. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. POCKETT TALKS SHOP An Interview with the World^s Leading Raiser of New Mums It is said 80% of the chrysanthemums staged at the autumn flower shows in America are varieties raised by T. W. Pockett at East Malvern, Australia. IHETHER or not a census of the shows would prove that more than three-fourths of the exhibition mums shown in this country are varieties originated by Thomas W. Pockett, certain it is that there is no man in the world who has to his credit so large a list of meritorious iutroductions. That the genius which has resulted so well f
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. POCKETT TALKS SHOP An Interview with the World^s Leading Raiser of New Mums It is said 80% of the chrysanthemums staged at the autumn flower shows in America are varieties raised by T. W. Pockett at East Malvern, Australia. IHETHER or not a census of the shows would prove that more than three-fourths of the exhibition mums shown in this country are varieties originated by Thomas W. Pockett, certain it is that there is no man in the world who has to his credit so large a list of meritorious iutroductions. That the genius which has resulted so well for the trade is not likely soon to be extinguished is shown by the fact that Miss Louisa Pockett, a daughter, and William Pockett, a son, liave also shown great aptitude for the cultivation of chrysanthemums. The faculty appears to be one of special family inherence. A Success in Both Hemispheres. It was one of Mr. Pockett's early assertions that the chrysanthemum is adaptable to conditions in every coun- try, and sufficiently vigorous to bloom equally well in both hemispheres. The soundness of that contention has been demonstr ated, and jilants raised from seeds in East Malvern S^ive satisfaction wher- ever they are distrib- uted. A notable in stance is that of Wil- liam Turner. If Mr. Pockett did no more than create this popu- lar variety, it would he sufficient to entitle him to special distinc- tion. The flower is now as well known in Great Britain and America as in Austra- lia. When seen among his favorite mums April 15, for mums bloom in Australia while it is spring in America, Mr. Pockett claimed a mo- ment's indulgence for t)ie purpose of refer- ring to the death of W. Wells, the famous British specialist. In some notes to Mr. Pockett, after it was known that death was near, Mr. Wells said: "The latest seedlings of yours are the best you ever raised. Your •1 81, Alice Benson, is the finest formed flower I ever saw. i^eedMng L 113, Louisa Pockett, is wonderful. Yo
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