Dahlia Shows 161 



Each community has its own conditions which 

 must govern the arrangement of classes for 

 competition. One condition, however, exists in 

 every place, and should be carefully provided 

 for: there is always someone who has many more 

 dahlias than any one else, and who possibly can 

 aflFord to pay for more labour on the place and so 

 gets better results. There are always lots of 

 "little gardeners" who feel that they have no 

 chance against such a person, and who are afraid 

 to go into the game. These people love the 

 dahlia just as much, usually spending more time 

 and giving more personal attention to their gar- 

 dens; and it is they who should be encouraged. 



Arrange the classes so that these people have 

 an opportunity. There are many ways of doing 

 this, but I am giving below a list of the classes 

 arranged by the Short Hills Garden Club for its 

 Exhibit in 1920: 



First, second, and third prizes for each class 

 in every section. 



Section I 



Class 1. Cactus Dahlias. Any colour. 3 blooms, 1 

 variety. 

 " 2. Hybrid Cactus Dahlias. Any colour. 3 



blooms, 1 variety. 

 " 3. Decorative Dahlias. Any colour. 3 blooms, 

 1 variety. 



