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November  6,  1898. 
glazed  house  in  a  sunny  position,  and  the  wood  being  well  matured  I 
was  able  to  save  a  fair  amount  of  seed,  say  300.  The  flowers  were  self- 
fertilised,  the  seed  waa  sown,  and  the  plants  were  put  out  in  the  open 
border,  and  yet  strange  to  say,  when  they  came  into  flower,  the  colours 
were  composed  of  various  shades  of  lilac,  white,  and  primrose,  with  the 
form  to  a  great  extent  resembling  the  character  of  the  parent,  but  in  each 
case  inferior  and  invariably  narrower  petals.  As  Syringa  has  sported 
twice,  the  first  time  pure  white  the  second  sport  primrose,  it  almost  con¬ 
vinces  me  that  it  is  constitutional,  and  further,  any  colour  that  can  be 
obtained  by  seed  from  plants  self-fertilised  are  identical  with  the  colours 
produced  by  sports.  Pride  of  Madford  I  believe  to  be  a  cross  between 
Boseum  Pictum  and  Margaret  Alpha,  and  the  latter  I  take  to  be  syn. 
with  We-wa,  one  of  the  broadest  petalled  varieties  I  have  seen,  and 
having  a  gold  reverse,  which  probably  accounts  for  the  sport  of  Pride  of 
Madford  having  a  reverse  of  the  same  colour. 
A  great  deal  more  may  be  said  dealing  with  the  above,  and  if  raisers 
of  seedling  Chrysanthemums  will  work  together,  and  supply  the 
necessary  information  as  regards  parentage,  it  will  not  only  be  the  means» 
of  fixing  definitely  the  origin  of  sports  in  Chrysanthemums,  but  will  in 
all  probability  assist  in  prooucing  sports  artificially. — Thos.  W. 
POCKETT,  Cxirator,  PuUic  Gardens,  Malvern. 
[We  are  very  much  obliged  to  our  correspondent,  and  we  are  sure 
many  of  our  readers  will  be  pleased  to  hear  more  from  him  on  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  in  Australia.] 
Chrysanthemum  Miss  Annie  Holden. 
This  single-flowered  variety  is  by  some  termed  a  yellow  Mary 
Anderson,  so  much  is  it  like  that  variety  in  every  respect  but  one — 
colour.  The  colour  (canary  yellow,  slightly  tinged  buff)  renders  it  at 
once  conspicuous. 
Chrysanthemum  Dorothy  Gibson. 
In  point  of  colour  this  is  one  of  the  finest  introductions  of  recent 
years,  being  an  extremely  rich  orange  yellow.  To  class  it  as  a  reflexed 
flower  of  the  true  imbricated  type  is  a  mistake  in  my  opinion,  and  one 
that  is  almost  certain  to  lead  exhibitors  into  difldculties  at  some  time  or 
another,  where  the  N.C.S.  rules  are  not  recognised.  The  bloom  in  its 
largest  form  is  undoubtedly  a  Japanese,  and  as  such  ought  to  be  classed. 
The  points  of  the  florets  are  far  too  irregular  to  class  it  amongst 
reflexed  varieties. 
Chrysanthemum  Mutual  Friend. 
Apart  from  its  value  as  an  exhibition  bloom,  this  Japanese  variety 
stands  at  the  head  of  all  in  this  section  for  providing  flowers  during  the 
month  of  October.  It  is  dwarf  in  habit,  vigorous,  and  well  clothed  with 
foliage.  The  blooms  are  of  the  purest  white,  large,  and  massive  in 
appearance.  The  medium  sized  flat  florets  curl  at  the  tip  as  they 
unfold.  For  the  amateur  it  possesses  all  the  points  which  go  to  make  a 
fine  display  in  his  greenhouse,  as  it  is  of  easy  growth,  and  not  too  tall. 
It  was  introduced  from  America  in  1894. — Grower. 
New  Chrysanthemums. 
“  A  Yorkshire  Grower,”  in  a  recent  issue  of  the  Journal,  asks  for 
information  on  this  season’s  new  Chrysanthemums,  calling  special  atten¬ 
tion  to  Edith  Tabor,  Calvat’s  Boule  d’Or,  Mdlle.  M,  A.  de  Galbert,  H.  L. 
Sunderbruck,  Mons.  Chenon  de  Lech^,  Duchess  of  Wellington,  Mrs, 
W.  H.  Lees,  Madame  Carnot,  and  International. 
I  have  pleasure  in  stating  for  his  information  that  they  are  all  doing 
well  with  me.  In  addition  to  the  above  new  Japanese  varieties,  I  am 
growing  a  number  of  others,  amongst  which  are  Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  Madame 
Paul  Lacroix,  Australian  Gold,  Amiral  Avellan,  Emily  Silsbury,  Deuil 
de  Jules  Ferry,  Phoebus,  Mutual  Friend,  Duchess  of  York,  Thos.  Wilkins, 
Madame  A.  Cbatin,  and  Mrs.  C.  E.  Shea.  All  these  are  good,  especially 
Emily  Silsbury,  Deuil  de  Jules  Ferry,  Madame  Paul  Lacroix,  and  Thos. 
