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having  a  constitution  equal  to  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  but  much  dwarfer 
in  habit,  was  developing  blooms  of  the  character  of  Robert  Cannell  in 
its  best  form,  the  individual  florets  of  a  good  length  and  firm  smooth 
texture,  incurving  perfectly  ;  the  colour  a  warmer  and  altogether  richer 
tone  than  Nil  Desperandum. 
The  following  varieties  were  conspicuous  in  the  general  collection  : — 
John  Lightfoot,  Madame  Carnot,  Chas.  Shrimpton,  Stressa,  Thos.  Wilkins, 
Chas.  Lawton,  M.  Chas.  Molin,  H.  L.  Sunderbruch,  and  Madame  Ad, 
Chatin. 
Bbantinghamthorp. 
This  estate  is  situated  four  miles  from  Welton,  through  a  beautiful 
country,  the  roads  flanked  with  thriving  plantations  in  the  full  glory  of 
their  autumn  tints.  At  the  entrance  to  the  gardens  we  were  met  by  Mr. 
Hotham,  the  gardener,  who  has  long  devoted  his  attention  to  the  Chrys¬ 
anthemum,  the  beautiful  coloured  Mrs.  R.  King  having  originated  as  a 
sport  under  Mr.  Hotham’s  care.  Here  we  found  about  400  fine  plants. 
The  Queen  and  Princess  of  Wales  types  are  fully  represented,  both 
sections  giving  promise  of  perfect  development.  .Teanne  d’Arc,  Brook- 
leigh  Gem,  C.  H.  Curtis,  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  and  Lord  Rosebery  were 
all  very  promising.  Fine  blooms  among  the  .Japanese  were  numerous, 
specially  worthy  of  notice  Rose  Wynne,  Duke  of  York,  Hairy  Wonder, 
Good  Gracious,  Souvenir  de  Petite  Amie,  Phoebus,  Robt.  Owen,  Edith 
Tabor,  Chas.  Shrimpton,  International,  Pride  of  Madford,  and  Maggie 
Blenkiron. 
Elloughton  Vicarage. 
On  our  return  journey  we  called  to  view  the  Rev.  E.  Bennett’s  col¬ 
lection  of  bush  specimen  Pompons.  This  gentleman  is  an  enthusiastic 
amateur  gardener,  who  personally  carries  out  all  the  most  important 
cultural  operations  in  connection  with  his  plants.  The  flowers  are  chiefly 
used  for  the  decoration  of  his  own  church,  but  the  plants  have  also 
repeatedly  made  their  mark  at  the  Hull  Chrysanthemum  ShoAV,  and  been 
greatly  admired  there  as  examples  of  good  cultivation.  Free-blooming 
varieties  of  good  habit  are  selected,  and  the  plants  again  show  vigorous 
health,  promising  a  fine  display  of  bloom. 
SwANLAND  Manor. 
This  is  the  charming  residence  of  Sir  Jas.  Reckitt,  and  those  who 
know  Mr.  Wilson,  the  popular  head  gardener,  recognise  him  to  be  a 
genial  good  fellow,  and  those  who  meet  him  in  the  exhibition  arena, 
especially  in  grouping,  after  the  awards  have  been  made,  have  also  good 
reasons  to  remember  him  with  respect.  Mr.  Wilson  does  not  grow  a  large 
number  of  plants,  but  the  selection  of  varieties  and  the  manner  in  which 
they  are  kept  in  hand  display  good  judgment. 
The  buds  are  well  timed  and  were  opening  freely,  the  following  being 
noteworthy  : — Western  King,  Mephisto,  La  Esmerelda,  Australie, 
Graphic,  Milano,  Miss  Elsie  Teichman,  Lady  Byron,  Simplicity  (grand), 
Phoebus,  Mrs.  Gower,  La  Moucherette,  M.  Demay  Taillandier,  Modesto, 
E.  Molyneux,  Mrs.  Briscoe  Ironsides,  Falka,  Australian  Gold,  Pride 
of  Exmouth,  Directeur  Tisserand,  and  Robert  Owen.  Mr.  Leadbetter 
was  waiting  my  arrival  at  Swanland,  where  after  partaking  of  Mrs. 
Wilson’s  bounteous  hospitality,  we  were  soon  on  our  way  again. 
Tranby  Croft. 
Here  we  met  another  contingent  of  mummers  from  the  Beverley 
district,  and  we  had  to  hurry  to  the  Chrysanthemums.  The  incurved 
varieties  were  classified  in  the  different  types  ;  standing  in  single  rows  in 
the  early  Peach  houses  the  plants  received  an  abundance  of  light  and  a 
free  circulation  of  air  all  round  them.  The  buds  of  the  Queen  and 
Princess  of  Wales  type  gave  every  indication  of  developing  blooms  of  the 
highest  grade.  In  the  general  collection  of  incurved  D.  B.  Crane,  John 
Fulford,  Mr.  James  Murray,  Mrs.  R.  C.  Kingston,  Lord  Rosebery,  Jeanne 
d’Arc,  and  Brookleigh  Gem  were  very  promising. 
