INDEX 



HISTORY 



Berg, J. T. Van der, 15, 30 



Botanical Magazine, 9, 10 



Bounainte, M., 10 



Bute, Marchioness of, 8 



Cactus Dahlia introduced, 15 



Cannell, Henry, 30 



Caranilles, Abbe", 8 



Collerette varieties, origin, 16 



Copyn & Sons, MM., 16, 54 



Cullingford, W. H., 15, 31 



Dahl, Andre", 9 



Dahlia Register, 20 



Decorative varieties reintroduced, 16 



Donckelaar, M., 19 



Exhibitions, earlier, II 



Fancy Dahlias, development of, 12, 

 21 



Fraser, John, 9 



Girdlestone, T. W., 44 



Haage, M., 10 



Hartig, M., 10 



Hernandez, Francisco, 7 



Holland, Lady, 10 



Hortus Kewcnsis, 9 



Humboldt, 10 



Icones et Descriptiones P/anfarum, 9 



Keynes, John, 50 



Lelieur, M., n, 21 



Low, E. J., 44 



Mascardi, Vitalis, 7 



Menonville, N. T. de, 8 



Otto, M., 10 



Paeony-flowered varieties, 16 



Pompon section, origin, 12 



Prices of new varieties, 20 



Rivoire & Son, 16 



Royal Horticultural Society's cata- 

 logue, 20 



Show varieties, development, 10, n, 

 12, 19 



Show varieties, prices of new, 20 



Sims, Dr. John, 1 1 



History- 

 Single Dahlias, reintroduction, 15 

 Turner, Charles, 50 

 Vandes, Comte de, II 

 Vogel, M., 10 



INSECT enemies 



Aphis, green and black, 112 



Earwigs, in 



Slugs, no 

 Introduction, I 



LIFTING roots, 102 

 Liquid manure, 97 



MANURES, use of, 85 

 Mulching, 98 



P^ONY-FLOWERED Dahlias 

 Blooms, cutting the, 54 

 Decorations, suitability for, 54 

 Exhibition and garden varieties, 59 

 Moderate manuring, 58 

 Origin and introduction, 53 

 Value for large gardens, 57 



Planting, 88, 92 



Pompon Dahlias 

 Characteristics, 49 

 Development, 49 



Exhibition and garden varieties, 52 

 Recognition as florists' flowers, 49 

 Value for flower garden, 50 



Preparing the plants, 92 



Propagation 

 Cuttings, preparing and rooting, 75, 



78 



Division of roots, 72 

 Methods of increase, 71 

 Potting off young plants, 79 

 Propagating house, 75 

 Raising seedlings, 79 

 Roots, starting into growth, 71 

 When to commence, 77 