Wilkins.  Mrs.  H.  Weeks  is  very  late  with  me,  and,  although  it  looks 
promising,  1  cannot  speak  definitely  about  it  at  present. 
Amongst  the  new  incurved  varieties  I  am  growing  the  following  are 
good — viz.,  Lyne,  jun.,  J.  Pearce,  Major  Bonaffon,  Owen’s  Crimson, 
Mr.  R,  C.  Kingston,  M.  P.  Martignac,  Globe  d’Or,  James  Agate, 
Chas.  H.  Curtis,  Robt,  Petfield,  and  Lord  Rosebery.  1  have  L’Amethiste, 
but  it  is  late  ;  it  looks  like  doing  well,  and  carries  a  fine  bud. 
My  collection  contains  about  400  plants,  and  they  have  all  done 
remarkably  well  this  season .  The  growth  is  strong,  the  wood  firm,  and 
the  foliage  both  plentiful  and  substantial.  This  refers  equally  to  the 
new  and  old  varieties.  On  the  whole  I  think  my  plants  never  looked 
better,  even  if  so  well,  as  they  do  this  season.  They  are  rather  early  for 
the  northern  district  exhibitions.  The  rough  winds  that  occurred  before 
I  got  them  under  cover  did  much  damage  by  breaking  off  the  principal 
shoots  from  many  of  my  plants,  which  are,  consequently,  useless  for  this 
aeason. — H.  Broomhead,  Sheffield. 
Nostell  Priory 
Mr.  Easter  grows  about  400  plants  ;  150  of  that  number  are  grown 
for  large  blooms.  The  floral  decorations  at  Nostell  in  the  house  are 
carried  out  in  a  bold  style ;  these  large  Chrysanthemums  are  therefore 
most  acceptable  and  telling.  The  bush  plants  look  remarkably  well  and 
are  calculated  to  form  a  useful  succession  of  bloom  onwards  well  into 
December.  The  foliage  is  stout  and  a  good  colour.  Free-flowering 
varieties  in  all  the  sections  are  selected  for  cultivation  in  preference  to 
untried  novelties,  and  Mr.  Easter  considers  the  prospect  all  round  as 
good  as  in  former  years. — Y. 
Green  Royd. 
For  the  last  few  years  Mr.  A.  Barber,  gardener  to  —  Omerod,  Esq.» 
Green  Royd,  Brighouse,  has  exhibited  some  fine  stands  of  blooms  at 
Bradford  and  other  places,  growing  for  exhibition  about  200  plants. 
Mr,  Barber  reports  cruel  wind  storms  during  September,  not  only 
breaking  many  leads  but  stripping  off  the  leaves  of  those  left  by 
wholesale,  but  reports  very  favourably  of  Duchess  of  Wellington, 
Madame  Ad.  Molin,  Mons.  Panckoucke,  Thomas  Wilkins,  Mons, 
Chenon  de  Lech^,  Madame  Carnot,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees,  Lago  Maggiore. 
Mr.  Barber  also  reports  that  his  neighbour,  Mr.  Sutcliffe,  The  Gardens, 
Newlauds,  Brighouse,  has  a  very  promising  collection,  W.  H.  Lees  and 
A,  H.  Fewkes  being  both  very  fine. — G. 
Chrysanthemums  in  the  Lake  District. 
I  AM  indebted  to  Mr.  Ireland,  The  Gardens,  Sedgwick  House,  for  an 
interesting  summary  on  Chrysanthemums  in  the  above  district.  He 
says  they  are  very  promising,  the  senior  grower  of  the  neighbourhood 
being  Mr.  Moorhouse,  gardener  to  E.  G.  S.  Horhby,  Esq.,  Dalton  Hall, 
Burton,  who  has  300  plants.  The  majority  are  Japanese,  arranged 
in  one  large  vinery,  and  this  year  a  goodly  number  of  varieties 
of  recent  introduction  are  being  tried,  the  most  noteworthy  being 
Beauty  of  Teignmouth,  Theodore  Brock,  Phoebus,  Mutual  Friend,  Miss 
Rita  Schroeter,  Pallanza,  Duchess  of  York,  Mrs.  H.  T.  Drewett,  Miss 
Goschen,  H.  L.  Sunderbruck,  Madame  Carnot,  Graphic,  Richard  Dean, 
Eva  Knowles,  and  International.  Mr.  Moorhouse  says  that  the  blooms 
are  opening  more  freely  than  usual,  and  the  colour  is  better  than  in  most 
seasons.  Freeness  from  damping  is  also  notable. 
