68 THE BOOK OF THE FLOWER SHOW 



Pompon Dahlias on Stands. 



For 24 bunches of lo blooms each, 8 ft. long, and 



2 ft. 3 ins. wide. 

 For 12 bunches of 10 blooms each, 4 ft. long, and 



2 ft. 3 ins. wide. 

 For 12 bunches of 6 blooms each, 4 feet long, and 



2 ft. 3 ins. wide. 

 For 6 bunches of 10 blooms each, 2 ft. 3 ins. long 



and 2 ft. g ins. wide. 

 For 6 bunches of 6 blooms each, 2 ft. long, and 2 



ft. 3 ins, wide. 



Single Dahlias on Stands. 



These are exhibited in the same manner as Pompon 

 Dahlias, and the dimensions of the stands are similar to 

 those for cactus Dahlias, the flowers being staged in 

 bunches of six or ten blooms. 



GAILLARDIAS 



These find favour in several districts, and when there 

 is no rule for staging them in any other way, then 

 boards, such as used for African Marigolds (which see), 

 are generally used. 



MARIGOLDS 



In the North of England and in Scotland African and 

 French Marigolds are very popular exhibition flowers. 

 The former are usually shown in half-dozens, and the 

 blooms are set in two rows of three. French Marigolds, 

 in dozens, are displayed in four rows of three blooms 

 each. The holes for African Marigolds must be 6 ins. 

 apart, measuring from centre to centre, and for French 

 Marigolds, 4 ins. from centre to centre. 



African Marigolds. 



For 6 blooms, I ft. wide, I ft. 7j ins. deep ; height 

 at front 3^ ins., height at back 4^ ins. 



