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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
December  30,  1897. 
modern  favourites  of  mine  come  to  the  front,  including  even  September 
Beauty,  rarely  seen,  and  which  keeps  very  well.  Of  course,  the  list  might 
be  extended  with  quite  equal  merit  if  Transparent  (or  Grand  Sultan),  the 
earliest  of  all,  be  included,  which  T  have  known  for  the  last  fifteen  years 
through  Sawbridgeworth,  together  with  ilenoni,  a  beautiful  and  tasty 
little  American  Apple,  also  early.  Gravenstein  is  a  variety  deserving 
extreme  praise.  It  is  ready  to  eat  from  the  tree  in  September,  of  large 
size  for  a  dessert  variety,  and  keeps  better  as  to  flavour  than  does  Cox’s 
Orange  Pippin,  nor  does  it  lose  its  high  aroma.  I  tasted  it  from  several 
sources  last  week,  and  found  the  slightly  acid  ingredient  in  the  early 
stages  turned  into  a  very  pleasant  mellow  flavour.  Thousands  of  barrels 
of  its  beautiful  fruit  arrive  in  England  from  America  in  October,  but 
without  the  rich  aroma  and  flavour  in  fruit  which  are  grown  here  and  in 
Germany  ;  indeed,  I  think  the  American  sun  is  too  much  for  it,  as  its 
colour  becomes  deep  cherry  red  instead  qf  clear  yellow  with  lovely  stiipes, 
as  here  produced.  It  ought  to  be  grown  by  acres,  as  it  is  also  an  excellent 
cooking  Apple.  Of  course,  we  must  not  omit  our  well-known  old  first-rate 
favourites,  Quarrenden  and  Kerry  Pippin,  without  which  the  list  would 
have  serious  gaps.  Not  to  be-  out  of  Apples  of  our  own,  and  better  than 
Australian  when  the  latter  arrive,  from  April  we  ought  to  plant  D’Arcy 
Spice,  also  known  as  Baddow  Pippin,  although  its  development  is  slow. 
It  is  perhaps  more  of  a  garden  Apple  for  affording  a  private  supply  of 
fruit  than  a  market  variety  for  field  planting  ;  its  quality  is,  all  the  same, 
excellent. — TI.  H.  R.,  Forest  Hill, 
SELECT  NEW  CIIRYSANTHElvrUMS.— Incurved  Varieties. 
These  do  not  number  more  than  seven  that  deserve  a  prominent  place 
in  the  present  list.  Unfortunately  there  is  a  tendency  nowadays  to  dis¬ 
seminate  all  that  approach  the  typical  form  desirable.  Especially  is 
this  the  case  now  that  incurved  varieties  are  almost  as  easily  obtained 
from  seed  as  other  sections.  As  experience  is  gained  in  intercrossing 
varieties  for  a  definite  purpose,  no  doubt  raisers  will  be  able  to  control 
somewhat  the  progeny.  At  present  it  is  simply  a  question  ot  chance  in 
the  raising  of  seedlings  as  it  always  has  been  in  regard  to  sports.  It 
is  the  addition  of  varieties  with  brighter  and  more  decided  colours  that 
are  required,  such,  for  instance,  as  Refulgence.  If  incurved  Chrys¬ 
anthemums  are  to  maintain  their  popularity,  it  can  only  be  by  the  addition 
ofnewand  improved  varieties  in  colour  and  form.  The  latter  requires  careful 
attention,  there  being  at  the  present  time  far  too  much  favour  shown  to 
varieties  possessing  coarseness  and  irregularity  of  petal.  The  future 
welfare  of  this  section,  too,  might  be  much  improved  if  the  granting  of 
certificates  were  a  little  less  free  than  at  present.  Really  deserving 
varieties,  of  course,  demand  due  recognition  ;  but  where  some  exist  that 
are  neither  incurved  nor  Japanese,  it  would  be  in  the  interest  of  the 
incurved  section  that  much  stringency  should  be  observed. 
Another  point  needs  emphasising,  I  mean  that  of  sending  varieties  out 
before  they  have  been  properly  tested  as  to  which  section  they  really 
belong.  Sometimes  a  variety  is  sent  out  and  described  as  a  Japanese 
incurved,  whereas  the  second  year’s  test  jiroves  it  to  be  distinctly  belonging 
to  the  incurved  race.  Take,  for  instance,  Mdlle.  Lucie  Faure,  sent  out  in 
the  past  spring  as  an  incurving  Japanese.  As  exhibited  by  Mr.  Godfrey 
at  one  of  the  floral  meetings  of  the  N.C.S.  it  is  undoubtedly  the  best  of 
the  present  year’s  introductions.  The  following  are  the  best  that  I  have 
grown  or  seen  staged  during  the  current  year. 
Mdlle.  Lucie  Faure. — As  previously  noted,  this  demands  a  prominent 
place.  Properly  developed  blooms  measure  fully  .5  inches  in  diameter  and 
as  many  deep.  The  florets  are  pointed,  incurve  regularly,  and  are  pure 
white.  It  is  undoubtedly  one  of  the  finest  novelties  seen  for  some  time. 
