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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  31,1885. 
Chrysanthemum  Shows. 
As  is  usual  at  this  time  of  the  year  we  have  received  numerous 
intimations  of  Chrysanthemum  shows  which  are  to  be  held  during  the 
coming  season.  Space,  however,  can  only  be  found  for  mentioning  those 
which  have  been  advertised  in  our  columns.  If  any  have  been  omitted 
w  shall  be  glad  to  add  them  to  the  following  list.  We  append  the 
names  and  addresses  of  the  respective  secretaries. 
Chrysanthemum  Lago  Maggiore. 
Staged  at  the  meeting  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  held  in 
the  Drill  Hall,  on  the  15th  inst.,  by  H.  Briscoe-lronside,  Esq.,  Cedar 
Lodge,  Burgess  Hill,  was  a  superb  Chrysanthemum  named  Lago 
Maggiore,  that  was  deservedly  adjudged  an  award  of  merit  by  the  Floral 
Committee.  It  belongs  to  the  Japanese  section,  and  extensive  though 
this  already  is,  the  variety  mentioned,  and  which  is  represented  by  the 
woodcut  (dg.  66),  cannot  prove  other  than  an  acquisition.  The  reflexing 
florets  are  long,  slightly  twisted  at  the  point,  and  of  a  most  beautiful 
yellow  colour.  To  some  minds  the  blooms  as  exhibited  might  appear 
rather  flat,  but  that  is  common  to  many  new  varieties  when  first 
exhibited,  and  fulness  follows  in  due  time.  Bearing  in  mind  the 
popularity  of  yellow  Chrysanthemums,  we  are  of  the  opinion  that  Lago 
Maggiore  will,  when  known,  be  accorded  extensive  cultivation.  It  is 
such  an  intense  yellow  that  its  colour  is  said  to  shine  out  clearly  under 
artificial  light, 
New  Variety  “Emily  Silsbury.” 
Nov.  2nd.— Crystal  Palace. — W.  G,  Head,  Crystal  Palace,  S.E. 
„  4th  and  5th.— Battersea.— J.  0;  Langrish,  167,  Elsley  Road, 
Battersea,  S.W, 
„  5th  and  6th. — Hanley  (Staffs). — J.  and  A.  Kent,  Hanley,  Staffs, 
„  5th  and  6th. — Herefordshire. — J.  Ough,  Hereford. 
„  5th,  6th,  and  7th. — National  Chrysanthemum  Society  (Royal 
Aquarium.  Westminster).  —  R.  Dean,  Ranelagh  Road, 
Ealing,  W. 
„  5th  and  6th. — Brighton. — The  Secretary,  56,  Queen’s  Road, 
Brighton. 
„  5th  and  6th. — Watford. — C.  R.  Humbert,  Watford. 
„  6th. — Reading. — W.  L.  Walker,  Dunollie,  Bulmershe  Rd.,  Reading. 
„  6th  and  7th. — Bromley  (Kent). — W.  Weeks,  29,  Widmore  Road, 
Bromley,  Kent. 
„  6th  and  7th. — Wolverhampton. — J.  H.  Wheeler,  The  Gardens, 
Glen  Bank,  Tettenhall. 
„  7ch. — Birkenhead  and  Wirral. — W.  Bassett,  23,  Grove  Road, 
Rock  Ferry. 
„  7th  and  8th. — Harrogate. — L.  Hobkinson,  40,  Cold  Bath  Road, 
Harrogate. 
„  8th. — Windsor. — Mr.  Finch,  High  Street,  Eton. 
„  12th  and  13th.— Kingston-on-Thames. — F.  J.  Hayward,  High 
Street,  Kingston-on-Thames. 
„  12th  and  13th. — Liverpool. — W,  Dickson,  7,  Victoria  Street, 
Liverpool. 
,,  12th  and  13 ih. — Plymouth  (West  of  England). — C.  Wilson,  4, 
North  Hill,  Plymouth. 
