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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
January  26,  1899. 
ARCHIE  RAY. 
The  followiDg  are  classed  as — 
Japanese  Incurved. 
Duke  of  Wellington  President  Nonin  Swanley  Giant 
Synonymous,  ob  Too-mdch-alike  \'arieties. 
The  following  is  a  list  of  varieties  of  Chrysanthemums,  either 
classed  as  synonymous,  or  as  too-much-alike,  or  which  at  times  so 
nearly  approach  each  other  in  general  appearance  that  they  must  not 
be  shown  on  the  same  stand. 
Though  the  Chrysanthemum  fever  has  long  passed  its  highest  point 
for  another  season  it  will  not  be  out  of  place  to  give  another  photograph 
reproduction  of  an  English  sport.  This  (fig.  14)  represents  Archie 
Ray,  which  visitors  to  the  National  Chrysanthemum  Society’s  meeting 
in  November  will  remember  was  so  excellently  shown.  The  variety 
is  a  sport  from  the  well-known  Mdlle.  M.  A.  de  Galbert,  and  is  of 
exceptional  promise.  The  flowers  are  primrose  yellow  in  colour,  and 
have  long  broad  incurving  florets  in  the  centre  with  recurving  outer 
florets,  and  partake  largely  of  the  character  of  the  jDarent,  but  have 
also  a  striking  resemblance  to  the  chastely  beautiful  Mdlle.  Thercse 
Rey.  The  habit  of  the  plant  leaves  little  to  be  desired,  and  it  is  said 
that  good  flowers  can  be  secured  from  any  bud.  This  sport  origi¬ 
nated  with  Messrs.  W.  Ray  &  Co.,  Mount  Pleasant  Nurseries,  Teyn- 
ham,  Kent,  in  1896  ;  it  is  now  quite  fixed,  and  should  become  popular 
both  for  general  purposes  as  well  as  for  exhibition. 
“LE  CHRYSANTHEME.” 
As  was  the  case  last  year,  the  December  number  of  the  French 
N.C.S.  Journal  is  an  unusually  bulky  one.  The  list  of  new  members 
brings  the  total  up  to  over  500,  an  achievement  of  no  little  importance, 
considering  the  Society  is  as  yet  only  a  young  one.  Among 
the  various  items  of  interest  may  be  mentioned  the  concluding 
portion  of  M.  Salute’s  report  of  his  visit  to  the  Aquarium  Show  last 
November,  There  are  also  reports  of  shows  at  Troyes,  Algiers,  Cette, 
Nimes,  Langres,  Grenoble,  Geneva,  and  other  places.  The  third 
Conference  and  Exhibition,  held  under  the  auspices  of  the  Society,  are 
fully  dealt  with  ;  the  papers  and  discussions  on  the  various  subjects 
of  interest  that  were  treated  occupying  a  large  portion  of  the  number. 
A  statement  of  receipts  and  payments  for  the  past  year  shows  a 
balance  in  hand  of  nearly  £50. — P. 
NATIONAL  CHRYSANTHEMUM  SOCIETY. 
Classification  of  Varieties. 
Societies  in  affiliation  with  the  N.C.S.  are  desired  to  print  the 
following  lists  in  their  schedules  of  prizes  as  binding  upon  exhibitors, 
and  thus  relieve  both  judges  and  committees  of  much  vexation  arising 
from  disputes  as  to  the  distinctness  or  otherwise  of  certain  popular 
varieties  much  exhibited.  It  will  be  understood  that  in  the  case  of 
societies  which  may  not  be  desirous  of  coming  under  the  operation  of 
these  lists,  and  not  printing  them  in  their  schedules,  that  they  are 
not  binding  upon  the  exhibitors  at  such  societies’  shows  ;  but  it  is 
earnestly  desired  that  all  affiliated  societies  may  adopt  them,  and 
make  them  obligatory  upon  their  exhibitors. 
The  following  list  of  varieties  which  have  been  distributed  since 
the  publication  of  the  Jubilee  edition  of  the  Society’s  official  catalogue 
in  1896  are  classed  as — 
Incurved  Y.4.rieties. 
Ada  Owen 
Miss  Phyllis  Fowler 
Austin  Cannell 
Miss  Violet  Foster 
Baronne  de  Veillard 
Mrs.  Airdrie 
C.  S.  Bates 
Mrs.  Col.  Goodyear 
Chrysanthemiste  Bruant 
Mrs.  F.  Hepper 
Dome  d’Or 
Mrs.  Gerald  Williams 
Duchess  of  Fife 
Mrs.  H.  J.  Jones 
Ernest  Cannell 
Mrs.  James  Eadie 
General  Mauric 
Mrs.  N.  Molyneux 
Golden  Gem 
iMrs.  Sarah  Owen 
Golden  Nusget 
Mrs.  W.  Howe 
Han  well  Glory 
Mr.  J.  Kearn 
Harold  Wells 
Mr.  James  Murray 
laline 
Mr.  M.  Russell 
Ideality 
Mons.  Desblanc 
John  Wiles 
Owen’s  Crimson 
King  of  Orange 
Pearl  Palace 
Lady  Isabel 
Percy  Surman 
L’Amethiste 
Perle  Dauphiuoise 
Le  Marcadeon 
R.  D.  Douglas 
Leonard  Payne 
Rena  Dula 
Lyne  Junior 
Rose  Owen 
Ma  Perfection 
Sir  Trevor  Lawrence 
Madame  Edmond  Roger 
The  Egyptian 
Madame  Ferlat  .oji 
Thomas  Singleton 
Mdlle.  Lucie  Faure,  ^  J 
Topaze  Orieutale 
Miss  Annie  Hill 
Tnomphe  d’  Eve 
Miss  Dorothy  Foster 
W.  Carpenter 
Miss  Godsniarck 
Yvonne  Desblanc 
Miss  Louise  D.  Blue 
C.  H.  Curtis  ^ 
Major  Bonaffon  J 
Incurved  Varieties. 
