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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GALDEXEB. 
December  31,  1903. 
to  the  exhibitor  alone  I  am  positive  that  those  who  culti¬ 
vate  Chrysanthemums  in  a  decorative  sense — small  blooms 
— are  distinctly  on  the  increase.  For  this  reason  I  am  sure 
the  Jiiurnal  of  Hortimiture  will  open  its  pages  for  the  benefit 
of  those  enthusiasts. 
As  showing  the  decline  in  the  incurved  section,  but 
twenty-three  persons — a  trifle  over  half — sent  in  returns  for 
this  type.  This  fact  may  not  be  pleasant  reading  to  those 
who  are  so  enthusiastic  over  the  incurved  flower,  but  it  is 
a  distinct  proof  of  how’  their  value  is  regarded  as  compared 
to  the  more  showy  Japanese  varieties. 
Notes  on  the  Japanese  section. — To  obtain  fifty  of  the 
best  varieties  no  few’er  than  one  hundred  and  ninety-seven 
names  are  given,  w’hich  is  a  distinct  proof  of  the  wide  range 
of  o))inion  held  by  the  forty  electors.  Although  it  is  a  large 
number  it  does  not  cover  quite  so  wide  a  range  in  propoi’- 
tion  as  last  year,  when  twenty-seven  voters  named  one 
hundred  and  fifty-seven  sorts.  Again,  the  year  before  six¬ 
teen  voters  gave  one  hundred  and  fifty-two  varieties.  For 
the  year  1900  in  obtaining  a  list  of  sixty  varieties  two 
hundred  and  thirty-one  names  were  given  by  the  thirty- 
three  persons  who  took  part.  This  time  I  only  give  thb 
names  of  those  varieties  that  obtain  five  votes,  thinking 
no  good  purpose  would  be  seryed  by  adding  all. 
As  in  last  year  W.  R.  Church  heads  the  list  with  a  full 
number  of  votes,  showing  what  exhibitors  generally  think 
of  this  variety,  which  is  a  distinct  compliment  to  our  Austra¬ 
lian  friends.  It  is  somewhat  strange  that  this  one  variety 
only  should  receive  the  full  complement  of  votes  and  not  one 
variety  that  has  thirty-nine.  Mrs.  Barkley  _and  Mrs.  G. 
Mileham  tie  for  second  place,  both  good  types  of  Japanese 
flowers.  These  two  maintain  their  position  in  a  steadfast' 
manner.  As  was  to  be  expected,  F.  S.  Vallis  has  this  season 
taken  a  strong  lead  ;  from  nineteen  votes  last  year  it  has 
now  secured  thirty-seven,  a  position  it  richly  deserves. 
By  the  majority  of  Chrysanthemum  cultivators  it  was  con¬ 
sidered  to  be  a  “  Vallis  ”  year.  Its  co-partnei-,  Madame  P. 
Radaelli,  has  been  exhibited  remarkably  well,  and  secures 
a  prominent  position.  No  fewer  than  four  varieties  tie  for 
the  third  place.  No  one  will  dispute  the  good  quality  of 
either,  all  combine  the  points  that  go  to  make  Japanese 
Chrysanthemums  pooular,  viz.,  size,  form,  colour,  and 
general  quality,  without  the  slightest  tendency  to 
coai’seness. 
A  similar  remark  applies  to  the  following  five  varieties 
which  receive  an  equal  share  of  votes.  One  and  all  are 
desirable  types,  especially  Bessie  Godfrey  and  Miss  E. 
Fulton.  The  former  has  well  maintained  the  high  position 
it  won  last  season,  while  the  latter  is,  perhaps,  one  of  the 
best  types  of  an  incurved  Japanese  bloom. 
Australie  has  dropped  from  the  second  place  of  the  last 
two  years  to  the  sixth  in  the  present  list.  Even  its  best 
adherents  must  admit  it  has  had  a  good  innings.  That 
charming  white  flowered  variety,  Mrs.  J.  Lewis,  exhibits  a 
similar  weakening,  falling  to  the  eighth  position.  Nellie 
Pockett  has  fallen  from  the  third  to  the  tenth  place,  while 
Miss  Alice  Byron  has  shared  a  very  similar  fate  if  not  quite 
so  decisive,  perhaps.  Godfrey’s  Pride  has  doubled  its 
number  of  votes,  which  speaks  for  itself.  Florence  Moly- 
neux  has  dropped  from  the  second  position  last  year  to  the 
twelfth  this,  an  ominous  sign  for  this  English  raised  variety. 
Mens.  Chenon  de  Leche  is  dwindling  in  the  support  it 
receives.  In  the  list  of  1901  it  was  equal  with  the 
highest ;  last  year  it  dropped  to  the  fourth  place,  while  this 
season  it  sinks  nine  votes  deeper. 
