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about  400  plants  are  grown,  and  these  are  now  arranged  on  each  side  of 
a  back  flagstone  walk  in  a  long  range  of  vineries. 
Here  they  are  seen  to  advantage,  the  effect  being  enhanced,  in  some 
instances,  by  a  heavy  crop  of  well-grown  late  Grapes  hanging  almost 
among  the  blooms.  The  plants  are  rather  tall,  but  the  wood  is  very 
stout  and  hard,  while  the  leaves  are  large,  bronzed,  and  free  from  mildew — 
conditions  that  point  to  a  perfect  flowering  period.  Mr.  Lloyd  appears 
to  have  used  sound  judgment  in  his  selection  of  newer  varieties. 
Nearly  all  are  of  the  Japanese  section,  and  of  these  one  of  the  most 
striking  is  Madame  Carnot,  rightly  considered  one  of  the  grandest  whites 
extra  good  this  season,  and  will  be  seen  in  many  winning  stands.  So  also 
will  Col.  W.  B.  Smith  and  Duke  of  York,  at  any  rate  if  grown  elsewhere 
80  flne  as  they  are  at  Hill  House.  Mr.  Lloyd  also  speaks  highly  of  Mr. 
J.  G.  lies,  ivory  white,  recurved,  and  massive  ;  and  Eose  Wynne,  a 
grand  incurving  flower,  delicate  blush  colour,  and  plant  of  medium 
height.— W.  I. 
Alexandra  Park,  Hastings. 
When  at  Hastings  the  other  day  an  advertisement  upon  the 
omnibuses — a  grand  show  of  Chrysanthemums  in  the  above  Park,  I 
Fig.  69.— chrysanthemum  CHAS.  H.  CURTIS. 
in  cultivation.  It  is  of  great  breadth  and  depth,  without  being  coarse, 
while  the  plant  is  only  moderately  tall.  The  next  best  at  Hill  House  is 
Souvenir  de  Petite  Ami,  this  having  massive  recurved  blooms,  ivory 
white  in  colour,  the  plant  being  of  a  comparatively  dwarf  habit  of 
growth.  In  Madame  C.  Molin  we  have  another  grand  white,  the  blooms 
of  great  depth  and  breadth,  and  the  petals  forked  and  drooping.  Mons. 
Panckouke  should  supplant  Sunflower.  The  blooms  of  this  are  large, 
the  florets  gracefully  drooping,  and  the  colour  a  bright  yellow.  Pallanza 
is  another  very  promising  yellow,  the  blooms  being  both  large  and 
refined.  Louise  is  of  a  sturdy  habit  of  growth,  and  the  blooms  are  large 
and  handsome  ;  petals  broad.  Incurving  somewhat,  and  white  tinted 
with  lilac  in  colour.  Mrs,  C.  Harman  Payne  and  John  Aplin  are  both 
wended  my  way  thither,  and  was  fortunate  in  meeting  the  courteous 
and  able  Superintendent,  Mr.  George  C.  Lyon,  who  very  kindly 
accompanied  me  to  the  show  house.  I  was  most  agreeably  surprised  to 
find  so  fine  a  display,  about  700  plants  arranged  in  a  bank  artistically, 
the  colours  well*  blended.  Some  magnificent  flowers  are  to  be  seen  of 
the  most  popular  varieties  in  cultivation  ;  conspicuously  I  notice  the 
following  Souvenir  de  Petite  Amie,  F.  Davis,  F.  L.  Ames,  W.  Seward, 
Mons.  Chas.  Molin,  Avalanche,  Philip  de  Wolf,  W.  H.  Lincoln, 
J.  Stanborough  Dibben,  J.  Shrimpton,  Amos  Perry,  Ed.  Molyneux,  Col. 
W.  B.  Smith,  Madame  Carnot,  Edith  Eowbottom,  Amoi  Perry,  Dr. 
Ward,  President  Borrel,  Charles  Davis,  Viviand  Morel,  Baron  Hirsch, 
and  Lord  Brooke,  These  are  only  a  few  amongst  the  many  exhibited. 
