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HORTICULTURi: 



December 14, 1907 



DAHLIA CHARLES LANIER 



BEST NOVELTY OF THE YEAR 



We shall not describe it ourselves — the Press has already done so. 

 ... WHAT THE PRESS SAYS ... 



From the New York Tribune, Sept. 26, 1907. 



At the Dahlia Show at the American 



Institute Exhibit. 



Probably the most ytriking *_>( the m-w 

 Dahlia specimens is a brilliant yellow, its 

 round blossom as large as the hoad of a 

 baby, from the Charles Lanier Estate at 

 Lenox. 



Standing high and proud on their long 

 t?tems in a huge yellow vase in the centre 

 of a table. these magnificent blossoms 

 caused audible exclamations as they caught 

 the eyes of the visitors. This is their de- 

 but in New York, although they were re- 

 cently shown in Boston. 



200 varieties of the finest and newest spec- 

 imens of this beautiful Fall fiower. and it 

 would be impossible to tell how many 

 eolors and shades. 



The most noticeable lilossoni was a bij; 



* 'linrles Laciier 

 "show" dahlia, 

 quilled llowcr 

 and beautiful 

 raised by A. II. 

 (.'harlcs Lanier. 



From the Xew York Times. Sept. 27. 19(iT. 



Newest Specimens at the Dahlia 



Show. 



A large number of men and women 

 visited the big dahlia show at the Ameri- 

 can Institute, 19 West Twenty-fourth St.. 

 yesterday afternoon. There were at least 



which is known a.s the 

 It is the old-fashioned 



but of a mammoth size 

 yellow color. This was 



Wingett. on the estate of 



I<enox. ilass., and named 

 for the proprietor. Mr. Wiiigett has been 

 .•It work developing the plant for the last 

 three or four years. ;ind it has now been 

 nwarded first prize and a certificate, which 

 is a scientific sanction of it as a new 

 tiower. 



The Charles Lanier dahlia [iroliably will 

 be sold before the exhibiiion closes and 

 should bring a good prt<-e. for it stands 

 alone in its class. 



From llorticnltiire, Sept. 7, lim7. 

 Dahlia Show at Boston. 



Tin- dnlilia show at Ilorlicultural ITall. 



Boston, this week is unquestlouably the 

 finest exhibition of dahlias ever given In 

 America. 



The sensation of the show is A. XL Win- 

 getts Charles Lanier, a fQur-y ear-old. deep 

 yellow in color, which may be appropriately 

 described the Col. Appleton of the dahlias. 

 The flowers, which came in excellent con- 

 dition all tlie way from Lenox, are shown 

 in one of the large vases occupying the 

 centre of the stage in the lecture hall. 



Fr.oti "Oalilin News". Septeinbcr, 1907. 



New Seedling Show Dahlia "Charles 



Lanier." 



Twenty-four enormous perfect blooms of 

 a bright yellow were exhibited in a large 

 .hipnnese vase, and in effect it equalled 

 the best vase of Chrysanthemum. The 

 special merit of this variety is the ex- 

 treme length of stem, thi-ee feet or over, 

 which makes it a most desirable variety 

 for cMitting. In size it equals any eshi- 

 bitiou v.priety of show. 



Plants to be delivered in May. Special prices to the trade only, as follows: Per dozen plants, $3.50; 

 25 plants $6; 50 plants $11; 100 plants $20. Orders to be filled in rotation as received. 



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