In  the  Japanese  the  following  were  noted  for  evidence  of  high  finish  ; 
— Miss  Rita  Schroeter,  Duke  of  York,  Mrs.  .1.  Lewis,  Edith  Tabor, 
Niveus,  Australian  Gold,  Pride  of  Exmouth,  Pride  of  Madford,  Lago 
Maggiore,  E.  Molyneux,  President  Carnot,  Gustave  Henri,  M.  Demay 
Taillandier,  Major  Bonnaffon,  Mrs,  G.  Newitt,  Emily  Silsbury,  and 
Thos,  Wilkins. 
Hessle  Wood. 
Another  sharp  drive  landed  us  at  the  entrance  to  the  gardens  of 
F.  R.  Pease,  Esq.,  where  I  found  Mr.  Picker  in  consultation  with  his 
employer  re  extensions  in  the  glass  department.  After  being  introduced 
to  that  gentleman,  and  my  business  explained  to  him  in  the  most 
courteous  manner,  he  postponed  the  matter  in  hand,  and  accompanied  us 
all  round  the  garden,  displaying  the  greatest  interest  in  everything. 
Coming  to  the  Chrysanthemums,  which,  like  everything  else  at  Hessle 
Wood,  are  well  looked  after,  I  found  the  following  varieties  most  note¬ 
worthy  Nianza,  Milano,  Lago  Maggiore,  M.  Demay  Taillandier, 
M.  A.  de  Galbert,  Duchess  of  Wellington,  Simplicity,  Ed.  Molyneux, 
Louise,  Pride  of  Madford,  Oceana,  M.  Ad.  Chatin,  Australian  Gold, 
Edith  Tabor,  Pallanza,  Madame  Carnot,  John  Seward,  and  Chas.  E.  Shea. 
Hessle  Cliff. 
This  is  the  residence  of  Mrs.  Whitaker,  and  her  gardener,  Mr.  Jarvis, 
is  well  known  as  one  of  the  best  cultivators  in  this  neighbourhood,  and 
at  present  holds  the  very  handsome  challenge  trophy  of  the  Hull  Society 
for  the  best  group  of  Chrysanthemums.  We  found  plants  at  all  heights, 
cut-backs,  tops,  and  naturally  grown,  many  of  the  rooted  tops  not  more 
than  9  inches  to  a  foot  high,  cut-backs  nearly  as  dwarf,  carrying  remarkably 
well  developed  flowers,  the  following  varieties  showing  up  prominently  : — 
Mrs.  E.  T.  Trafford,  Viviand  Morel,  Phoebus,  Pallanza,  Boule  d’Or 
(Calvat’s),  Louise,  and  some  wonderful  plants  of  W.  II.  Lincoln,  carrying 
seven  or  more  fine  blooms,  with  Souvenir  de  Petite  Amie,  scarcely  inferior. 
In  the  incurved  grown  in  the  ordinary  way,  the  Teck  family  promised 
well,  as  did  the  Princess  of  Wales  type. 
WOODLEIGH. 
The  residence  of  A  Smith,  Esq.  (gardener,  Mr.  Mason),  a  close 
neighbour  of  Mr.  .Tarvis,  was  included  in  the  day’s  programme,  but  much 
to  my  regret  the  shades  of  evening  were  falling  before  we  had  finished 
inspecting  the  Hessle  Cliff  collection,  and  by  the  time  we  reached  Wood- 
leigh  it  was  quite  dark,  and  we  were  unable  to  find  Mr.  ^lason.  I  cannot 
close  these  notes  without  expressing  the  deepest  gratitude  to  all  for  the 
kindness  and  hospitality  on  every  hand,  which  made  a  hard  day’s  work 
one  of  the  pleasantest  experienced  by— A  Yorkshire  Gardener. 
Notes  from  the  Far  North. 
Now  that  the  shows  are  getting  close  at  hand  one  gets  interested 
regarding  the  prospects  of  the  well-known  champions,  and  begins  to 
wonder  how  their  plants  are  looking.  Naturally  one  feels  a  special 
interest  in  those  within  the  circle  of  one’s  own  neighbourhood.  We 
therefore  took  the  liberty  of  calling  the  other  day  at  Rossie  to  see  the 
plants  grown  by  Mr.  David  Nicoll,  who  has  gained  a  more  than  local 
reputation  as  a  Chrysanthemum  grower  and  exhibitor.  We  were  highly 
delighted  to  see  his  plants  so  healthy  and  promising,  the  majority  of 
them  evidently  having  their  buds  well  timed.  They  have  made  strong 
gi  owth,  splendid  foliage,  and  although  they  seemed  tallish  as  a  rule,  they 
were  well  ripened  and  surmounted  by  plump,  promising  buds. 
