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He  also  said  he  was  delighted  to  be  present,  and  felt  it  a  great  honour  to 
be  sent  to  make  the  presentation.  Romnds  of  cheering  followed  Mr. 
Payne’s  investiture,  and  he  was  acknowledged  to  be  a  '‘Jolly  Good 
Fellow.”  Mons.  Martinet  also  was  honosred  with  British  cheers,  and  the 
company  joined  in  a  verse  of  the  Marseillaise.  A  resolution  was  sub¬ 
sequently  moved  by  the  Chairman  to  the  effect  that  the  N.C.S.  appre¬ 
ciated  the  honour  done  them  by  the  N.H.S.  of  France  in  sending 
Mons.  Martinet  to  present  Mr.  0.  H.  Payne  with  the  Order  of  the  Meritd 
Agricole,  and  that  they  hoped  for  a  continuance  of  the  pleasant  relations 
already  existing  between  horticulturists  of  the  two  nations.  This  was 
carried  unanimously. 
Mr.  T.  W.  Sanders  eulogised  the  ”  Donors  of  Special  Prizes,”  and  Mr. 
H.  J.  Jones  duly  responded.  The  “  Health  of  the  Chairman,”  given  by 
Mr.  B.  Wynne,  was  well  received.  Mr.  C.  Orchard  ably  proposed  the 
officers  of  the  Society,  and  to  this  toast  Mr.  C.  H.  Payne  replied.  “  The 
Visitors  ”  and  ”  The  Press  ”  were  the  remaining  toasts.  The  former  being 
responded  to  by  Mr.  J.  W.  Wilkinson,  and  the  latter  by  Mr.  E.  T.  Cook. 
A  R.H.S.  Disappointment— Mbs.  Malino  Grant. 
I  HAVE  received  so  much  help  and  advice  from  the  Journal  of 
Ilorticulture  for  so  many  years  that  I  regret  having  to  make  a  com¬ 
plaint  against  it.  In  the  issue  of  the  19th  an  announcement  is  made 
that  the  next  meeting  of  the  Floral  Committee  of  the  Royal  Horticul¬ 
tural  Society  would  take  place  at  the  Drill  Hall,  1  to  4  P.M.  I  arrived 
there  on  the  morning  at  12.40,  taking  with  me  a  Japanese  seedling 
Chrysanthemum  Mrs.  Maling  Grant,  for  which  I  was  awarded  a  F.C.C. 
by  the  N.C.S.  last  week.  I  was  then  told  at  the  Drill  Hall  that  the 
Committee  met  at  twelve,  not  one  o’clock.  I  explained  matters  to  the 
Chairman,  but  he  refused  in  what  I  thought  a  very  arbitrary  manner 
to  admit  my  blooms.  The  treatment  was  quite  different  from  that  which 
I  received  at  the  N.C.S.  meeting,  where  the  Committee  seem  to 
encourage,  as  should  be  the  case,  raisers  of  new  varieties  to  show  them. 
I  enclose  for  your  inspection  a  bloom  of  Mrs.  Maling  Grant.  It  is  a 
seedling  from  Gloire  du  Rocher  x  Boule  d’Or.  On  one  occasion  I  used 
pollen  from  G.  C.  Schwabe,  but  I  believe  it  to  be  a  true  cross  between 
the  first  two  named.  You  will  see  from  the  foliage  enclosed  that  it  has 
the  leaf  and  habit  of  the  seed  parent.  It  is  a  capital  doer,  and  grows 
about  4  feet  high.  The  bloom  I  enclose  is  one  of  those  exhibited  at  the 
Aquarium  last  week,  except  being  a  little  lighter  in  colour,  is  as  good 
as  ever,  and  is  proving  a  wonderful  keeper. — Walter  Jinks. 
[We  regret  the  disappointment  of  our  correspondent,  but  have  to 
state  that  the  notification  of  the  meeting  was  inserted  precisely  as  it 
was  received  from  the  office  of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society,  The 
time,  “  1  to  4  P.M.,”  evidently  refers  to  the  opening  of  the  Hall  to  the 
public.  The  business  of  the  Committees  has  for  years  commenced  at 
twelve  o’clock,  but  we  think  exhibits  which  have  arrived  before  the 
conclusion  of  the  business  have,  under  special  circumstances,  been 
admitted  and  examined.  In  this  case  Mr.  Jinks  was  misled  by  the 
Society,  and  it  is  not  surprising  that  he  should  feel  aggrieved  by  the 
refusal  to  examine  his  blooms,  if,  as  his  letter  implies,  they  were 
presented  with  an  explanation  before  the  business  was  closed.  The 
specimen  of  Mrs.  Maling  Grant  that  we  have  received  is  full,  well 
formed,  and  bright — a  mixture  of  pale  chestnut  and  gold.  It  is 
evidently  a  good  keeper,  while  the  foliage  is  remarkable  by  its  substance. 
The  plant  has  clearly  been  admirably  cultivated.] 
York  Chrysanthemum  Show  and  Mr.  John  Lazenby. 
