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November  27,  1902. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  ASD 
CO  TTA  GE  GA  RDENER, 
Lily  Mountford  has  been  exhibited  in  such  magnificent 
condition  this  season  that  its  merits  should  be  more  widely 
known.  It  has  all  the  attributes  that  go  to  make  up  a 
typical  Japanese  blossom.  When  at  its  full  size  the  blooms 
measure  8in  in  diameter.  The  true  reflexing  florets  are 
creamy  white  in  colour,  heavily  flushed,  and  striped  with 
rose. 
Mrs.  Yallis  is  a  dark  terra  cotta  red,  with  a  golden 
reverse.  The  florets  are  of  medium  width,  droop,  and  curl 
slightly  at  the  tip. 
Lady  Acland  is  9in  in  diameter,  and  fully  5^in  deep. 
The  florets  are  broader  than  in  the  case  of  G.  J.  Warren, 
are  split  and  forked  at  the  tips.  The  centre  of  the  flower 
is  orange  yellow,  paling  with  age  to  a  lighter  shade.  Quite 
a  promising  variety.  (Jones). 
Sir  W.  Acland  has  florets  7in  long,  fully  developed 
blooms  measure  lOin  in  diameter.  The  broad  irregularly 
twisted  florets  droop  gracefully.  The  colour  is  a  yellow 
base,  edged,  striped,  and  spreckled  with  crimson.  (Jones.) 
— E.  Molyneux,  Swanmore. 
Chrysanthemum,  W.  R.  Church. 
In  the  above  we  have  a  variety  first  exhibited  at  the 
Melbourne  (Australia)  Show  in  April.  1900,  where  it  was 
awarded  the  Silver-gilt  Medal  as  a  novelty.  It  was  also  the 
winner  of  the  Silver  Medal  at  Edinburgh  in  November,  1900, 
as  the  best  novelty,  and  F.C.C.  at  twelve  other  exhibitions 
(including  the  Paris  Exhibition).  It  is  now  the  most  popular 
variety  in  existence.  It  was  named  after  the  wife  of  the 
secretary  of  the  R.H.S.  of  Melbourne.  Regarding  the  culture 
of  W.  R.  Church,  cuttings  are  best  inserted  about  Christmas. 
Grow  the  plants  on  to  their  natural  second  crown  bud,  which 
generally  appears  about  the  middle  of  August.  The  plants 
will  stand  a  good  amount  of  feeding  after  the  buds  are  as 
large  as  peas,  and  they  should  have  a  little  sun  and  warmth, 
then  the  florets  reflex,  otherwise  they  are  incurving ;  take 
three  flowers  for  a  lOin  pot. 
It  is  also  one  of  the  very  best  for  6in  pots.  For  this  size, 
insert  the  cuttings  in  March,  stop  when  6in  high,  then  let 
them  make  one  natural  break,  ,and  secure  the  next  bud,  one 
flower  to  a  pot.  We  have  some  splendid  flowers  now 
(November  25)  grown  this  way,  one  of  which  is  enclosed. 
[A  really  handsome  flower. — Ed.] — W.  W. 
Chrysanthemum  Mrs,  T.  W.  Pockett. 
The  above  popular  variety  was  awarded  the  Wells 
Gold  Medal  in  Melbourne  in  April,  1901  ;  also  the  Silver 
Medal  in  Edinburgh  in  November,  1902,  last  for  best  novelty. 
This  variety  has  been  disappointing  to  all  those  who  would 
not  wait  for  second  crown  buds.  It  requires  much  the  same 
treatment  as  W.  R.  Church,  and  should  be  treated  the  same. 
For  6in  pot  plants  it  beats  even  that  noble  variety.  It  is 
without  doubt  the  most  refined  flower  up  to  date,  and  those 
who  have  had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  the  splendid  specimen 
plant  which  was  exhibited  at  Manchester  Show  a  few  days 
ago  will  see  at  once  the  value  of  it  for  such  purposes.  It 
is  a  good  match  for,  even  if  not  better  than  Nellie  Pockett, 
and  those  who  have  seen  the  two  at  Earlswood  consider  it 
the  very  best  in  the  collection. 
