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astonished both amateur and professional growers with 
his new seedlings, the most of which were the results of 
carefulhybridization, and patient, unremitting industry. 
Among his seedlings were to be found some of the most 
beautiful and perfect flowers ever shown of this 
remarkable class of plants; a description of these will be 
found in the latter part of this article. Mr. Thorpe, we 
believe, is the first grower in this country, excepting that 
enthusiastic amateur, Dr. H. P. Walcott, that has pro¬ 
duced Chrysanthemums of merit from seed, and from 
seed, too, of his own growing. The lovers of this popular 
flower are greatly indebted to him for what he has 
already done, and which he considers but the beginning 
of an important and agreeable work. 
'1'he principal exhibitors in the professional list were 
Messrs. Halloclc, Son & Thorpe, of Queens, N. Y., and 
W. C. Wilson, Esq., of Astoria, N. Y. Both collections 
were remarkably fine. The former carried away all the 
first prizes, thirty-one in number, for the largest display 
of named varieties, for single plants and groups of 
three, six, twelve and twenty-five best varieties, and for 
the best new seedlings. Tliis firm had on exhibition 
nearly three hundred distinct varieties. Mr. Wilson 
richly earned (ho second premiums, which be received 
in all the classes in which he competed. 
In the amateur’s class, fine exhibits were made by 
Clias. E. Parnell, Esq., John Farrell, and by Dr.Walcott, 
of Cambridge, Mass. 
The Japanese varieties being in the largest numbers, 
as a consequence received the most attention and were 
the general favorites, although our individual taste 
inclines to the form of the Chinese varieties of this 
class; the following of those on exhibition would make 
a very select and distinct collection: 
Admiration, deep Rose-pink. Ab-del-Kader, maroon 
with yellow center. Bronze Dragon , bronze. Comte 
de Germing, saffron and gold. Ceres, an immense 
flower, light blush. Elaine, purest white. Fair Maid 
of Guernsey, white. Francois Delaux, crimson. Grandi- 
florum, deep gold. J. Delaux, velvety crimson. M. 
Lemoine, crimson and gold. ill. Planchenau, mauvy 
pink. Nuit d’Hiver, bronze and gold. Rubra Striata, 
deep bronze, lined salmon red. Striataperfecta, white, 
lined with pink. Solid Levant, primrose yellow, im¬ 
mense flowers. Triomphe Clidtelet, very large feathery 
flowers, clear buff. 
The Chinese varieties, with their very close, compact 
globular flowers and imbricated petals, were in smaller 
numbers, but many of the varieties were greatly admired, 
some few of them far more than any of the foregoing 
class. The twelve distinct varieties in this class, 
exhibited by Dr. Walcott, were by far the handsomest 
flowers on exhibition. The best varieties of this class 
were— Antonelli, deep bronze. Angelina, bronze and 
orange. Barbara, deep chrome yellow. Dudiess of 
Connaught, silveryrose. Faust, deep dull purple. Fingal, 
purple rose. Golden Empress, Golden Beverly, Gloria 
Mundi, all beautiful shades of yellow. Jardin des 
Plantes, pure golden yellow. Lord Derby, violet purple. 
Mabel Ward, primrose, tender pink tinge. Mrs. G. 
Bundle, one of the most beautiful white Chrysanthemums 
in cultivation. M. Grame, pure white. Refulgence, 
maroon. Temple of Solomon, richest pure yellow, very 
fine. Venus, pink and white. Eve, sulphur white. 
The Pompon or small-flowered varieties were in great 
variety. Among the more desirable we noticed: Arbrede 
Noel, bright orange, tinted red, imbricated. Bob, deep 
crimson, CometeBiela, red and gold. Elsenore, crimson, 
tipped gold. Fanny, deep red, very fine. Fimbriatum, 
lavender. Gen. Canrobert, Drin Drin, Golden Marthe, 
and Souvenir de Jersey, fine deep yellows. Model of 
Perfection, white and rose. President and Salamon, 
shades of purple. Souvenir de Amelie, Scaur Melanie 
and Mcllle. Marthe, all pure white and distinct in 
character. 
The American Seedlings contained more of interest 
to all who have made the Chrysanthemum a study than 
all others on exhibition. Not simply because that in 
this class there were flowers of superior merit, but be¬ 
cause our own growers bad entered the race, and had 
showed some varieties that, in reality, contained some 
points of excellence never before obtained. The history 
of floriculture in this country shows, that when a new 
field is opened it will be explored to its farther end, and 
in view of the wide popularity that the Chrysanthemum 
now has, the efforts for the production of new varieties 
that will be made, will be on a par -with those made in 
every other industry. The result will be, that within a 
few years the Chrysanthemums on exhibition that have 
received the highest honors will bear distinctive 
American names, and will be the result of American 
industry. 
These seedlings were raised by Messrs. V. H. Hallock, 
Son and Thorpe, Queens, N. Y., from seed sown Janu¬ 
ary 1, 1883. We would here remark that Mr. Thorpe 
commenced his first work in the New Year by the 
sowing of this Chrysanthemum seed. The result shows 
that the “Happy” year is the reward of a noble attempt 
to deserve it. Among the lot were some of the most 
remarkable varieties of the -whole display. For five of 
the best varieties, certificates of merit were awarded, 
which were as follows ; Of the Japanese type, Julius 
Scharff, rich Amaranth. Mrs. R. Brett, pure gold 
petals, very fine, thread-like. Mrs. Wm. Barr, rose 
pink. Wm. Barr, crimson and gold. The one that 
most interested us, was of the Chinese type, Mrs. N. 
Halloclc, a pure white flower of perfect • form, with 
deeply fringed petals. Of the many hundred varieties 
exhibited, this would be our first choice. 
Among the seedlings was another type of a most 
interesting character. Single flowers, some of which 
were like immense daisies in shape, others like fringed 
ostrich plumes, with all of the colors found among the 
double varieties. Only three in this class were named, 
as follows: James Y. Murkland, pure white, heavily 
fringed. Mrs. C. L. Allen, rich deep pink, with a white 
ring surrounding the yellow disc. Wm. A. Harris, 
a flower with long petals of gold and bronze color. We 
cannot but think this is only the beginning of a new 
and very beautiful class of these lovely autumn flowers. 
In all that goes to make up a useful exhibition, this 
surpassed any ever before held by the society. It was 
not only interesting to the casual observer, but highly 
educational in its character; it not only developed a 
taste for the best varieties, but taught as well how 
these rare and beautiful flowers are produced. Those 
who read Mr. Thorpe’s lecture on the Chrysanthemum, 
in the present number of the Cabinet, will be fully 
convinced that this flower has fallen into the proper 
hands for its full and perfect development. 
