Dahlia 



( 273) 



Daisy 



of the stake, with a little dry hay or moss in it, 

 and searched daily, will be the means o f catching 

 great numbers. 



Lifting the Plants. When frost has destroyed 

 the foliage, cut down the plants to about li" from 

 the surface of the soil, and, after allowing them to 

 remain for a few days, lift the tubers and dry them 

 slightly before storing in a dry, frost-proof place 

 during winter. 



Classification. Apart from the various species, 

 a selection of which are named below, the Dahlias 



Selections of Varieties 



Cactus : 

 Arachne. 



Chas. Woodbridge. 

 Cornucopia. 

 Couutess of Lonsdule. 

 Emperor. 



Lord Roberts (see figu- e). 

 Loyalty. 

 Lucius. 

 Magnificent. 

 Major Weston. 



Mayor Tuppenny. 



Mrs. C. Gage. 



Mrs. J. J. Crowe (sc, 



276). 



Rotl Rover. 

 Still-fish (seen. 277) 

 Uncle Tom. 

 Up-to-date. 

 Win. Jowett. 

 W r m Treseder. 

 Zephyr. 



Show : 

 Arthur Bawl- 



ings. 

 Colonist. 

 Duchess of 



York. 



Duke of Fife. 

 Harry Keith. 



faney : 

 Buffalo Bill. 

 Dandy. 



Dorothy. 

 Duchess of Al- 

 bany. 



Jas. Cocker. 

 John Walker. 

 J. T. West. 

 Mrs. Gladstone. 

 Mrs. Langtry. 

 It. T. Raw-lings. 

 Win. Rawliugs. 



Emin Pa ha. 

 Goldsmith. 



Pom pi. n : 

 Arthur West. 

 Bacchus. 

 Dr. Jim. 

 Kmily Hopper. 

 Ganymede. 

 Mars. 

 Nellie Brom- 



head. 



Matthew Camp. 



1 bell. 



Mrs. J. Downio. 

 Mrs. Sauiulers. 

 Peacock . 

 Rebecca. 

 Rev. J. B. M. 

 Camm. 



Xerissa. 

 Rosebud. 



Snow Hake. 

 Sunny Day- 

 break. 

 Tommy Kcitl . 



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DAHLIA LOUD ROBERTS, WHITE CACTI'S VARIETY. 



in cultivation are known by the following classifi- 

 cation. In addition to these recognised classes, 

 Anemone-flowered and other forms have been 

 introduced lately. 



Shorn Dahlias. Large, globular flowers, almost 

 entirely of one colour, or with the ground colours 

 lighter than the tips. 



Fancy Da.1ilias.~- Similar flowers, but striped or 

 flaked with a variety of colours or markings ; or 

 with a yellow or scarlet ground with white tips. 



Pi>nipiLs.O( similar form to the above, but of 

 small size. There are a few Cactus Pompons. 



Single flowers need no description. 



Decorative Dahlias. A- useful class, which com- 

 prises flowers not, belonging well to any other. To 

 this have been relegated several of the old Cactus 

 Dahlias not now considered of the true Cactus 

 type. 



Cactus Dahlias. Charming flowers with narrow, 

 pointed florets. There are a few single forms, 

 liked by some for cutting. 



Alice Scale. Naomie Tigh. 



Beauty's Eye. Northern Star. 



Demon. Polly Eccles. 



Folly. Phyllis. 



Jeannette. Victoria. 



Miss Roberts. W. C. Harvey. 



Species : 



arborea, 12', Oct., wh. 

 coccinea, 3', Oct., sc. 

 excelsa, 30', Sep., pur. 

 gracilis, 4', Oct., various, 

 imperialis, 12', Oct., grh. scapigera, 2', Je., wh. 



when in bloom, wh., ro. variabilis, 3'. Sep., various. 

 Merckii, 4', Oct., yel., Yuare/ii, a', Oct., sc. 

 wh., lil. (".'/ Juarezii). 



DAIS. 



This genus (prd. Thymelsoaceaj) comprises several 

 species. The best is cotonifolia, a greenhouse 

 evergreen shrub that delights in peat and loam. 

 It may be increased by root or stem cuttings in 

 spring. The plant grows 10' high, and produces 

 pink flowers in summer. Sericea is referred to 

 Lasiosiphon anthylloides. 



DAISY. 



The garden Daisies are forms of Bellis perennis, 

 which see. There are a number of forms of much 

 beauty, and with perfectly double flowers. They 

 are largely used for spring bedding, either in beds 

 by themselves, or associated with other plants, in 

 lines. They also muke pretty edgings where they 

 are not likely to be trodden upon. The double 

 Daisies are increased by division, which is best 

 done when they stop flowering. They ought to be 

 replanted every year if possible. 



