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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  28, 1895. 
National  Chrysanthemum  Society— Secretarial  Methods. 
On  Tuesday,  the  26th  inst.,  we  heard  in  a  casual  way  that  the  annual 
dinner  of  the  members  of  the  above  Society  was  to  be  held  the  next 
evening.  Not  having  received  any  official  notification  of  the  event,  a 
post-card  was  sent  to  the  Secretary,  asking  if  the  rumour  was  true,  and, 
if  so,  whether  the  Journal  of  Horticulture  was  eligible  to  send  a  repre¬ 
sentative  to  the  meeting  ?  This  question  was  asked  on  the  assumption 
that  if  a  public  meeting  was  to  be  held  an  intimation  would  have  been 
sent,  in  the  customary  manner  of  public  bodies,  to  the  Editors  of  all  the 
journals  which  had  reported  such  meetings  in  previous  years.  The  reply 
to  our  very  natural  inquiry  under  the  circumstances  was  the  following 
letter : — 
Ealing,  Tuesday. 
The  N.C.S.  do  not  send  cards  of  invitation  to  any  of  the  daily  or  gardening 
papers.  The  rule  is  for  the  editors  of  the  papers  to  buy  a  ticket  for  their  repre¬ 
sentatives.  Mr.  Gordon  does  this  in  the  case  of  the  “  Gardeners’  Magazine.”  If 
you  like  to  send  a  representative  he  can  have  a  dinner  by  paying  for  it,  but  the 
Committee  do  not  allow  me  to  make  free  admissions  to  the  dinner.— li.  Dean, 
/Secretary. 
As  the  above  letter  undoubtedly  implies  that  we  had  asked  for  a  free 
t'cket,  and  as  there  is  nothing  to  prevent  the  Secretary  of  the  N.C.S. 
circulating  his  peculiar  interpretation  of  our  request  for  information, 
we  have  to  say  that  he  is  perfectly  at  liberty  to  publish  the  card  that 
was  sent  to  him  in  either  the  Journal  of  Horticulture  or  any  other 
paper  that  will  also  publish  his  reply. 
No  thought  was  entertained  of  soliciting  a  ticket  (in  fact,  neither 
a  “  ticket  ”  nor  “  card  ”  was  mentioned),  as  it  was  perfectly  well 
known  that  they  were  only  acquired  by  purchase,  and  had  always 
been  purchased  in  previous  years  for  the  purpose  of  attending  and 
reporting  the  meetings.  The  card  of  inquiry  that  was  sent  has  brought 
us  this  (Wednesday)  morning  the  first  intimation  of  the  meeting  from 
the  Secretary  ;  but  in  view  of  the  official  imputation  accompanying  it, 
we  have  to  state  that  no  representative  of  this  paper  was  commissioned 
to  attend  the  meeting  in  question.  Such  gatherings  are  not  visited 
for  the  purpose  of  “  having  a  dinner,”  but  for  preparing  a  narrative 
of  the  proceedings  in  the  public  interest. 
Mr.  W.  J.  Godfrey’s  Chrysanthemum  House. 
At  various  times  during  the  past  few  years  the  capacious  structure 
in  which  Mr.  W.  J,  Godfrey  of  Exmouth  exhibits  his  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums,  has  been  referred  to  in  the  pages  of  the  Journal  of  Horticulture, 
and  we  are  now  enabled  to  give  a  woodcut,  that  has  been  engraved  from 
a  photograph  of  it  (fig.  77).  A  glance  at  the  illustration  will  convey 
to  our  readers  some  slight  idea  of  its  noble  dimensions,  but  of  course 
cannot  tell  that  the  length  exceeds  150  feet  and  the  breadth  30  feet. 
Everyone  can  imagine  what  a  magnificent  display  could  be  shown  in 
such  a  house,  and  no  one  can  deny  that  the  exhibitions  arranged  by 
Mr.  Godfrey  are  imposing.  The  photograph  was  taken  before  the  blooms 
were  fully  developed,  but  some  idea  may  be  formed  of  the  quality  that 
was  undoubtedly  there.  Later  when  maturity  was  reached  the 
collection  was  worth  going  a  long  way  to  see,  for  it  comprised  not 
only  all  the  best  of  the  older  varieties,  but  almost  all  the  novelties  that  are 
sent  out  by  the  various  growers  both  at  home  and  abroad,  the  object 
in  their  cultivation  being  to  select  the  little  wheat  from  the  large 
amoant  of  chaS  in  the  Chrysanthemum  world. 
National  Chrysanthemum  Society. 
A  MEETING  of  the  Floral  Committee  was  held  on  Wednesday,  the 
20th  inst.,  at  the  Royal  Aqaarium,  when  Mr.  T.  Bevan  occupied  the  chair. 
