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June '26,  1902. 
JOURXAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
{Concluded  from  pac/e  -531.) 
Liverpool  Show. 
On  Xoveniber  13  I  visited  the  Liverpool  C'lirysanthenmm 
Show,  v.hich  was  lield  at  St.  George’.s  Hall.  It  is  considered  to 
be  one  of  the  finest  halls  in  England,  consequently  the  exhibits 
were  favoured  with  elaborate  decorations,  and,  although  the 
'^how  was  not  near  so  large  as  the  preceding  shows,  yet  it  con¬ 
tained  very  fine  exhibits,  apart  from  Chrysanthemums.  But  as 
it  is  the  latter  1  am  particularly  dealing  with  this  evening,  I 
will,  for  the  present,  pass  over  the  other  exhibits. 
Some  of  the  trained  specimens  were  very  fine,  tvliich  included 
.Japanese,  Incurved,  ^tnemones,  and  Pompons.  The  staked 
specimens  in  Japane.se  were  also  fine,  and  contained  good  plants 
of  the  following:  Nellie  Pcckett,  Souvenir  de  Petite  Amie,  Lady 
Hanham,  birc.  Very  effective  were  the  groups  of  Chrysanthemum 
and  foliage  plants.  The  best  consi.sted  largely  of  fine  double 
and  single  Chrysanthemums,  whilst  the  foreground  was  com¬ 
posed  of  Panicum,  Eulalia,  and  Adiantum;  the  centre  contained 
a  fine  Phoenix  rupicola,  and  about  midway  there  Averc  five  A-ery 
fine  Crotons.  The  T\A'enty  Guinea  Cup  brought  out  some  good 
exhibits  in  cut  blooms,  tAventy-four  Japanese  and  tAventy-four 
Incurved  being  the  number  reqAiired,  the  first  iirize  going  to 
Mr.  Heaton  for  a  Avell-grown  lot.  In  the  second,  third,  and 
fourth  prize  stands  there  Avas  also  A’ery  fine  blooms,  and  great 
interest  AA-as  taken  in  these  exhibits  by  the  Ausitors. 
At  the  luncheon  seAmral  of  the  present  committee  (avIio  AA-ere 
also  members  AA’heii  the  society  AAas  formed)  spoke  in  the  highest 
terms  of  one  of  their  old  and  re.spected  committeemen,  in  the 
per.son  of  Mr.  EdAA’ards,  The  Gardens,  Ballarat  East,  and  I  AAas 
asked  to  coiU'ey  their  be.st  Ai  ishes  to  him  on  my  return. 
Edinburgh  Show. 
These  notes  Avould  not  be  complete  AAithout  referring  to 
Edinburgh,  as  I  look  upon  this  as  being  second  only  to  the 
Aquarium  Show.  The  opening  day  AAas  Noveanber  14,  and  the 
large  building  (WaA^erley  Market)  appears  to  be  aacU  adapted 
for  holding  big  shoAA's,  and.  AA’hat  is  .still  more  gratifyin,g,  it  AA'as 
Avell  patronised. 
The  A'ase  cla.sses,  AA’hich  AA'ere  aacII  filled,  appeared  to  be 
the  centre  of  attraction.  But,  as  upAAards  of  £400  is  given  in 
prizes  at  this  sIioav,  it  Avill  be  easily  understood  that  a  great  deal 
of  friendly  rh'alry  must  Gxi.st,  con.sequently  there  is  spirited  com¬ 
petition  throughout.  The  principal  prize  AA’as  £20  and  a  Gold 
Medal  for  tAA’enty  A-arieties  of  Japanese,  three  blooms  of  each. 
This  Avas  Avon  by  Mr.  Lunt,  Avith  extraordinarily  fine  blooms 
(only  equalled  by  Mr.  Vallis  at  the  Aquarium  SIioav).  The 
second  AA’ent  to  Mr.  Besant,  aaIio  .staged  some  fine  blooms,  not 
much  inferior  to  the  aboAm. 
Another  important  competition  AA  as  for  the  City  of  Edinburgh 
prize,  A'alue  £20,  fifteen  A-arieties,  three  blcoms  of  each,  and 
considering  that  nine  comiAeted  it  AAas  a  fine  display.  Mr.  D. 
Xicol  AA  as  aAA’arded  first,  AA’ith  a  grand  lot  of  blooms ;  Mr.  I). 
Kidd  second,  AA’ith  good  examples,  many  of  them  A'ery  fine. 
