Chrysanthemums in Victoria Park, London.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 6, 10 February 1909, Page 39

Chrysanthemums in Victoria Park, London.

For many years an exhibition of ehryinthimums has been held annually in this park, and we reproduce a view of one of the principal glasshouse, during "chrysanthemum time.” This house is 100 ft long and 25ft wide, and, as may be seen on reference to the illustration, the plants are arranged on either side of a central path. Each end i.s pleasingly draped with tall, naturally-grown plants, right up to the apex of the roof. Mary

Richardson, attractive single chrysanthemum of bronze colour, was employed at one end of the building and the variety Margot at the other, while the sides of the building were arranged with masses of such varieties as Source d’Or. Ixi Triumphante (both the pink and the yellow varieties), white and yellow Mdlle. Lecroix. crimson and white Quintus, and other decorative and well-known freeblooming varieties. The main banks on each side of the pathway are undulating, the arrangement displaying to the very best advantage the large-dowering and leading varieties in the .Japanese, incurved, and anemone sections. In the centre of the group were several of the best single varieties, including the pink and bronze Bagram. Mies Marv Anderson. Annie Holden, and Mary Richardson. A group of the white Monevmaker—the longkeeping qualities of the blooms found a host of admirers—was also employed. The whole was edged with well grown and profusely-bloomed plants of Ladysmith. a useful single variety, that well withstands the effects of the constant rubbing caused by visitors. At certain times, and especially on Sundays, visitors may be seen waiting in a row extending for 100 yards outside the entrance, for their turn to enter.