January  20,  1898. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
be  worthy  of  its  name  in  the  estimation  of  the  world,  there  must  either 
be  a  change  of  policy  or  a  change  of  men.  Nor  is  there  much  time  to 
wait,  for  all  who  have  eyes  to  see  must  perforce  observe  that  the  glory 
of  the  Society  is  departing.  On  the  Committee  rests  the  responsibility, 
—A  Pkovincial  Seceetaey. 
[Communications  on  this  N.C.S.  subject  are  so  numerous  that  we 
cannot  possibly  insert  the  whole  of  them.  We  have  chosen  those  which 
appeared  to  present  the  casein  different  aspects  ;  but  not  one  letter  has 
been  excluded  which  was  in  the  slightest  degree  favourable  to  the  policy 
of  the  N.C.S.  Committee,  and  of  the  alliance  of  the  Society  with  the 
Royal  Aquarium.  Among  the  communications  standing  over,  at  least 
one  writer  so  admirably,  judicially  and  dispassionately  deals  with  the 
whole  question,  that  his  letter  (and  perhaps  another  or  two  if  they 
proceed  on  new  lines)  will  be  published  next  week  ;  and  then  we  think 
our  readers  will  agree  that  the  question  at  issue  has  been  placed  with 
tolerable  fulness  and  clearness  before  the  Chrysanthemum  world.] 
An  Inteenational  Cheysanthemum  Audit  in  Feance. 
8oiie  of  my  friends  of  the  N.C.S.  will  remember  being  asked  to  take 
part  in  an  audit  of  the  best  lift}'  Chrysanthemums,  which  was  organised 
by  the  Editor  of  the  “  Moniteur  d'Horticulture  ”  (France).  The  result 
has  recently  been  published,  and  it  appears  that  the  audit  is  a  most 
cosmopolitan  one,  for  voters  living  in  France,  England,  America, 
Belgium,  Switzerland,  Italy,  Portugal,  Austria,  Greece,  Tunis,  Germany, 
Spain,  Turkey,  Eoumania,  and  Monaco  have  sent  in  returns.  One 
thousand  and  fifty-seven  persons  have  taken  part  in  the  audit,  and  it  is  a 
remarkable  testimony  to  the  value  of  Madame  Carnot  that  1011  votes 
should,  have  been  recorded  in  its  favour.  The  following  are  the  names, 
with  the  number  of  votes  recorded  for  the  best  fifty  varieties  : — 
VARIETIES. 
Mme.  Carnot  . 
VOTES. 
...  1011 
Le  Colosse  Grenoblois  ... 
...  997 
Mrs.  C.  Harman  Pajiie... 
...  994 
Mme.  Ed.  Roger . 
...  976 
Viviand  Morel  . 
...  971 
Calvat’s  Australian  Gold 
...  895 
Enfant  des  Deux  Mondes 
...  887 
W.  H-  Lincoln  . 
...  876 
Hairy  Wonder  . 
...  809 
Wm.  Tricker 
...  808 
Mme.  Calvat  . 
...  767 
Etoile  de  Lyon . 
...  762 
Souvenir  de  Petite  Amie 
...  721 
Col.  W.  B.  Smith 
...  706 
Mdlle.  Lucie  Faure 
...  701 
Reine  d’Angleterre 
...  689 
W  aban  . 
...  682 
M.  Chen  on  de  Leche 
...  661 
Louis  Boehmer . 
...  660 
Amiral  Avellan . 
...  643 
Edwin  Molyneux 
...  639 
L’Isere  . 
...  631 
Mrs.  Hy.  Robinson 
...  623 
N.C.S.  Jubilee  . 
...  614 
Phoebus  . 
...  605 
— C.  Haeman  Payne. 
TOTES. 
Florence  Davis .  603 
Mme.  Marius  Ricoud  .  693 
Niveus  .  .  584 
Wm.  Falconer  . 578 
E.  Forgeot  ...  .  661 
Chas.  Davis  .  ...  »58 
Philadelphia  .  557 
Deuil  de  Jules  Ferry  ...  ...  549 
Lilian  B.  Bird  .  539 
Duchess  of  York .  132 
Louise  .  .  524 
Capt.  Lucien  Chaure  .  503 
Le  Moucherotte .  487 
Yellow  Dragon  ...  ...  ...  484 
Julian  Hillpert . 481 
Mme.  Ph.  Bivoire  .  463 
Ma  Perfection  . 442 
Henry  Jacotot  Fils  .  431 
Mme.  Lucien  Chaure  ...  ...  428 
Belle  des  Gordes .  326 
Eda  Praes .  ...  421 
Robert  Owen  . 419 
Mme.  Chapuis  Parent .  427 
The  Queen  . 411 
M.  Panckoucke .  ...  408 
Honoues  foe  Cheysanthemum  Geowees. 
