DECORATIVE GARDEN DAHLIAS, AT DUFFRYN, nr. CARDIFF. 659 



Committee were all excellent in their respective classes, though there 

 were plenty of forms in the other sections that would be equally well 

 placed under this category. 



The Mignon section was quite a small collection, but a very note- 

 worthy one, the flowers single, and growing about eighteen inches 

 high, with bright, well-defined colours, each flower carried erect, a 

 very fine section for bedding or massing purposes. 



The Giant Single varieties did not meet with favour, for, although 

 their individual flowers are handsome, they appear to lack the freedom 

 so essential to decorative garden plants. 



While the Star Dahlias did not on this occasion secure the support 

 of the Committee, they certainly produced a blaze of colour in the 

 garden, though of a somewhat bizarre character. 



The Parisian Singles and Anemone types were not, as a whole, 

 sufficiently advanced in growth to judge of their merits, with one 

 exception. The Continental varieties arrived so late that they had 

 made little growth, and were not in flower on September 3. 



The following varieties were chosen as most worthy of notice for 

 Garden Decoration: — 



List of Varieties most desirable for Garden Decoration. 

 Cactus Varieties. 



Amos Perry (*Hobbies — Cory). — Velvety crimson, very free- 

 flowering, 3 feet. 



Arthur Pickard (Stredwick — Dobbie). — Pale pinkish-salmon, fine 

 habit, 5 feet. 



Bridal Crown {Mortimer). — Yellow shaded pink, 4 feet. 

 Conquest (West — Campbell). — Deep crimson-maroon, very erect, 

 4 feet. 



Duchess of Marlborough [Cheat) . — Delicate silvery-pink, fine habit, 

 4 feet. 



Edith Carter (Shoesmith) . — Yellow, heavily suffused rosy carmine, 

 4 feet. 



Effective (Hobbies). — Amber with rose centre, 4 feet. 



Floradora (Humphries — Hobbies). — Rich crimson, long wiry stems, 



3 feet. 



Glow (West — Hobbies). — Yellow tipped apricot, 3 feet. 

 Hon. Mrs. Greville (Cheat). — Orange-yellow, suffused salmon, 

 4| feet. 



Jeanne Hardy (Cayeux & Le Clerc). — Rose carmine and white, 



4 feet. 



Mabel Needs (Mortimer). — Orange scarlet, shaded plum, 3 J feet. 

 Mrs. J. Barker (Mortimer). — Salmon-pink, 2 J feet. 

 Mrs. ]. S. Brunton (Mortimer). — Deep yellow, 4 feet. 



* The name printed in italics is that of the reputed raiser or introducer. For 

 thislistof raisers' names we aremdebted to Mr. W. Cuthbertson, J. P., F.R.H.S. 

 Where the sender was not also the raiser, his name is printed in roman type. In 

 a few cases the raiser's name has not been ascertained. 



