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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
December  21,  1899. 
MADAME  R.  CADBURY. 
The  magnificent  representation  of  this  Chiysanthemum,  page  523, 
should  he  the  means  of  making  this  late  flowering  variety  much  better 
known  than  it  is  at  present.  As  I  write  I  have  a  typical  bloom  before 
me,  and  can  admire  the  extremely  broad  floret  so  purely  white  which 
opens  with  just  a  tinge  of  cream  at  the  base.  The  florets  are  perhaps 
a  trifle  short,  rather  blunt  at  the  end,  many  of  them  having  a  single 
notch  at  the  tip.  Full  sized  blooms  measure  7  inches  wide  and  nearly 
as  much  deep,  wldch  is  a  good  proportion  for  a  show  bloom. 
TWO  PLANTS  IN  A  POT— DISQUALIFICATION. 
At  the  shows  I  notice  a  growing  tendency  amongst  exhibitors, 
especially  amateurs,  to  grow  several  plants  in  one  pot,  and  assume  them 
to  pass  as  a  specimen.  I  do  not  think  such  a  practice  is  intended 
to  deceive  the  judges  or  the  public,  but  such  plants  are  not  legitimate 
single  specimens,  as  some  amateurs  may  consider  them  to  be.  It 
would  be  well  if  committees  of  societies  when  drawing  up  their  prize 
list  for  the  coming  year  were  to  indicate  clearly  what  they  expect. 
The  regulations  governing  such  classes  are  not  infrequently  loosely 
worded,  although  the  intention  may  be  plain  enough.  Judges  must 
follow  the  instructions  laid  down  in  the  prizi  list,  even  if  the  wording 
appears  to  be  wrong.  In  several  instances  this  season  I  have  been 
compelled  ro  disqualify  exhibits  where  more  than  one  plant  in  a  pot 
was  found. 
Prizes  are  offered  for  “  single  specimen  plant.”  Some  exhibitors, 
with  the  object  of  producing  an  extremely  fine  “specimen,”  hai 
inserted  four  cuttings  in  the  one  pot,  and  grown  the  plants  afterwards 
without  dividing  them.  Such  “specimens”  cannot  be  parsed  in 
justice  to  others  who  really  do  grow  and  show  one  plant  only  in  each 
pot. 
If  the  precaution  were  taken  in  drawing  up  the  schedule  to  insert 
the  clause,  “a  clear  stem  of  2  inches  must  be  visible  above  the  soil,” 
there  could  be  no  opportunity  then  for  an  error. — E.  Molyneux. 
NOTES  AND  REMINDERS. 
Half  a  dozen  splendid  blooms  of  Mdlle.  Lucie  Faure,  an  incurved 
variety,  were  noted  at  Worplesdon  Place  the  last  week  in  November. 
They  were  of  perfect  build,  5  inches  in  diameter,  and  as  many  inches 
in  depth.  It  is  a  pity  this  fine  white  is  somewhat  late,  otherwise  it 
would  become  highly  esteemed  for  show  purposes. 
Mr.  Thorne,  the  gardener  at  Worplesdon,  has  been  fortunate  with 
his  Chrysanthemums  generally  this  autumn,  the  flowers  all  round 
being  of  exceptional  depth.  Simplicity,  Graphic,  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  in 
fact  all  the  leading  kinds,  gave  evidence  of  good  culture.  The  most 
striking  thing  in  regaid  to  the  look  of  the  plants  was  that  the  growth 
which  produced  them  was  comparatively  thin,  but  hard  and  well- 
ripened.  The  hint  might  well  be  considered  by  those — not  a  few — 
who  cultivate  plants  of  great  bulk,  but  who  somehow  fail  to  obtain 
the  desirable  huge  blossoms. _ 
Seedling  Chrysanthemums  are  also  favoured  by  Mr.  Thorne,  and 
one  or  two  from  seed  saved  by  himself  are  distinctly  promising.  We 
would  urge  would-be  raisers  of  new  varieties  to  cross  the  best  types 
only.  This  appears  to  be  the  surest  means  of  obtaining  improvements. 
Inferior  kinds  are  the  better  seed-bearers,  and  thus  the  easiest  way  is 
not  likely  to  be  the  most  successful. 
Another  raiser  of  home  produce  in  the  way  of  novelties  in  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  is  Mr.  G.  Carpenter,  West  Hall  Gardens,  Byfleet.  As  yet 
his  best  pair  are  named  Mrs.  C.  F.  Stoop  and  Miss  Dolly  Glide.  They 
are  both  white,  and  are  excellent.  The  former  may  almost  be  called  a 
white  Edith  Tabor,  so  much  does  it  resemble  that  gracefully  formed 
variety.  The  latter  is  incurving,  like  Lady  Byron,  with  florets  of  rare 
substance.  Tuis  causes  the  blooms  to  list  in  perfection  a  considerable 
time. 
The  authorities  made  a  great  mistake  when  they  bracketed  Mr.  T. 
Carrington  and  Australie  as  too-much-alike.  It  is  a  pity,  because  the 
former  is  prevented  from  being  as  popular  as  it  ought  to  be.  In 
shape  and  shades  of  colour  it  is  unlike  Australie,  not  so  large,  and 
much  more  refined.  In  habit,  too,  it  is  dwarf  and  sturdy,  whilst  the 
older  sort  is  known  as  one  of  the  tallest  growing  Chrysanthemums  in 
cultivation. 
The  splendid  new  white  Japanese  variety,  Madame  R.  Cadbury,  has 
been  exhibited  two  seasons,  and  both  times  at  a  December  show.  One 
must  conclude,  therefore,  that  it  is  essentially  a  late  flowerer.  This  will 
detract  from  its  merits  as  an  exhibition  variety  perhaps,  but  not  as  a 
useful  one.  What  most  strikes  one  is  its  remarkable  substance ;  the 
florets  are  quite  thick  and  leather-like  in  texture.  In  general  build  it 
resembles  Emily  Silsbury,  a  solid  reflexing  shape. 