On  the  occasion  of  the  Brussels  Chrysanthemum  Show  M.  Anatole 
Cordonnier,  who  was  a  very  successful  exhibitor  in  a  class  for  150  cut 
blooms,  was  appointed  Chevalier  of  the  Legion  of  Honour.  We  are 
pleased  also  to  record  that  M.  H.  Fatzer,  a  well-known  cultivator,  and 
one  of  the  first  to  grow  big  blooms  in  France,  has  just  been  appointed 
Chevalier  of  the  Mfirite  Agricole.  M.  de  Reydellet,  the  veteran  seedling 
raiser,  has  also  been  the  recipient  of  a  like  distinction. 
Cheysanthemum  Show  and  Congeess  at  Lille. 
We  are  asked  to  give  publicity  to  the  fact  that  the  Northern  French 
Chrysanthemum  Society  will  hold  an  International  Show  and  Congress 
at  Lille  on  the  10  th  of  November  next.  Amateurs  and  nurserymen  of 
all  nationalities  are  invited  to  take  part  in  the  proceedings,  which  will  be 
held  in  the  Palais  Rameau,  a  splendid  building,  well  adapted  for  the 
purpose.  The  schedule  will  be  published  before  long.  Lille  being  only 
six  hours  distant  from  London,  it  is  hoped  by  the  Executive  of  the  Society 
that  English  growers  and  amateurs  will  muster  in  strong  force. — P. 
Madame  Caenot. 
In  answer  to  the  inquiry  of  “  Lover  of  Flowers  ”  respecting  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  Madame  Carnot,  I  adopted  the  following  method  last  season 
with  most  satisfactory  results,  and  better  flowers  could  not  have  been 
wished  for.  The  cuttings  were  rooted  in  December,  and  the  plants 
steadily  grown  till  the  natural  break  occurred.  From  this  break  three 
shoots  were  selected,  which  were  allowed  to  grow  about  5  inches  long, 
when  the  points  were  taken  out  of  each  of  them.  Other  growths  soon 
followed,  and  the  next  buds  were  secured  during  the  third  week  in 
August.  Some  plants  were  topped  in  April  and  run  on  to  the  second 
crown  ;  but  the  plants  so  treated  did  not  produce  such  fine  blooms  as  did 
those  that  were  subjected  to  the  treatment  first  mentioned. — H.  S., 
Dorking, 
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ROYAL  HORTICULTURAL  SOCIETY. 
THE  COMMITTEES  FOR  1898. 
Full  particulars  of  the  exhibitions  of  the  Society  can  be  had  from 
the  “Arrangements  for  1898,”  in  which  are  also  given  lists  of  the  various 
Committees,  and  these  we  reprint  for  the  benefit  of  our  readers. 
Scientific'  Committee. 
CAaiman.— Sir  J.  D.  Hooker,  K.C.S.I.,  C.B.,  F.R.S.,  &c..  The  Camn 
Sunningdale. 
rice-Chairmen.—  'DyQV,  W.  T.  Thiselton,  C.M.G.,  F.R.S.,  Royal 
Gardens,  Kew ;  Foster,  Professor  M.,  Sec.  R.S.,  Great  Shelford, 
Cambridge  ;  Masters,  Maxwell  T.,  M.D.,  F.K.S.,  &c..  Mount  Avenue, 
Ealing,  'W. 
Hon.  Secretary.— Roy.  Prof.  G.  Henslow.  M.A.,  F.L.S.,  Drayton  House, 
Ealing,  W. 
Allen,  J.,  Park  House,  Shepton  Mallet. 
Baker,  J.  G.,  F.R.S,,  Royal  Gardens,  Keiv. 
Balfour,  Prof.  I.  B.,  F.R.S.,  Botanic  Gardens,  Edinburgh. 
Bonayia,  Dr.  E.,  5,  Harrington  Mansions,  South  Kensington. 
Burbidge,  F.  W.,  IVI.A.,  F.L.S.,  Trinity  College  Gardens,  Dublin. 
Church,  Prof.  A.  H.,  M.A.,  F.R.S.,  Shelsley,  Kew  Gardens. 
Darwin,  Francis,  F.R.S.,  Wychfield,  Huntingdon  Road,  Cambridge. 
Dod,  Rev.  C.  Wolley,  Edge  Hall,  IMalpas,  Cheshire. 
Elwes,  H.  J.,  F.L.S.,  F.Z.S.,  Colesborne,  Andoversford,  Glos. 
Engleheart,  Rev.  G.  H.,  M.A.,  Appleshaw,  Andover. 
Farmer,  Prob  J.  B.,  M.A.,  Royal  College  of  Science,  South 
Kensington. 
Frankland,  E.,  F.R.S.,  The  Yews,  Reigate  Hill,  Reigate. 
Godman,  F.  DuCane,  F.R.S.,  10,  Chandos  Street,  Cavendish  Square. 
Lindsay,  R.,  Botanic  Gardens,  Edinburgh. 
Llewelyn,  Sir  .1.  T.  D.,  Bart.,  F.L.S.,  Penllergaer,  Swansea. 
