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Cheybanthumtjms  at  Swanley. 
Messes.  H.  Canksll  fc  Sons  have  a  large  collection  of  all  the 
beat  of  the  recent  ictrodactions  on  view.  There  are  of  conrae  manj 
older  sorts,  bnt  the  chief  interest  lies  in  the  novelties  of  the  past  two  or 
three  years.  In  whites  Lady  Byron,  Lady  Esther  Smith,  Kentish  White, 
Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  Mrs.  J.  Lewis  are  all  in  good  form,  and  among  the 
new  yellows  Edith  Tabor  of  course  claims  premier  place.  The  Australian 
novelties  Pride  of  Madford,  Australie,  and  Oceana  are  large,  and  are 
destined  to  become  great  favourites  with  the  exhibitor.  Robert  Powell 
is  quite  new,  a  large  Japanese  incurved,  colour  chestnut  bronze,  and 
reverse  of  old  gold.  A  fine  yellow  is  Vice-Admiral  Kasnakoif.  The 
collection  includes  novelties  from  the  Cape  and  Au8tTaliE^  in  addition  to 
the  usual  sources. 
Novelties  of  Continental  origin  were  numerous  and  mostly  well 
flowered.  Phcebws,  the  yellow  Japanese,  was  very  pure  in  tone.  Reine 
d’ Angle terre  large,  and  of  a  more  decided  pink  than  is  usually  seen 
nearer  the  metropolis.  Among  the  whites,  Mdlle.  TLdiise  Rey,  Madame 
Carnot,  and  Madame  Ad.  Chatin  were  all  excellent.  Commandant 
Blusset.  fine  rosy  purple,  is  well  known  ;  but  Australian  Gold,  Calvat’s 
latest  triumph  in  pale  yellows,  has  only  been  seen  by  the  general  public 
for  the  first  time  this  autumn.  It  is  a  grand  flower,  very  large  In  size, 
deeply  built,  and  very  pore  in  colour,  Barou  Ad.  Rothschild  is  a  large, 
new  white  Japanese  variety  from  the  same  raiser,  and  bids  fair  to  become 
popular.  Perle  Dsupbinoise,  of  incurved  build,  golden  bronze,  is  solid 
and  well  formed.  M.  Ed.  Andr6,  a  Japanese,  with  flat  floret  colour,  dull 
red,  and  a  golden  reverse,  is  also  new.  Madame  C.  Champon,  a  large 
Japanese,  with  florets  of  medium  width,  pale  rosy  mauve,  is  also  a  recent 
introduction,  and  is  large  and  good.  Madame  R.  Grenier  is  a  distinct 
Japanese  incurved,  having  broad  grooved  florets,  twisted  and  curly, 
colour  pure  white.  Madame  Gustave  Henry  is  of  the  same  colour  and 
section,  and  has  already  been  certificated  this  season  somewhat  early. 
The  American  seedling  raisers  are  also  well  represented  at  Swanley, 
for  we  noted  fine  blooms  of  Eda  Prass,  William  Bolia,  Duchess,  of 
Wellington,  Mrs.  Henry  Robinson,  Mutual  Friend,  and  several  other 
fairly  well-known  varieties  that  have  recently  been  distributed  ;  while 
among  others  Nyanza,  a  Japanese,  with  pointed  grooved  florets,  colour 
rich  velvety  crimson,  yellow  reverse,  was  striking  in  colour  and  solidity 
of  build.  Major  BonafPon,  the  new  pale  golden  yellow  incurved,  was 
well  done ;  and  J.  Agate,  the  white  incurved,  was  very  conspicuous  by 
its  depth  and  massive  form,  the  colour  (pure  white)  l^ing  well  worth 
noticing. 
Most  of  the  good  introductions  belonging  to  the  incurved  section 
were  to  be  seen,  and  a  fair  sprinkling  of  some  of  the  best  of  the  hairy 
sorts,  both  new  and  old.  In  this  section  several  of  the  latest  additions 
are  really  remarkable  for  the  high  tones  of  colour  they  display,  which 
hitherto  has  not  been  a  characteristic  of  the  class. — P. 
