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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  3,  1895. 
occupying  the  chair.  The  minutes  of  the  previous  meeting  having  been 
read  and  confirmed,  it  was  announced  by  the  Secretary  that  a  special 
circular  had  been  prepared  in  connection  with  the  Jubilee  celebration, 
which  will  take  the  form  of — 
1,  An  immense  exhibition  of  Chrysanthemums  in  London  in  1896,  in 
which  all  types  of  the  flower  will  be  fully  represented,  also  of  fruit, 
vegetables,  &c.,  and  which  will  extend  over  four  days,  with  a  further 
competition  and  an  entire  reconstruction  of  the  exhibition  on  the 
third  day. 
2,  A  grand  opening  ceremony  and  private  view  at  noon  on  the 
first  day. 
3,  A  conference  of  Chrysanthemum  growers  and  raisers  from  all  parts 
of  the  world. 
4,  A  Jubilee  banquet  at  the  Hotel  Metro  pole,  and  other  festive 
gatherings. 
5,  The  striking  of  Jubilee  medals  of  value  for  competition,  and 
for  rewarding  persona  who  have  rendered  conspicuous  service  in 
promoting  the  advancement,  cultivation,  and  improvement  of  the 
Chrysanthemum. 
6,  The  preparation  and  publication  of  an  exhaustive  Jubilee  catalogue 
of  Chrysanthemums,  with  the  most  complete  classification. 
The  Committee  will  be  bappy  to  receive  offers  of  special  prizes 
{several  handsome  ones  having  already  been  offered)  from  those  in 
sympathy  with  the  Jubilee  celebration,  and  they  make  early  application 
for  the  same  in  order  that  the  schedule  of  special  prizes  may  be  issued  at 
the  end  of  October  in  the  present  year. 
Some  interesting  correspondence  was  read  from  New  Zealand, 
Victoria,  and  South  Africa,  and  a  pattern  of  a  new  small  silver  medal  to 
be  awarded  to  miscellaneous  exhibits  was  submitted  for  approval.  It 
was  also  reported  that  income  amounting  to  £156  163.  lid.  had  been 
received  up  to  the  present,  and  the  awards  made  by  the  Judges  on  the 
occasion  of  the  recent  September  show  were  confirmed. 
Fifteen  new  members  and  two  Fellows  were  elected,  and  the  Hert¬ 
ford  Horticultural  Society  applied  for  affiliation,  which  was  granted. 
Altogether  seventy-nine  new  members  and  Fellows  have  joined  the 
Society  since  the  beginning  of  the  financial  year  in  March,  and  seven 
local  societies  have  been  admitted  in  affiliation. 
Cheysakthemums  at  Trent  Park. 
During  the  last  three  years  the  Chrysanthemums  from  Trent  Park 
have  been  so  successful  in  winning  prizes  at  the  leading  shows  in  the 
best  competitions,  that  a  note  as  to  the  present  appearance  of  the  plants 
and  the  prospect  of  their  again  being  successful  cannot  fail  to  be  of 
interest  to  many  readers,  and  especially  to  those  who  are  interested  more 
particularly  in  this  flower 
Lately  calling  on  Mr.  Lees,  the  ever  courteous  gardener  at  Trent 
Park,  I  found  the  collection  of  600  plants  in  a  most  promising  and 
interesting  condition.  Naturally  an  exhibitor  of  leading  rank  is  fully 
alive  to  the  importance  of  being  up  to  date  with  all  new  approved 
varieties.  It  would,  indeed,  be  difficult  to  find  any  of  note  that  are  not 
included  in  this  collection.  At  least  150  varieties  of  Japanese  are  grown 
here,  which  must  surely  embrace  the  cream  of  all  that  are  worth  atten¬ 
tion.  The  same  remarks  are  equally  applicable  to  tue  incurved  or 
Chinese  section.  The  plants,  with  the  exception  of  a  score  or  two  that 
were  being  retarded  as  much  as  possible  under  a  north  wall,  were  safely 
under  cover,  and  were  apparently  as  fine  as  it  is  possible  to  find,  judging 
from  the  sturdy,  well  matured  stems,  and  large  bronzy  tinted  leaves, 
extending  down  to  the  pot, 
Mr.  Lees  attaches  much  importance  to  the  autumn  tints,  as  it  were, 
on  the  leaves  of  his  Chrysanthemums,  and  from  my  experience  in  a 
smaller  way  of  this  flower  I  should  say  he  has  some  reason  to  look  on 
the  plants  with  no  little  satisfaction.  The  plants  range  in  height  from 
3  feet  to  8  feet,  according  to  variety.  All  are  intended  to  carry  three 
blooms  each.  In  addition  to  the  satisfactory  condition  of  the  leaves  and 
stems  the  plants  are  furnished  with  another,  and  it  is  an  indispensable 
item  in  culture — buds  I  As  far  as  the  human  eye  can  judge  the 
“timing”  of  these  is  not  far  from  what  it  ought  to  be  to  achieve 
fiuccess  in  the  near  future.  Stout  are  the  peduncles  that  support  the 
buds,  and  so  they  should  be.  The  swelling  buds  look  “  kind,”  betokening 
something  besides  burnt  roots  below.  I  am  nob  given  to  making 
predictions,  but  I  do  venture  to  say  that  if  Mr.  Lees  does  not  win  a 
single  first  prize  in  the  coming  fray  his  opponents  will  be  lucky. 