Le  Grand  Dragon  just  succeeds  in  its  inclusion  in  the 
fifty  selected,  while  last  year  it  was  but  seven  votes  from 
the  top  ;  the  year  before  it  was  equal  with  four  others  for 
the  premier  place.  It  cannot  be  said  that  Miss  Mildred 
Ware  has  progressed  as  well  as  its  friends  could  have 
wished,  it  only  gets  within  the  select  list  by  one  vote.  An 
almost  similar  remark  applies  to  Edwin  Molyneux.  This 
still  grand  variety  in  some  hands  has  lived  long,  .much 
longer  than  any  other  variety,  and  has  enjoyed  great  popu¬ 
larity.  It  is  now  but  natural  to  think,  like  all  others,  it  has 
in  a  general  way  seen  its  best  days.  It  does  seem  strange, 
too,  to  think  that  from  the  many  thousands  of  seedlings 
from  it  not  one  is  like  it  in  colour.  C.  J.  Warren,  Calvat’s 
’99,  Loveliness,  Mr.  J.  J.  Thornycroft,  and  Mrs.  Coorabes 
have  quite  fallen  out  of  favour — the  latter  this  time  obtained 
but  five  votes.  Queen  Alexandra  but  eight.  Pride  of  Mad- 
ford  and  Ben  Wells  but  eight,  Viviand  Morel,  Lady  Hanham 
ami  Edith  Tabor  are  distinctly  low.  Charles  Davis.  Mutual 
lend,  and  Henry  Barnes  each  receive  three  votes.  The 
once  popular  Phoebus,  Simplicity.  Madame  P.  Rivoire,  and 
Graphic  are  only  named  twice.  While  Madame  A.  Chatin, 
Godfre.v’s  Masterpiece,  Swanley  Giant,  Mons.  Hoste,  W.  H. 
Lees,  hlva  Knowles,  Mrs.  E.  W.  Clark,  and  fifty-three  others 
have  but  oae  solitary  supporter. 
Votes  for  the  Best  Fiety  .Tap,4NEse. 
40  W.  D.  Church,  rosy  crimson, 
bronze  reverse 
38  3Irs.  Barkley,  rosy  mauve 
38  Mrs.  G.  Mileham,  silvery 
mauve,  shaded  rose 
57  F.  8.  Vallis,  canary  yellow 
37  Madame  Paolo  Badaelli,  rose 
and  white 
36  Sensation,  rich  orange,  shaded 
bronze 
36  Mafeking  Hero,  deep  bronze 
36  Mrs;  Mease,  primrose 
36  Lord  Ludlow,  golden  amber, 
edged  red 
35  General  ■  Hutton,  shaded, 
bronzy  red 
35  J..R..  Fpton,  golden  yellow 
35  Miss.  E.  Fulton,_  white 
35  Bessie  (lodfrcy,  canary  yellow 
35  Madame  Carnot,  pure  white 
34  Australie,  rosy  amaranth, 
silvery  reverse 
34  Ethel  Fitzroy,  orange  amber, 
shaded  crimson 
34  IMrs.  Greenfield,  rich  yellow 
53  Duchess  of  Sutherland,  orange 
yellow 
33  Mo'ns.  Louis  Rcmy,  chrome 
vellow 
33  Madame  Herrewege,  pure 
white 
33  Marquise  V.  Venosta.  reddish 
purple 
32  ]\rrs.  .T.  Lewis,  white 
31  MatthewSmitlngoldenyellow, 
Hushed  crimson 
31  Mrs.  .T.  Bryant,  rosy  lilac 
30  Kimberley  golden  yellow 
30  Guy  Hamilton,  white 
30  Miss  Kellie  Fockott,  pearly 
white 
30  iMiss  Alice  Byron,  white 
28  George  Lawrence,  golden 
bronze 
28  Godfrey’s  Pride,  reddish  car¬ 
mine  crimson 
27  Florence  Molyneux.  white 
27  T.  Carrington,  rich  carmine 
rose 
27  Madame  R.  Cadbury,  ivory 
white 
26  Mons.  Chenon  do  Lechd,  rosy 
buff,  shaded  yellow 
25  Henry  Btowc,  blush  pink, 
shaded  mauve  and  white 
25  Mr.  H.  Weeks,  pearly  white 
25  Mrs.  E.  Hummel,  pinky  white, 