Collected  Notes  on  the  Cheysanthemums  in  the  Nobth 
Yoke  Disteict. 
The  grand  old  city  may  always  be  relied  upon  for  being  to  the  fore 
in  all  matters  horticultural.  For  over  a  century,  in  its  Ancient  Society 
of  York  Florists,  it  has  possessed  a  safe  rallying  point  around  which  both 
professional  and  amateur  gardeners  have  gathered,  through  which  they 
have  found  an  outlet  for  their  enthusiasm  in  the  form  of  the  splendid 
exhibitions  at  different  seasons  of  the  year,  culminating  in  the  magnificent 
Chrysanthemum  show  held  in  perhaps  the  finest  building  for  that  purpose 
in  the  country.  Proud,  and  not  without  reason,  of  the  result  of  their 
administrative  ability  to  successfully  work  out  the  details  of  their  shows, 
they  are  equally  to  be  congratulated  upon  the  public  spirit  of  the 
citizens  who  so  efficiently  contribute  so  many  fine  collections  to  crown 
their  work  with  so  great  success. 
Mr.  McIntosh  reports  that  the  long  spell  of  fine  weather  up  to  the- 
middle  of  August  favoured  the  ripening  of  the  wood  and  setting  of  the 
buds,  hut  the  prevailing  cold  weather  since  that  time  has  retarded 
development  at  least  a  week  later  than  usual.  Thera  are  some  very  fine 
collections  around  York,  both  for  competition  and  home  displays.  The 
latter  category  includes  the  following  ; — Mr.  Hornby,  gardener  to  Lord 
Delamore,  Heslington  Hall,  has  a  grand  collection  grown  to  cover  as  long 
a  season  as  possible.  For  the  next  two  months  the  conservatory  will  be 
well  worth  seeing.  Mr.  T.  Greenwood,  gardener  to  James  Melrose,  E?q., 
has  a  fine  stock  of  cut-backs  for  conservatory  decoration.  Mr.  Hale, 
gardener  to  Mrs.  Loyd  Lincroft,  has  als  >  300  good  plants  of  standard 
varieties,  making  a  fine  display.  Good  collections  are  grown  by 
Mr.  Dawe  at  The  Retreat;  Mrs.  Parnaby,  Bootham  Asylum,  and  Mr. 
Williamson,  the  Station  Hotel.  _ 
,Mr.  Dobson,  gardener  to  R.  Lawson,  Bsq.,  Ouse  Cliffe,  a  yoving 
exhibitor,  will  doubtless  make  his  mark.  A  more  healthy  and  clean 
lot  of  plants  than  his  1  have  not  seen  this  season.  Notable  are  Madame 
C.  Capicact,  Madame  Carnot,  H.  Jacotot  fils,  Baron  de  Buffi^res,  Mons. 
Panckoucke,  Madame  Thdrose  Rey,  and  Good  Gracious.  Le  Collossal 
de  Grenoble,  a  very  robust  grower,  is  a  failure  on  the  crown  bud.  Mr. 
Stainton,  gardener  to  J.  G.  Menzies,  Bsq.,  Escrick  Park,  is  a  large 
grower  of  the  best  stand  ird  varieties,  and  will  be  a* formidable  exhibitor. 
Mr.  Keighley,  gardener  to  G.  Whitehead,  Esq.,  Delgbton  Grove,  who 
grows  about  400  plants,  and  is  a  probable  exhibitor,  if  not  too  lKt«,  his 
collection  being  highly  meritorious. 