The  Scottish  Cup  and  £10,  for  tAAelve  A’arieties,  three  of  each, 
brought  out  some  good  exhibits.  Eight  competed,  and  hei’e 
again  Mr.  Lunt  scored  first  AA’ith  extra  fine  blooms,  and  Mr. 
Besant  came  in  aagH  for  secend  iilace.  The  specimen  plants 
were  the  largest  I  had  seen  for  12in  pots,  many  of  them  oft  or 
more  through.  They  Avere  small  CAving  to  the  plants  being  taxed 
to  do  AA’hat  AA’as  impossible,  and  the  foliage  also  suffered  to  some 
extent.  The  groups  A’.ere  rather  beloAv  the  aA'erage.  Another 
matter,  aaIucIi  is  perhaps  of  more  interest  to  myself,  Avas  the 
medals  offered  for  novelties,  Mrs.  T.  W.  Pcckett  and  Henry 
Barnes  taking  the  tAvo. 
I  had  intended  to  explain  more  re  Chrysanthemums  I  saAA’  in 
the  old  country,  but,  haA’ing  already  Avritteu  ratlier  a  long  paper, 
I  shall  conclude  uaa'  remarks  by  just  referring  to  the  po.sition 
.Vu.stralia  occupies  in  tlie  opinion  of  the  English  groAvers,  and  I 
uAust  not  omit  the  highly-respected  Chrysanthemum  expert, 
E.  Molyneux. 
I  spent  a  pleasant  time  at  Edinburgh  Avith  Chr^’santhemum 
specialists,  and  I  must  specially  mention  the  name  of  Mr.  E. 
Molyneux.  I  found  him  a  gentleman  entitled  to  the  good 
opinion  formed  of  him  in  England.  His  of)inions  are  evidently 
based  on  consci^'iitimis  motives,  and  I  feel  confident  that  his  aii'n 
is  at  all  times  to  give  an  unbiassed  decision.  He  is  an  able 
AA’riter  on  Chrysanthemums,  and  he  has  a  reputation  of  being 
more  accurate  iu_  his  Avritings  of  ugaa’  and  popular  A’arieties  than 
any  other  specialist.  Referring  again  to  Australian-raised 
A'arieties,  it  is  highly  sati.'-factory  to  knoAA'  that  they  liaA'e  giA’en 
the  greatest  .satisfaction.  Me  have  hardly  started,  yet  Ave  noAv 
take  an  equal  place  with  France,  and,  judging  from  Avhat  I  saAA’ 
over  there,  aa’o  must  continue  to  improve.  The  faAmurite 
A’arieties  some  tAvehm  years  ago  AA'ere  composed  chiefly  from 
those  raised  in  Japan.  Then  France  took  the  lead.  A  little 
later  American  A-arieties  AA’ere  being  brought  rather  prominently 
before  the  groAA’crs :  England  has  ahvays  contributed  a  fair  pro¬ 
portion,  but,  lastly,  Au.stralia  is  fighting  for  supremacy,  and  the 
last  audit  for  fifty  be.st  kinds  that  are  already  in  commerce  gives 
England  25,  France  11,  Au.stralia  11,  America  1,  Japan  1, 
Belgium  1  ;  total,  50  A'arieties. — T.  Pockett. 
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Book  Notices. 
The  Natural  History  of  Plants/ 
Many  students,  both  young  and  old,  aaIII  Avelcome  this  reprint 
of  the  greatly  renowned  Natural  History  of  Plants,  Avhich  AA’as 
first  written  by  the  late  Anton  Kerner,  Professor  of  Botany  in 
the  UniA’ersity  of  Vienna.  The  price  noAv  brings  this  lAleasant 
instructor  Avithin  the  reach  of  all,  and  if  our  young  gardener 
friends  especially  aaIII  accept  our  advice  and  make  a  start  by 
obtaining  parts  I.  and  II.,  already  published,  they  Avil'l  be  led 
on  to  secure  the  others,  and  by  a  little  attention  to  the  chapters 
as  they  read  them,  they  Avill  find  themselves  much  better  in¬ 
formed  men  and  groAvers  of  jAlants  than  they  AA’ere  before.  This 
Avork  is  not  a  dry-a.s-dust  botany  book  ;  it  is  a  popularly  Avritten 
history  of  the  Vegetable  Kingdom,  and  it  is  on  that  account  that 
so  many  have  read  and  studied  the  publication.  There  will  be 
sixteen  monthly  parts  at  Is.  6d.  each,  net. 
