CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 5, 31 January 1912, Page 40

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

The following varieties were put before the Floral Committee of the National Chrysanthemum Society at the Crystal Palace, London: — Mrs Percy E. Wiseman (incurved), primrose" sport from the variety Mrs J. B. Bryce, exhibited by Mr P. E. Wisema n.—First-class cert ifk-a t e. Mrs Andrew Walker, coppery crimson sport from the well-known decorative, Freda Bedford.—First-class certificate. Miss Margaret Walker, single, a huge orange and gold flower.— First-class certificate. The two above varieties from Messrs Wells and Co.. Merstham. Heston Bronze, decorative, a rich bronze terracotta.—First-class eertifiCecilia, single, large yellow’.—Firstclass certificate. The above from Messrs Cmgg, Harrison and Cragg. Heston. Middlesex. Caterham Bronze, single medium size flower, rich bronze with a green eye.— First-class certificate, Mr F. Brazier, < ‘aterham. I harles Dickens. single, a large rich yellow* flower, best described as a yellow Mensa.—Mr N. Davis, Fra infield, First- < lass certificate. R. G. Burge, single, pure white. a large flower, broad florets, from Mr Philip Ladds, Sw’anley.—First-class certificate. Mrs John Preed, single, a large bright

yellow, looks a beautiful grower, good In sprays, from Messrs John Freed and Sons, West Norwood. —.First-class certificate. Strange to' say. none of the Japanese varieties that came before the committee were considered up to the presentday standard. Messrs IV. AV ells, Ltd., net up a very tellihg group, in which the flowers were backed °with sprays of red oak and other autumnal foliage, forming a very effective background. In the centre was a grand bloom of the white Jap, Mrs Gilbert Drabble, perfect in form, and measuring 9J inches by 8J inches deep. There were also stands of huge blooms of Mrs It- A- Witty, a fine red, and Ger-, trade Peers (recently certificated). Among the we noted David Ingamells, very fine; Red Gap, red, very distinct; and Mrs Andrew Walker, red.Messrs Wells’ group also included a very choice lot of singles, of which the cream was Mrs Sam Nash; pink, Altrincham Yellow, Miss Margaret Walker, new, a charming orange tint, absolutely novel; Joan Edwards, -pink; and two whites, Marjorie and Elsie Newton. Among Chrysanthemum novelties the “American Moristf’ describes “Mrs David Syme" as the finest white in existence, both as a commercial variety and for exhibition.