John  Salter 
Mr.  Howe 
Duchess  of  Fife  \ 
Mrs.  Airdrie  ) 
Lady  Dorothy 
Charles  Gibson 
} 
} 
Empress  of  India 
Lady  H.  St.  Clair  ! 
Mrs.  Cunningham  > 
Snowball  i 
White  Queen  J 
Golden  Empress  of  India 
Bruce  Findlay 
Golden  Geoige  Glenny 
Mrs.  Dixon 
Mrs.  C.  H.  Glover 
John  Doughty 
Mrs.  Robert  Mudie 
Bronze  Queen  of  England 
} 
} 
John  Lambert 
Golden  Queen  of  England 
Emily  Dale 
Emily  Dale  Improved 
Lord  Alcester 
Princess  Imperial  j 
Miss  M.  A.  Haggas  1 
Richard  Parker  j 
Mrs.  George  Rundle  ) 
Mrs.  Geoige  Parnell  j 
Mrs.  W.  C.  Egan  > 
Countess  of  Warwick  j 
Princess  of  Teck 
Charles  Shoesmith 
Christmas  Number 
} 
Princess  of  Wales 
Beauty  of  St.  John’s  Wood 
Mrs.  Heale 
White  Princess 
} 
Queen  of  England 
Blush  Queen  of  England 
Australie  | 
Mr.  T.  Carrington  j 
G.  J.  Warren  ) 
Yellow  Madame  Carnot  j 
Madame  Louis  Remy  ^ 
Lady  Ellen  Clarke  Jl 
Mrs.  C.  Blick  I 
Mrs.  Richard  Jones  j’ 
Enfant  des  deux  Mondes  ] 
White  Louis  Boehmer  ) 
Japanese  Varieties. 
Pride  of  Madford 
Beauty  of  Teign  mouth 
Sunflower 
Swanley  Yellow 
W.  Slogrove 
Improved  W.  H.  Lincoln 
T.  Selwood. 
Hairy  Varieties. 
Hairy  Wonder  |  Esau 
R.  M.  Gra}'  )  Princess  Ena 
The  attention  of  exhibitors  is  particularly  called  to  the  foregoing 
list  of  too-much-alike  varieties  bracketed  together,  which  should  be 
carefully  examined  previous  to  staging  blooms  for  competition. — 
Richard  Dean,  V.M.H.,  Secretary. 
FRENCH  CERTIFICATED  CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
At  the  recent  Paris  show  there  was  a  large  number  of  novelties 
certificated,  more  perhaps  than  it  would  be  useful  to  mention  here. 
The  principal  exhibitors  to  whom  these  awards  were  made  were  MM 
Delaux,  Nonin,  Ragout,  W.  Wells,  Debrie,  Chantrier,  Remy,  Langlois, 
Scalarandis,  Calvat,  and  De  Reydellet.  This  show,  it  will  be 
remembered,  is  held  by  the  National  Horticultural  Society  of  F ranee. 
The  French  N.C.S.  has  held  several  meetings  of  its  Floral  Committee, 
and  a  goodly  number  of  these  distinctions  have  been  awarded,  the 
principal  exhibitors  being  MM.  Bonnefoiis,  Calvat,  De  Reydellet, 
Rozain,  Boucharlat,  Delaux,  Chantrier,  Delvert,  Nonin,  Scalarandis, 
Borie,  Charmet,  and  Poncet.  The  show  at  Lille  was  also  the  occasion 
of  awarding  a  large  number  of  certificates,  the  following  growers  being 
successful  at  this  northern  show : — MM.  Calvat,  Wells,  Cordonnier, 
De  Reydellet,  Mulnard,  Chantrier,  and  Bonnefous. — C. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS  IN  THE  NORTH  OP  PRANCE. 
It  was  in  the  north  of  France  that  big  bloom  culture  first  made 
known  the  merits  of  the  Chrysanthemum  as  an  exhibition  flower  to 
the  French  public,  and  the  recent  show  at  Lille  has  no  doubt  given  a 
further  impetus  to  its  cultivation.  The  “  Nord  Horticole,”  a  bright 
and  interesting  little  monthly,  largely  devoted  to  Chrysanthemum 
matters,  and  the  official  organ  of  the  Northern  French  Chrysanthemum 
Society,  contains  a  lengthy  account  of  the  Lille  Exhibition  in 
November  last,  and  is  illustrated  with  ten  interesting  photographic 
reproductions  of  exhibits  and  views.  There  is  also  a  translation  of  an. 
article  on  the  rust  and  other  matter  appropriate  to  the  season. — P, 
