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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  24,  1898.  I 
Exmoutb,  and  Australie  were  superior  to  the  general  standard.  S.  W. 
Gilbert,  named  after  Mr.  Gilbert,  is  not  unlike  Edwin  Molyneux,  but 
has  a  silvery  reverse.  Hairy  Wonder,  Modesto,  Geo.  Seward,  Madame 
G.  Bruant,  Mr.  G.  Carpenter,  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  Oceana,  and  John  Seward 
were  amongst  the  most  striking  Mrs.  Llewellyn  is  a  great  lover  of 
flowers,  especially  Chrysanthemums. — Visitor. 
AT  ABBEY  PARK,  LEICESTER. 
This  prosperous  town  (perhaps  soon  to  be  a  city)  is  fortunate  in 
possessing  a  public  park  upon  which  money  has  been  freely  yet  wisely 
spent.  Its  able  superintendent,  Mr.  J.  Burn,  under  whose  skilful 
direction  it  has  been  -laid  out,  has  watched  its  progress  of  develop¬ 
ment  from  a  dreary  waste  into  a  beautiful  public  resort,  where 
thousands  can  enjoy  its  varied  beauties  throughout  the  year.  Like  all 
up-to-date  public  parks  it  has  its  Chrysanthemum  show  to  enliven 
the  dull  days  of  autumn.  When  these  popular  shows  are  waning  in  the 
bouth  they  are  in  full  beauty  in  the  Midlands,  hence  the  lateness  of 
visit  to  see  the  Chrysanthemums  at  Abbey  Park. 
A  splendid  house  is  at  command  for  arranging  the  plants  in.  It  is 
a  large  span-roofed  structure.  The  central  space  is  filled  with  gigantic 
Palms  and  Dracaenas,  the  Chrysanthemums  being  arranged  in  a  bank 
around  them,  and  on  side  stages,  leaving  a  commodious  pathway 
round  the  house,  which  enables  the  host  of  visitors  to  inspect  the 
flowers  with  ease.  A  strong  feature  of  the  collection  is  a  large 
number  of  dwarf  plants  in  6-inch  pots,  each  carrying  one  fine  flower 
and  leafy  foliage  to  the  rim  of  the  pots.  These  late-rooted  plants 
should  receive  more  general  attention,  as  they  add  such  a  finish  to 
groups  of  all  descriptions.  Bush  plants,  carrying  a  profusion  of  flowers, 
are  intermixed  with  others  carrying  large  blooms.  The  combination 
is  a  happy  one,  as  it  shows  the  adaptability  of  “  the  Queen  of 
Autumn.”  When  one  notes  a  deep  full  flower  of  such  fine  varieties 
as  Australie  or  Chas.  Davis  growing  beside  bush  plants  of  the  same 
variety,  to  the  uninitiated  it  seems  scarcely  possible  that  the  varieties 
are  identical. 
Conspicuous  among  many  fine  flowers  were  good  examples  of 
President  Borel,  International,  Mad. Carnot,  Viviand  Morel,  Mrs.  Weeks, 
and  Rose  Wynne.  Inanza,  a  variety  new  to  me,  of  deep  chestnut 
colour,  gave  promise  of  being  a  good  thing ;  John  Shrimpton  and 
Mrs.  Childs  are  still  retained  in  the  collection  on  account  of  their  rich 
colours.  Collectively  the  show  is  a  very  bright  one,  and  cannot  fail 
to  give  a  great  amount  of  pleasure  to  the  numbers  who  flock  to  see 
it,  as  well  as  to  stimulate  them  to  attempt — in  some  form  or  other — 
the  culture  of  the  “  Golden  Flower.” — H.  D. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS  IN  THE  NORTH. 
Allerton  Hall,  Gledhow. 
At  the  residence  of  Mrs.  Bowering  the  collection  of  Chrysanthemums 
is  under  the  management  of  Mr.  Moore,  and  it  has  became  famous  in 
the  Leeds  district  owing  to  the  high  position  in  the  prize  list  attained 
at  the  Leeds  Show.  The  plants  occupy  a  considerable  length  of 
Peach  casing,  besides  a  large  number  filling  an  airy  lean-to  green¬ 
house.  In  this  structure  the  blooms  were  opening  finely  on  the  well- 
timed  plants. 
The  following  varieties  were  noteworthy  :  —  Japs  :  Probyn,  Emily 
Silsbury,  Lady  Ridgway,  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  Modesto,  Lady  Byron, 
Madame  Gustave  Henri,  Mrs.  G.  Palmer,  Oceana,  Phoebus, 
Mrs.  H.  Payn?,  Australie,  Le  Moucherotte,  N.C  S.  Jubilee,  Edith 
Tabor,  Mrs.  Briscoe-Ironside,  Dorothy  Seward,  Western  King,  and 
Lady  Idanham.  Incurved  :  The  Queens  and  Princess  of  Wales  types 
were  showing  well  timed  buds,  as  were  Perle  Dauphinoise,  Miss 
Dorothy  Foster,  Globe  d’Or,  Chas.  H.  Curtis,  Madame  Darier,  John 
Salter,  Mrs.  F.  Gardiner,  and  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston. 