Having  been  connected  with  the  above  show,  and  associated  with 
the  courteous  Secretary,  Mr.  J.  Lazenby,  during  a  great  part  of  the 
twenty  years  of  his  service,  I  most  heartily  support  the  suggestion  of 
your  able  correspondent,  Mr.  E.  Molynenx,  page  612  of  your  last  issue, 
that  the  present  would  form  a  fitting  opportunity  to  recognise  the  valu¬ 
able  services  Mr.  Lazenby  has  rendered  to  the  Society,  which  has  made 
enormous  strides  during  his  secretaryship.  On  referring  to  the  list  of 
subscribers  I  only  find  thirty-five  names  prior  to  Mr.  Lazenby  joining 
thb  Society,  which  can  now  boast  of  nearly  800  members.  The  total 
income  in  1879  being  £71  that  of  last  year  £741,  affords  ample  testi¬ 
mony  of  his  activity  ;  and  the  same  progress,  I  am  given  to  understand, 
is  continuing,  and  the  accounts — when  made  up  for  the  present  year — 
are  expected  to  again  show  a  very  handsome  increase. 
Besides  the  great  winter  show,  there  are  five  minor  shows  held  during 
the  summer  ;  the  latter  are  free  to  the  public,  and  judging  by  the  atten¬ 
dance,  the  privilege  is  evidently  appreciated.  All  this  must  prove  that 
much  work  devolves  upon  Mr.  Lazenby,  though  he  has  the  support  of 
a  good  Committee  who  work  with  him  disinterestedly  with  an  eye  ever 
upon  the  advancement  of  the  Society.  It  needs  but  to  mention  some 
of  the  most  prominent  incidents  Mr.  Lazenby  has  been  inetrumental  in 
bringing  about,  and  with  which  I  am  personally  conversant.  It  was  he 
who  first  initiated  the  holding  of  a  Chrysanthemum  show  on  a  large 
scale,  and  but  for  his  persistence,  was  very  likely  to  have  been  aban¬ 
doned.  He  also  assiduously  followed  up  some  clue  for  the  recovery  of 
records  of  the  Society,  dating  from  about  1760,  which  for  many  years 
were  obscured,  and  succeeded  in  bringing  them  to  light.  Then  an  idea 
that  Royal  patronage  would  add  to  the  prestige  of  the  Society,  and  he 
devised  means  to  secure  this  end,  and  succeeded  in  being  honoured  by 
the  gracious  consent  of  their  Royal  Highnesses  the  Duke  and  Duchess  of 
York  to  become  patrons  of  the  Society. 
Such  has  been  the  spirit  in  which  Mr.  Lazenby  has  conducted  the 
affairs  of  the  Society,  and  I  hope  the  Society  will  not  lose  the  valuable 
services  of  one  so  capable  as  Mr.  Lazenby  for  some  years  yet  to  come, 
I  feel  sure  that  Mr.  Molyneux  but  voices  the  feelings  of  many  who  have 
been  connected  with  the  York  shows  either  as  judges,  exhibitors,  or 
visitors.  I  shall  willingly  contribute  my  share  to  any  fund  that  may  be 
started,  as  doubtless  some  organisation  may  be  formed  to  carry  out  the 
suggestion  put  forward  by  Mr.  Molyneux.  Meantime,  if  any  friend  so 
disposed  will  remit  to  me  whatever  he  may  feel  disposed  to  contribute  I 
will  gladly  see  that  it  is  placed  in  proper  quarters, — Jas.  Folkard, 
Sand  Hutton,  York, 
[A  more  zealous,  efficient,  and  courteous  official  than  Mr.  Lazenby 
it  would  be  hard  to  find.  He  is  deserving  of  honour  by  the  amateurs 
and  gardeners  of  the  city  and  county  in  which  he  has  laboured  so 
long  and  so  well.] 
Classification  of  Chrysanthemums. 
{Concluded  from  page  514.) 
In  submitting  the  proposed  classification  to  this  Conference  in 
accordance  with  the  wishes  of  the  Society’s  Committee,  I  have  carefully 
avoided  disturbing  recognised  classes,  but  instead  have  endeavoured  to 
formulate  from  the  materials  at  command  a  classification  that  shall 
possess  scientific  exactitude,  and  be  generally  acted  upon  and  readily 
understood  by  all  who  have  a  practical  acquaintance  with  the 
Chrysanthemum. 
The  suggested  classes  are  as  follows 
1,  Incurved. — The  incurved  varieties  represent  in  the  matter  of 
form  the  highest  degree  of  perfection  to  which  the  Chrysanthemum  has 
been  brought,  and  the  perfect  bloom  does  not  require  the  trained  eye 
for  the  full  appreciation  of  its  beauties.  The  incurved  bloom  should  be 
as  nearly  globular  as  possible  ;  the  florets  broad  or  of  medium  breadth, 
with  perfectly  smooth  margins  and  entire  apex,  rounded  or  passing  to  a 
point,  and  to  be  finely  incurved  and  so  closely  and  regularly  arranged  as 
to  form  a  solid  ball  ;  the  colour  to  be  clear  and  decisive.  In  deter¬ 
mining  the  relative  merits  of  incurved  Chrysanthemums  when  placed 
upon  the  exhibition  stage,  flatness  of  the  blooms,  irregularity  of  the 
florets,  hollow  centres,  weakness  of  colour,  and  want  of  freshness  are 
serious  defects  which  should  be  given  full  consideration  by  the  judges 
in  making  their  awards. 
