Deocmber  17,  1896. 
JOURNAL  OF  nOETIGULTUEF  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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National  Chbysanthemom  Society. 
The  Floral  Committee  of  this  Society  held  its  last  meeting  of  the 
season  on  Wednesday,  the  0th  inst.,  at  the  Eoyal  Aquarium,  when  Mr. 
T.  Bevan  occupied  the  chair.  Novelties  were  not  numerous,  and  the 
attendance  of  members  was  rather  below  the  average. 
Tho  most  promising  novelties  shown  were  Florence  Chandler,  a 
white  sport  from  Primrose  League.  Disraeli,  a  pretty  little  Japanese 
single,  colour  pale  primrose  yellow,  was  commended,  and  a  Japanese 
incurved  variety  called  Christmas  Gold,  of  a  peculiarly  pure  golden 
yellow  shade,  was  also  commended  as  a  good  late  yellow. 
A  fiiut-class  certificate  was  awarded  to  Mr.  W.  Wells  of  Earlswood, 
for  Kin^  of  Oranget  a  deep  globular  incurved  flower  of  good  size  and 
substance,  colour  deep  orange  yellow,  the  outer  florets  slightly  tinted 
carmine. 
Chrysanthemitm  Edith  Taboe. 
So  fully  has  this  Japanese  Chrysanthemum  borne  out  the  high 
opinion  formed  of  it  last  year  that  itiis  now  a  general  favourite.  Apart 
from  the  somewhat  quaint  formation  of  the  florets,  there  is  a  richness 
about  the  colour  of  the  blooms  that  cannot  be  ignored.  To  a  magni¬ 
ficent  specimen  the  premier  award  was  made  at  the  late  Edinburgh 
show.  The  bloom  in  question  measured  9  inches  in  diameter,  without 
any  undue  stretching  of  the  florets.  In  depth  it  was  fully  7  inches. 
The  florets  were  broad  and  massive,  the  tip  of  each  having  an  elegant 
curl.  Tho  bloom  in  question  was  much  the  best  seen  of  any  variety 
during  a  2000  miles  tour  of  the  shows.  In  fact,  I  have  some  difficulty 
in  calling  to  mind  a  superior  flower  for  many  years.  The  habit  of 
growth,  too,  is  desirable,  blooms  developing  easily  from  buds  formed 
without  any  complex  method  of  pinching. — Grower. 
Morality  in  Exhibiting. 
I  note  the  observations  of  “  Exhibitor  ”  in  the  Journal  of  last 
week  (page  658),  and  should  be  pleased  if  his  remarks  resulted  in  the 
Council  of  the  N.C.S.  takiug  the  matter  seriously  in  hand,  as  the  same 
petty  thefts  occur  at  nearly  every  show  both  of  cut  blooms  and  fruit, 
and  this  annoyance  causes  numbers  of  people  to  refrain  from  exhibiting 
who  would  otherwise  be  delighted  to  compete.  There  is  another  point 
deserving  the  serious  attention  of  the  Council — namely,  the  hona  fides  of 
the  exhibitors  in  amateur  classes.  This  I  know  may  look  a  big  order, 
but  might,  T  think,  be  met,  if  for  a  small  fee  all  shows  could  be  affiliated 
and  the  committees  be  induced  to  co-operate  with  the  Council.  I  refer 
to  the  practice  of  amateurs,  especially  at  country  shows,  buying  or 
begging  superfluous  blooms  from  the  professional  exhibitors,  and  staging 
them  as  their  own  production,  to  the  annoyance  and  defeat  of  their 
more  honest  brethren,  I  think  the  committees  should  be  on  the  look 
out,  and  in  case  the  practice  should  be  discovered,  the  party  exhibiting 
these  blooms  ought  to  be  disqualified ,  and  a  fine  inflicted  on  those  persons 
supplying  the  blooms. — Wm.  Standring. 
Hairy  Chrysanthemums  Abroad. 
Although  a  considerable  amount  of  attention  was  called  to  the 
hairy  section  when  a  few  of  the  first  introductions  appeared  in  this 
country,  they  do  not  seem  to  have  enjoyed  that  degree  of  public  cbteem 
that  was  desired  by  the  introducers,  and  the  probable  cause  is  to  be 
found  in  the  fact  that  as  cut  blooms,  unless  shown  by  themselves, 
they  do  not  add  materially  to  the  beauty  of  a  stand.  On  the  Continent, 
however,  cut  blooms  are  not  such  an  important  part  of  a  show  as  here, 
and  in  most  of  the  groups  at  Ghent  and  Paris  large  numbers  of  hairy 
Chrysanthemums  were  very  effectively  and  judiciously  employed, 
reminding  me  of  a  somewhat  interesting  display  I  saw  at  Southwark 
Park  last  year,  where  hairy  Chrysanthemums  formed  a  most  prominent 
feature. 