Madame  Ferlat. — This  is  a  true  Chinese  incurved.  The  florets  are 
narrow,  pointed,  and  faintly  tipped  with  yellow  as  the  flower  unfolds. 
This  colour,  however,  passes  away,  and  sometimes  is  replaced  with  a 
faint  pink  flush.  As  in  all  other  varieties  in  this  section  the  date  of  bud 
formation  controls  the  colour  to  a  certain  extent. 
Mrs.  N.  Molyneux. — Obtained  by  Mr.  N.  Molyneux  by  crossing  .Tames 
Agate  with  C.  B.  Whitnall.  This  variety  differs  from  others  in  producing 
its  best  blooms  from  fairly  early  crown  buds.  Full  sized  bloorfs  are 
6  inches  wide,  an  inch  less  in  depth,  of  globular  form,  and  ivory  white  in 
colour.  The  habit  of  growth  is  most  desirable — 4  feet  to  5  feet  high. 
Mrs,  W.  C.  Egan. — This  reminds  one  strongly  of  R.  Petfield,  except  in 
colour,  which  is  much  lighter. 
Lady  Isabel . — Mr.  Silsbury  raised  this  variety,  and  it  may  be  described 
as  the  most  massive  in  the  incurved  section.  The  florets  are  extra  broad 
and  “  fleshy,”  giving  a  huge  appearance  to  the  flower.  The  colour  is 
pleasing— a  silvery  pink,  deepening  in  later  blooms.  In  general  form  and 
compactness  this  variety  possesses  all  the  attributes  of  a  good  bloom. 
Austin  Cannell. — An  excellent  incurved,  the  blooms  being  full  and 
thoroughly  well  “  built.”  In  colour  it  reminds  us  of  Lord  Derby — a 
rich  purple— except  that  the  new  variety  has  silver  lines  running  through 
the  reverse  of  the  petals. 
Ernest  Cannell. — A  distinct  and  ])leasing  variety,  of  which  the  colour 
is  somewhat  difficult  to  describe.  Some  catalogues  give  it  as  “  a  pretty 
shade  of  deep  fawn,  margined  soft  red,  reverse  of  petals  creamy  fawn, 
tinted  deeper.”  I,  however,  prefer  to  call  it  blush-pink  at  the  base,  with 
a  yellow  suffusion. 
Madame  Edmond  Roger. — Those  who  care  for  novelties  in  Chrysanthe¬ 
mums  should  cultivate  this  variety,  which  may  be  briefly  described  as  a 
pale  green  Princess  of  Wales  on  a  trifle  larger  scale.  No  doubt  it  will 
become  a  favourite  with  some. 
Miss  Phyllis  Fowler.  —This  is  a  really  good  late-tlowering  variety.  The 
lower  petals  are  a  little  loose,  but  the  remainder  incurve  regularly.  The 
colour,  canary  yellow,  is  pleasing. 
In  other  sections  there  is  little  to  quote  of  what  is  new  or  an  improve¬ 
ment  upon  existing  kinds.  Single  flowered  varieties  have  received  a  few 
additions  of  merit.  Framfield  Beauty,  with  exceptionally  bright  red 
florets,  which  droop  a  trifle  at  the  point,  is  worth  noting,  as  are  Evan 
t'araeron,  white  flushed  pink  ;  Miss  IMay  Braithwaite,  an  exceptionally 
high  coloured  and  shapely  variety  ;  Mrs.  F.  P.  Trevors,  not  large,  but  the 
circular  formed  flowers  are  bright  red  in  colour  ;  Lady  Dunn,  cream 
yellow  flushed  pink  ;  Earlswood  Beauty,  creamy  white,  wdth  the  points 
(,f  the  florets  slightly  twisted  ;  Duchess  Elizabeth,  with  broad  stiff  florets, 
buff  suffused  with  bi’onze  and  red  :  Alice  Felgate,  white  flushed  pink  ; 
Captain  Felgate,  rose  pink  ;  and  Mr.  F.  W.  Travers,  dark  red, — 
Ed  IVIN  ]\10LYNEUX. 
Sixty  Japanese  Chrysanthemums. 
On  page  582  “W.  Bowman”  asks  for  the  best  sixty  .Japanese  for 
exhibition.  I  send  you  my  special  list  and  hope  it  may  prove  of  assistance. 
But  I  would  like  Mr.  E.  Molyneux  to  send  one  as  well,  then  we  could 
see  how  they  tally  together.  IMine  does  not  include  this  season’s  English 
novelties.  No  doubt  Mr.  Molyneux  sees  a  few  varieties  in  better 
condition  in  the  North  than  I  have  seen,  so  that  his  list  will  be  mors 
practical  for  a  wider  range.  I  have  made  the  dates  for  stopping  so  as  to 
be  about  right  for  the  show's  in  the  South  of  England,  but  these 
would  also  be  right  for  the  northern  shows  as  they  are  a  week  or  fort¬ 
night  later.  In  my  list  I  have  not  included  Stanstead  White,  but  w-hen 
I  was  in  Scotland  three  years  ago  it  was  one  of  their  best  varieties,  but 
in  England  it  is  not  seen  good  except  in  wet  seasons. 