„  13th  and  14th. — Birmingham. — J.  Hughes,  High  Street,  Harborne, 
Birmingham. 
„  13th  and  14th. — Bournemouth. — J.  Spong,  Landisfarne  Gardens, 
Bournemouth. 
„  13th  and  14th. — Bristol. — E.  G.  Cooper,  Mervyn  Road,  Bishop- 
ston,  Bristol. 
„  13th  and  14tb. — Hertford. — Jason  Fears,  Hertford. 
„  13th  and  14th. — Hull. — E.  Harland  and  J.  Dixon,  Manor  Street, 
Hull. 
,,  13th  and  14th. — Rugby. — William  Bayant,  8,  Barby  Road,  Rugby. 
,,  14th  and  15th. — Winchester. — Chaloner  Shenton,  V  estgate 
Chambers,  Winchester. 
„  15th  and  16th. — Bolton. — J.  Hicks,  Markland  Hill  Lane,  Heaton, 
Bolton. 
„  15th  and  16th.— Eccles  AND  Patricroft.— H.  Huber,  Hazel- 
dene,  Winton,  Patricroft,  Manchester. 
„  15th  and  16th. — Sheffield. — W.  Houseley,  177,  Cemetery  Road, 
Sheflfield. 
„  15th  and  16th. — Bradford.  —  J.  Collier,  51,  Midland  Road, 
Frizinghall,  Bradford. 
„  19th  and  20tb. — Leeds  Paxton. — J.  Campbell,  Methley  Park 
Gardens,  Leeds. 
„  20th  and  21st. — South  Shields. — Bernard  Cowan,  Harton,  South 
Shields. 
,,  20th,  2l9t,  and  22ad. — York. — J.  Lazenby,  13,  Feascgate,  York. 
„  29th  and  30th. — Alderley  Edge.— G.  Leadbetter,  jun,  Fern 
Bank,  Traffud  Road,  Ald^riey  Edge. 
The  above  new  white  variety  which,  through  a  clerical  error,  has  been 
spelt  “  Spilsbury  ”  in  your  previous  reports  of  this  new  introduction, 
was  raised  at  Shanklin  by  Mr.  Martin  Silsbury,  who,  with  his  brother 
James,  cultivates  a  very  choice  selectioa  of  Chrysanthemums  and 
Carnations.  They  have  been  very  successful  hybridists,  and  the  cross 
between  Condor  and  Miss  Anna  Hartshorn  produced  various  varieties, 
the  best  being  the  above,  which  will  be  a  grand  addition  to  our 
exhibition  varieties,  plentiful  as  whites  now  are.  The  flowers  certainly 
approach  in  character  Mdlle.  Theihse  Rey,  but  instead  of  having  an 
outer  ray  of  long  guard-like  florets  and  then  building  up  pyramidal,  as 
in  the  latter,  it  builds  up  a  regular  solid  flower  after  the  shape  of 
Viviand  Morel.  It  is  also  constant,  and  can  be  had  in  bloom  in  all  stages 
and  all  seasons,  which  cannot  be  said  of  Madame  Thfir&se  Rey,  which  is 
a  rather  uncertain  variety,  so  many  of  the  buds  coming  blind.  I  have 
had  an  opportunity  of  seeing  this  variety  for  the  last  two  years  in 
different  stages,  and  can  confidently  recommend  it  as  being  a  distinct 
and  fine  variety  either  for  decoration  or  exhibition. — C.  ORCHARD, 
Bem  hridge,  I.  W, 
Chrysanthemum  Duchess  of  York. 