At  both  shows  mentioned  all  the  well-known  varieties  in  cultivation 
here  were  to  be  seen,  such  as  Hairy  Wonder,  which  was  uniformly  fine; 
Louis  Boehmer,  Princess  Ena,  Enfant  des  Deux  Mondes,  Mrs.  W.  J. 
Godfrey,  Mrs.  Dr.  Ward,  Chrysanthfimiste  D^laux,  and  the  like  :  but 
there  were  many  other  very  attractive  sorts  little  known  in  England, 
and  which  it  may  be  useful  to  place  on  record  for  the  benefit  of  those 
English  growers  for  whom  such  novelties  have  an  attraction. 
Most  of  these  hairy  varieties  mentioned  below  appear  to  be  of  French 
origin,  but  I  have  not  considered  it  necessary  to  look  up  the  raisers’ 
names,  as  the  majority  of  them,  if  not  all,  could  no  doubt  Iw  easily 
obtained  by  any  of  our  importers  if  not  already  in  stock.  The  Paris 
groups  were  particularly  rich  in  the  hairy  section,  and  they  are  un¬ 
questionably  of  great  value  to  an  artistic  grouping  where  a  taste  like 
that  of  the  French  is  to  be  found. 
Raphael  Collin. — Japanese  incurved.  Florets  of  medium  width,  and 
grooved,  colour  a  beautiful  shade  of  golden  bronze,  reverse  silky  yellow. 
Rai'hais. — Japanese  incurved.  An  attractive  variety,  colour  rich 
reddish  golden  bronze,  reverse  very  bright  gold, 
Mauvioe  .Boietiard, — Japanese  incurved,  with  rather  broad  florets, 
deeply  grooved,  and  blooms  very  solid,  pure  golden  yellow, 
L^.ocadie  Gentils. — A  bright  pale  golden  yellow  sport  from  Enfant 
des  Deux  Mondes. 
Frere  Japanese  incurved.  Florets  very  narrow  and  grooved 
and  having  a  peculiar  lustre  ;  colour  golden  chestnut  bronze.  ’ 
Dragon. — Crimson  and  gold,  might  be  described  as  a  hairy  Edwin 
Molyneux,  only  the  florets  are  much  narrower. 
JRadayne  -Japanese  i&curvcd,  with  verv  narrow  grooved 
florets,  silky  in  appearance  ;  pale  blush,  with  yellow  shade  in  the 
centre. 
Mdllfl.  RenriettP  Berlox.—k  very  large  Japanese  incurved,  but  thin. 
Florets  narrow,  and  curly  at  the  tips  ;  silky  blush. 
AbU.  Pierre  A Japanese,  with  medium-sized  florets,  loosely 
incurving  ;  colour  a  glistening  bronze. 
Braute  Lyr7inaiio.~lA\&  most  of  the  section  a  decided  Japanese 
incurved,  but  having  narrow  florets,  and  ball-like  in  build  ;  colour  dull 
crimson,  centre  golden. 
Dnvef.  Japanese,  and  as  its  name  implies,  white  in  colour. 
Gloirc  Lyonna>se.—-K  Japanese,  with  very  long  drooping  florets, 
good  size.  Colour  rosy  pink. 
Somwnir  do  Nicolas  .Belissc.—Very  pretty  Japanese.  Colour  bright 
terra  cotta,  shaded  golden  bronze,  reverse  golden. 
Souvenir  de  Japanese,  with  medium  sized  florets  curiously 
pointed  and  curly  at  the  tips ;  colour  golden  bronze,  streaked  carmine 
red. 
Madame  Japanese  incurved  with  very  narrow  florets  deeply 
grooved  ;  white  shaded  pink. 
Japanese  with  narrow  florets,  colour  indicated  by  the 
name,  very  rich  and  deep  in  tone  ;  reverse  silvery. 
Hairy  White. — Japanese  with  tips  of  pointed  florets  incurving ; 
rather  close  and  compact,  and  a  large  flower  ;  colour  white  tinted 
yellow. 
