October  20.  1898. 
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Rayonnante. — A  large  tubular-petalled  Japanese,  with  very  long 
<erect  florets,  forming  a  spreading  flower  something  similar  to  the  old 
variety  Gloire  Rayonnante,  but  much  better.  Colour,  pale  pink. 
.Exhibited  by  Mr.  H.  J.  Jones,  of  Lewisham. 
SHEFFIELD  CHRYSANTHEMUM  SOCIETY. 
On  Wednesday  evening  the  12th  inst.  the  last  meeting  of  this 
Society,  prior  to  the  annual  exhibition  on  the  11th  and  12th  November, 
was  held  in  the  Society’s  rooms ;  Mr.  J.  G.  Newsham  presided.  A 
discussion  on  Tomato  culture  was  started  by  Mr.  Hy.  Slaney 
■(professional)  and  Mr.  W.  Donaldson  (amateur),  in  which  a  number 
of  members  took  an  active  part.  The  methods  recommended  differed 
considerably  in  details,  so  that  the  novice  was  left  somewhat  in  doubt 
as  to  which  method  to  adopt,  but  as  most  of  the  speakers  exhibited 
good  dishes  of  the  fruit,  each  was  entitled  to  be  placed  amongst  the 
list  of  successful  cultivators. 
Some  good  dishes  of  Tomatoes  were  exhibited  by  the  members 
competing  for  the  monthly  prizes.  Messrs.  J.  Dixon,  T.  Morton,  and 
C.  Scott  secured  the  professional  prizes,  and  Messrs.  W.  Marsden, 
W.  Donaldson,  and  A.  Barton  were  awarded  the  prizes  tor  amateurs. 
:Some  time  ago  the  large  room  used  by  the  Society  was  dismantled, 
■and  the  valuable  collection  of  stuffed  birds  and  animals  was  sold. 
Since  that  time  the  Society  has  been  put  to  considerable  disadvantage 
for  want  of  a  room  large  enough  to  accommodate  the  members  attend¬ 
ing  the  general  meetings.  It  has,  therehre,  been  decided  that  the 
Society  should  remove  to  more  convenient  premises,  and  in  future  the 
aneeting8  will  be  held  in  the  Westminster  Hotel.  The  meeting  closed 
with  a  vote  of  thanks  to  the  speakers  and  the  Chairman. — J.  H.  S. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM  LEAF  RUST. 
I  was  much  interested  in  reading  the  report  of  the  pipers  read  at 
the  conference  instituted  by  the  N.C.S.  upon  the  above  subject  in  the 
-Journal  of  the  13th  inst.,  page  287.  There  is  a  statement  in  Mr. 
P.  Waterer’s  paper  which  I  cannot  understand,  and  which  I  was  sur¬ 
prised  to  see  escaped  criticism  in  the  discussion  which  followed.  In  the 
last  paragraph  but  one  of  his  paper  that  gentleman  says  he  had  tried 
anany  things  to  kill  the  spores,  and  among  other  things  he  says. 
Steeping  the  foliage  in  neat  paraffin  for  nearly  a  week.  ...  All 
.had  failed.”  Surely  Mr.  Waterer  cannot  be  serious  in  this;  at  any 
rate,  1  venture  to  state  that  no  living  foliage  could  survive  such  treat¬ 
ment.  What  becomes  of  the  spores  Mr.  Waterer  does  not  tell 
ats.  On  the  next  page  another  gentleman  says  he  has  found  a  table¬ 
spoonful  of  paraffin  mixed  with  2  gallons  of  water  an  effectual  remedy 
for  the  rust.  What  a  contrast. — R.  M. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS  IN  THE  SOUTH. 
Having  the  opportunity  of  a  three  days’  holiday  I  wended  my 
way  to  Yentnor,  and  enjoyed  the  fine  sea  breeze.  In  the  early 
-morning  on  my  walk  out  along  the  undercliff  I  came  to  Messrs. 
Drover  &  Son’s  upper  nurseries,  where  I  found  Mr.  H.  Drover 
-cutting  Grapes  for  the  shop.  There  are  three  ranges  of  Grape  houses 
100  feet  long.  Black  Alicante  bunches  average  lb.  each,  and  well 
finished.  The  ether  houses  contain  Black  Hamburgh  and  White 
Aluscats,  both  well  finished.  Erected  under  the  St.  Boniface  Down 
these  are  the  highest  fruit  houses  in  the  Isle  of  Wight.  The  soil  is  of 
light  marl,  interspersed  with  broken  rock.  There  is  also  a  range  of 
Peach  houses,  which  show  fine  wood  for  next  season’s  fruits. 
The  lower  nurseries  are  devoted  to  the  production  of  flowers  for 
cutting,  double  Primulas,  Cyclamen,  and  pot  Roses  being  well 
o-rown.  About  500  Chrysanthemums  are  there  in  9  and  10-inch  pots. 
