becomes better known; an ideal grower, 
and easy doer. 
H. J. Jones, fine crimson scarlet; the 
best color so far in this section. : 
Lily Mountford, light pink; 
flower, but of poor color. F 
Edgar Sanders, although not a new-one, 
should be included in every collection for 
exhibition. 
Mrs. C. J. Salter, fine yellow; immense 
flower, for exhibition. 
Mrs. W. B. Chamberlain, beautiful 
pink; good grower, worthy-of a plaice in 
every collection, either commercial or ex- 
hibition. 
large 
Kate Broomhead, bronze; a magnifi- 
cent flower; fine for exhibition. 
George Carpenter, rosy pink; long 
petalled Japanese; grand for exhibition. 
H. V. Casey, clear pink Japanese ; 
large flower; good grower, and fine 
foliage. 
Quo Vadis, an enormous flower; fine 
for exhibition; good grower. 
Mme. Paeola Radaelli. This variety 
will rank among the best. when better 
known. An easy doer, good keeper, and 
of fine habit. 
Edward VII. is splendid if taken on a 
terminal bud; an immense flower; fine 
for exhibition. 
Silver Queen, a lovely shade of pink; 
fine flower for exhibition purposes. 
Durbin’s Pride, bright pink, of the 
largest size; fine for exhibition. 
Mme. Phillip Rogers, a very fine bronze 
for exhibition’ 
George H. Kerslake, jun., one of the 
good Australian commercial varieties; 
'- pure white; fine reflexed flower; dwarf 
grower. 
» Marion Newell, large, solid flower ; pure 
pink. 
R. E. Richardson. This variety, started 
early and well grown, is one of the best 
‘we have; a beautiful flower of a bright 
shade of pink. 
Guy Hamilton, white; when taken on 
a crown bud makes an enormous exhibi- 
. tion flower. + 
Yellow Eaton. This variety is superior 
to its parent, the flower having ai finer 
finish and not showing the coarseness attri- 
buted to Timothy Eaton. 
Mrs. J. R. Trantor, while not a new 
one, is indispensable for exhibition pur- 
poses. 
Mme. Von Andre, a yellow sport from 
Mutual Friend ; poor grower. eS 
I cannot close this paper without men- 
tioning some of the fine varieties exhibited 
by N. Smith & Son at our late show. And 
I have it.on the authority of the grower 
that the following will make a place for 
themselves, either as commercial or exhi- 
bition varieties: — . 
Golden Age. This ig a grand yellow; 
a good grower, with small foliage, and, 
I think, will eventually replace that grand 
old variety, Golden Wedding. 
Sunburst, of a striking color; if taken 
6n an early bud will give a grand flower. 
' Mrs. Nathan Smith, pure white; good, 
strong, dwarf grower; every flower per- 
fects itself under ordinary culture. 
TAH AUSTRALIAN GARDENER, 
Dazzler is a grand red. 
Mrs. E. Thirkell; fine for exhibition 
only; of good color, and an immense 
flower. ; 
_.Dr. Enguehard is a fine pink; a good 
grower, and nice commercial variety. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS AT A LONDON 
SHOW. / 
Blooms Exhibited at the N.C.S. November 
Show. 
The following figures, which relate to 
the number of blooms exhibited in the 
classes at the great show of the National 
Chrysanthemum Society in November last, 
will no doubt prove of considerable in- 
terest to readers of “Gardening Illus- 
trated’’ (says that paper). A bunch of 
Pompons or singles is counted as one 
bloom. Blooms exhibited in— 
1902 1901 1900 
Japanese ... ... ... 1,797 2,445 2,112 
Incurved)>...-)..... 471. ‘657 864 
Reflexed. ........... 24 48 60 
Large Anemones 108 132 204 
-Anemone Fompons 12 18 24 
Pompons... ... ... 114 54 108 
Singles-....... 2.25.4. 18 24 24 
Wotal yn sae: 2,544 3,378 3,396 
From the figures given above it will be 
seen there was a great falling off in the 
total number of blooms exhibited on the 
last occasion as compared with other years. 