In  addition  to  the  often  named  varieties  like  Colonel  W.  B.  Smith, 
Madame  Th^rese  Rey,  Etoile  de  Lyon,  and  a  host  of  others  familiar  with 
everyone  at  all  versed  in  Chrysanthemums,  promising  plants  of  Mrs. 
Alpheus  Hardy,  the  newer  Philadelphia,  with  its  somewhat  pale  looking 
drooping  leaves  and  perfectly  rounded  flower  buds  are  to  be  seen. 
Mrs,  C.  E.  Shea,  too,  is  endeavouring  to  maintain  the  opinion  formed  by 
the  raiser  and  introducer.  In  habit  of  growth  this  is  a  deserving 
variety.  Of  M,  Calvat's  newer  seedlings  L’Aigle  des  Alpes,  Bayard, 
L’Etendard,  Chevon  de  Leche,  and  Professor  Lacbman  are  promising. 
Lord  of  Lome,  Madame  Adrian  Armand,  Mons.  fierre  Lallemand  are 
opening  in  the  style  of  Comte  de  Germiny. 
In  the  incurved  section  J.  Agate  is  remarkable  in  its  habit  of  growth, 
the  stems  reach  8  feet  high.  These  and  the  leaves  have  all  the  appear¬ 
ance  of  a  Japanese  Chrysanthemum.  C.  H.  Curtis,  Owen’s  Crimson, 
and  William  Tunnington  amongst  newer,  and  the  Queens,  the  Princesses, 
the  Alfreds,  and  the  Tecks  amongst  the  older  varieties  give  ample 
promise  of  future  greatness. — A  Rambler. 
THE  FLORISTS’  TULIP. 
[By  Jas.  W.  Bentlet,  Hon.  Secretary  of  the  Royal  National  Tnlip  Society.] 
Descriptive  Catalogue. 
(^Continued  from  page  269.') 
Agnes  Strickland  (Slater). — Rose.  Tall ;  was  a  good  breeder 
thirty-five  years  ago ;  when  broken  is  best  flamed. 
Alice  Maud  (Camp) — Bybloemen.  Broken  feathered  by  Mr. 
Haynes  of  Warwick  ;  shape  rather  long,  base  very  pure;  makes  a  good 
flamed  flower  also,  as  it  is  very  steady  in  that  state. 
Amazon  ( - ). — Bybloemea.  Tall;  shape  good;  makes  a  fine 
flamed  flower  having  a  bold  branching  beam.  It  opens  very  impure, 
and  takes  a  long  time  to  bleach. 
Amy  (Martin). — Rose.  Best  when  feathered ;  highly  esteemed 
twenty-five  years  ago,  now  apparently  lost. 
Antagonist  (Marris). — Bizarre.  Shape  good  and  base  pure.  A 
seedling  from  Polyphemus  x  Optimus  ;  was  esteemed  forty  years  ago 
as  breeder  and  as  a  red  flamed  bizarre. 
Antigonus  (H.  Goldham). — Bybloemen,  Dwarf  ;  base  pure,  shape 
long,  best  when  flamed,  when  the  feathering  is  dark  purple  and  the 
beam  much  paler.  A  seedling  from  Queen  of  the  North  x  Gipsey. 
Apelles  (Clark). — Bizarre.  Tall;  formerly  esteemed  as  a  dark 
flamed  flower. 
Apelles. — A  syn.  of  San  Jose  ;  feathered. 
Apollo  (Headly). — Bizarre.  Tall,  shape  good  ;  base  pure  ;  petals 
stout,  and  flower  large.  It  is  best  when  flamed,  the  flaming  being  dark 
crimson  on  fine  yellow  ground.  A  favourite  forty  years  ago. 
Ariosto  (Groom). — Bizarre,  Shapp  fair  ;  best  as  breeder,  which  is 
rich  red  brown  in  colour,  but  generally  impure  ;  now  of  little  value. 
Aelette  (Dixon), — Rose.  Dwarf ;  shape  poor,  as  petals  stand  loose 
instead  of  forming  a  cup  ;  base  pure  ;  was  a  famous  variety  forty  years 
ago  when  feathered.  The  marking  colour  is  scarlet.  Ashy  grower  and 
now  rarely  seen. 