The  Queen  family  struck  me  as  being  especia’ly  good ;  height  about 
■6  feet,  foliage  bright  green  to  the  base  of  the  stems.  Among  the 
fine  Japanese  plants  I  noticed  the  following  showing  colour : — Phoebus, 
Royal  Standard,  Hairy  Wonder,  Mrs.  A.  G.  Hubbuck,  Australian  Gold, 
Mrs.  Palmer,  Mad.  Edmund  Roger,  Princess  Charles  of  Denmark, 
N.C.S.  Jubilee,  President  Nonin,  Surpasse  Amiral,  Georgina  Pitcher, 
E.  Molyneux.  Mr.  H.  Drover  is  at  home  amongst  his  Chrys¬ 
anthemums,  and  looks  after  them  himself,  and  by  the  appeatance  of 
-their  fine  buds,  the  blooms  may  be  expected  to  come  to  the  front  at 
the  Isle  of  Wight  shows. 
I  left  Yentnor  by  the  early  train  next  morning  for  Southsea, 
arriving  there  about  9.30,  when  I  went  over  the  Dockyard,  a  sight  I 
-shall  never  forget.  I  then  called  on  Mr.  William  Adams  at  the  Clarendon 
Nurseries,  East  Southsea.  He  was  housing  about  400  plants  in  a  long 
iean-to  vinery.  Mr.  Adams  was  brought  up  by  his  uncle,  Mr.  Drover, 
at  Fareham,  and  he  dressed  the  incurved  blooms  which  won  the 
centenary  prize,  and  the  prize  given  by  the  proprietor  of  the  Journal 
of  Horticulture.  The  plants,  on  the  whole,  have  a  good  appearance ; 
are  rather  under  the  average  height  if  anything,  and  full  of  promise 
for  quality  when  the  time  comes.  In  addition  to  old  favourites,  I 
noticed  Mdlle.  Lucie  Faure,  Madame  Ferlat,  Duchess  of  Fife,  Mrs.  N. 
JVIolyneux  (grand),  Emile  Nonin,  King  of  Yellows,  Egyptian,  George 
Haigh,  J.  Pearce,  Mrs.  F.  Hepper,  Mons.  Desblanc,  Yvonne  Desblanc. 
Among  the  Japs  were  the  new  President  Nonin,  Surpasse  Amiral,  Belle 
of  Castlewood,  Mary  Molyneux,  Princess  Charles  of  Denmark,  and  Mrs. 
A.  Bevan.  Mr.  Adams  grows  more  of  incqrved,  which  is  his  favourite 
and  s,  eciality.  Should  the  plants  go  on  as  now  looking  so  promising, 
no  doubt  growers  will  hear  of  Mr.  W.  Adams  later  on. 
From  thence  I  went  to  Fareham,  and  found  700  plants  grown  for 
specimen  blooms  and  1000  for  cut  blooms  later.  The  plants  look 
excellently  well,  and  the  buds  are  what  most  experienced  growers 
would  call  about  right,  King  taken  at  various  times  to  prolong  the 
display  as  late  as  possible.  Very  promising  are  Australie  (good), 
Mrs.  H.  Wheeler,  Mrs.  G.  Gover,  Hairy  Wonder,  President  Nonin, 
Belle  of  Castlewood,  Georgina  Pitcher,  Madame  E.  Roger,  Mary 
Molyneux  (very  fine),  Royal  Standard,  Ella  Curtis,  Miss  E.  Addison, 
E.  Molyneux,  Phoebus,  and  N.C.S.  J ubilee.  The  incurved  are  grown  in 
masses  of  one  sort  of  the  best  varieties,  the  Queen  and  Princess 
family  looking  well.  Mdlle.  Lucie  Faure,  Madame  Ferlat,  Mrs. 
Egan,  Austin  Cannell,  King  of  Yellows,  Mrs.  N.  Molyneux,  Miss  Y. 
Foster,  Miss  D.  Foster,  Globe  d’Or,  N.  Petfield,  Duchess  of  Fife, 
Egyptian,  Rose  Owen,  Rena  Dull,  Leonard  Payne,  and  Golden 
Nugget  were  amongst  the  best.  Messrs.  Drovers  do  not  exhibit  now. 
I  was  much  pleased  with  my  visit,  and  arrived  home  midnight. — 
Burton-on-Tkent. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS  IN  THE  WEST. 