On  page  366  “  R.  P.  R.”in  his  notes  anent  the  Chrysanthemums  in 
the  Liverpool  district  quotes  from  some  of  the  growers  their  opinion  that 
this  Japanese  “  will  never  become  large  enough  to  rank  with  the  best 
for  exhibition.”  With  a  view  to  assuage  the  feelings  of  the  said 
growers  somewhat  I  send  you  a  bloom  to  show  that  there  is  no  need  for 
fear  on  this  score.  The  flower  in  question  has  been  cut  several  days, 
and  has  therefore  lost  its  freshness  somewhat,  or  what  is  generally 
known  as  having  “gone  down.”  You  will  be  able  to  see,  though,  what 
a  magniflcent  bloom  it  was  when  flrst  cut ;  you  will  also  note  wbat  a  lot 
of  “stuff  ”  it  has  in  It,  as  growers  use  the  term.  When  cut  it  measured 
7J  inches  in  diameter  without  being  in  any  way  stretched  out.  In 
depth  it  was  6  inches.  I  think  the  disappointed  Liverpool  growers  will 
admit  that  a  bloom  measuring  these  sizes  is  “large  enough  to  rank 
amongst  the  best  exhibition  varieties.”  Wilfred  Marshall  is  certainly 
a  deserving  variety,  but  it  lacks  the  grace  of  petal  and  refinement  of 
well-grown  blooms  of  the  Duchess  of  York.  In  my  opinion  this 
Japanese  Chrysanthemum  provides  an  ideal  form  for  raisers  and 
cultivators  to  keep  in  their  mind’s  eye,  as  it  were.  I  was  prepared  to 
hear  complaints  of  a  similar  character  this  season,  but  any  want  of  size 
or  fulness  in  the  blooms  I  attribute  to  the  weakness  of  the  plants 
obtainable  this  spring,  owing  to  the  very  hard  propagation  required  to 
meet  the  popular  demand. — E.  Moly’^neux. 
[The  bloom  is  very  fine,  and  quite  large  enough  even  for  exhibiting 
at  Liverpool.] 
National  Chrysanthemum  Society. 
We  are  requested  to  announce  that  the  Great  Jubilee  exhibition  of 
the  N.C.S.  in  1896  will  take  place  on  November  3rd,  4th,  5th,  and  6th. 
On  Monday  evening  last  the  General  Committee  of  this  Society  held 
a  meeting  at  Anderton’s  Hotel,  Fleet  Street,  Mr.  B.  Wynne  presiding. 
After  the  minutes  bad  been  read  and  confirmed  and  other  preliminaries 
disposed  of,  the  Secretary  reported  that  all  the  prize  money  awarded  at 
the  October  show  had  been  paid,  and  a  list  of  exhibitors  of  miscellaneous 
groups  was  read  to  whom  medals  had  been  awarded,  all  of  which  were 
confirmed. 
Complaints  were  made  of  the  bad  lighting  of  the  Royal  Aquarium 
during  the  afternoon  and  evening,  and  a  resolution  was  passed  directing 
the  Secretary  to  call  attention  to  the  matter,  and  expressing  a  hope  that 
it  would  be  better  on  the  occasion  of  the  ensuing  November  Show.  The 
Committee  then  had  under  consideration  some  details  relating  to  the 
Jubilee  Exhibition  next  year,  which  occupied  a  large  portion  of  the 
evening.  A  preliminary  schedule  of  the  special  Jubilee  classes  is  in  the 
press,  and  will  be  shortly  ready  for  publication.  A  list  of  contributions 
to  the  special  prize  fund  of  £1000  has  been  opened,  and  it  is  hoped  that 
a  cordial  response  will  be  received,  so  that  this  important  event  in  the 
annals  of  horticulture  may  be  celebrated  in  a  befitting  manner. 
A  motion  was  made  that  a  bronze  Jubilee  medal  be  presented  to  every 
local  society  affiliated  to  the  N.C.S.  in  October,  1896,  for  competition  at 
their  shows  next  year.  This  was  done  in  the  centenary  year  (1890), 
and  the  medals  much  valued. 
It  was  announced  that  the  Society’s  annual  dinner  will  take  place 
on  the  27th  November,  and  that  Sir  Edwin  Saunders  will  preside. 
