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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
October  29,  1898. 
National  Chrysanthemum  Society. 
The  Floral  Committee  of  this  Society  held  a  meeting  at  the  Roval 
Aquarium  on  Wednesday,  the  21st  October,  when  Mr,  T.  Bevan  occui.  ed 
the  chair.  There  was  a  full  attendance  of  members  and  numerous 
exhibits,  the  principal  collections  coming  from  Messrs.  Jones,  Calvat, 
Godfrey,  and  Wells.  First-class  certificates  were  awarded  to  the  under¬ 
mentioned  Chrysanthemums. 
Itena  ihiZa.— One  of  the  old  type  of  incurved ,  but  not  large.  The  colour 
is  silvery  white,  tinted  rosy  mauve,  being  paler  in  the  centre.  Shown 
by  Mr.  T.  S.  Ware. 
Pride  of  Exmouth.— A  large  Japanese  with  very  long  drooping 
florets,  which  are  narrow  and  twisted  ;  colour  white,  slightly  tinted. 
This  was  staged  by  Mr.  Godfrey. 
JiJ.  Iloste. — Also  a  Japanese,  a  big  coarse  flower,  with  rather  broad 
florets ;  colour  white,  streaked  purple.  This  came  from  the  same 
exhibitor. 
Pride  of  Madford,—An  Australian  novelty  with  a  reputation.  It  is 
a  very  massive  incurved  Japanese,  with  broad  grooved  florets  and  the 
colour  a  deep  velvety  rosy  amaranth,  with  a  silvery  pink  reverse.  Sent 
by  Mr.  W.  Wells. 
There  were  many  other  varieties,  some  of  great  promise.  Nelson,  a 
Japanese  incurved,  colour  golden  orange  bronze,  a  sport  from  Madame 
Ed.  Rey,  and  Marjory  Kinder,  a  yellow  Japanese  the  Committee  wished 
to  see  again.  Etoile  Polaire,  M.  Geo.  Biron,  and  Miss  Muriel  Goschen 
were  attractive.  Antoinette,  a  white  Japanese  of  M.  Ernest  Calvat’s, 
was  commended. 
Others  of  merit  may  be  just  briefly  mentioned,  as  they  will  probably 
be  seen  again  during  the  season — viz.,  M.  Gerard,  Japanese  incurved, 
colour  silvery  pink  ;  Vicar  of  Exmouth,  a  very  bright  purple  amaranth 
Japanese  ;  Warrior,  a  Japanese,  deep  carmine  orange  ;  M.  Benj.  Giroud, 
a  crimson  Japanese ;  Frank  Ashman,  pale  yellow. 
A  MEETING  of  the  General  Committee  of  this  Society  was  held  on 
Monday  evening  last  at  Anderton’a  Hotel,  under  the  presidency  of 
Mr.  B.  Wynne.  The  attendance  was  very  large,  and  the  proceedings 
evidently  excited  the  greatest  possible  interest  among  those  present,  the 
Society’s  forthcoming  Jubilee  gathering  being  the  mainstay  of  the 
evening.  Preliminary  and  ordinary  routine  work  were  soon  disposed  of, 
and  the  real  business  of  the  meeting  started  by  Mr.  Harman  Payne,  who, 
as  Foreign  Corresponding  Secretary,  made  a  somewhat  lengthy  report  in 
reference  to  the  interest  the  Jubilee  gathering  is  exciting  abroad.  A 
communication  was  read  from  the  Christchurch  (N  Z.)  Chrys¬ 
anthemum,  announcing  that  that  Society  would  be  represented  at  the 
Conference  by  one  of  the  Vice-Presidents,  Miss  M.  M.  Blyth,  who  would 
be  able  to  give  a  very  authentic  account  of  Chrysanthemum  cultivation 
in  that  colony.  Another  communication  was  read  from  the  Cambridge 
(N.Z )  Society,  with  a  guinea  for  the  special  Jubilee  Fund.  The 
Secretary  adds  at  this  end  of  the  globe  great  things  are  expected  from 
the  Jubilee  meetings,  and  the  reports  thereof  are  eagerly  waited  for. 
The  Secretary  of  the  French  N.C.S.,  who  has  given  publicity  to  the 
English  Society’s  Jubilee  circular  in  their  new  publication,  “  Le  Chrys- 
anthZime,”  expressed  satisfaction  at  the  three  great  National  Chrysanthe¬ 
mum  Societies  of  America,  France,  and  England  being  brought  into 
close  connection  by  Mr.  Payne,  and  requested  his  name  to  be  placed  on 
the  list  of  members,  so  that  the  union  might  be  still  closer.  Mr. 
