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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
January  30,  1902. 
cannot  be  said  that  those  which  oust  in  the  nresent  instance 
the  varieties  of  two  years  ago  are  superior  in  point  of  quality, 
but  the  cause  for  decline  in  popularity  lies  in  the  fact  that 
varieties  generally,  after  a  few  years  of  high  cultivation,  lose 
some  portion  of  their  vigour,  and  are  unable  to  put  forth 
blossoms  equal  in  quality  for  a  prolonged  period. 
Fifty  Best  Japanese  Varieties. 
showing  the  immense  range  of  idea  of  what  constitutes 
typical  blooms,  I  have  only  to  mention  the  fact  that  no  less 
a  number  than  152  varieties  ai’e  given  by  the  sixteen  electors 
in  obtaining  the  fifty  sorts  required  this  time  as  compared 
wi'h  tNe  thifty-tli' in  1900,  wum  na  ■  ed  231  v  .rieties  then, 
in  selecting  the  best  sixty.  The  present  election  exhibits 
even  a  wider  range  of  opinion.  Hence  my  reason  in  asking 
for  fifty  varieties  instead  of  sixty  as  last  time.  Where  so 
many  varieties  are  named  in  tabulation,  those  cultivators 
who  wish  to  go  outside  of  the  selected  fifty  or  sixty  for  the 
sake  of  variety,  or  an  individual  weakness  for  a  particular 
sort,  quickly  find  themselves  again  in  a  dilemma,  assuming, 
of  course,  they  possess  but  little  knowledge  of  those  they 
select.  Here,  then,  is  an  opportunity  for  improvement  for 
a  future  audit — a  specitic  nuin'>e'-  (if  an  iu.  r  one)  for 
large  growers,  and  a  second  selection  for  smaller  cultivators, 
publishing  no  names  beyond  those  selected  for  the  specified 
number. 
In  the  present  audit  it  will  be  admitted  that  the  five 
varieties  which  are  equal  in  number  of  votes,  are  all  typical 
examples,  each,  in  their  individual  form,  of  what  Japanese 
Chrysanthemums  should  be.  A  similar  remark  can  be  made 
to  the  succeeding  quartet.  No  less  than  seven  tie  for  third 
place,  and,  without  exception,  they  are  all  of  desirable  form, 
covering  also  a  wide  range  of  colour.  In  the  first  fifty,  raisers 
and  introducers  appear  to  have  the  honours  equally  divided 
— home  and  foreign.  Owing  to  want  of  space  I  will  leave 
my  furth“i‘  r.lL’  rk-^  pu  iiilivuluil  vu’  elie^  fur  a  future  iss'uy 
of  the  J ournal. 
Thirty-six  Best  Incurved  Varieties. 
16  Florence  IMolyneux 
16  Mrs.  Barkley 
16  Le  Grand  Dragon 
16  M.  Louis  lleniy 
16  M.  Chenon  de  Leche 
15  Madame  Carnot 
15  Mr.s.  J.  Lewis 
15  Austral  io 
15  G.  J.  Warren 
14  Edwin  Molyneux 
14  Mrs.  W.  INIoaso 
14  W.  11.  Church 
14  Miss  Alice  B3'ron 
14  Xellic  Poekett 
14  J.  R.  Upton 
14  T.  Carrington 
13  Mrs.  11.  Weeks 
13  Mr.  G.  Milehain 
13  Madame  Hcrrewege 
12  Lord  Ludlow 
12  Lily  iMountford 
.12  Lady  Hanhant 
11  Mrs.  Coomhes 
H  Calvat's  ’99 
11  Phrebus 
11  Edit).-Vbor 
16  Mrs.  Greenfield 
10  Mrs.  J.  Bryant 
10  Mrs.  J.  ,1.  Thornj’croft 
10  Henrj'  Weeks 
10  Charles  Longley 
10  Mutual  Friend 
10  Lord  Salisburj' 
9  Madame  R.  Cadbuiy 
9  Pride  of  Madford 
9  Henry  Stone 
9  Sir  li.  Kitchener 
9  ^latthew  Smith 
9  Vivian  Morel 
8  Charles  Davis 
8  George  Carpenter 
8  Gustave  Heniy 
7  Mrs.  G.  W.  Palmer 
7  Mr.  A.  Barrett 
7  Miss  K.  Pilkington 
7  IMadame  Phillipe  Rivoire 
7  Mrs.  White  Popham 
6  Ladj'  Riilgwaj- 
6  2\Ions.  Host(? 