Chrysanthemum,  W.  Duckham. 
This  is  a  beautiful  deep  mauve-pink  variety,  Japanese- 
incurved,  exactly  the  colour  of  N.C.S.  Jubilee.  This 
was  the  Silver  Medal  winner  at  Edinburgh  this  year,  and  was 
raised  from  seed  which  Mr.  Pockett  sent  to  Earlswood  about 
Christmas,  1900,  and  was  selected  as  one  of  the  best  when 
Mr.  Pockett  was  here  last  year  (1901).  It  has  a  wonderfully 
strong  constitution,  and  requires  stopping  early  in  April  to 
secure  second  crowns,  otherwise  the  treatment  is  as  for  the 
other  two.  I  merely  mention  this  variety  as  it  is  the  third 
Silver  Medal  (Edinburgh)  winner,  and  must  become  as 
popular  as  the  two  others  already  named. 
Chrysanthemum,  S.  T.  Wright. 
This  is  without  doubt  the  most  beautiful  and  I  am 
sure  the  noblest  of  all  the  novelties  Mr.  Pockett  has  ever 
sent  out.  When  I  asked  Mr.  Pockett  if  he  could  not  possibly 
send  me  a  crimson  Mrs.  Barkley,  he  said  :  “  In  K.  20  you 
have  your  ideal  crimson  Mis.  Barkley.”  That  told  me 
enough,  for  Mr.  Pockett  doss  not  waste  his  words,  and  this 
was  all  he  said  to  me  about  it.  This  was  last  May  (1902), 
after  they  had  flowered  in  Australia.  We  had  but  very  few 
plants  of  it,  and  one  only  was  stopped  in  April,  which 
produced  the  magnificent  blooms  for  which  the  Royal  Horti¬ 
cultural  Society  gave  the  Award  of  Merit.  The  first  crown 
buds  were  too  late  in  opening,  as  they  were  packed  too  full 
of  florets.  The  second  crown  buds  were  a  little  too  late, 
although  quite  full ;  but  even  these  would  have  been  grand 
had  they  been  placed  in  the  sun,  or  in  a  house  a  little 
warmer ;  but,  being  a  crimson,  we  naturally  shaded  them, 
and  this  was  a  mistake.  It  requires  stopping  early  in  April, 
and  secure  second  crowns,  and  I  shall  not  be  surprised  to 
see  it  quite  as  large  as  Mrs.  Barkley,  but  with  perhaps  not 
quite  such  long  florets.  It  will  keep  longer  in  good  con¬ 
dition,  however,  than  Mrs.  Barkley,  or  any  other  variety,  and 
will  not  damp,  as  it  has  such  thick  florets. — W.  W. 
N.C.S. ,  Its  Early  History. 
Respecting  the  National  Chrysanthemum  Society’s  early 
history,  referred  to  by  me  on  page  449.  just  one  mistake,  I 
thought  I  had  better  apprise  you  of  it.  Sir  E.  Saunders  only 
became  connected  with  the  N.C.S.  during  recent  years, 
whereas  Saunderson,  of  Hackney,  formerly  presided.  He 
died  years  ago ;  he  was  a  ’cute  old  chap  and  grower, 
regularly  taking  first  prize  for  incurveds,  and  was  a  very 
attractive  speaker. — H.  Cannell. 
Chrysanthemums  at  Regent's  Park. 
From  conversation  occasionally  heard  in  various  quarters,  it 
seems  evident  that  “  things  are  looking  up  ”  at  the  Botanic 
Gardens,  Regent’s  Park.  This  is  certainly  correct  in  regard  to 
the  Chrysanthemums,  which  I  found  effectively  arranged  in  the 
large  conservatory,  with  backgrounds  of  foliage.  In  the  Japa¬ 
nese  section  might  be  noted  blooms  of  Ella  Herxheimer,  Kate 
Howard,  Mrs.  G.  Mileham,  Charles  Davis,  Miss  Alice  Byron, 
Frances  Connor,  T.  Carrington,  Mrs.  Barkley,  and  N.C.S. 
