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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
Jaiuuirj'  15,  1903. 
Free  Flowering  Varieties. 
{Concluded  from  paye  k6.) 
Ill  making  a  selection  of  varieties  I  purpose  to  classify  them 
in  their  various  phases  of  early,  miclseason,  and  late  flowering 
properties,  making  the  list  as  full  and  comprehensive  as  possible, 
k-eeping  in  view  the  utility  of  such  a  selection  for  various  culti¬ 
vators. 
Japanese. 
Early  border  varieties,  flowering  during  September  and 
October  in  the  open  without  any  protection :  Market  White, 
pure  white,  excellent;  White  Quintus,  as  its  name  implies,  is 
white  flowered,  very  free;  Golden  Queen  of  the  Earlies,  a  canary- 
yellow  sport  from  Queen  of  the  Earlies,  which  is  well  known  as 
one  of  the  best  of  yellow  flowered  varieties. 
Ivy  Stark,  deep  orange,  shaded  terra  cotta;  Eoi  des  Pre- 
coces,  bright  crimson;  Madame  Liger  Ligneau,  clear  yellow; 
and  Madame  de  Sabatier,  crimson. 
Horace  Martin,  golden  yellow ;  Mrs.  Gifford,  pink ;  Ambrose 
Thomas,  reddish  bronze,  exceedingly  free ;  Goacher’s  Crimson ; 
Madame  R.  de  Moulman,  bright  red  ;  Rabbie  Burns,  rosy  cerise; 
De  La  Guille,  deep  orange;  Albert  Rose,  rose;  Comte.sse  Fou- 
chier  de  Cariel ;  Ivy  Elphic,  lilac  pink,  striped  white. 
Varieties  Flowering  under  Glass  during  October. 
Lady  Selborne,  white ;  Soleil  d’Octobre,  canarj' -yellow ; 
O.  J.  Quintus,  rose  pink;  Ryecroft  Glory,  orange,  flushed  red; 
Bronze  Soleil  d’Octobre,  bronze ;  Mdlle.  Lacroix,  white ;  Meduse, 
terra  cotta  and  old  gold;  William  Holmes,  rich  crimson; 
Souvenir  d’une  Petite  Amie,  white. 
November  Flowering  Varieties. 
Amongst  white  flowering  sorts  we  have  abundant  material  to 
choose  from.  The  following  is  a  good  selection : — Elaine, 
although  an  old  variety,  is  still  one  of  the  best. 
Emily  Silsbury,  Madame  Carnot,  Madame  Philippe  Rivoire, 
Nellie  Pockett,  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  Mrs.  J.  Ritson,  Mdlle.  Marie 
Hoste,  Nivens,  Queen  of  the  Market.  Western  King,  Madame 
Herrewege,  and  Florence  Davis. 
Yellow  flowering  varieties  are  generality  highly  appreciated, 
apart  from  their  value  as  plants  for  cutting  at  this  .season. 
Aellow  is,  I  might  say,  universally  admired.  The  following  is 
a  choice  selection  of  varieties: — Phoebus,  Mrs.  W.  Mease,  G.  J. 
Warren,  Scottish  Chief,  Peter  the.  Great,  Oceana,  Le  Grand 
Dragon,  Loveliness,  Mabel  Morgan,  Mrs.  Bagnall  Wilde,  Mrs. 
Greenfield,  Australian  Gold,  Bessie  Godfrey,  Edith  Tabor,  J.  R. 
I  pton,  Mr.  F.  S.  Vallis,  Mrs.  T.  W’^.  Pockett,  and  J.  E.  Clayton. 
The  Following  are  Various  in  Colour. 
A  brief  description  of  each  is  appended.  Ethel  Fitzroy,  deep 
amber,  flushed  with  red  ;  General  Hutton,  yellow,  flushed  crim¬ 
son  at  the  base;  H.  J.  Jones,  an  intense  crimson;  Lionel  Hum¬ 
phrey,  chestnut,  reverse  gold ;  Lord  Ludlow,  golden  amber, 
striped  red;  Mafeking  Hero,  dark  crim.son;  Miss  Evelyn  Douglas, 
rosy  mauve ;  Miss  Lily  Mountford,  creamy  white,  flushed  pink ; 
T.  Carrington,  carmine  rose;  Mrs.  Barkley,  rosy  mauve,  silvery 
reverse. 
