October  24,  1895, 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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Madame  Albert  Menier  (Japanese). — Narrow  florets,  centre  ones 
shorter  than  those  of  the  exterior ;  very  pure  white,  centre  tinted  soft 
sulphur  yellow.  Good  for  cutting. 
Jeanne  Therese  (Japanese). — Pointed  florets,  of  medium  width  ;  pale 
pearly  lilac  mauve. 
Frangois  Vnillermet  (Japanese). — A  pretty  little  flower,  short  flat 
florets  of  medium  width  ;  delicate  shade  of  rich  lilac  rose,  reverse  silvery. 
A  full,  compact  flower. 
rather  weak  flower  stalks  ;  long  narrow  florets  ;  colour  pale  primrose 
yellow,  faintly  tinted  salmon  in  the  centre. 
Madame  Leon  Carnet  (Japanese). — Very  full  and  double;  long 
narrow  florets  ;  colour  white,  faintly  tinted  pale  mauve. 
At  first  it  seemed  to  me  somewhat  strange  that  hardly  any  of  these 
novelties  were  shown  at  the  September  show  at  the  Aquarium,  but 
Mr.  Jones  of  Lewisham  informs  me  they  are  at  their  best  about  the  third 
week  in  September,  which,  of  course,  is  a  satisfactory  explanation. — P. 
Fig.  62.— chrysanthemum  BOULE  D’OR  (CALVAT’S  VARIETY). 
Jean  Vnillermet  (Japanese).— Dark  carmine  crimson,  centre  yellow  ; 
short  florets,  reverse  golden* 
Madame  Gajac  (Japanese).— With  good  foliage ;  a  pretty  little 
flower.  Rather  long  florets  twisted  at  the  tips.  Colour  lilac  mauve, 
reverse  silvery. 
Alfred  Broz  (.Japanese). — Short  flat  florets,  rather  narrow  ;  colour 
canary  yellow,  without  shade  or  marking. 
M.  Bispland  (Japanese).— Rather  broad  florets,  short  and  rounded 
at  the  tips;  yellow  ground,  shaded  and  streaked  reddish  carmine  ; 
centre  and  tips  golden  yellow. 
Madame  Armand  Groz  (Japanese).— A  pretty  little  flower,  with 
Pbospects  of  the  Season. 
In  less  than  a  fortnight  the  first  of  the  series  of  what  I  term  regular 
Chrysanthemum  exhibitions  will  have  been  held.  Although  the  early 
October  show  held  under  the  auspices  of  the  N.C.S.  was  strictly  an 
exhibition  of  Chrysanthemums  we  do  not  recognise  the  regular  feast 
until  the  end  of  the  month,  when  shows  are  held  almost  daily  until  the 
last  day  of  November,  which  brings  an  exceptionally  heavy  show  season 
to  a  close  at  Dunfermline.  At  the  present  time  all  those  interested  in 
this  charming  autumn  flower  will  be  making  their  final  preparations, 
whether  they  be  exhibitors  tending  the  daily  wants  of  their  plants  cr 