’  The  usual  reports  of  famed  collections  are  looked  for  by  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  specialists  in  the  Journal.  There  has  generally  been  a 
record  given  by  enthusiasts  of  the  doings  of  some  of  the  many  leading 
growers  before  this  date.  Presumably  the  prolonged  drought,  and  the 
attendant  inconvenience  and  labour,  concentrate  the  thought  and  time 
of  those  who  undertake  visits  for  inspection  and  report  ;  it  cann  t  be 
that  the  interest  in  them  is  less  active  than  heretofore.  The  Rose  and 
Dahlia  specialist,  as  w:dl  as  the  general  reader,  have  been  well  and  duly 
catered  for,  so  that  the  “Mum ’’grower  may  well  say  his  turn  has 
now  come  for  both  notice  an  t  information  in  regard  to  the  work  of 
others.  The  leaf-rust  fungus  evidently  has  not  left  us,  as  was  hoped 
earlier  in  the  season,  many  instances  having  been  recorded  of  late. 
The  most  conspicuously  successful  representative  among  chrys- 
anthemists  in  this  neighbourhood  is  Mr.  Robinson,  gardener  to  the 
Rt.  Hon.  Lord  Ludlow,  Hey  wood,  Westbury,  where  for  several  years 
they  have  been  made  a  specialty  of,  and,  needless  to  say,  well  culti¬ 
vated,  and  judging  by  the  present  condition  of  the  plants  the 
reputation  of  Heywo.d  promises  to  be  well  maintained.  Taken 
collectively,  I  do  not  remember  finding  a  more  hopeful  prospect  than 
that  which  Mr.  Robinson’s  plants  afford  this  year.  Out  of  about  450 
I  do  not  find  more  than  a  couple  of  doubtful  ones,  which,  considering 
the  nature  of  the  season,  both  from  insect  and  drought  troubles,  is 
very  commendable,  and  clearly  show  that  the  simplest  detail  is  not 
neglected  in  their  management.  Many  of  the  plants  have  retained 
their  foliage  almost  to  the  rim  of  the  pot,  and  the  depth  of  colour  in 
the  leaves  and  stems  bespeak  good  feeding  and  perfect  maturity.  The 
buds,  too,  are  altogether  devoid  of  that  coarseness  sometimes  seen  ;  the 
bud  selection  proves  the  value  of  careful  study  and  prompt 
manipulation. 
So  numerous  and  uniformly  good  did  I  find  the  collection  that  it 
was  with  difficulty  I  could  condense  the  numerous  sorts  into  a 
limited  space  in  my  notebook.  Those  more  conspicuous  for  having 
splendid  buds  are  Madame  Carnot  and  its  sport  Mrs.  Mease,  Lady 
Hanham,  Joseph  Chamberlain,  Mary  Molyneux,  Mons.  Hoste,  Ella 
Curtis,  Mrs.  White  Popham,  Madame  G.  Bruant,  Miss  Nellie  Pockett, 
Swanley  Giant,  Oceana,  Robert  Powell,  Duke  of  Wellington,  Yicomte 
IL  de  Chez-dles,  and  N.C.S.  Jubilee. 
These  were  singled  out  as  being  extra  fine,  though  perhaps  an 
equally  good  account  may  be  given  by  the  following : — Viviand  5lorel, 
Chas.  Davis,  Edwin  Molyneux,  Madame  G.  Henri,  Soleil  d’Octobre, 
Elthorne  Beauty,  M.  Chenon  de  Leche,  Mutual  Friend,  Madame 
X.  Ray  Jouvin,  Milano,  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  G.  Pitcher,  Werther, 
W.  Towers,  John  Pockett,  Chatsworth,  Joseph  Brooks,  John  Neville, 
Phoebus,  Primrose  League,  and  G.  J.  Warren.  These  represent  the 
cream  among  the  Japanese  section.  The  incurved,  though  less 
numerous,  are  equally  fine.  I  noticed  the  following  as  being  the  most 
striking: — Chas.  Curtis,  Austin  Cannell,  Ernest  Cannell,  Duchess  of 
Fife,  Miss  Violet  Foster,  Miss  D.  Foster,  Mrs.  N.  Molyneux,  Mdlle. 
Lucie  Faure,  Madame  Ferlat,  Lady  Isabel,  T.  Lockie,  Mrs.  R.  C. 
Kingston,  Bonnie  Dundee,  Mrs.  A.  E.  Stubbs,  The  Egyptian, 
G.  Haigh,  R.  Petfield,  Yvonne  Desblanc,  Ma  Perfection,  and  Wm. 
Tunnington. 
What  are  known  as  the  Queen  and  Princess  families  are  repre¬ 
sented  by  fewer  numbers  this  year,  their  places  being  taken  by  others 
of  modern  introduction.  They  are,  however,  in  the  pink  of  condition, 
and  may  even  now  prove  rivals  to  some  of  those  for  which,  in 
numbers,  they  have  been  forced  to  find  places.  Mr.  Robinson  is 
deserving  of  congratulation  on  the  excellence  of  his  work,  and  by  no 
one  more  heartily  than  one  who  is  only  an  occasional — Visitor. 
