December  15,  1898. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
449 
PUBLIC  IMPORTANT  NOTICE. 
AT  p.  411  of  the  Gardeners'  Chronicle,  under 
National  Chrysanthemums,  a  very  grave  error  appears 
(see  my  reply,  p.  426,  in  last  week’s  issue),  and  as  this 
matter  has  appeared  in  that  Journal,  I  would  like  to  ask 
the  “Public  Opinion”  upon  the  matter,  of  which  my  Cata¬ 
logue  is  a  sore  contention,  viz.,  Gaining  Gold  Medals  with 
other  people’s  Flowers  and  Plants.  Is  it  right?  Mr.  R. 
Dean,  Secretary  to  the  N.C.  S. ,  writes  me,  there  is  no 
restriction  to  miscellaneous  exhibitors.  They  may  get  their 
stuff  from  anywhere  they  please ;  the  Medals  are  not 
awarded  to  the  exhibitors,  but  to  the  exhibits.  This  letter 
If.  noV  ’n,^he  hands  of  Mr.  T.  W.  Saunders,  Chairman  of 
the  N.  C.  S.  Mr.  Dean  also  refused  to  bring  my  letters 
before  the  committee  ;  hence  the  notes  in  my  Catalogue, 
which  will  be  sent  free  to  anyone  upon  application.  And  I 
ask  again,  How  much  longer  are  the  N.C.S.  going  to 
encourage  trade  exhibitors  to  beg,  buy,  or  borrow  blooms 
and  foliage  plants,  and  give  them  their  Gold  Medals,  in 
order  that  they  may  advertise  “Awarded  so  many  Gold 
Medals  !  ”  Is  this  the  kind  of  honours  Englishmen  are  so 
proud  of?  And  how  about  Scotchmen? 
Speaking  of  honours,  where  do  my  last  two  seasons’ 
Novelties  stand,  as  an  exhibitor’s  point  of  view,  viz.,  G.  J. 
warren,  Lady  Hanham,  Julia  Scaramanga,  Lady  Isobel 
(Incurved),  Nellie  Pockett,  J ohn  Pockett,  Mrs.  J.W.  Barkes, 
Mrs.  White  Popham,  Mr.  T.  Carrington,  &c.  ?  Are  these 
any  honour?  Nellie  Pockett  has  been  awarded  22  First- 
class  Certificates  or  Awards  of  Merit ;  John  Pockett  has 
been  awarded  20  First-class  Certificates  or  Awards  of  Merit. 
Also  the  Gold  Medal  in  Paris  for  “  Novelties.” 
And  how  will  my  Novelties  of  1899  stand,  viz.  :— 
HON.  IV.  F.  D.  SMITH,  grandest  crimson  ..  ..  10/6 
LORD  LUDLOW,  another  Australian  beauty  . .  ..  7/6 
MR.  LOUIS  REMY,  the  grand  yellow  sport  from 
Madame  Louis  Remy  .  '  .  7/6 
LADY  ANGLESEY,  pure  yellow  sport  from  Chas.  Davis  7/6 
And  other  Best  Novelties  which  appear  in  my  Special 
List  Now  Ready,  Post  Free  from —  ' 
W.  WELLS, 
EARLSWOOD  NURSERIES,  REDHILL,  SURREY. 
CLEAN  HEALTHY  PLANTS  AT  LOW  PRICES. 
Always  worth  a  visit  of  inspection.  Kindly  send  for  Catalogue. 
Exotic  Nurseries,  CHELTENHAM 
ROSES!  ROSES! 
The  Best  and  Cheapest  in  the  World. 
12  Acres  of  Roses.  100,000  grand  plants  to  select  from.  40 
choice  dwarf  Perpetuals  for  21/-;  20  choice  Standards  or 
Half-Standards  for  21/-;  purchaser’s  selection.  50  Dwarfs, 
unnamed,  12/6.  The  following  are  my  selection,  carriage  free: 
12  choice  Teas  and  Noisettes,  9/-;  6"  Marechal  Niels,  5/-;  12 
choice  Climbing,  7/-;  12  best  Hybrid  Perpetuals,  dwfs.,  7/-; 
6  lovely  Yellow  Roses,  5/-;  6  Gloire  de  Dijons,  4/6;  6  beautiful 
Fairy  Roses,  4/-;  6  choice  Moss  Roses,  4/- ;  6  old  Cabbage 
Roses,  4/-;  6  old-fashioned  Roses,  4/- ;  6  Crimson  Monthly 
Roses,  3/6  ;  6  Pink  Monthly  Roses,  2/6  ;  6  White  Monthly 
Roses,  3/6  ;  6  quick-growing  Climbing  Roses,  2/6  ;  12  Sweet 
Briars,  3/-.  All  for  Cash  with  order.  Thousands  of  testi¬ 
monials.  Catalogues  free. 
