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HORTICULTURE 



January 25, 1908 



DiAHLIA 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. S.-pt. 2o. 1907. 



At the Dahlia Show at the American 



Institute Exhibit. 



Probably the most striking of the new 

 Dahlia specimens is a brilliant yellow, its 

 round blossom as large as the head of a 

 baby, from tbe Charles Lanier Estate at 

 Lenox. 



- Standing high and proud on theii* long- 

 stems in a huge yellow vase in tbe 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. 



From the New York Times, Sept. 27, 1907. 



Newest Specimen at the Dahlia Show. 



A large number of men and women 

 \'isited the big dalilia show at tbe Ameri- 

 can Institute, 19 West Tweuty-fourth St.. 

 yesterday afternoon. There were at least 

 200 varieties of the finest and newest spec- 



imens of this beautiful Fall flower, and it 

 would be impossible to tell how many 

 'olors and shades. 



The most noticeable blossom was a big 

 Charles Lanier which is known as the 

 "show" dahlia. It is the old-fashioned 

 quilled flower but of a mammoth size 

 and beautiful yellow color. This wa-^ 

 raised by A. H. Wingett, on the estate of 

 Charles Lanier. Lenox. Mass.. and named 

 for the proprietor. Mr. Wingett has been 

 at work developing the plant for the last 

 three or four years, and it has now been 

 awarded first prize and a certificate, which 

 is a scientific sanction of it as a new 

 flower. 



The Charles Lanier dahlia probably will 

 be sold before the exhibition closes and 

 should bring a good price, for It stands 

 alone in its class. 



From Horticulture. Sept. 7, 1907. 



Dahlai Show at Boston. 



The dahlia show at Horti<-ultural Hall. 

 Tlost'ui, this week is unquestionably the 



linest exhibition of dahlias ever given In 

 vVmerica. 



Tlie sensation of the show is A. H. Wln- 

 gett's Charles Lanier, a four-year-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 the way from Lenox, are shown 

 in one of the large vases occupying the 

 centre of the stage in the lecture ball. 



P'rom "Dahlia News," September, 1907. 



New Seedling Show Dahlia "Charles 

 Lanier." 



Twenty-four enormous perfect blooms of 

 a bright yellow were exhibited in a large 

 Japanese vase, and in efi^ect it equalled 

 the best vase of Clirysantbenium. The 

 <;pecial merit of this variety is the ex- 

 treme length of stem, three feet or over, 

 which makes it a most desu-able variety 

 for cutting. In .size it equals any exhibi- 

 tion variety shown. 



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. 



R. & J. FARQUH AR & CO., 6 and 7 South Market St, BOSTON, MASS. 