A  really  good  late  flowering  variety  is  Tuxedo.  It  is  rather  tall 
in  growth  yet  makes  a  good  bush  plant,  and  the  bronzy-red  blooms 
are  borne  abundantly.  The  stem  is  capital,  and  long,  thus  being" 
adapted  for  vases  and  such-like  decorations. 
King  of  Plumes  is  noted  fas  first-rate  for  late  use  for  cutting. 
The  yellow  is  rich,  and  the  blooms  are  made  up  with  very  finely  cut 
florets,  which  give  an  elegant,  feathery  appearance.  The  plant  is 
dwarf  and  naturally  bushy.  A  good  companion  to  the  above  is 
Mrs.  Carter,  named  by  some  Thistle.  This  is  a  tinted  white,  very  late, 
and  most  useful  for  cutting  purposes 
The  new  “  sport  ”  from  Mutual  Friend  named  Madame  Yon  Andre, 
will  be  much  favoured  by  Chrysanthemum  lovers,  the  type  being  so 
fine.  Sulphur  yellow  describes  the  tint  of  the  new  one,  which  like 
many  another  ihas  been- obtained  in  more  than  one  place  at  a  similar 
time.  But  the  above  name  was  that  which  mark  id  the  first  exhibited 
blooms,  so  that  the  yellow  Mutual  Friend  will  betknown  by  the  foreign 
name. 
Many  of  the  recent  “  sports”  cannot,  like  the  above,  have  much 
written  in  their  praise,  and  their  value,  to  our  thinking,  is  mostly  of  a 
doubtful  quantity.  M.  Louis  Remy,  a  yellow  form  of  Madame  Louis 
Remy,  itself  a  sport  from  Mrs.  C.  Harman  Payne,  is  certainly  good, 
and  stems  to  lose  that  coarseness  so  characteristic  of  the  1  »st-named. 
Archie  Ray,  a  sulphur-coloured  form  of  Mdlle.  A.  de  Galbert ;  Lord 
Aldenbam,  yellow  ;  E.  Molyneux;  Mary  Leschallas,  white’;  Reine 
d’Angleterre ;  Mr.  T.  J.  Simpson,  rosy  form  of  Julia  Scaramauga ; 
J.  E.  Clayton,  yellow  ;  Eva  Knowles ;  Mr.  A.  Barratt,  rosy  yellow 
from  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne;  W.  Adams,  rosy  bronze  from  Mary  Moly¬ 
neux  ;  Eastman  Bell,  from  President  Borel  ■;  H.  Rivers  Langton, 
sulphur  yellow  from  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees  are  a  few  that  can  in  no 
way  be  termed  improvements.  Yellow  Queen  of  the  Earlies  and 
Crimson  Madame  Marie  Masse  are  two  excellent  sports  from  a  couple 
of  first-rate  early-flowering  varieties.  Mrs.  Thomas  Wood  is  a  yellow 
sport  from  one  of  the  most  unsatisfactory  incurved  varieties  we  know, 
Mrs.  N.  Molyneux.  _ 
Not  the  least  charming  of  all  white  Chrysanthemums  is  Mrs.  C. 
Bown.  This  is  an  Australian  raised  variety.  The  blooms  have  a 
slight  green  tint  when  opening.  They  are  not  over-large,  but  of 
capital  shape,  and  altogether  rich  in  appearance.  The  plant  is  dwarf, 
free,  and  rather  late  to  flower.  As  a  December  variety  for  cutting 
purposes  we  recommend  it  with  every  confidence. 
An  attractive  single  Chrysanthemum  is  Yellow  Jane  Improved. 
The  flowers  are  most  elegant  in  shape  an  1  charmingly  light,  and  the 
plant  is  especially  dwarf.  _ 
It  is  difficult  to  get  dark-coloured  Chrysanthemums  which  will 
keep  those  tints  late  in  the  season.  Such  a  one,  however,  is  Master 
H.  Tucker.  Tnis  variety  is  far  more  striking  from  late  buis  than  from 
the  early  ones  mostly  selected,  and  it  is  late.  It  is  a  variety  that 
should  be  grown  in  quantity  to  supply  a  rich  colour  at  Christmas. 
— Specialist. 
CHRISTMAS  IN  THE  RIVIERA. 
A  Reminiscence. 
I  should  probably  not  be  called  to  task  for  exaggerating  were  I 
to  say  that  it  is  the  lot  of  few  ot  the  horticultural  fraternity  to  spend 
Christmas  under  the  bright  sun  of  the  French  Riviera,  for  there  are 
not  many  resident  British  horticulturists  there,  and  those  of  us  whose 
work  lies  nearer  home  do  not  as  a  rule  venture  so  far  afield  for  our 
Christmas  holiday.  This  being  the  case,  a  reminiscence  of  a  sojourn 
in  that  beautiful  district  at  this  season  may  not  be  without  interest 
to  some  readers  of  the  Journal  of  Horticulture. 
A  stranger,  arriving  south  from  Paris,  would  first  of  all  probably 
remark  upon  the  brillimcy  and  colour  of  the  sky,  due  to  the  wonder¬ 
fully  clear  atmosphere  which  prevails.  To  one  returning  from  a  short 
stay  in  the  Riviera  a  thick  mist  appears  to  hang  before  our  northern 
sun. 
The  winter  months  from  Christmas  onward  are  very  similar  to 
summer  time  in  this  country;  if  it  were  not  that  the  nights  are  colder 
one  might  readily  imagine  it  to  be  summer— that  is,  if  one  had  not 