This does not necessarily mean that the 
Carysanthemum has lost its hold upon the 
flower-loving public. The methods of ex- 
hibiting the blooms are changing, fortu- 
nately, for the better. The best of the 
large blooms are now exhibited in. vases, 
instead of on the flat and uninteresting 
green-painted boards, which only a year 
or two ago were considered the only pro- 
per and orthodox way of displaying the 
beauty and charm of these large blooms. 
Blooms, when set up in vases, make a far 
more attractive display than when they 
are arranged on the boards. When ar- 
ranged in vases, the space occupied by the 
exhibits is far larger, consequently, so 
many blooms are not required to make a 
really fine display. The falling off in the 
Japanese and incurved sections may be 
attributed chiefly to the lateness of the 
flowering season. Many growers could 
not get their blooms finished sufficiently 
early for the chief metropolitan fixture, 
and for this reason the competition was 
less severe than usual. By a reference to 
the reflexed section in the table of figures, 
it will be seen. how they are declining in 
popularity. Poor as was the display of 
this type of the flower in 1900, when only 
sixty blooms were exhibited, the display 
on the last occasion was limited to twenty- 
four blooms—two boards of a dozen blooms 
in each. At their best these reflexed 
blooms are very formal. _ The quaint blos- 
soms of the large Anemones and Japanese 
Anemones also show a considerable falling 
off, as compared with the exhibition held 
in 1900. A drop from 204 to 108 in two 
years is a serious matter, and points to 
pons. 
May 2, 1904 
some lack of interest by. the executive, or 
to the want of more liberal prizes, to. 
tempt growers to cultivate and exhibit 
them. The Anemone Chrysanthemums, 
to my mind, are among the most interest- 
ing of the many types of the Autumn 
Queen. Not only are the blooms quaint 
and curious in their form, but they are se 
elegant in their build and so useful for 
decoration that the N.C.S. might well give 
more encouragement to these sections. 
More classes should be provided, and alsa 
more liberal prizes offered, and, if it is 
necessary, the number of classes devoted te 
Japanese might very well be reduced im 
order to effect this. The undue attentiom 
given to the Japanese section is ousting: | 
these pretty flowers from the exhibitions, 
and this cannot be disputed in face of the 
fact that 108 blooms represented both the 
large-flowered Anemones and Japanese 
Anemones at the great exhibition of the 
National Chrysanthemum Society in No- 
vember last. The same remarks apply 
with equal force to the Anemone Pom- 
These beautiful . free-flowering 
Chrysanthemums were represented by 
twelve small bunches on the last occasion, 
against double this number in 1900. This 
is a matter for regret, and interest im 
these lovely flowers should be stimulated. 
by providing more classes and offering 
liberal prizes. The Pompons appear to~ 
be holding their own fairly well, but L1£ 
bunches are, after all, a meagre display. 
Much cannot be said for the singles, as 
November is really too early to see them 
in goodly numbers and at their best. The 
rigidly disbudded blooms which are usually 
exhibited are made to look so formal, and 
the machine-like regularity of their setting 
up detracts from their beauty. , 
Those responsible for the schedule of 
‘the National Chrysanthemum - Society 
have much to learn. All who are inter— 
ested in further popularising the Chry- 
santhemum look to the National Society 
to set an example to other Chrysanthe- 
mum societies throughout the country- 
With the new move, which. is now inevit- 
able, the N.C.S. might well- begin a new 
era of usefulness. The antiquated ideas 
which have characterised its movements 
all too long will have to give way to newer 
ideas, and the more enlightened and up- 
to-date methods of exhibiting, in which, 
of course, all sections of the flower shoulé 
have due consideration, and the display, 
in consequence, be thoroughly representa- 
tive, should be the rule. The society has 
now a splendid opportunity for making a 
clean sweep of—and ridding itself of—out- 
of-date and antiquated methods of exhibit- 
ing Chrysanthemums of all types and of 
all sizes. 
—A. R. 
TWO NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Two new chrysanthemums have come 
under notice on several occasions. One of 
these is the new Australian seedling raised 
hy Mr. Pockett, and named Charles 
Longley: in the earlier flowers the florets 
incurve a good deal and show up thesilvery 
rose reverse, but in later blooms the broad® 
florets lay out better, and only incurve at 
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