CACTUS DAHLIAS. 



Fig. 1462.— CAcrrrs Dahlias. 



'E are much pleased to re- 

 ceive from a member of 

 our Society in Prince Ed- 

 ward Island, Mr. G Her- 

 bert Hazzard, of Charlottetown, Prince 

 Edward, Island, a photograph of some 

 of his Cactus Dahlias, which we think 

 well worth engraving for the benefit of 

 our readers. Mr. Haggard writes : 



" I have over forty varieties of Cac- 

 tus Dahlias and about twenty of Decor- 

 ative, besides Show, Fancy and Pompon. 

 The white one on the table below the 

 dark cactus is a real beauty. I took first 

 prizes in Halifax, for Cactus, Show and 



Fancy, but in Pompon they threw mine 

 out because I had several more than the 

 prescribed number. I also took first for 

 collection of not less than twelve varie- 

 ties ; also first for collection of gladiolous 

 twenty-five varieties and six in each 

 variety ; and for sweet peas, collection 

 eight varieties in this lot, I showed 

 forty-two varieties so did not do so bad 

 considering I had to pick my flowers 

 two days before they were judged, and 

 carry them such a long distance, leaving 

 in the morning at seven o'clock and not 

 getting to Halifax until 7.30 p.m., flow- 

 ers not being opened until next morning. 



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