Gledhow  Hall. 
The  seat  of  Sir  Jas.  Ivitson,  Bart.,  is  situated  in  a  beautiful  and 
picturesque  district,  and  the  gardens  are  extensive  and  well  managed 
by  Mr.  W.  Grix.  The  Chrysanthemums  are  rather  later  than  are 
those  at  Allerton  Hall,  which  is  only  a  short  distance  awajT.  The 
following  were  developing  clean  fine  buds,  giving  great  promise  : — 
Japs :  Elthorne  Beauty,  Lady  Byron,  Pride  of  Madford,  Western 
King,  Mrs.  Hume  Long,  Rose  Wynne,  Duchess  of  York,  Australie, 
Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees,  Emily  Silsrury,  Secretaire  Fierens,  Oceana,  N.Q  S. 
Jubilee,  Madame  G.  Bruant,  John  Seward,  Edith  Tabor,  and  Mrs.  II. 
Weeks.  Noteworthy  amongst  the  incurved  were  Rose  Owen,  Ernest 
Cannell,  Miss  D.  Foster,  J.  Agate,  Duchess  of  Fife,  and  most  of  the 
Queen  type. 
Bankfield,  Binglet. 
This  is  the  residence  of  Mrs.  Henry  Mason,  and  for  many  years 
the  gardens  have  been  under  the  superintendence  of  Mr.  Midgley. 
Ihe  Chrysanthemums  are  at  least  equal  to  the  best  coming  under  our 
notice  this  season,  and  look  as  formidable  as  last  year,  when  Mr. 
Midgley  won  all  along  the  line,  in  both  the  open  and  local  classes,  at 
Bradford  Show.  Nearly  every  bloom  in  the  collection,  filling  the 
conservatory  and  adjoining  large  vinery,  is  worthy  of.  a  position  on 
the  show  boards,  the  following  being  noteworthy  : — Mr.  A.  F.  Bevan, 
Phoebus,  Edith  Tabor,  Pride  of  Madford,  Louise,  Duke  of  Wellington, 
Pride  of  Exmouth,  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  Pride  of  Maidenhead,  Probyn, 
Mrs.  Maling  Grant,  E.  Molyneux,  Rita  Schroeter,  Julia  Scaramanga, 
Yicar  of  Bray,  Souvenir  de  Malines,  Madame  Gustave  Henri, 
Simplicity,  President  Nonin,  Mons.  Gruver,  Sunstone,  John  Seward, 
Eva  Knowles,  Lady  Byron,  Modesto,  G.  J.  Warren,  Mons.  Chenon 
do  Leche,  Richard  Dean,  and  Western  King. 
Granville  House,  Frizinghall. 
The  collection  of  Chrysanthemums  at  Granville  House,  the  home 
of  Dr.  Smith,  is  very  rich  in  new  varieties,  no  expense  being  spared  to 
make  it  interesting  from  that  point  of  view.  Although  the  residence 
is  situated  within  the  influence  of  the  Bradford  smoke,  the  plants 
and  flowers  are  as  creditable  as  most  collections  mire  favourably 
situated.  The  plants  are  fairly  strong,  carrying  dark  green  healthy 
foliage  to  the  bottom,  and  the  blooms  are  developing  finely,  and  fill 
two  divisions  of  a  roomy  detached  conservatory.  A  grand  stock  of 
May-rooted  tops  are  developing  fine  flowers  at  the  height  of  15  to 
24  inches  from  the  pot  top.  The  following  varieties  were  worthy  of 
high  commendation: — Mrs.  N.  Molyneux,  Yicar  of  Bray,  Matthew 
Hodgson,  M.  G.  Bruant,  Chenon  de  Lechd,  Louise  Remy,  Em. 
Silsbury,  Mrs.  G.  W.  Palmer,  President  Nonin,  Madame  Ferlat, 
Milano,  Lady  Isobel  (a  very  promising  incurved),  N.C.S.  Jubilee, 
Phoebus,  Australie,  Duke  of  Wellington,  C.  W.  Richardson,  C.  H. 
Curtis,  Soleil  d’Octobre,  Mrs.  J.  Ritson,  Richard  Brookes,  Lady  Byron, 
Mrs.  W.  Mease,  Lady  Hanham,  Madame  Ed.  Roger,  Globe  d’Or, 
Le  Dauphinoise,  Iserette,  Snowdon,  and  M.  Massange  de  Louvrex. 