Mr.  Sarple,  gardener,  Dallam  Tower,  Milnthorpe,  has  a  fine  houseful 
of  350  plants,  which  are  in  fine  condition,  the  blooms  being  massive 
and  of  good  build.  In  this  collection  Eva  Knowles,  Madame  Carnot, 
Mons.  C.  Molin,  Commandant  Blusset,  Pallanza,  Internationa),  Wilfred  i 
Marshall,  Van  den  Heede,  Duchess  of  Wellington,  Mons.  Panckoucke, 
Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees,  Globe  d’Or,  and  C.  H.  Curtis  are  very  fine.  The 
conservatory  is  also  filled  with  well  grown  bush  plants  affording  a  fine 
display.  _ 
Mr.  Ireland  at  Sedgwick  grows  500  plants,  mostly  Japanese, 
filling  two  vineries.  Vicar  of  Exmouth  and  Pride  of  Exmouth 
are  varieties  of  sterling  merit,  and  the  following  recent  introductions 
are  all  good.  L’lf^re,  Commandant  Blusset,  Boule  d’Or  (Calvat’s), 
Wilfred  Marshall,  Duchess  of  Wellington,  Maggie  Bleukiron,  Madame 
Carnot,  International,  Eva  Knowles,  Mr.  J.  Allemande,  Mrs.  Hume 
Long,  Mons.  Demay-Taillandier,  Miss  Goschen,  Mutual  Friend,  Mrs. 
W.  H.  Lees,  Mdlle.  M.  A.  Galbert,  Robert  Owen  (fine),  H.  Jacotot  fils, 
Richard  Dean,  Mrs.  Lucker  Pain,  Ad.  Avellan,  Miss  Rita  Schroeter, 
Le  Moucherotte,  Edith  Tabor,  Noces  d’Or,  Directeur  Tisserand,  Coin 
Bourne,  Golden  Wedding,  and  Gold  Dust  will  be  good  later  on. 
Mr.  Ireland  confirms  my  experience  and  observations  on  Heine  d& 
I’Angleterre  as  being  mostly  a  failure  this  year. 
Dover  House. 
Though  situated  within  an  easy  distance  of  Charing  Cross,  and’ 
subject  to  the  detrimental  influences  of  the  metropolitan  atmosphere, 
the  glass  structures  at  the  well-kept  suburban  residence  of  J.  Morgan, 
Esq.,  are  now  gay  with  fine  examples  of  the  Autumn  Queen.  Mr.  J.  F. 
McLeod,  the  capable  head  gardener,  is  imbued  with  that  taste  for  the 
cultivation  of  flowers  so  common  amongst  Scottish  gardeners,  and  with 
the  excellent  facilities  afforded  him  by  a  generous  employer  of  a  kindred 
spirit,  the  standard  of  excellence  attained  throughout  is  an  exceedingly 
high  one,  and  of  which  any  gardener  might  feel  justly  proud.  The 
collection  of  Chrysanthemums  may  be  fairly  classed  among  the  best 
in  the  vicinity  of  London.  As  the  writer  stood  admiring  the  well-grown 
plants  and  huge  blooms  the  other  day  imagination  rambled  to  the  great 
Jubilee  exhibition  at  the  Aquarium,  provincial  shows,  silver  cups,  and 
prize  cards.  But,  no  ;  Mr.  McLeod's  blooms  have  nothing  in  common 
with  them,  as  he  does  not  grow  for  exhibition,  though  there  is  no  doubt 
that  if  many  of  the  blooms  now  adorning  the  houses  at  Dover  House 
were  placed  on  the  show  table  they  would  be  somewhere  in  the  prize 
lists.  No  such  glory,  however,  awaits  them ;  their  honour  is  the 
pleasure  afforded  by  the  satisfaction  of  the  visitors  who  go  to  sse  them. 
Another  point  about  the  collection  is  its  originality,  for  like  all  true 
enthusiasts  Mr.  McLeod  is  ever  on  the  alert  for  anything  new,  provided 
it  is  good,  the  result  being  that  with  respect  to  varieties  he  is  quite  up 
to  date.  It  must  not,  however,  be  inferred  that  those  of  older  standing 
are  discarded,  for  amongst  the  blooms  are  those  of  proved  excellence 
that  have  figured  creditably  in  many  a  keen  competition.  The  plants, 
which  are  tastefully  arranged  in  sloping  form  in  the  vineries  and  Peach 
houses,  bear  the  brand  of  good  culture,  not  being  unduly  tall,  but 
sturdy,  and  well  clothed  with  foliage.  The  colours  are  pleasingly 
blended,  and  that  general  fault  in  staging  Chrysanthemums — over¬ 
crowding — is  conspicuous  by  its  absence.  Japanese  and  incurved  are  so 
arranged  as  to  give  an  artistic  effect,  while  the  size  and  quality  of  the 
blooms  leave  nothing  to  be  desired .  It  would  answer  no  purpose  to  give 
a  long  list  of  names,  but  particularly  striking  in  the  former  section  are 
the  whites,  such  as  Mrs.  Chas.  Blick,  Mutual  Friend,  Madame  M.  A.  de 
Galbert,  and  others  of  telling  substance  and  purity.  Forming  a  bright 
contrast  to  the  above  are  magnificent  blooms  of  the  golden  Sunflower, 
Pallanza,  and  others  of  yellow  hue,  including  H.  L.  Sunderbruck  and 
W.  H.  Lincoln.  Chas.  Davis,  William  Seward,  Beauty  of  Teignmouth^ 