Mr.  Everard,  gardener  to  Mrs.  Gntch,  Holgate  Lodge,  a  veteran 
exhibitor,  has  a  fine  lot  for  specimen  blooms,  notably  Ph  rebus,  Bonlo 
d’Or  (Calvat),  Madame  Carnot,  Miss  M.  Blenkiron,  Mrs.  IV".  H-  Lees, 
Mies  D  Shea  among  Japanese,  whilst  in  the  incurved  C.  H.  Curtis, 
R.  Petfield,  J.  Agate,  are  very  good,  and  both  the  Queen  and  the  Princess 
sections  are  promising  fine  blooms.  Mr.  Everard  has  also  a  fine  lot  of 
specimen  plants,  as  has  also  Mr.  Smith  of  Tollenden,  and  Mr.  Dickso.;, 
of  Acomb  (amateur).  These  three  gentlemen  are  formidable  opporeD''(, 
and  an  interesting  triangular  fight  for  honours  is  expected  at  the  ^ork 
show.  Mr.  Dickinson,  gardener  to  N.  B.  Richardson,  Esq.,  Elm  Bank, 
has  also  a  good  collection  of  well  grown  plants  for  specimen  blooms. 
Very  promising  are  Henry  Jacotot  fils,  H,  L.  Snnderbruck,  Souvenir  de 
Petite  Amie,  Mons.  Panckoucke,  International,  President  Borel,  Mdlle. 
Th^-iesa  Rey,  and  Good  Gracious. 
Mr,  McIntosh,  The  Gardens,  North  Riding  Asylum,  York,  one  of 
the  most  successful  exhibitors,  grows  600  plants,  200  of  them  for  large 
blooms,  the  other  400  cut-backs,  one  half  of  these  again  constituting  tie 
most  free  decorative  varieties,  being  allowed  to  grow  and  bud  at  their 
own  will ;  the  other  half  are  thinned  to  three  or  four  shoots,  disbudded 
to  one  flower  on  each,  the  whole  forming  a  varie:l  and  interesting  show, 
and  providing  a  liberal  supply  of  cut  flowers  well  into  the  n.3w  year. 
The  following  vaiietiei  are  well-timed,  promising  fine  blooms  : — Viviand 
Morel.  Chas.  Davis.  Wm.  Seward,  President  Borel,  Mrs,  C,  H.  Payne, 
Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  Madame  Chas.  Molin,  Rose  Wynne,  G.  C.  Schwabe, 
Dorothy  Shea,  Good  Gracious,  Kentish  Yellow,  Florence  Davis,  Sun¬ 
flower,  Beauty  of  Teignmoutb,  Stanstead  White,  and  Etoile  de  Lyon. 
Sheffield  District. 
Your  northern  readers  along  with  myself  are  greatly  indebted  to 
Mr,  H,  Broomhead  (than  whom  no  more  enthusiastic  cultivator  or  more 
reliable  authority  exists)  for  his  valued  contribution  of  last  week  to  tbit 
column.  Mr.  Houseley,  Secretary  to  the  ShefiBeld  Chrysanthemum 
Society,  further  supports  Mr.  Broombead’s  opinion  on  the  varieties 
named  by  him,  and  reports  the  general  prcspecls  aroand  Sheffield  as 
decidedly  equal  to,previo\r8  years. 
The  Malton  District. 
I  am  informed  that  the  blooms  in  the  collection  of  Messrs.  Geo. 
Longiter  &  Sons,  florists,  are  a  fortnight  later  than  n«ual,  the  same 
remark  applying  to  other  collections  in  that  neighbourhcod.  Many  of 
the  incurveds,  including  Globe  d’Or,  are  very  fine  ;  the  Queen  family 
also  are  looking  remarkably  well.  Tbe  general  col'ection  of  Japanese 
are  about  up  to  the  standard  of  former  years  whilst  novelties  are  not 
so  promising  or  forward  enough  to  compare  with  the  established 
varieties. 
Around  the  Haetlepools. 