TAMES  WALTERS,  Rose  Grower,  EXETER 
( PLANTING  SEASON.^ 
HARDILY-GROWN 
Forest,  Fruit, 
&  all  other 
& 
Roses,  Re¬ 
stocks  quite  Unequalled  for 
"QUALITY,”  “VARIETY,”  &  ‘‘EXTENT." 
Priced  Catalogues  Post  Free. 
Dicksons 
Nurseries 
Greenhouses  from  £3  5/-;  vineries. 
Conservatories,  Frames,  Summer  Houses,  &c. 
Illustrated  List  Free.  Makers  to  H.M.  the  Queen  and 
H.R.H.  the  Prince  of  Wales. 
POTTER,  HAWTHORN  &  CO.,  London  Works, 
READING.  (Name  Paper.) 
THURSDAY,  DECEMBER  15,  1898. 
THE  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  can  he  obtained 
from  the  Office,  12,  Mitre  Court  Chambers,  Fleet  Si., 
London,  post  free  for  a  Quarter,  3/9.  Editorial 
communications  must  be  addressed  to  8,  Rose 
Hill  Rd.,  Wandsworth,  S.W. 
PRUNING  VINES. 
THE  pruning  of  Vines  is  one  of  the  simplest  and 
easiest  acquired  of  mechanical  operations  con¬ 
nected  with  the  cultivation  of  the  queen  of  fruits. 
What  process  requires  less  thought  in  the  case  of 
Vines  in  a  sound  healthy  condition?  Cut  the 
ripened  laterals  or  young  wood  back  to  one  or  two- 
buds,  and  fairly  good — 1  lb.  to  2  lb. — bunches  of 
Grapes  will  result.  Such  are  the  most  useful  for 
keepirg  up  a  continuous  supply  for  home  use,  and 
are  also  the  Vest,  because  in  the  gieatest  demand, 
for  market.  The  orthodox  spur-pruning  to  one  or 
FACTS!!! 
ARE  STUBBORN  THINGS. 
H.  J.  JONES’  SUCCESSES. 
Sept.  6, 1898  N.C.S.  Exhibition . SMALL  GOLD  MEDAL 
Oct.  11  ..  N.C.S.  Exhibition . LARGE  GOLD  MEDAL 
Nov.  8  ..  N.C.S.  Exhibition . LARGE  GOLD  MEDAL 
Nov.  17  ••  (Edinburgh)  Scottish  Horticultural  Association-.  GOLD  MEDAL 
Nov.  24  ..  Dundee  Chrysanthemum  Exhibition . GOLD  MEDAL 
Dec.  6  ••  N.C.S.  Exhibition . .  ••  ..  GOLD  MEDAL 
THE  ABOVE  FACTS  SPEAK  FOR  THEMSELVES. 
and  are  better  than  volumes  of  brag  and  bombast,  and  prove  the  superiority  of  the 
RYECROFT  RESTED  STOCK, 
which,  though  grown  so  near  London,  is  healthier  than  country-grown  stock,  and  up  to  the  present  time  has  not  been 
attacked  with  the  Rust.  Thousands  who  have  visited  my  Nursery  and  growers  of  my  stock  can  testify  to  the  truth 
of  this. 
My  Chrysanthemum  Catalogue  is  not  a  Catalogue  in  the  ordinary  sense,  as  it  contains  much  valuable  information, 
including  a  special  article  on  Stopping  and  Timing  nearly  600  varieties  ;  this  will  be  invaluable 
TO  EVERY  EXHIBITOR, 
and  will  be  sent  post  free  for  one  stamp. 
A  new  edition  of  my  Chrysanthemum  Guide  is  in  course  of  preparation,  which  will  reach  100,000  with  this  issue  ; 
it  will  contain,  as  before,  articles  from  the  pens  of  the  most  successful  cultivators  of  the  Chrysanthemum  ;  this  will  be 
ready  early  in  the  New  Year,  and  will  be  sent  post  free  for  7  stamps,  or  1/2  bound  in  cloth. 