Arethusa  (Headly). — Rose.  Tall ;  pure  ;  shape  fine  ;  flower  large, 
beautilully  feathered  and  flamed  with  rosy  scarlet.  Highly  esteemed 
thirty  years  ago,  but  now  lost. 
Ashmole’s  114  (Ashmole). — Bybloemen.  Tall,  shape  very  good  ;  base 
pure,  best  in  breeder  state  when  the  colour  is  an  attractive  heliotrope 
shade  ;  when  broken  it  is  best  flamed,  but  is  unsteady  and  the  flaming 
too  rosy.  It  is  a  good  exhibition  breeder,  especially  when  the  blooming 
time  is  cold  and  wet,  as  it  opens  readily.  In  hot  weather  it  looks  more 
like  a  saucer  than  a  cup. 
Ashmole’s  126  (Ashmole). — Bybloemen.  Tall,  shape  good,  base 
pure.  A  sister  seedling  to  the  above  and  very  similar  in  most  respects  ; 
it  is  a  little  deeper  in  colour,  and  makes  a  better  flamed  flower  when 
broken. 
Atlas.— See  Bacchus. 
Attraction  (Walker). — Bybloemen.  Shape  good  ;  base  very  pure, 
good  as  a  breeder,  but  best  when  flamed,  the  flaming  oeing  bright  deep 
purple.  A  poor  grower,  and  rather  unsteady.  This  fine  variety  is,  I 
fear,  almost  lost  ;  much  esteemed  twenty-five  years  ago. 
Auromine  (Lloyd). — Self.  Shape  good  ;  base  very  pure,  petals  of 
good  substance,  and  a  fine  golden  yellow  in  colour. 
Bacchus  (Dutch). — Bybloemen.  Shape  good  ;  base  pure,  best  when 
flamed,  when  the  markings  are  most  refined.  Unfortunately  the  colour 
is  neither  that  of  a  rose  or  bybloemen.  When  young  it  is  a  dubious  kind 
of  rose,  and  when  old  a  doubtful  bybloemen.  It  has  been  grown  in  this 
country  over  120  years.  Syns.,  Rose  Baccu,  Atlas. 
Baguet  (Dutch). — Bybloemen.  Cup  long,  base  impure,  petals  thin, 
stamens  insignificant.  Used  to  be  popular  as  a  feathered  flower  in  the 
early  part  of  this  century.  Its  steady  marking  was  its  only  good 
quality.  Syns.,  Black  Baguet,  Baguet  Rigaut. 
Beatrice  (Haynes).  —  Bybloemen,  Shape  rather  long.  Not  of 
much  value  as  an  exhibition  flower,  but  its  large  flower  and  bold  strik¬ 
ing  colours  make  it  a  fine  bed  flower. 
Beauty  (Buckley). — Bybloemen.  Dwarf;  shape  fair,  base  scarcely 
pure,  best  feathered  wnen  the  marking  colour  is  nearly  black.  Raised 
at  Ashton-under-Lyne  about  seventy  years  ago,  and  formerly  much 
esteemed  in  the  north. 
Beauty  of  Brighouse  (Hepworth).  —  Bybloemen.  Best  when 
flamed.  Not  of  first-class  quality. 
Beauty  of  Burton  (Hepworth). — Bybloemen.  Shape  not  good, 
as  the  petals  are  pointed  ;  base  pure,  nest  when  feathered,  but  is  a  small 
flower,  and  inconstant.  Impure  in  breeder  state. 
Beauty  of  Litchuech  (Haynes). — Bybloemen.  Shape  very  good, 
tall  grower ;  base  very  pure,  best  as  a  breeder,  being  a  beautiful  lilac 
in  shade  ;  when  broken  it  is  flamed,  and  although  well  marked  the 
colours  are  weak  and  pale,  which  detract  from  its  value  as  an  exhibition 
flower.  It  blooms  rather  late. 
Bertha  (Hiley). — Bybloemen.  Shape  good  ;  base  cloudy  at  first 
opening,  but  bleaches  easily  ;  of  no  value  except  when  feathered,  in 
which  state  it  is  very  beautiful,  having  a  heavy  unbroken  feather  of 
rosy  purple.  It  won  the  premier  prize  for  the  best  feathered  Tulip  at 
the  Royal  National  Exhibition  in  1893.  It  is  very  scarce,  and  was  raised 
by  the  late  Mr.  George  Hiley  of  Ashton-under-Lyne. 
Bessie  (Hepworth). — Bybloemen.  Dwarf  ;  shape  good,  base  yellow 
at  opening,  but  bleaches.  It  is  best  feathered,  when  the  dark  purple 
feathering  is  narrow  and  continuous.  The  petals  are  rather  narrow,  and 
the  flower  is  apt  to  quarter.  It  is  early  in  bloom,  and  much  esteemed 
as  an  exhibition  flower.  In  the  flamed  state  it  sometimes  makes  a  good 
flower,  but  is  often  too  heavy  in  colour.  A  good  flamed  strain  of  this 