6  Mermaid 
50  - 
6  Loveliness 
6  Madame  Yon  Andre 
6  Mrs.  .T.  Cleeve 
6  Graphic 
6  Calvat’s  Sun 
5  Kimberley 
5  Sur passe  Amiral 
5  The  Princess 
5  IMadame  G.  Debrie 
5  C.  ,7.  Salter 
4  Emily  Towers 
4  Miss  Elsie  Foultou 
4  Miss  Evelyn  Douglas 
4  5Irs.  ,7.  W.  Barks 
4  General  Buller 
4  Ittlicl  li'itzroy 
4  IMadame  Paolo  Radaelli 
4  IMrs.  R.  Darb}' 
4  5Irs.  W  Cusham 
4  Lionel  Humphrey 
4  X.C.S.  .7ul)ilee 
3  Queen  Alexandra 
3  Sensation 
3  Ilessie  Gi.xlfrej' 
3  Sfilcil  d’Oetobro 
3  Guv  Hamilton 
3  Mrs.  Bagiiall-Wild 
3  ltdith  Dashwood 
3  Simplicity 
3  R.  lioopcr  Pearson 
3  W.  H.  Whitehouse 
2  Duchess  of  Sutherland 
2  Godfrey’s  Master])iece 
2  Godfrey’s  Triumph 
2  General  Hutton 
2  Mrs.  C.  Griffin 
2  Phyllis 
2  Milliccnt  Richardson 
2  Pride  of  Exmouth 
2  Marcpiis  Y.  Ycnosta 
2  Oceana 
2  I^va  Ivnowles 
2  J.  IT  Claj'ton 
2  Princess  B.  de  Brancova 
2  Mrs.  J.  IMclvellar 
2  Louise 
2  Rev.  W.  Wilks 
2  Ella  Curtis 
g  \y§§tern  King 
2  ,!ulia  Scarahifinga 
2  .7esse  Cottee 
2  Madame  G.  Bruant 
2  The  Wonderful 
2  Princess  A.  D.  IMonaco 
2  Lady  Byron 
2  Silver  Queen 
2  Exmouth  Crimson 
2  l^larl  of  Arran 
2  Mons.  Pankoucke 
1  Godfrey’s  King 
1  Yiolet  Lady  Beaumont 
1  Mrs.  .7.  C.  Neville 
1  Marchioness  of  Salisbury 
1  ILon.  F.  W.  D.  Smith 
1  Jane  IMoljmcux 
1  Marj'  IMoljnieux 
1  Lord  Derhj" 
1  Madame  A.  Rosseau 
1  Mrs.  W.  7J.  Lees 
1  Major  Plumb 
1  Madame  A.  Rev 
1  Mrs.  T.  W.  Rockett 
1  7lev.  Douglas 
1  Miss  51.  7)oughis 
1  57abcl  5Iorgan 
1  5Iark  Gill 
1  Scottish  Chief 
1  Janet  Lad.v  Clark 
1  Georgina  Pitcher 
1  I^ltoile  de  Lj'on 
1  Duke  of  Wellington 
1  Nellj'  Perkins 
1  Col.  W.  B.  Smith 
1  Wattleblossom 
1  Joseph  Brooks 
1  Duke  of  V'ork 
1  Yicar  of  Lcatherhead 
1  5[aj"  Yallis 
1  57rs.  Hummel 
1  J^adj'  Itoherts 
1  .Madeline  Davis 
1  Meredith 
1  Susie 
1  Ladj'  Crawshaw 
1  J.  C.  Neville 
1  Swanlej'  Giant 
1  Mrs.  C.  H.  Payne 
1  Robert  Powell 
1  Australian  Gold 
1  President  Nonin 
1  Secretaire  Fierens 
1  Charles  Davis  Improved 
152 — total  number  of  varieties. 