Rivoire’s  name  was  therefore  included  in  the  list.  A  further  item  of 
interest  in  the  foreign  department  was  the  reading  of  the  letter 
announcing  the  offer  of  the  American  Chrysanthemum  Society’s  gold 
medal  for  competition,  already  alluded  to  in  these  columns  last  week. 
Mr,  Payne  then,  in  the  capacity  of  Secretary  to  the  Catalogue  Com¬ 
mittee,  reported  upon  the  completion  of  the  work,  and  briefly  reviewed 
some  of  the  more  important  alterations.  It  was  proposed  and  seconded 
that  the  thirty  experts  who  sent  in  returns  from  which  the  work  has 
been  compiled,  should  receive  a  hearty  vote  of  thanks  for  their  assistance, 
and  that  each  should  also  be  presented  with  a  copy. 
Before  concluding  Mr.  Payne  said  that  he  and  several  other  members 
of  the  Society  hoped  about  the  middle  of  November  to  make  a  short  tour 
round  Belgium  and  the  North  of  France,  and  to  visit  some  of  the  leading 
exhibitions  and  growers  there.  It  was  resolved  that  any  members  findiug 
it  convenient  to  accompany  him  should  form  an  official  delegation  to 
such  foreign  shows  as  they  might  visit. 
Mr.  Dean  submitted  a  draft  financial  statement,  showing  income 
received  to  date,  but  regretted  that  the  special  Jubilee  fund  was  still 
somewhat  under  the  amount  required.  He  felt  sure  that  if  it  were  only 
more  widely  known  that  the  N.C.S.  really  wanted  a  little  more  money 
to  insure  the  absolute  success  of  the  great  historic  gathering  there  were 
many  people  who  would  only  too  readily  subscribe. 
The  report  of  the  Jubilee  Sub-committee  was  next  proceeded  with, 
aad  related  principally  to  the  details  of  the  grand  banquet  to  be  held  at 
the  Hotel  M^tropole  on  the  evening  of  November  the  3rd,  when  Sir 
Edwin  Saunders  will  preside,  and  be  supported  by,  it  is  hoped,  a  large 
number  of  influential  gentlemen  connected  in  various  ways  with  the 
Society. 
The  members  of  the  Catalogue  Revision  Committee  were  each 
awarded  a  Jubilee  medal  for  their  valuable  services  in  the  preparation 
and  editing  of  the  new  edition.  A  large  number  of  new  members  was 
elected,  bringing  up  the  total  to  870,  which  before  the  season  is  over  it 
is  hoped  to  see  reach  the  total  of  1000,  a  fitting  and  gratifying  end  to  the 
Committee’s  exertions  for  the  year.  The  Launceston  Chrysanthemum 
and  Fruit  Society  were  admitted  in  aflfiliation. 
French  National  Chrysanthemum  Society. 
The  first  meeting  of  the  Floral  Committee  of  this  new  Society  was 
held  at  Lyons  on  the  21st  October.  In  view  of  the  approaching  Congress 
at  Bourges  the  exhibits  were  not  numerous.  Five  certificates  were 
awarded,  but  our  correspondent  has  not  given  us  section  or  description. 
They  were  to  the  following  : — N.C.S.  Jubilee  (Calvat),  A.  Verlot 
(Calvat),  Lucille  Matthieu  de  la  Drome  (Reydellet),  Madame  Fleur  de 
Lix  (Crozy).  Eight  other  varieties  the  Committee  wished  to  see 
again. — P. 
“Le  Chrysantheme.’’ 
The  second  number  of  this  new  publication,  the  official  organ  of  the 
French  N.C.S.,  is  just  to  hand.  It  contains  a  programme  of  the  Congress 
to  be  held  at  Bourges  on  the  7th  November,  and  a  list  of  subjects  to  be 
dealt  with  there.  Reports  of  the  Society’s  meetings  are  given,  a  list  of 
donations  to  the  Society’s  library,  and  several  short  articles  relating  to 
the  popular  flower  from  different  points  of  view.  At  the  Congress  on 
the  7th  November  we  notice,  among  other  items,  that  the  subject  of 
classification  is  to  be  considered,  and  that  such  cultural  terms  as  crown 
bud,  terminal  bud,  &c.,  are  to  be  defined.  Remedies  for  maladies  and 
parasites  will  also  claim  attention.  — P, 
At  Chiswick. 
A  VERY  good  collection  of  Chrysanthemums  has  been  grown,  and 
very  well  grown  too,  in  the  R.H.S.  Gardens  this  year.  They  comprise 
most  of  the  best  modern  varieties,  also  some  new  ones  from  Mr.  Jones, 
as  well  as  several  seedlings  from  Mr.  Briscoe  Ironside.  Most  of  the  plants 
have  been  grown  on  the  single  stem  system  for  large  blooms,  while  some 
have  been  cut  down,  and  there  are  also  some  fine  bushes  or  conservatory 
plants,  the  stems  not  depressed  in  training. 