I  have  much  pleasure  in  announcing  that  I  have  arranged  with  Mr.  W.  Seward  (the  well-known  raiser  of  many  of 
our  best  Chrysanthemums)  to  introduce  nis  magnificent  varieties  for  1899  ;  these  are  the  best  he  has  ever  raised,  and 
include  what  has  long  been  wanted,  some  grand  novelties  in  several  shades  of  red,  from  terra  cotta  to  the  richest 
crimson  ;  Mrs.  Vi.  Seward,  a  crimson  scarlet  Chenon  de  Leche ;  H.  J.  Jones,  the  grandest  and  richest  real  crimson,  and 
Mrs.  Henry  J.  Jones,  the  giant  incurved,  are  part  of  the  set. 
In  addition,  my  own  novelties  include  R.  Hooper  PearsoD,  the  grandest  yellow  Jap  ;  Lili  Boutrov,  large  petalled 
white;  Lord  Aldenham,  yellow  sport  from  Edwin  Molyneux  ;  H.  Rivers  Langton,  yellow  sport  from  Mrs.  \V.  II.  Lees; 
Madame  Leon  Feyerick,  yellow  sport  from  Eva  Knowles;  Mr.  J.  T.  Simpson,  sport  from  Julia  Searamanza  ;  Eastman 
Bell,  crimson  sport  from  President  Borel  ;  Mr.  A.  Barrett,  sport  from  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne  ;  Mr.  A.  H.  Hall,  a  giant  bronze 
seedling  from  Edith  Tabor  ;  Mr.  A.  G.  Miller,  a  giant  silvery  pink  ;  May  Manser,  the  new  large  early  flowering  white 
Jap,  and  several  others.  The  full  list  will  be  ready  shortly,  and  will  be  sent  post  free  on  application. 
Ryecroft  Nursery,  Hither  Green,  Lewisham,  S.E. 
No.  964.— Vol.  XXXVII.,  Third  Series. 
two  eyes  answers  best  with  most  varieties,  indeed  I 
have  had  no  difficulty  with  any  when  the  Vines 
were  in  good  condition  at  the  roots,  sturdy  in 
Literal  or  bearing  wood,  short-jointed,  plump-eyed, 
and  the  cropping  not  excessive.  In  such  cases  the 
Vines  produce  medium-sized  hunches  which  in¬ 
variably  colour  well ;  and  is  not  this  the  estimate 
of  quality  and  value  ? 
But  the  close-pruning  system,  if  persistently- 
practised— the  Vines  overcropped,  and  the  roots  any¬ 
where— often  results  in  the  production  of  very 
small  bunches,  and  these,  in  course  of  time,  tco 
sparingly.  The  restriction  to  one  or  two  bads  at 
the  winter  pruning,  and  in  the  summer,  or  growing 
season,  pinching  one  or  two  joints  beyond  the 
fruit,  with  closely  stopping  the  subsequent  growths 
to  one  leaf  as  produced,  may,  and  frequently  does, 
so  weaken  and  debilitate  such  Vines  that  they 
produce  unsatisfactory  crops.  The  cause  is  seldom 
attributed  to  that  of  cutting  away  the  Grapes  in 
the  pruning.  Such,  however,  appears  to  he  the 
case,  for  when  Vines  previously  pruned  to  one  or 
two  buds,  and  giving  too  small  or  too  few  hunches, 
are  allowed  one  or  two  extra  buds  at  pruning  time, 
they  produce  larger  and  more  clusters  of  fruit. 
Again,  when  an  old  rod  ceases  to  produce  a  fair 
crop,  or  not  any  Gra/  es  of  consequence,  cutting  it 
away  to  the  bottom  of  the  rafter  will  usually  result 
in  a  vigorous  cane,  sometimes  as  thick  as  a  walking 
stick,  yet  short-jointed,  and  with  hold  eyes  or  buds. 
Such  a  rod,  reaching  to  the  top  of  the  house,  if 
shortened  two-thirds,  will,  if  duly  depressed  so  as 
to  cause  the  buds  to  break  to  the  base,  produce  a 
No.  2620.— Vol.  XCIX.,  Old  Series. 