Hand  List  of  Herbaceous  Plants.^ 
A  A'ery  bulky  Hand  List,  in  fact,  2in  is  the  compressed 
measurement  of  the  total  pages,  the  other  dimensions  being 
similar  to  the  familiar  “  Kgav  Bulletins.”  The  object  of  the  list 
in  the  first  place  is  to  shoAv  Avhat  species  are  actually  groAvn  at 
KeAv,  and,  secondly,  to  reduce,  if  possible,  the  nomenclature  in 
use  in  gardens  to  something  like  a  standard.  We  therefore 
adhere  to  the  Hand  List  in  the  naming  of  plants  .sent  in  to  this 
office.  The  number  of  names  here  printed  may  he  judged  Avhen 
Ave  state  that  “  the  total  number  of  herbaceoAis  floAvering  plants 
in  cultivation  at  KeAV  is  approximately  8,000,  including  1,000 
Avell-marked  A'arieties.”  Synonyms  and  discountenanced  names 
of  species  or  genera  are  tabulated,  and  referred  to  under  their 
recognised  appellations.  Shrubby  Alpines  are  also  included; 
the  natural  order  of  each  genus  is  stated. 
Successful  Advertising/ 
“  It  is  to  be  admitted  that  up  to  quite  a  recent  period — say 
the  last  decade — the  average  advertising  agent  onlj'  existed  to 
place  orders,  and  to  take  bis  commission  thereon.  But  Avith 
lAi'ogressive  agents,  it  AAas  soon  plainly  perceptible  that  to  get  a 
customer  on  the  best  terms  Avith  himself  and  Avith  his  advertising, 
and  therefore  Avith  his  agent,  it  Avas  an  imperatiA'o  matter  of  self- 
interest  to  institute  various  departments,  the  object  of  whic'a 
would  be  to  facilitate  the  client’s  business,  to  improve  his  adver¬ 
tising  generally,  and  thereby  procure  a  larger  percentage  of  sale- 
yield  to  advertising  expense.”  These  lines  are  found  in  this 
book  of  “  Successful  Advertising,”  and  we  chose  them  becausA- 
they  summarise  the  points  that  explain  the  existence  of  adver¬ 
tising  agencies,  and  shoAV  that  the  advertiser.s’  interests  must 
necessarily  be  theirs  also,  e.specially  so  in  these  days'  of  keen  com¬ 
petition  betAvecn  “  agencies.”  This  annual  publication  contains 
a  A'aried  amount  of  information  and  adA’ice  likely  to  be  desired  by 
would-be  advertisers,  and  the  perusal  of  its  pages  can  be  recom¬ 
mended  as  profitable  to  all  bu.sines.s  people. 
Practical  Advertising/ 
A  bulky  A'olume,  including  a  representative  Press  directory 
and  adA'ertisers’  guide.  Information  a.s  to  the-  day  of  publica¬ 
tion  of  journals  and  magazines,  their  price,  circulation,  adA-er- 
tisement  rates,  and  address  are  furnished.  As  heretofore,  the 
AA'ork  is  prefaced  by  a  number  of  articles  on  subjects  of  interest 
to  advertisers.  The  newspaper  lists  and  indice:!i  have  been  sub¬ 
jected  to  complete  revision,  and  no  trouble  ha.s  eA'idently  been 
spared  in  the  endeaA'our  to  make  the  book  indispensable  to  those 
for  AA’hoiu  it  is  designed.  From  this  guide  Ave  learn  of  the  exi.st- 
ence  of  the  “  Isle  of  V  ight  Gardener  and  Home  Farmer,”  Avhich 
Avas  establi.shed  in  1900. 
1  “The  Natural  History  of  Plants,”  Kernetand  Oliver.  Blackie  &  .Son,  Ltd., 
Glasgow  and  Dublin.  1/6  each  part. 
2  “Hand  List  of  Herbaceous  Plants  Cultivated  in  the  Royal  Gardens,  Kcav  ” 
(second  edition).  Sold  .at  the  Royal  Gardens,  Kew.  Price  Ip). 
3  “.Successful  Advertising,  its  Secrets  Explained  by  .Smith's  Advertisirg 
Aaency,”  Price  2s  ,  twenty-firste<lition.  Smith’s  Printing  Agency,  2S-32,  Hu’iua 
street,  E.C. 
4  “Practical  Advertising,  ’  Mather  &  Gower,  Ltd.,  London. 