Mrs.  G.  Mileham  is  rose  pink;  W.  R.  Church,  rosy  crimson; 
Charles  Davis,  bronze ;  Edwin  Molyneux,  rich  crimson ;  G.  C. 
Schwabe,  carmine  rose;  Eva  Knowles,  reddish  apricot;  Lady 
Hanham,  rosy  cei’ise  ;  Mons.  Hoste,  white,  tined  rose;  Pride  of 
Madford,  crimson  cerise,  silvery  reverse;  Viviand  Morel,  blush- 
mauve,  which  is,  pei’hap.s,  the  most  popular  of  all ;  and  Source 
d'Or,  orange  red,  .shaded  gold. 
Late  Flowering  ^"ARIETIES 
are  extremely  useful,  jiroviding  blossoms  of  a  hardy  nature 
when  flowers  generally  are  somewhat  scarce,  excepting,  of  course, 
where  a  regular  display  of  forced  material  is  in  vogue.  ATolet 
Lady  Beaumont  is  an  admirable  variety  for  December,  deep 
crimson;  Etoile  de  Lyon,  white  flushed  pink;  Mrs.  Alfred  Tate, 
ci’imson  bronze  sport  from  the  above ;  Florence  Molyneux, 
"  1  ^^da,me  R.  Cadbury,  ivliite.  excellent  for  Christmas; 
and  Miss  Edith  Pilkington,  yellow. 
L.  Canning,  white,  is  a  good  variety  for  February;  The 
Queen,  pure  white;  W.  H.  Lincoln,  yellow;  R.  Hooper  Pearson, 
orange  yellow;  Princess  Victoria,  creamy  white. 
Yellow  and  Pink  Princess  Victoria  are  sports  from  the  above, 
and  charming  varieties  they  are,  flowering  profusely  in  Januai'y  ; 
Miss  Jes.sie  Cottee,  yellow;  Sunstone,  pale  yellow;  Snow  Queen, 
white;  Mrs.  Filkins,  yellow,  thread  like  petals;  and  Mrs.  H. 
Weeks,  white,  flushed  pink. 
Single  Flowered  Varieties. 
Admiral  Sir  T.  Symonds,  yellow,  late  flowering ;  Earlswpod 
Beautj%  primrose;  Earlswood  Glory,  white;  Edith  Pagrain, 
pink;  Miss  Mary  Anderson,  blush  white;  Miss  A.  Holden, 
yellow,  .sport  from  above;  Jane,  pure  white;  Golden  Star, 
yellow;  Framfield  Beauty,  rich  crimson;  Oceana,  blush;  Nora, 
soft  pink;  Poinsettia,  Indian  red;  Rev.  W.  E.  Rewfrey,  deep 
crimson  maroon. 
Mrs.  D.  B.  Crane  is  cerise  pink ;  Mrs.  Langtry,  rosy  lilac, 
sweetly  scented;  Muriel  Foster,  deep  terra  cotta,  yellow  centrej 
Mr.s.  A,  E.  Stubbs,  pure  white ;  Miss  M.  Braithwaite,  crimson, 
flushed  purple;  Miss  A.  Edwards,  white,  flushed  rose;  G.  W. 
Forbes,  rich  crimson,  shaded  amaranth ;  Robert  Morgan,  rosy 
amaranth  ;  James  Lumsden,  blackish  crimson  ;  and  Thirza  Cheny, 
soft  mauve,  extra  free  flowering,  a  charming  variety. 
Pompon  Varieties. 