There  was  a  large  attendance  of  members  and  an  excellent  display  of 
novelties,  some  fine  exhibits  being  staged  by  Messrs.  H.  Briscoe-Ironside, 
W.  Wells,  E.  Beckett,  R.  Owen,  C.  Gibson,  N.  Davis,  H.  J.  Jones,  and 
Ernest  Calvat.  First-class  certificates  were  awarded  as  under  : — 
Mdme,  Ad.  Chatin. — Very  large  Japanese  incurved,  deep  globular 
blooms  with  florets  of  medium  width  ;  colour  pure  waxy  white.  Shown 
by  Mr.  E.  Beckett  of  Elstree. 
Jliss  Elsie  Teiclimann. — Japanese  of  good  size,  very  fine  and  sub¬ 
stantial  in  build  ;  broad  florets,  curly  at  the  tips  ;  colour  delicate  shade 
of  creamy,  glossy  white.  Also  shown  by  Mr.  Beckett. 
Rohin  Adair. — Japanese  Anemone  with  long  ray  florets,  comprising 
several  rows  ;  colour  pale  lilac  blush,  centre  tinted  yellow.  From  Mr. 
R.  Owen  of  Maidenhead. 
Ronnie  Dundee. — An  incurved  of  good  form  and  deep  in  build  ; 
colour  golden  yellow,  tinted  bronze.  From  Mr.  R.  Owen. 
Surpasse  Amiral. — A  spreading  Japanese  variety  with  long  florets  ; 
colour  pure  golden  yellow.  Raised  and  exhibited  by  Mr.  Ernest  Calvat 
of  Grenoble. 
Mrs.  Hermann  Kloss. — A  very  large  bloom  of  the  M.  Ch.  Molin  type, 
fiat  tioretB  reflexing  ;  colour  rich  golden  bronze  suffused  crimson.  Shown 
by  Mr.  N.  Davis. 
Kate  Williams. — A  single  with  long  florets  ;  very  pure  shade  of 
golden  yellow.  Sent  by  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones. 
Partlienia. — A  Japanese  with  long  drooping  florets,  curly  at  the  tips 
and  of  medium  width  ;  qolour  white,  slightly  tinted.  Another  from 
Mr.  Jones. 
Mr,  Briscoe  Ironside  was  awarded  a  small  silver  medal  for  a  large 
collection,  attractively  arranged,  and  Mr.  McHattie  received  a  vote  of 
thanks  for  two  fine  blooms  of  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees,  taken  on  different  buds 
and  showing  the  variety  in  two  entirely  different  characters.  Interesting 
novelties  presented,  but  not  considered  worthy  of  certificates,  comprised 
Stresa,  a  large  yellow  Japanese  ;  M,  E.  Roger,  a  peculiar  Japanese 
incurved,  colour  pale  sea  green,  a  seedling  of  Mr.  Cal  vat’s  and  very 
distinct.  Harold  Wells,  a  primrose  sport  from  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence  ; 
Jules  Chretien,  a  large  massive  Japanese  incurved,  rosy  amaranth  and 
silvery  pink  reverse  ;  some  fine  examples  of  A.  H.  Fewkes ;  Charles 
Lawton,  a  very  deeply  built  Japanese  magenta  tipped  white.  Graphic, 
Latest  Fad,  Mrs.  C.  E.  Shea,  and  Desdemona.  In  the  refiexed  section 
James  Lynch,  a  prettily  formed  deep  flower  of  a  velvety  chestnut  crimson, 
was  much  admired. 
There  was  a  number  of  single  flowering  varieties  staged,  Mary  Jeal, 
with  ray  florets  of  lilac  blush,  being  one  of  the  prettiest. 
Pompon  Mdlle.  Elise  Dordan. 
Although  introduced  nearly  ten  years  ago,  this  charming  little 
Pompon  seems  to  remain  as  great  a  favourite  as  ever .  W hen  moderately 
disbudded  the  blooms  are  very  globular  and  neat  in  form,  the  colour  is 
soft  lilac  pink,  and  when  judiciously  used  to  lighten  the  appearance  of 
a  group  is  sure  to  attract  attention  from  visitors.  It  is  largely  used  in 
the  parks,  and  many  of  the  trade  growers  still  cling  to  it,  and  indeed 
there  are  few  varieties  of  modern  introduction  that  can  be  compared 
with  it.  So  far  as  I  know  Mr.  Briscoe  Ironside’s  Piccinino  is  the  only 
thing  of  the  kind  likely  to  compete  with  it. — P. 
Chrysanthemum  Philadelphia. 
I  FORWARD  a  bloom  of  the  new  Chrysanthemum  Philadelphia,  which 
I  think  is  a  very  fair  specimen.  I  do  not  think  this  variety  requires  ton 
much  feeding,  and  not  to  have  the  bud  taken  too  early.  I  think  we 
shall  see  more  good  blooms  another  year. — W.  Rapley,  The  Gardens^ 
Harroio  Weald  House,  Stanmore. 