This  thriving  seaport  is  exposed  to  the  boisterous  winds  of  the  North 
Sea,  whilst  on  tbe  landward  side  for  several  miles  around  there  is  no 
natural  shelter.  The  Chrysanthemum  grower  has  therefore  to  rely  upon 
artificial  shelter,  and  to  make  the  best  of  a  backward  climate.  Yet  great 
credit  is  due  to  the  gardeners  of  the  district  for  the  excellent  display 
always  in  evidence  at  their  annual  Chrysanthemum  show.  Quality 
rules  very  high,  and  quantity  makes  as  varied  and  interesting  show 
as  most,  miscellaneous  and  Chrysanthemum  groups  being  fine  features. 
I  have  to  thank  several  growers  for  interesting  notes  as  follows. 
Mr.  C.  Sidgwicke,  gardener  to  Msjor  Ropoer,  J.P.,  Ilugbecden,  West 
Hartlepool,  reports  his  collection  as  being  rather  late.  The  following 
varieties  are  promising  good  blooms — Madame  Carnot.  Mrs.  C.  E.  Shea, 
Directeur  Tlsserand,  Mrs.  R.  B.  Martin  ;  whilst  Miss  Goschen  and  Mrs. 
W.  H.  Lees  are  too  late  ;  Eva  Knowles  (fine'),  Mons,  Panckoucke,  Thos. 
Wilkins,  Mons.  C.  Molin,  Eda  Prass,  E.  Molyneux,  G.  C.  Scbwabe, 
W.  Seward,  Dorothy  Shea,  Florence  Davis,  Sunflower.  Incurved  : 
Owen’s  Crimson,  C.  Curtis,  Lord  Rosebery,  the  Princess  of  Wales,  and 
Princess  Teck  sections.  _ 
Mr.  T,  Smith,  gardener  to  N.  Maclean,  Esq.,  J.P.,  Grantully,  West 
Hartlepool,  has  the  following  varieties  as  the  most  promising.  Japanese 
—Mrs.  C.  E.  Shea,  H.  L.  Snnderbruck,  Sir  E.  T.  Smith,  King  of  Chrys¬ 
anthemums,  Commandant  Blusset,  Frank  Wells,  Pallanza,  and  Richard 
Dean,  whilst  Madame  Carnot  and  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees  unstopped  showed 
too  late  to  be  of  service  this  year.  Older  varieties  premising  well  are 
Florence  Davis,  Mdlle.  Tbei^se  Rey,  Sunflower,  Miss  Dorothy,  Shea, 
Edwin  Molyneux,  G.  C.  Schwabe.  Tbe  most  promising  incurveds  are  the 
Queen  and  Princess  of  Wales  sections,  J.  Agate,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Jeanne 
d’Arc,  Brookleigh  Gem,  and  the  Princess  of  Teck  family.  It  is  interesting 
to  note  that  the  latter  family  are  always  in  good  form  in  this  district. 
I  have  to  acknowledge  a  very  courteous  detailed  cultural  report  from 
Chas.  Cooper,  Esq,,  Woodcroft,  Seaton  Carew,  on  some  of  the  newer 
varieties,  including  Pbeebus,  Mrs.  C.  E.  Shea,  Mutual  S  riend,  Madame 
0.  H.  Molin,  International,  Boule  d’Or  (Calvat’s),  all  promising  well ; 
whilst  Madame  Carnot,  with  buds  the  size  of  a  sixpence,  are  rfdher  late, 
and  Mrs.  W.  K.  Lees  a  failure.  It  is  to  be  noted  that  the  same 
report  on  these  two  varieties  comes  from  Mr.  Cooper’s  neighbour,  Mr. 
Smith  of  Grantully  ;  but  both  varieties  are  too  good  to  be  condemned 
on  the  results  of  the  first  year’s  trial.  For  an  anaateur  Mr.  Cooper  has 
done  well,  and  although  I  cannot  accept  his  invitation  to  view  his 
collection  and  those  of  his  neighbours,  I  hope  to  see  his  name 
aastougst  the  prizewinners  at  the  Hartlepools  show.  —  A  Yorkshire 
Grower. 
