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Robsart, heavy purple edge ; Carrie Goodfellow, scarlet edge. The 

 Dahlias which follow are arranged according to the average number 

 of times they have been staged at the National Dahlia Society's 

 exhibitions held in recent years. Six Cactus Dahlias J. B. Riding, 

 J. H. Jackson, Pearl, Mrs. Edward Mawley, Florence M. Stredwick, 

 and Nelson. Four Show or Fancy Dahlias R. T. Rawlings, Mrs. 

 Gladstone, John Walker, and Duchess of York. This year's novelty 



PAEONY FLOWERED DAHLIAS. 



Tom Jones, is also worthy of a place. Four Pompons Bacchus, 

 Nerissa, Tommy Keith, and Darkest of All. 



Forty of the Best Cactus Dahlias 



Q. I enclose a list of Dahlias (grown this year) which, thanks to 

 The Gardener, I have been very successful with, and would be very 

 pleased if you would kindly correct the list so as to represent forty 

 of the best Dahlias up to date. Alpha, Beacon, Britannia, Columbia, 

 Coronation, Cloth of Silver, Cockatoo, Dainty, Daisy, Daisy Easton, 

 Flag of Truce, F. M. Stredwick, Fairy, Harbour Lights, H. W. Sillem, 