[The  example  sent  was  one  of  the  finest  we  have  seen,  the  bloom 
being  large,  of  splendid  build,  and  not  at  all  coarse.  It  had  evidently 
been  grown  under  the  best  cultural  treatment.] 
Disqualification— Glasgow  Stringency. 
Some  short  time  ago  a  discussion  took  place  in  the  columns  of  the 
Journal  with  regard  to  the  exercise  of  judicial  powers  of  disqualification 
at  flower  shows.  An  instance  bearing  on  the  question  which  may  be 
worth  recording  occurred  at  Glasgow  on  Thursday  last,  when  we  were 
disqualified  for  not  complying  with  regulations  as  to  show  boards,  as 
our  stand  bad  holes  6^  inches  apart  instead  of  7,  as  specified  in  the 
schedule.  Of  course,  the  Judges  would  be  within  their  legal  rights  in 
disqualifying  a  stand  100th  part  of  an  inch  more  or  less  than  the  size 
laid  down,  but  we  do  not  think  such  hair-splitting  conducive  to  healthy 
competition  or  the  future  welfare  of  exhibitions.  What  do  your  reader* 
think  about  the  matter  ? — J,  R.  Pearson  &  Sons,  Chilwell, 
Chrysanthemums  to  the  Rescue. 
After  the  annual  exhibition  of  the  Worksop  Rjse  and  Horticultural 
Society  at  the  Manor  during  the  summer,  t’ue  Committee  found  that  » 
considerable  loss  had  been  sustained,  although  as  a  show  the  event  was 
a  great  success.  In  order  to  recover  its  position  the  Committee 
decided  to  call  in  the  aid  of  some  other  popular  flower  for  exhibition 
purposes,  and  hit  upon  the  Chrysanthemum  as  the  most  likely, 
particularly  as,  apart  from  the  great  beauty  of  the  flower,  its  blooming 
is  at  the  best  at  this  period  of  the  year.  The  idea,  says  the  “  Retford 
Times,”  once  set  in  motion  rapidly  enlisted  approval,  and  a  number  of 
the  best  growers  in  Worksop  and  district  promised  to  join  in  an 
exhibition  “  for  love,”  as  Mr.  Machin  described  it,  or  without  competition 
for  prizes.  The  Committee  resolved  to  make  the  affair  as  thorough  and 
complete  as  possible,  and  ventured  to  ask  Her  Grace  the  Duchess  of 
Newcastle  to  assist  by  opening  the  exhibition.  To  this  Her  Grace: 
gave  kindly  and  ready  consent,  and  it  was  felt  that  with  her  patronage 
the  event  could  not  fail.  The  exhibition  was  held  on  Thursday,  21st  inst., 
in  the  two  lower  rooms  of  the  Town  Hall.  Those  who  exhibited  were 
His  Grace  the  Duke  of  Portland,  the  Right  Hon.  F.  J.  Savile  Foljambe, 
the  Viscountess  Galway,  Viscount  Halifax,  Sir  Henry  Watson,  Mr. 
W.  H.  Mason,  Morton  Hall ;  Mr.  John  D.  Ellis,  Sparken,  Worksop  ; 
Mrs.  Alderson,  Park  House  ;  Mr.  J.  C.  Wing,  Scofton  House  ;  Mr.  John 
Preston,  Eastgate  House  ;  Mr.  J.  Aucock,  Manor  Gardens  ;  Mr.  J.  Cook- 
man,  Ryton  Nurseries  ;  Miss  Jebb,  Fir  beck  Hall ;  Miss  Mellish,  Hodsock 
Priory,  and  others.  Some  of  those  mentioned,  however,  did  not  confine 
themselves  to  showing  Chrysanthemums  only,  but  included  other  flowers- 
and  plants. 
Those  who  made  a  special  feature  in  exhibiting  cut  blooms  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  were  Viscountess  Galway,  Sir  Henry  Watson,  Mr.  John  D. 
Ellis,  Mr.  John  Preston,  The  Right  Hon.  F.  J.  S  Foljambe,  and  Messrs. 
B.  S.  Williams  of  the  Victoria  and  Paradise  Nurseries,  London.  In 
addition  to  the  exhibits  of  flowers  aj  an  attraction  to  the  public,  a  con¬ 
siderable  number  of  ladies  and  gentlemen  sent  goods  of  various  kinds 
for  sale  for  the  benefit  of  the  funds  of  the  Rose  Society.  These  were  for 
the  most  part  staged  in  the  second  room.  The  donors  of  these  included 
Mr,  H.  Vesiey  Machin,  Rose  plants  of  many  and  choice  varieties  from 