Jubilee,  all  of  them  good.  Qf  the  incurveds,  Chas.  H.  Curtis 
is  undoubtedly  considered  one  of  the  most  satisfactory,  and 
several  plants  were  to  be  seen.  Col.  Baden  Powell,  Golden 
Madame  Ferlat,  Louisa  Giles,  Ada  Owen,  Baron  Hirsch,  and 
others  were  also  conspicuous. 
A  very  pleasing  effect  was  obtained  by  having  tall  plants 
of  Margot  (grown  naturally)  lightly  springing  from  the  upper 
portion  of  a  large  bank  of  foliage,  with  several  plants  of  Lady¬ 
smith  (single)  and  a  few  others  of  various  sections  furnishing 
the  base.  On  our  way  to  inspect  the  later  plants  in  the  growing 
department,  two  fine  plants  of  Musa  C’avendishi  were  noticed, 
and  alongside  of  which  was  the  Crinum  exhibited  earlier  in  the 
year  at  the  Drill  Hall,  again  hearing  a  magnificent  spike  of 
nearly  three  dozen  flowers.  Structural  repairs  and  painting 
are  also  proceeding  apace;  and,  I  understand,  the  Council  of 
the  Royal  Botanic  Society  have  recently  passed  a  vote  of  thanks 
to  Mr.  E.  F.  Hawes,  the  head  gardener,  for  the  very  satisfactory 
manner  in  which  he  is  carrying  out  the  much-needed  work  of 
renovation. — R. 
Mr  Molyneux  s  Selection  of  Japs. 
As  a  reader  of  the  Journal  of  Horticulture  .1  think  I  have  a 
right  to  give  a  word  of  praise  to  that  noble  writer  Mr.  E. 
Molyneux  for  the  different  times  he  has  written  for  it,  and 
especially  for  his  annual  selection  of  novelties,  but  was  sorry  that 
he  gave  us  (page  448)  no  white  one.  I  would  like-  to  ask 
Mr.  E.  Molyneux  (if  it  is  not  asking  too  much  F)  if  he  minds 
giving  us  his  opinion  of  a  few  more  novelties,  as  I  think  he  has 
a  bit  of  thought  for  us  poor  countrymen  who  have  not  the 
privilege  of  seeing  them  when  they  first  appear.  If  we  had  the 
chance,  I  am  afraid  that  there  are  a  lot  of  varieties  that  would 
not  be  grown  though  they  have  received  an  award  of  merit ;  but 
as  I  had  the  privilege  of  seeing  two  dozen  blooms  exhibited  by  a 
noted  distributor  of  Chrysanthemums,  I  took  the  names  of  seven 
that  I  thought  were  the  best,  so  I  will  give  these  names: — Mrs. 
J.  C.  Neville,  Mrs.  Jarvis,  Viscountess  Cranforth,  Edith  Smith, 
General  Hutton,  George  Lawrence,  and  Miss  Mildred  Ware.  The 
last  one  named  I  see  is  recommended  as  a  good  one.  Seeing  that 
we  have  three  noted  distributors,  I  should  deem  it  a  great  favour 
if  Mr.  E.  Molyneux  will  select  about  eight  distinct  colours  from 
novelties  sent  out  by  the  three  firms,  Wells,  Godfrey,  and  Jones. 
And  if  it  is  not  too  late  for  the  Chrysanthemum  analysis,  I 
should  like  to  make  a  suggestion  which  I  think  would  lift  some 
of  the  novelties  higher  up  in  the  list.  Look  in  last  year’s 
analysis  and  you  will  find  that  Lord  Ludlow  stands  at  number 
20,  and  Sir  H.  Kitchener  at  27,  and  as  seen  by  me  this  year  on  the 
same  stands,  I  think  it  should  be  six  for  one  and  half  a  dozen 
for  the  other;  so  if  this  catches  the  eyes  of  the  gardeners  who 
are  giving  their  votes  I  trust  they  will  consider  the  points  of 
merit  of  each  variety  well. — O.  L.,  Rotherham,  Yorks. 
