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THE  CHRYSANTHEMDH 
SEASON 
is  practically  over,  and  kindly  note  result, 
viz.— 
Whose  varieties  are  taking  the  lend  ?  How  docs 
G.  J.  Warren  stand  now  ?  Who  distributed 
G.  J.  Warren,  Lady  Hanham,  Julia  Scara- 
manga,  Mrs.  White  Popham,  Mrs.  J.  W. 
Barks,  Lady  Isobel,  &c.  ?  Why  Wells! 
Who  distributed  John  Pockett,  Nellie  Pockett, 
Mrs.  T.  Carrington,  Pride  of  Stokell,  Mrs.  C. 
Brown,  <&c.,  the  grand  Australian  novelties  ? 
Why  Wells! 
ho  will  distribute  the  best  Novelties  this  Season, 
viz. : — Lord  Ludlow,  the  Hon.  W.  F.  D 
Smith  (or  the  crimson  Madame  Carnot);  tin- 
pure  yellow  sport  from  Madame  Louis  Rerny, 
(secured  while  in  France)  ?  Why  Wells! 
Who  was  awarded  the  Gold  Medal  in  Paris  for 
Novelties?  Why  Wells ! 
John  Pockett,  Nellie  Pockett,  Mrs.  White  Popham, 
and  Lord  Ludlow  have  been  awarded  no  less 
than  52  F.C.C.’s  this  season  between  them,  a 
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18  Narc.  Dubius  (Paper 
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18  ,,  Odorus  rugulosus 
18  ,,  Polyanthus  in  fine 
50  Jonquils  single  [vars. 
6  Lilium  Uarrisi 
18  Cyclamen  Pers.  gigant. 
mixed 
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50  Grape  Hyacinths,  blue 
50  Hyacinthus  commutatus 
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50  Triteleia  uniflora 
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25  Alstroemeria  mixed 
100  Galanthus  (Snowdrop) 
Klwesi 
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50  Hyacinthus  candicans 
100  Iris  anglica  mixed 
50  Montbretia  mixed 
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100  Triteleia  uniflora 
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READING.  •  (Name  Paper.) 
THIS  subject  is  very  rarely  dealt  with  in  the 
gardening  journals,  probably  because  almost 
every  place  has  its  peculiar  phases  of  this  branch 
of  artistic  gardening.  In  some  establishments  it 
is  done  on  a  lavish  scale,  in  others  only  moderate 
attention  is  accorded  to  it,  while  many  persons 
are  content  to  have  a  few  plants  in  their  rooms. 
I  think  no  one  doubts  the  fact  that  plants  give  an 
additional  graco  and  charm  to  the  luxurious 
furnishing  of  rooms,  more  pat ticularly  if  they  are 
skilfully  utilised  so  as  to  harmonise  with  the 
surroundings. 
It  is  well- to  bear  in  mind  that  beautiful  as 
contrasts  may  be,  harmonies  are  more  pleasing, 
and  to  effect  this  a  lady  of  taste  has  her  rooms 
with  wall  hangings,  window  draperies,  and  carpets 
to  match.  This,  so  to  speak,  is  the  framework  for 
a  beautiful  setting.  I  believe  in  conveying  know¬ 
ledge  by  illustration,  and  to  effect  my  purpose  I 
will  endeavour  to  describe  the  way  the  principal 
rooms  in  a  country  house  iu  Cumberland  were 
furnished  with  plants  and  flowers.  Many  persons 
may  consider  it  a  little  extravagant  or  overdone, 
but  with  a  large  garden  and  abundance  of  glass 
this  difficulty  was  overcome,  and  as  the  taste  of 
the  lady  of  the  house  was  beyond  question,  I 
make  bold  to  give  the  complete  inscriptions. 
The  rooms  dealt  with  included  a  long  drawing 
room  in  three  divisions,  dining  room,  saloon,  grand 
staircase,  and  boudoir.  The  latter  had  its  walls 
cuvered  with  sea  green  brocaded  silk,  the  window 
hangings  being  of  the  same  material,  as  were  the 
coverings  of  the  white  couches  and  chairs;  the 
piano  also  was  white.  A  low  bookcase  on  the 
floo”,  an  cscrotoire,  and  some  occasional  tables 
were  of  marquetcric  work.  Only  four  flowering 
plants  usually  iu  4^  or  5-inch  pots  in  vases  were 
in  this  room,  and  a’ scented  “Geranium’  always 
stood  upon  a  side  table.  The  plants  which  found 
most  favour  were  Zonal  Pelargoniums,  Pancratiums, 
some  Bromeliads,  Roman  Hyacinths,  and  almost  all 
forced  bulbous  plants  that  did  not  produce  blue  or 
any  shade  of  blue  flowers,  this  colour  being 
rigidly  excluded.  The  top  of  the  piano  had  iu  the 
No.  2017.— Vol.  XCIX.,  Old  Series. 
No.  9S1.— Vol  XXXVII.,  Third  Series. 