Madame  Carnot,  root  in  January, 
stop  middle  of  April,  second  crown. 
G.  J.  Warren,  ditto. 
Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  natural  growth,  second 
crown. 
Georgina  Pitcher,  stop  first  week  in 
May,  first  crown. 
.Tulia  Scaramanga,  ditto. 
Mons.  Chenon  de  Leche,  natural, 
second  crown. 
Phoebus,  for  early  flowers  secure  first 
crowns,  but  for  November  shows 
run  one  shoot  to  second  break,  and 
secure  second  crowns. 
Simplicity,  stop  end  of  April,  second 
crown. 
Edwin  Molyneux,  run  one  shoot  to 
second  break,  and  secure  second 
crowns. 
Viviand  Moi’el,  second  or  third  crown, 
do  not  retain  bud  until  last  week 
in  August. 
Charles  Davis,  ditto. 
Lady  Hanham,  ditto. 
Australian  Gold,  root  in  January, 
natural  growth,  second  crown. 
Edith  Tabor,  root  in  January  for  first 
crown,  or  stop  first  week  in  Maixb, 
run  one  shoot  to  ne.xt  break,  and 
secure  second  crown. 
Mutual  Friend,  stop  first  of  Mai'ch, 
second  crown. 
Pride  of  Madford,  root  in  January, 
first  crown. 
Mons.  Panckoucke  (adopt  the  advice 
given  for  Edit'a  Tabor). 
Mrs.  H.  Weeks,  root  end  of  February, 
grow  in  7-inch  pots,  and  secure  the 
first  bud  which  shows. 
Australie  (adopt  the  advice  given  for 
Edith  Tabor). 
Thomas  Wilkins,  natural,  second 
ci'owns. 
Mons.  Hoste,  ditto. 
Mdlle.  Laurence  Zede,  first  crown  for 
early  flowers,  or  stop  early  April 
for  second  crowns. 
Madame  G.  Bruant,  run  one  shoot 
only  to  second  break,  then  secure 
second  crown,  natural  growth. 
Madame  Louis  Remy,  second  or  third 
crown,  secure  bud  last  week  in 
August. 
Mrs.  G.  W.  Palmer,  (adopt  the  advice 
given  for  Madame  Louis  llemy). 
Surpasse  Amiral,  second  crown, 
natural  growth. 
Lady  Ridgway,  good  on  first  crown, 
but  for  November  stop  in  March  j 
and  secure  second  crown.  1 
Modesto,  second  crown,  natural.  ! 
Oceana  (adopt  the  advice  given  for 
Edith  Tabor). 
Eva  Knowles  (adopt  the  advice  given 
for  Edith  Tabor). 
Mdlle.  Therese  Rey,  ditto. 
Mons.  Chs.  Molin  (adopt  the  advice 
given  for  Mdlle.  Therese  Rey). 
Pride  of  Exmouth  (adopt  the  advice 
given  for  Edith  Tabor). 
Madame  Gustave  Henry,  natural 
growth,  second  crown. 
N.C.S.  Jubilee,  stop  first  of  April, 
second  crown,. 
Lady  Byron,  run  one  shoot  to  second 
break,  and  secure  second  crown, 
natural. 
Emily  Silsbury,  natural  growth, 
•  second  crown. 
George  Seward,  stop  end  of  March, 
second  crown. 
Graphic,  ditto. 
Louise,  ditto. 
Madame  Ad.  Chatin,  ditto,  or  root  in 
January  for  first  crown. 
Col.  W.  B.  Smith,  stop  first  of  March, 
second  crown. 
Madame  Laillant,  stop  end  of  March, 
second  crown. 
Madame  Phillip  Rivoire,  stop  early 
in  March,  second  crown. 
Mrs.  P.  A.  Sevan,  run  one  shoot  to 
second  break,  and  secure  second 
crown. 
Royal  Standard  (adopt  the  advice 
given  for  Edith  Tabor). 
President  Nonin,  natural  growth, 
second  crown. 
Swanley  Giant,  natural  growth, 
second  crown. 
Western  King  (adopt  the  advice  given 
for  Edith  Tabor). 
Ella  Curtis,  ditto. 
Madame  M.  Ricoud,  stop  early  in 
April,  secui'e  second  crown. 
C.  A.  Owen,  stop  first  of  May.  first 
crown. 
Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne  (adopt  the  advice 
given  for  Madame  Louis  Remy). 
C.  W.  Richardson,  stop  end  of  March, 
second  crown. 
International  (adopt  the  advice  given 
for  Edith  Tabor).  ’ 
Rose  Wynne,  ditto. 
Amiral  Avellan,  natural  growlh, 
second  crown. 
Mrs.  H.  Kloss,  stop  first  of  May  and 
secure  first  crown. 
Mrs.  Chas.  BlickjStop  early  in  M  ircb, 
second  crown. 
Miss  Elsie  Tiechmann,  stop  early  in 
March,  second  crown. 
