CXXXviii PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. Charles Turner, Slough, had one hundred and fifty-six 

 Show and Fancy Dahlias mixed, twenty-four bunches of Cactus 

 and Decorative kinds, and the same number of Pompons, the 

 whole presenting a charming sight. 



Messrs. Paul & Son, The Old Nurseries, Cheshunt, contributed 

 a collection remarkable for the number of fine Single varieties, 

 besides large and well-arranged bunches of the other kinds. 



Messrs. Laing & Sons, Forest Hill, had a remarkable collec- 

 tion of Single varieties, as well as Show and Fancy kinds, mixed,, 

 and a large group of Pompons. 



Messrs. J. Cheal &fSons, Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, had. 

 also a striking exhibit of Single, Decorative, Pompon, Show and 

 Fancy varieties. 



Messrs. H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, contributed fifty bunches 

 of Cactus and Decorative Dahlias, among them being many new 

 varieties hitherto unknown to commerce. 



Messrs. Rawlings Bros., Romford, had an interesting collec- 

 tion of Show and Fancy Dahlias, consisting chiefly of varieties 

 raised during recent years. 



Mr. T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nursery, Tottenham, had a good 

 collection of the different varieties. 



Messrs. Dobbie & Co., Rothesay, N.B., notwithstanding the 

 great distance, contributed a large collection, well representing 

 the Show, Fancy, and Pompon types. 



Among the amateurs, Mr. J. T. West, gardener to W. Keith, 

 Esq., Cornwalls, Brentwood, had a group of Dahlias, consisting 

 of forty-eight Show, twenty-four Fancy, six bunches of Cactus, 

 and twelve of Pompon varieties. 



In the class reserved for seedlings, and for new and mis- 

 cellaneous varieties, Mr. George Phippen, Victoria Nurseries, 

 Reading, made a unique and very effective display. The Cactus 

 and Decorative Dahlias were arranged in fan-shaped bouquets, 

 and placed upon the ground on upright stands of various heights, 

 the background being decorated with Ferns and Palms. Mr. 

 George Humphries, Kington Langley, Cheltenham, had a group 

 consisting of many fine varieties, as had also Messrs. Saltmarsh 

 & Sons, Chelmsford; Messrs. Heath & Son, Cheltenham; Mr. 

 J. T. Tranter, Henley-on-Thames ; Mr. W. Salmon, West 

 Norwood ; and Messrs. J. Peed & Sons, Norwood Road, S.E. 



