History of the Dahlia 1 7 



THE SINGLE DAHLIA 



The re-introduction to popular notice of this type 

 dates from 1880, when Mr. Alfred Salter brought to 

 one of the meetings of the Koyal Horticultural Society 

 flowers of the Single Dahlia coccinea. Almost simul- 

 taneously appeared D. lutea, yellow, and an old variety 

 named Paragon. From these seeds were obtained, the 

 Single Dahlia became immensely popular, and a great 

 number of varieties were obtained and are still being 

 raised, including some charming striped and tipped 

 varieties known as fancy Single Dahlias. Their 

 fugacious character militates against the use of the 

 flowers for decorative purposes. 



THE SINGLE CACTUS DAHLIA 



This is of comparatively recent development, but 

 for all kinds of decorative work it has an important 

 future before it. The first varieties were raised by the 

 late Mr. E. J. Lowe, F.E.S., and passed into the hands 

 of Messrs. Dobbieand Co., Kothesay, in the year 1891. 

 Since then the type has been undergoing rapid improve- 

 ment, and when better known its value will be widely 

 recognised for every purpose for which cut flowers are 

 required. A more graceful flower for dinner-table and 

 other decorations, it is hardly possible to conceive than 

 the Single Cactus Dahlia. 



POMPON CACTUS DAHLIAS 



A group of dwarf, free-blooming, small-flowered 

 varieties is being produced, which promises to be valu- 

 able for market and decorative purposes ; the large 



