THE GARDENING WORLD. 
— Incurved Ghrysantf^emum — 
C_. _ ROMANCE. 
November 23, 1907. 
Chrysanthemum Spendour. 
The above is an incurved Japanese 
variety with dark crimson blooms and 
florets of remarkable width. Award of 
Merit by the R.H.S. when shown by Mr. 
Silsbury, Shanklin, I.W. 
Chrysanthemum Romance. 
The blooms of this incurved variety 
measure 4.5 in. to 5 in. in diameter. The 
florets are broad, blunt, and golden-yel¬ 
low. Award of Merit by the R.H.S. when 
shown by Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth. 
Chrysanthemum Clara Vurnum. 
In this we have a decorative variety 
with closely recurved, dark crimson 
florets. It does well as a bush, with 
twelve to fifteen blooms on a plant, the 
blooms measuring about 53 in. across. 
First-class Certificate by the National 
Chrysanthemum Society and Award of 
Merit by the R.H.S. when shown by 
Messrs. W. Wells and Co., Mer.stham, 
Surrey. 
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- Cold Greenhouse. - 
How to Utilise 
It in Winter. 
The cold greenhouse is a great hobby 
of mine, and I am delighted to add a few 
words in answer to query 2340 (Lower 
Hardres, Kent), for I am convinced that 
the majority of people underrate its value 
and do not get half the beauty from it 
that they might. It is very important to 
see, before the cold weather commences, 
that the roof is water-proof, for dripping 
on the plants is often a fruitful cause of 
damping off. Much of the winter treat¬ 
ment consists in combating damp, especi¬ 
ally perhaps where Pelargoniums are con¬ 
cerned. These, like most other soft 
wooded plants, may be kept dry during 
the winter, although the Ivy-leaved sec¬ 
tion may require slightly more moisture 
than zonals — for zonals, two waterings 
will, perhaps, suffice for many weeks 
where heating, and therefore drying ap¬ 
paratus is used at all. I saved a very fair 
percentage last winter with no heat what¬ 
ever. besides Heliotropes, Cinerarias ,and 
other half-tender subjects. Of course un¬ 
remitting efforts must be made during 
spells of sharp frost, and newspapers are 
capital coverings, and not only should 
they cover overhead, but on a sloping 
stage may be arranged underneath also, 
where tender subjects are concerned. In 
the case of plants with fleshy roots, dur¬ 
ing sharp spells of frost, I find it advis¬ 
able to set the pots in boxes and pack 
straw 7 between them, if, as happened last 
winter, the thermometer registered six de¬ 
grees of frost w'ithin. 
I consider planting out for small sub¬ 
jects like Cytisuses, Coronillas, Dipla- 
cuses capital summer treatment if in a 
sufficiently sunny and dry position,, but 
for large subjects like Azalea mollis, I 
prefer to stand them out in their pots, 
although I sometimes plant them out. 
My own have been full of fine, plump 
buds for a long time now. With regard 
to Fuchsias, I find that to let them get 
dust dry is not advisable, and I never 
turn the pots on their sides as I some¬ 
times see done. All the same, they need 
but little moisture during the winter. 
The outline of the bloom of this beau¬ 
tiful incurved variety speaks for itself. 
It is quite in accordance with the best 
modern forms of incurved Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, and wffien dressed ready for exhi¬ 
bition measures 4! in. to 5 in. in dia¬ 
meter. The florets are of a bright yel¬ 
low 7 , wdth broad, blunt tips, and are of 
good substance. It was brought to the 
meeting of the R.H.S. on October 29th 
by Mr. W. J. Godfrey, Exmouth, Devon, 
who received ah Award of Merit for it. 
' I ought to add that inside blinds are a 
wonderful protection against frost both for 
roof and sides; in fact, any means of 
keeping out frost that can be devised may 
be used, but plenty of air should be ad¬ 
mitted during open, balmy weather, and 
the window's should be shut before the sun 
is off, so that any heat yielded by it may 
be shut in. Sulphur should be used 
freely, if it is necessary to remove any 
decayed portion of Pelargoniums upon the 
cut surface, 
I write from the experiments made m a 
very substantially-built greenhouse with 
solid wall on north and w-estern sides, and 
wholly unshaded, and it stands to reason 
It is quite in the same strain as several 
other bright yellow incurved varieties 
raised by Mr. Godfrey. It is still rather 
scarce, but we w 7 ere able to get a bloom 
of it from Mr. W. Higgs, gardener to 
J. B. Hankey, Esq., Fetcham Park, 
Leatherhead, who has been the champion 
grower of incurved Chrysanthemums for 
this year and on several previous years. 
It was, indeed, taken out of his stand of 
thirty-six incurved blooms put up at the 
Crystal Palace Show of the N.C.S. for 
the Holmes Memorial Challenge Cup. 
that where unfavourable conditions—a 
minimum of sunshine, trees overhanging, 
an unsubstantial building—have to be 
reckoned with the same amount of suc¬ 
cess may be impossible. \et more might 
be done than is done, I am fully con¬ 
vinced 5 and again I say that the interest 
that lies in this phase of gardening is 
very great. 
Tender bulbs and tubers—Begonias, 
Gloxinias, and others—must, be stored be¬ 
yond the reach of frost. If there is any 
other information I can give to this query 
I shall be very happy to do so. 
F. Wells. 