The  autumn  has  been  a  capital  one  in  this  locality  for  ripening  the 
wood,  and  we  shall  probably  see  a  large  amount  of  blooms  above  the 
average  in  quality  at  our  northern  shows  this  year.  There  is  not  the 
danger  in  our  colder  climate  of  getting  the  wood  over-ripened  which 
growers  further  south  have  to  fear.  Mr.  Nicoll  includes  in  his  collection 
a  goodly  number  of  the  novelties,  as  well  as  the  older  sorts,  which  come 
up  to  the  exhibition  standard. 
Australie,  .Tames  Bidencope,  Le  Moucherotte  amongst  the  coloured 
varieties  are  very  promising  ;  also  Mons.  Chenon  de  Lech^,  very  dwarf 
in  habit  and  most  distinct  in  colour.  Amongst  the  yellows  we  observed 
Sunstone,  very  strong ;  Modesto,  gorgeous  colour,  extra  ■,  Phoebus  and 
Oceana,  a  pair  of  splendid  varieties,  which  will  be  popular  ;  Edith  Tabor, 
a  refined  and  lovely  bloom  ;  and  last,  but  l)y  no  means  least,  the  yellow 
Carnot,  with  nice  promising  buds.  Whites  were  in  abundance,  such  high- 
class  sorts  as  Mutual  Friend,  Simplicity,  Mrs.  ,J.  Lewis,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Lees, 
Mdlle.  Thdrfese  Rey,  Madame  A.  Chatin,  Madame  Carnot,  and  many 
more,  which  it  is  not  necessary  to  enumerate  here.  Taken  over  all,  the 
collection  bears  ample  proof  of  careful  and  intelligent  culture,  and  we 
doubt  not  will  give  a  good  account  of  themselves  on  the  exhibition  boards. 
— Albyn,  Perth. 
Liverpool  Chrysanthemum  Notes. 
In  the  course  of  a  week  or  so  we  shall  be  launched  into  the  midst  of 
the  Chiysanthemum  fray,  which  is  sufficient  in  itself  to  tax  all  the  energies 
of  our  best  growers.  I  have — for  this  season  at  all  events — departed  from 
my  usual  custom  of  sending  early  notes  on  our  best  collections,  from  the 
fact  that  the  truest  idea  cannot  be  guaged  of  their  qualities  at  the  present 
time,  and  as  they  are  more  susceptible  to  damp  in  some  places  than  others, 
the  inferences  drawn  cannot  always  be  accepted  as  quite  correct.  I  hope, 
however,  to  deal  with  several  collections  later  on,  also  to  notice  some  that 
have  not  been  mentioned  in  these  pages,  but  who,  if  not  exhibitors,  are 
ec|ually  worthy  of  mention. 
Of  the  season  itself  nothing  but  good  can  be  written.  We  have  had 
fine  growing  weather,  and  a  dry  autumn  ;  but  perhaps  the  greatest  wonder 
of  all  has  been  the  almost  entire  absence  of  the  usual  autumnal  gales, 
which  have  in  former  years  caused  the  greatest  havoc  amongst  the  plants. 
The  usual  older  varieties  are  in  capital  form,  and  I  have  already  noticed 
some  excellent  new  ones,  but  of  these  I  must  speak  anon.  Our  exhibitors, 
Messrs.  Carling,  Haigh,  Vaughan,  Eaton,  Burden,  Williams,  Osborne, 
and  Greene,  are  all  up  to  the  usual  standard,  and  should  give  an  excellent 
account  in  the  best  of  company. 
The  opening  exhibition  in  our  district  is  the  Blundellsands,  W aterloo, 
and  Seaforth,  a  Society  which  has  made  much  progress  within  the  past 
few  years,  and  which  is  held  on  November  5th  and  6th.  Liverpool  are 
subject  to  the  City  Council  for  the  use  of  the  handsome  St.  George  s 
Hall,  than  which  no  finer  place  can  be  found  in  which  to  hold  the 
autumn  show,  and  it  is  to  be  sincerely  hoped  that  visitors  will  support 
the  Committee  to  the  best  of  their  bent,  and  I  feel  sure  they  will  not  be 
disappointed  with  the  splendid  display  arranged  by  the  second  city  in  the 
kingdom.  Music  of  the  highest  class  has  been  arranged  for,  and  the  show 
promises  to  be  one  of  great  excellence  in  flowers  as  well  as  fruit.  The 
grand  challenge  cup,  value  20  guineas,  and  10-guinea  money  prize, 
which  was  won  last  year  by  Mr.  Townshend,  gardener  to  Col.  Lloyd, 
Aston  Hall,  is  already  the  topic  of  the  day,  and  Mr.  Townshend  will 
have  to  be  specially  good  to  retain  it  this  season  as  his  own  property. 
With  these  few  notes  I  leave  the  issue  at  stake,  confident  that  the  Judges 
appointed  will  work  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  exhibitors.  I  may  add  that 
the  date  fixed  was  November  10th  and  llth,  but  the  hall  not  being 
available  the  dates  have  been  altered  to  the  9th  and  10th  November,  as 
advertised  in  your  columns,  so  will  exhibitors  and  visitors  kindly  make  a 
note  of  this  ? — R.  P.  R. 