12  C.'H.  Curtis 
12  Duchess  of  Fife 
12  5rrs.  H.  J.  .Jones 
12  Lady  Isabel 
11  Hanwell  Glorv 
11  5Iadame  Ferlat 
11  Topaze  Orientale 
11  57a  Perfection 
11  Glolre  d’<.)r 
11  .7.  Agate 
10  Frank  Hammond 
10  Louisa  Giles 
10  lalcne 
10  CliiysantlRme  Bruant 
9  51iss  A.  Hill 
9  R.  Petfield 
9  Nellie  Southam 
9  5Idlle.  Lucie  Faure 
9  5Irs.  R.  C.  Ivingston 
8  7ilmi)ress  of  India 
8  Yvonne  Desblanc 
8  Bonnie  Dundee 
8  John  Lambert 
8  Ral])]!  Hatton 
7  Lord  Alcester 
6  Pearl  Palace 
6  King  of  the  V'ellows 
6  Countess  of  Warwick 
6  5Iiss  Dorotlpv  Foster 
6  Nellie  Threlfall 
6  Golden  5Iadame  Ferlat 
6  Golden  Empress 
5  Princess  of  Wales 
5  51  rs.  W.  Howe 
5  ()ueen  of  England 
5  .Miss  Yiolet  Foster 
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5  5Irs.  C.  W.  Egan 
5  51ajor  Bonattbn 
5  Matthew  Russell 
5  5liss  51.  A.  Haggas 
4  57 rs.  W.  Higgs 
4  5Irs.  Gerald  AYilliams 
4  King  of  Orange 
4  5Irs.  .7.  Eadie 
4  General  Sjnnonds 
4  5Iiss  A.  I./Ove 
4  ATolct  Tomlin 
4  C.  B.  Whit  nail 
3  Baron  Hirsch 
3  5frs.  S.  Coleman 
3  I^dith  Hughes 
3  L.  51.  de  la  Drome 
3  George  Haigh 
3  W.  Tunnington 
3  Creole 
2  Henry  Ellis 
j  2  Thomas  Lockie 
j  2  Bonita 
2  President  Bevan 
2  Toronga 
2  57adame  do  Yerneuif 
2  Ernest  Cannell 
2  Perle  Dauphinoise 
2  5Irs.  N.  5Iolyneux 
1  57adame  Darier 
1  Jeanne  d’Arc 
1  5Ir.  James  5Iurray 
1  57dllc.  Lawrence  Zede 
1  57rs.  G.  Hughes 
1  5Iay  Bell 
1  Lord  Rosebery 
1  5Irs  C.  Crooks 
1  5Irs.  W.  Harvey 
1  The  I'lgyptian 
j  1  Ada  Brass 
1  5Irs.  Ivearn 
!  1  5Irs.  D.  B.  Crane 
i  1  John  Doughty 
1  Alfred  Salter 
1  Fred  Palmer 
1  Col.  Baden  trowel  1 
1  Golden  (jueen  of  Ihigland' 
1  5Ions.  R.  Bahuant 
1  George  Glenn.y 
1  5Irs.  Dixon 
1  5Irs.  Robinson  King 
1  Lord  Coleridge 
!  1  Gem 
!  1  5Iiss  Florence  Southam 
1  5Irs.  S.  Owen 
1  57  rs.  T.  Wood 
1  AVhite  Bonaffon 
.  1  AVattcau 
!  1  The  Colonel 
i  1  Emilie  Nonin 
1  1  Ada  Owen 
1  1  Lord  AVolselcy 
1  Mr.  I<1.  Bennett 
I  98— total  number  of  varieties. 
Comments  on  Japanese  Varieties. 
Take  Madame  Carnot  as  an  example.  Nowhere  was  this 
charming  variety  seen  in  maximum  condition  during  the 
past  seasDn  ;  not  even  in  the  hands  of  Mr.  Norman  Eavis, 
who  has  probably  cultivated  this  variety  better  than  aryo  e. 
This  decline  in  constitution  opens  up  a  very  interesting 
theme  for  d’seussion  amongst  (Chrysanthemum  experts.  As 
Notes  on  the  Incurved  Section. 
In  the  selection  of  thirty-six  incurved  varieties  ninety- 
eight  names  .  are  given,  which  embraces  a  wide  range  of 
form,  colour.'l  and  size.  It  will  be  noted  that  but  twelve 
persons  sent  in  returx  s,  the  re.naind.  r  e*  c  si  g  themselves 
that  they  did  not  cultivate  this  section  sufiiciently  to  warrant 
them  sending  in  a  selection. 