2,  Japanese. — In  this  class  we  group  all  the  large-flowered  varieties 
with  blooms  remarkable  for  their  irregular  and  fantastic  form,  and  as 
these  evince  so  great  a  diversity  of  character  it  is  practically  impossible 
to  give  a  definition  that  would  apply  with  any  deg;ree  of  exactitude  to 
any  considerable  proportion  of  them,  nor  is  it  desirable  to  mould  them 
according  to  any  set  of  rules,  as  one  of  their  most  valuable  attributes  is 
the  great  variety  in  form  as  well  as  colour  afforded  by  the  blooms  of  the 
varieties  belonging  to  the  section.  The  blooms  of  the  Japanese  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  should  be  of  medium  or  large  size,  and  more  or  less 
irregular  in  form  ;  the  florets  may  be  broad  or  thread-like,  or  of  any 
breadth  between  these  extremes.  They  may  be  entire  or  divided  one  or 
more  times,  drooping,  horizontal,  erect,  or  incurving  ;  but  there  should 
not  be  any  great  difference  in  the  size  or  form  of  the  florets  of  any  one 
bloom  ;  the  colour  should  be  pare  in  the  case  of  the  white  varieties, 
clear  in  the  light  shades,  and  rich  anff  effective  in  the  high-coloured 
forms.  Size  of  bloom  according  to  the  respective  varieties  ;  fullness, 
uniformity  in  the  size  and  shape  of  the  florets,  and  purity  or  brightness 
of  colour  are  merits  ;  and  extreme  regularity  in  the  arrangement  of  the 
florets,  coarseness,  confused  or  thin  blooms,  and  ineffective  colouring  are 
defects. 
3,  Japanese  Incurved. — The  varieties  forming  this  section  are  dis¬ 
tinguished  from  the  typical  Japanese  by  the  incurving  of  the  florets. 
The  blooms  of  the  Japanese  incurved  should  be  of  large  size,  globular  in 
outline,  and  have  florets  narrow  or  of  great  breadth,  and  irregularly 
incurving.  In  the  varieties  of  this  section,  depth  as  well  as  d'ameter  of 
bloom  is  of  importance,  although  less  so  than  in  the  case  of  the  incurved  ; 
but  like  the  blooms  of  these  the  whole  of  the  florets  should  incurve,  the 
incurving  of  a  few  of  those  in  the  centre  not  being  sufficient  to  entitle 
the  variety  to  a  place  in  the  section.  Large  size,  without  coarseness, 
effectiveness  of  colouring,  and  well  incurved  florets  are  merits  ;  and  the 
reflexing  of  the  florets,  whether  from  age  or  any  other  cause,  thinness 
and  want  of  brightness,  are  defects.  For  the  present  the  varieties 
properly  belonging  to  this  section  are  admissible  in  all  classes  for 
Japanese,  unless  special  classes  are  provided  for  them,  in  which  case, 
provided  it  is  desired  to  exclude  them  from  the  other  classes,  there  should 
be  a  stipulation  to  that  effect  in  the  schedule. 
4,  Large  Reflexed. — The  varieties  belonging  to  this  class  should 
have  flowers  that  are  more  or  less  circular  in  outline,  and  with  regularly 
arranged  florets.  The  blooms  of  the  refiexed  should  be  from  medium 
to  large,  perfectly  circular  at  the  circumference,  and  with  high  centre, 
the  florets  may  be  narrow  or  broad,  but  should  have  a  regular  margin 
and  an  entire  apex,  and  regularly  reflex,  the  colour  to  be  clear  and 
decisive.  Evenness  of  outline,  regularity  in  the  arrangement  of  the 
florets,  are  merits ;  and  irregularity,  whether  in  the  outline  or  the 
florets,  or  hollow  centre  and  dulness  of  colour,  are  defects, 
5,  Large  Anemone-flowered.— These  comprise  a  very  distinct 
and  extremely  beautiful  class,  and  they  should  on  all  occasions  be  kept 
quite  distinct  from  their  more  showy,  but  less  refined,  rivals  the  Japanese 
Anemones.  The  Anemone  Chrysanthemums,  without  respect  to  class, 
consist  of  two  distinct  sets  of  florets — one  strap-like,  drooping,  or  spread¬ 
ing  out  horizontally,  and  known  as  the  ray  florets,  and  forming  the 
border  ;  and  the  other  quilled,  and  forming  the  cushion  or  disc.  In 
the  case  of  the  large  Anemone- flowered,  the  ray  florets  should  be  broad, 
and  so  regularly  arranged  as  to  form  an  even  and  perfectly  circular 