3[adame  X.  Bey  Jouoin, — A  very  pretty  Japanese  incurved  with 
broad  grooved  florets.  Blooms  of  good  size,  and  very  globular  ;  pretty 
shade  of  deep  rosy  pink. 
Japanese  incurved  ;  colour  inside  deep  crimson  chestnut  ; 
reverse  of  golden  bronze.  This  and  the  six  preceding  will  probably 
not  be  put  into  commerce  until  1898. 
Madame  J.  Chaure.—K  very  deeply  built  flower  of  the  Japanese  type, 
florets  rather  narrow  and  sharply  pointed,  long  and  drooping  ;  colour 
deep  reddish  carmine,  with  reverse  of  gold, 
Piqvemal  de  RozevUle. — Florets  sharply  pointed  ;  colour  dull  crimson, 
with  reverse  of  golden  bronze,  tipped  gold.  An  effective  variety.' 
Belle  des  Gardes. — A  Japanese  incurved,  with  rather  narrow  grooved 
florets,  very  close  and  compact  in  build ;  colour  pale  pink,  tinted  yellow. 
Fleur  -Japanese  incurved,  with  flattish  florets  ;  colour 
dull  rosy  carmine,  reverse  golden. 
Mrs.  Leslie  A.  Ward. — Japanese,  with  long  drooping  florets,  and 
rather  broad ;  colour  a  delicate  shade  of  bright  gold,  cinnamon  or  buff, 
reverse  bright  golden  yellow. 
Provueur  Poirier. — Japanese  incurved,  dull  carmine  crimson,  with 
golden  bronze  reverse,  tips  golden. — 0.  Harman  Payne. 
Chrysanthemums  for  Christmas, 
In  the  majority  of  gardens  in  this  country  Chrysanthemums  are 
grown  with  more  or  less  success.  Some  growers  devote  a  great  amount 
of  attention  to  them  for  exhibiting  purposes ;  in  which  case  only  a 
limited  number  of  blooms  is  grown  on  a  plant,  the  flowers  being  generally 
at  their  best  in  November,  Others  grow  them  on  the  natural  system, 
simply  pinching  the  points  out  of  the  plants  two  or  three  times  during 
the  season,  and  allowing  all  the  blooms  to  remain  on  them.  As  they  are 
not  disbudded  like  the  former,  the  grower  is  rewarded  with  a  much 
larger  number  of  flowers  than  can  be  obtained  from  any  other  system  of 
culture.  These  are  preferred  by  many  employers  to  the  large  flowering 
varieties. 
What  can  be  more  charming  for  table  decoration  at  this  season 
than  Julie  Lagravire  and  Emily  Wells  ?  the  former  a  very  old  reflexed 
variety  of  a  beautiful  velvety  crimson  colour,  and  the  latter  is  one  of 
the  most  beautiful  single  varieties  for  the  above  purpose  with  which  I 
am  acquainted,  pink  with  a  yellow  centre.  Both,  when  arranged  lightly 
in  small  glasses,  are  invariably  admired.  These  are  now  in  bloom,  and 
will  continue  in  good  condition  until  the  end  of  the  year.  The  plants 
were  grown  in  pots  throughout  the  season,  and  kept  iu  the  open  air  as 
long  as  possible,  temporary  coverings  being  provided  in  case  of  frost, 
thus  insuring  later  blooming  than  would  otherwise  be  the  case. 
White  flowers  are  in  much  request  for  church  and  other  decorations 
at  Christmas,  and  as  a  grower  for  market  it  has  been  my  aim  to  have  as 
many  Chrysanthemums  as  possible  in  bloom  at  that  time  and  onwards,  for 
the  simple  reason  they  are  more  valuable  then  than  earlier  in  the  season. 
The  flowers  of  course  are  not  so  large  as  they  would  have  been  had  the 
plants  not  been  retarded.  They,  however,  come  in  at  a  time  when  the 
majority  of  the  Chrysanthemums  are  getting  over,  and  prices  are  much 
in  advance  of  those  prevailing  in  November. 
The  chief  thing  to  conaider  is.  Which  are  tho  best  varieties  for  the 
purpose,  and  what  treatment  should  they  receive  I  usually  grow  about 
300  plants  on  the  orthodox  system  for  large  blooms,  chiefly  Japanese ; 
and  as  a  limited  number  of  new  varieties  is  tried  annually,  they  are 
closely  observed,  with  a  view  to  obtaining  something  good  for  market, 