— T.  G.  W. 
AT  MAIDENHEAD. 
The  late  Mr.  R.  Owen,  whose  name  during  his  lifetime  was  very 
closely  identified  with  the  Chrysanthemum,  has  left  as  successors 
his  two  sons,  Messrs.  W.  &  R.  Owen,  whose  collection  we  visited 
recently,  and  found  it  quite  as  extensive  and  interesting  as  in  bygone 
years.  There  are  seven  or  eight  greenhouses  full  of  all  the  best 
novelties,  but  in  addition  to  these  there  are  many  new  unnamed 
seedlings  under  trial.  Some  of  these  are  incurved,  others  are  Japanese, 
and  both  in  colour  and  form  may  be  regarded  as  valuable  acquisitions. 
Of  these  seedlings  we  specially  noted  one  which  was  recently 
certificate!  by  the  R.H.S.,  called  Lord  Cromer,  a  most  striking  new 
Japanese,  which  is  of  a  rich  velvety  reddish  crimson’  with  a  golden 
reverse,  and  makes  up  a  bloom  of  great  size.  Madame  J.  Tossal  is  a 
continental  Japanese  with  very  long  narrow  florets,  twisted  and  curly 
at  the  tips,  a  hairy  novelty  of  a  pale  lilac  mauve  with  silvery  pink 
reverse.  Duke  of  Wellington  belongs  to  the  massive  type  of  Japanese 
incurved ;  colour  golden  bronze. 
There  is  in  the  Maidenhead  collection  a  fairly  representative 
selection  of  home,  colonial,  and  continental  varieties  and  we  specially 
noticed  a  new  Japanese  called  Madame  Everard,  a  large  flower  with 
flat  florets,  white,  tinted  yellow  in  the  centre ;  Mozart,  also  a  Japanese 
of  a  very  rich  deep  shade  of  golden  yellow ;  Royal  Standard,  large 
Japanese  of  dazzling  crimson  ;  Owen’s  Memorial,  another  of  the  same 
colour,  but  more  of  the  Edwin  Molyneux  type  as  regards  form;  and 
Mrs.  C.  Herrin,  a  white  Japanese  incurved,  with  numerous  narrow 
grooved  florets,  colour  white. 
Miscellaneous  novelties  from  various  sources  are  represented  by 
some  fine  blooms  of  W.  Bardney,  a  large  Japanese  incurved  with 
broad  florets,  of  a  velvety  pale  purple  amaranth  and  silvery  reverse ; 
Mrs.  Philip  ManD,  a  sport  from  Charles  Davis,  being  of  a  golden 
yellow  shade  flushed  pale  crimson;  and  also  of  the  big  white 
Japanese,  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  and  several  equally  good  ones  of  the 
deep  yellow  Carnot  sport  called  G.  J.  Warren.  Close  by  is  another 
rather  striking-looking  flower  named  David  Inglis,  with  medium¬ 
sized  florets  ;  colour  deep  crimson  with  golden  reverse.  Lucine  is  a 
large  white  Japanese,  veiy  full  and  double;  and  Cameo,  which  is 
the  next  to  attract  our  notice,  is  of  a  charming  shade,  pale  flesh  pink, 
but  belongs  to  the  incurved  type,  and  is  a  eood  deep  flower.  Iu  one 
corner  stands  a  plant  of  Glory  of  the  Pacific,  a  very  free-flowering 
useful  Japanese,  not  unlike  the  Christine  family  in  form,  but  of  a 
white  colour  tinted  lilac.  This  is  regarded  as  a  useful  variety  for 
decoration  or  grouping. 
In  another  greenhouso  we  saw  some  good  examples  of  Mrs.  Chas. 
Birch,  a  Japanese  incurved,  slightly  hairy,  pure  glistening  white ; 
Glory  of  Maidenhead,  a  fine  Japanese  with  flat  florets  of  medium 
width,  colour  a  peculiar  shade  of  metallic  crimson,  reverse  golden. 
The  new  Mary  Molyneux,  large  pink  ;  Mr.  Chas.  W.  Cox,  creamy 
white ;  Mrs.  H.  Perkins,  also  white  ;  Mr.  W.  II.  Grenfell,  deep  lilac 
rose,  are  all  more  or  less  likely  to  attract  the  visitors’  attention. 
Among  incurved,  one  of  the  most  regular  and  perfect  in  form  is 
C.  S.  Bates,  a  deeply  built  flower  of  a  pure  golden-chrome  yellow. 
In  the  same  section  we  noticed  Pearl  Palace,  a  good-looking  globular 
form,  deep  and  solid,  colour  pinkish  lilac.  Another  of  this  type  is 
Mrs.  W.  C.  Egan,  a  deep  solid  built  flower,  colour  pink. 