William  Westlake,  golden  yellow;  Purity,  white;  Snowdrop, 
pure  white,  very  free;  Primrose  League,  a  primrose  sport  from 
above ;  Black  Douglas,  dark  crimson ;  Comte  de  Morny,  purple  ; 
Mdlle.  Elise  Dordon,  silvery  pink ;  Mrs.  Bateman,  orange 
brown :  Rubra  Perfecta,  rich  crimson ;  Rosinante,  blush  rose ; 
Lizzie  Holmes,  canary  yellow,  tipped  rose;  President,  deep  rosy 
crimson;  W.  Kennedy,  rich  crimson  claret;  and  Mr.  Sabey, 
bright,  golden  yellow. 
Anemone-pompons. 
Antonius,  yellow;  Bessie  Flight,  rosy  lilac;  Briolas,  ro.sy 
blush;  Sidonie,  lilac  and  blush;  Madame  Montels,  white  ivith 
yellow  centre ;  Madame  Sentier,  pure  white  ;  Gem  of  Earlswood. 
citron,  with  ro.sy  blush  guard  florets;  Emily  Rowbottom,  pure 
white;  Firefly,  red;  Regulus,  cinnamon  brown;  and  Mr.  Astie, 
dark  yellow. 
Incurved  Varieties. 
To  make  the  selection  complete  I  purpose  adding  a  few 
varieties  of  incurved,  as  some  persons  appreciate  this  type. 
Mrs.  Rundle,  pure  white;  George  Glenny,  primrose  ;  Mrs.  Dixon, 
rich  yellow;  C.  H.  Curtis,  yelloiv ;  Duchess  of  Fife,  white, 
tinted  rosy  lilac;  Frank  Hammond,  rosy  bronze;  Madame  E. 
Roger,  greenish  white ;  Globe  d’Or,  yellow,  shaded  red ;  Robert 
Petfield,  silvery  mauve ;  Mdlle.  Lucie  Faure,  white,  tinted  pink  ; 
Prince  Alfred,  rosy  carmine;  and  Mrs.  Gerald  Williams,  bronze 
yellow. — Edwin  Molyneux. 
Chrysanthemum,  Edwin  Molyneux. 
What  a  capital  variety  the  above  is,  and  how  it  stands  the 
test  of  time,  is  best  .seen  from  the  last  Chrysanthemum  analysis. 
True  it  does  not  quite  attain  to  the  high  position  in  that 
analysis  as  it  did  some  few  years  back,  not  that  it  does  not 
deserve  it,  but  it  seem.s  now,  when  so  many  of  what  we  call  the 
“  ea.sy  doers  ”  are  eagerly  sought  after,  that  many  fail  to  .succeed 
with  this,  which  is  relegated  to  a  backward  position.  I  always 
look  with  pleasure  on  the  special  class  set  apart  for  this  variety, 
at  the  Altrincham  Show,  the  kind  donor  being  W.  J.  Crossley, 
Esq.,  who  considers  it  yet  one  of  the  best.  Six  or  sev'en  staged 
each  half  a  dozen  blooms,  but  none  of  them  were  up  to  the  usual 
standard  of  some  few  years  ago,  a  fact  much  to  be  regretted. 
Younger  flowers  should  not  be  discouraged. ^ — R.  P.  R. 
Chrysanthemum,  Terra-cotta. 
Among  the  new  Japanese  varieties  of  the  season.  Terra-cotta 
has  been  well  .shown  several  times  at  the  exhibitions  in  the 
Aquarium  and  eksewhere.  It  has  the  merit  of  being  a  dwarf, 
stout  grower,  ivith  large  spreading  flowers  about  9in  in  diameter, 
and  comes  good  on  any  bud ;  but  its  chief  charm  is  the  very 
distinctive,  rich  colouring — a  bright  glowing  terra-cotta,  .suffused 
with  a  cinnamon  .shade,  with  a  golden  bronze  reverse  to  the 
petals.  It  has  been  called  by  experts  a  golden  Mrs.  Mileham, 
and  that  fairly  accurately  describes  this  new  variety.  Terra¬ 
cotta  promises  to  be  not  only  an  excellent  variety  for  exhibit¬ 
ing,  but  also  a  very  effective  kind  for  grouping.  Mr.  Wells,  of 
I'larlswood,  has  the  stock,  and  through  him  I  forward  you  the 
photo-plate. — M.  Silsbury,  Shankliu,  I.W. 