Lynch,  R.  Irwin,  A.L.S.,  Botanic  Gardens,  Cambridge. 
Maxwell,  W.  H.,  Munches,  Dalbeattie,  N.B. 
McLachlan,  R.,  F.R.S.,  lYestview,  Clarendon  Road,  Lewisham,  S.E. 
Michael,  A.  D.,  F.L.S.,  Cadogan  Mansions,  Sloane  Square,  S.W. 
Morris,  D.,  C.M.G.,  M.A.,  F.L.S.,  D.Sc.,  14,  Cumberland  Road,  Kew. 
Muller,  Hugo,  Ph.D.,  F.R.S.,  13,  Park  Square  East,  Regent's  Park. 
Oliver,  F.  W.,  D.Sc.,  F.L.S.,  10,  Kew  Gardens  Road,  Kew. 
Plowright,  C.  B.,  F.L.S.,  7,  King  Street,  King’s  Lynn. 
Russell,  W.  J.,  F.R.S.,  Ph.D.,  34,  Upper  Hamilton  Terrace,  N.W. 
Scott,  D.  H.,  M.A.,  Ph.D.,  F.R.S.,  F.L.S.,  The  Old  Palace, 
Richmond,  S.W. 
Sutton,  A.  W.,  F.L.S.,  Reading. 
Veitch,  H.  J.,  F.L.S.,  King’s  Road,  Chelsea,  S.W. 
Ward,  Prof.  Marshall,  F.R.S.,  The  Laurels,  Englefield  Green,  Staines. 
Wilson,  Geo.  F.,  F.R.S.,  Heatherbank,  Weybridge  Heath. 
.  Feuit  and  Vegetable  Committee. 
Chairman.—  Crowlejq  Philip,  F.L.S.,  Waddon  House,  Croydon. 
•Vice-Chairmen. — Balderson,  H.,  Corner  Hall,  Hemel  Hempstead  ; 
Bunyard,  Geo.,  The  Royal  Nurseries,  Maidstone  ;  Rivers,  T.  Francis, 
Sawbridgeworth. 
Secretary, — Wilks,  Rev.  W.,  Shirley  Vicarage,  Croydon. 
Barron,  A.  F.,  Sutton  Court  Road,  Chiswick,  W. 
Bates,  W.,  Poulett  Lodge  Gardens,  Twickenham. 
Bennett,  W.,  Rangemore  Park  Gardens,  Burton-on-Trent. 
Cheal,  Joseph,  Crawley,  Sussex. 
Crump,  W.,  Madresfield  Court  Gardens,  Malvern. 
Cummins,  G.  W.,  The  Grange  Gardens,  Wallington. 
Dean,  A.,  62,  Richmond  Road,  Kingston,  S.W. 
Divers,  W.  H.,  Belvoir  Castle  Gardens,  Grantham. 
Dunn,  Malcolm,  The  Palace  Gardens,  Dalkeith,  N.B. 
Empson,  W.  J.,  Ampthill  House  Gardens,  Beds. 
Farr,  W.,  Spring  Grove  House  Gardens,  Isleworth. 
Fife,  Robert,  Dobbie’s  Nurseries,  Orpington,  Kent. 
Gleeson,  W.,  Warren  House  Gardens,  Stanmore. 
Herrin,  C.,  Dropmore  Gardens,  Maidenhead. 
Iggulden,  W.,  North  View,  Frome,  Somerset. 
Laing,  J.,  jun..  Forest  Hill,  S.E. 
Lane,  Fred.  Q.,  Berkhampsted. 
Mclndoe,  James,  Hutton  Hall  Gardens,  Guisborough. 
Miles,  G.  T.,  Wycomb  Abbey,  High  Wycomb. 
Norman,  G.,  Hatfield  House  Gardens,  Hatfield. 
Parker,  R.,  Goodwood,  Chichester. 
Pearson,  A.  H.,  The  Nurseries,  Chilwell,  Notts. 
Pope,  W.,  Highclere  Gardens,  Newbury. 
Poupart,  W.,  Marsh  Farm,  Twickenham. 
Reynolds,  G.,  The  Gardens,  Gunnersbury  Park,  Acton. 
Sage,  G.  H.,  Ham  House  Gardens,  Richmond,  S.W. 
Saltmarsh,  T.  J.,  The  Nurseries,  Chelmsford. 
Smith,  James,  The  Gardens,  Mentmore,  Leighton  Buzzard. 
Veitch,  J.  H.,  King’s  Road,  Chelsea. 
Veitch,  P.  0.  M.,  The  Royal  Nurseries,  Exeter. 
Ward,  H.  W.,  Lime  House,  Rayleigh,  Essex. 
Willard,  Jesse,  Holly  Lodge  Gardens,  Highgate,  N. 
Woodward,  G.,  Barham  Court,  Teston,  Maidstone. 
Wright,  John,  8,  Rose  Hill  Road,  Wandsworth. 
Wythes,  G.,  Syon  House  Gardens,  Brentford. 