shaded  yellow  in  centre- 
23  Calvat’s  Sun,  canary  yellow 
21  Mrs.  H.  Emmerton,  deep 
canary  yellow 
21  Mrs.  E.  Thirkell,  deep  yellow 
21  iMadame  Gustave  Henry,  white 
19  Madame  Waldeck  Rousseau, 
chocolate  crimson,  bronze 
reverse 
19  Charles  Longley,  deep  rosy 
purple 
18  IMadamc' Nagelmackcr,  white 
18-  Mrs.  T.  W.  Rockett,  deep 
canary  yellow 
18  Lily  Mountford,  bhusli  pink 
18  Sir  Herbert  Kitchener,  golden 
orange  and  fawm 
18  Edwin  Molyneux,  rich  crim¬ 
son,  reverse  gold 
18  Mrs.  F.  W.  Vallis.  crimso;  , 
shaded  apricot  yellow 
17  31  ■iss  3Iildred  Ware,  deep  rosy 
cerise 
17  Le  Grand  Dragon,  orange 
yellow,  lined  red  ‘ 
—50 
16  3Irs.  J.  C.  Neville,  white 
16  Henry  Perkins,  reddish  crin;- 
son  on  yellow  ground 
15  3Irs.  J.  J.  Thornycroft,  apricot.  ‘ 
Hushed  orange 
15  Dorothy  Pywell,  creamy  whib- 
14  Rev.  W.  Milks,  deep  rose 
13  G.  ,J.  Warren,  canary  yellow 
13  Princess  de  Brancova,  while 
12  3Irs.  Robert  Darby,  purplo 
amaranth 
12  Lovelines.s,  canary  yellow 
11  Calvat’s  ’£9,  pearly  fnauve 
10  W.  Duckham,  jialc  mauve 
10  3Iiss  Olive  ililler,  pink 
10  Nellie  Bean,  lavender  pink 
9  George  Penford,  crimson 
scarlet 
9  Godfrey’s  King,  reddish  crim¬ 
son,  golden  reverse 
8  Queen  Alexandra,  rosy  salmon 
bGff 
8  Henry  Weeks,  crimson  chest-, 
nut 
8  3Iary  Inglis,  terra  cotta  on  a 
fawn  ground 
8  3[ermaid,  white,  Hushed  rose. 
8  3Iadame  G.  Debric,  31almaiscn 
pink 
7  3IifS  Lucy  Evans,  heliotrope- 
pink 
7  Imrd  Salisbur}’,  yellow,  suf 
fused  crimson 
7  Lady  3Iary  Conyers,  rosy  jiink,, . 
silverrever.se..  . 
7  Ben  Wells,  blush  white 
7  Pride  of  Madford,  crimson 
cerifec 
7  Violet  Lady  Beaumont,  dcci> 
crimson 
6  George  3Iileham,  deep  rich 
crimson 
6  General  Buller,  bronze  amber 
6  C.  Penford,  reddish  crimson, 
buff  reverse 
6  S.  T.  Wright,  velvety  crimson 
6  Edith  Tabor,  canary  yellow 
6  W.  H.  Whitehouse,  rosy  red 
5  Princess  A.  de  Monaco,  white 
5  Donald  McLeod,  apricot 
yellow,  shaded  crimson 
5  Lady  Hanham,  golden  rosy 
cerise 
5  The  Princess,  creamy  white 
5  Viviand  Morel,  deep  mauve 
5  Mrs.  S.  Fryctt,  deep  carmine 
5  Florence  Penford,  lemon 
yellow,  chrome  reverse 
5  Airs.  Coombes,  deep  rosy  Hcsh 
pink 
5  Madame  Louis  Remy,  white 
5  Exmouth  Crimson,  crimson 
5  Emily  Towers,  rose,  shadetl 
white 
5  Alfriston,  crimson  puiq  le 
List  of  Electors. 
3Ir.  Perkins,  Greenlands,  Henley-on-Thames 
Mr.  G.  Foster,  Glcndanagh  Gardens,  Teignmouth 
3fr.  .T.  Lock,  (.iatlands  Lodge,  AVeybridge 
3Ir.  W.  Barnes,  P>car  Wood,  Wokingham 
Mr.  W.  Higgs,  Fetcham  Park,  Fetcbam 
3Ir,  C.  Beckett,  Chiltern  Lodge,  flungerford 
3Ir.  R.  Kenyon,  3Ionkhams,  Woodford,  Plsscx 
Mr.  (i.  Haigh,  Hightield,  Woolton,  Liverpool 
3Ir.  Cole,  Swallowfiold  Park.  Reading 
Mr.  A.  Jefieries,  3Ioor  Hall,  Harlow,  Essex 
3Ir.  Beisant,  Castle  Huntly,  Longforgan,  N.B. 
3Ir.  W.  Nicholson,  Strathallan  Castle,  IMaehaney,  N.B. 
31r.T.  Lunt,  Keir  tJurdens,  Dunblane,  N.B. 
