1 1 6 The Dahlia 



NIGHT, very dark, maroon, an improvement on Matchless, as 

 the petals are always well pointed. 



VISCOUNTESS SHERBROOKE, bright reddish terra-cotta suffused 

 with apricot, the freest of all our Cactus Dahlias this year ; 

 flowers large and always perfect. 



PROGENITOR, bright clear carmine, every petal furcated at the 

 end like a stag's horn, and forming several points ; very free 

 and dwarf. 



MRS. J. J. CROWE, the best yellow, stems long and stiff,, 

 petals very long and narrow, plant dwarf and free. 



MRS. CARTER PAGE, rich velvety crimson, petals very long 

 and narrow. 



KINGFISHER, rosy purple, very good. 



BRITANNIA, soft salmon pink, flowers perfect, very free and 

 dwarf, stem very long. 



STANDARD BEARER, bright fiery scarlet, very free and flowers 

 nearly always full. 



W. B. CHILDS, blackish maroon, with purple shading, large 

 flower, very free and dwarf. 



SIR A. MILNER, bright orange red, large flower of very good 

 form. 



ZEPHYR, rosy pink, flower always perfect, but stem not stiff 

 enough. 



EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA, deep velvety crimson, long, stiff stem, 

 free and dwarf, one of the best. 



RUBY, splendid for bedding ; plant mass of flowers ; blooms,, 

 although small, very good shape ; colour, ruby red. 



MARIE LOUISE is also a very free bloomer and very useful. 



T. A. HAVEMEYER. 



Mr. J. W. Withers' selections of ten in sections 

 are : 



SHOW DAHLIAS 



COLONIST. WILLIAM RAWLINGS. 



COUNTESS OF RAVENSWORTH. 

 DANIEL CORNISH. 

 FLORENCE TRANTEE. 

 EMILY. 



ARABELLA. 

 HARRISON WEIR. 

 HENRIETTA. 

 DR. KEYNES. 