The  majority  of  the  plants  are  arranged  in  the  Fig  house,  which  they 
will  shortly  render  gay,  few  of  the  blooms  there  being  developed.  The 
earliest  plants  are  in  the  wire  tension  house  erected  by  Mr.  Board,  and 
it  is  as  “  light  as  day  ’’  inside,  and  Mr.  S.  T.  Wright  likes  it  as  well  for 
Chrysanthemums  in  the  autumn  as  for  Tomatoes  in  the  summer.  In 
this  house  are  many  excellent  blooms,  but  only  a  few  of  the  newer 
varieties  need  be  noted. 
The  finest  incurved  is  Mrs.  James  Murray.  This  is  a  true  incurved 
with  rounded  florets.  The  plant  is  evidently  free,  and  the  blooms  large 
and  well  formed ;  colour  pinkish  lilac.  This  variety  is  likely  to 
become  popular.  Herbert  J.  Cutbush  is  a  fine  Japanese  with  long 
drooping  curled  florets,  chestnut  colour  tipped  with  gold.  Globe  d’Or 
is  a  large  incurved  bloom,  but  the  florets  are  somewhat  pointed  ;  colour 
old  gold.  Mrs.  C.  Orchard  was  not  fully  developed,  but  its  clear 
primrose  colour  was  very  charming,  and  the  variety  appeared  to  be  of 
considerable  promise.  Magnificent  blooms  of  Bda  Prass  were  noticeable, 
and  Avalanche  among  others  was  well  represented. 
The  Kingston  Chrysanthemum  Society. 
Whilst  the  Executive  of  this  comparatively  old  Society  is  busy 
preparing  for  the  twentieth  of  its  exhibitions  so  near  at  hand,  I  should 
like  to  draw  attention  to  the  fact  that  next  year  the  Society  celebrates 
its  majority.  For  that  reason  there  can  be  no  harm  in  suggesting  thus 
early  that  some  special  effort  be  put  forth  then  to  create  a  show  of  much 
more  than  usual  interest.  When,  as  at  Kingston,  shows  and  schedules 
get  into  a  stiff  formal  rut,  one  show  is  practically  a  repetition  of  another. 
The  N.C.S.  will,  in  celebration  of  its  jubilee,  make  a  very  bold  and 
popular  bid  for  public  patronage  and  favour  this  year.  If  the  Kingston 
Executive  would  do  something  on  the  same  lines  next  year  the  gain  in 
popularity  would  be  great. — A.  D. 
/  I 
Timing  Mdllb,  Therese  Rey. 
I  have  three  plants  of  Mdlle.  T.  Rey.  Last  year  I  failed  to  flower 
the  variety  by  the  20th  of  November,  and  it  is  the  same  this  year.  One 
was  stopped  the  middle  of  April,  the  other  allowed  ^^'grow  naturally, 
and  unable  “  to  take  ’’  any  of  their  buds  beforu 'the  first  week  in 
September,  the  consequence  is  that  all  are  too  late,  and  the  flowers  will 
be  small  and  inferior.  The  cuttings  were  inserted  in  the  early  part  of 
December.  How  much  artificial  manure  would  be  required  to  grow 
400  plants  for  exhibition  besides  farmyard  drainings  ? — Reader. 
[A  leading  cultivator  says  you  were  just  one  month  too  late  in 
stopping  the  plants,  consequently  they  had  not  sufficient  time  to  form 
their  buds  early  enough.  The  second  crown  after  the  pinching  produces 
the  best  blooms.  The  present,  however,  has  not  been  a  good  season  for 
this  Japanese,  the  extremely  dry  weather  contracted  the  sap  vessels 
rather  too  much.  In  the  best  condition  the  buds  never  look  large  and 
full  in  their  early  stages  like  other  sorts.  It  is,  however,  surprising 
what  magnificent  blooms  develop  from  such  small  and  unlikely  looking 
buds,  therefore  do  not  despair  yet  of  having  some  respectable  blooms  ■, 
cwt.  of  Thomson’s  or  other  approved  manure  would  be  sufficient  to 
cultivate  really  well  the  number  of  plants  you  name  in  addition  to  the 
farmyard  drainings,  and  of  course  some  animal  manure  in  suitable 
condition  to  mix  with  the  potting  soil.] 
Chrysanthemum  Medusae. 
As  an  early  flowering  decorative  variety  this  deserves  recognition. 
The  blooms  are  small,  freely  produced  in  clusters  on  stout  stalks,  and  of 
a  pleasing  colour — a  mixture  of  terra  cotta  and  old  gold.  During  the 
month  of  October  a  number  of  plants  of  this  would  prove  extremely 
useful,  and  be  cleared  out  of  the  way  before  the  regular  November 
varieties  are  in  flower. — G. 
