562 JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



CACTUS DAHLIAS AT CHISWICK, 1903. 



A collection of 90 stocks was received, most of which arrived the third 

 week in June, and were planted immediately. Owing to the coldness of 

 the season and the excessive moisture, the plants did not start into growth 

 with the vigour that they would have in a more favourable season ; 

 many of them were very late in flowering, and consequently only carried 

 small blooms. The Floral Committee examined the collection on three 

 occasions. The trial will be continued in 1904, at Wisley. 



A.M. = Award of Merit, 

 x x x = Highly Commended. 



1. Alfred Vasey, x x x September 21, 1900 (Keynes Williams).— Of 

 medium height ; bushy habit ; free-flowering ; stems long and stiff ; 

 petals broad and reflexed ; bright salmon. 



2. Alpha, A.M. September 10, 1901 (Hobbies, Dobbie).— Tall, slender 

 habit ; free-flowering ; flower-stems long and drooping ; petals broad and 

 reflexed ; white, streaked and spotted with purple. 



3. Arab (Dobbie). — Tall, bushy habit ; free-flowering ; flowers large ; 

 petals broad and reflexed, stems long and stiff ; crimson. 



4. Aunt Chloe (Dobbie, Hobbies). — Dwarf, bushy habit ; flowers on 

 long stiff stems and thrown well above the foliage ; petals long, narrow, 

 and incurving ; deep crimson. 



5. Britannia, x x x September 21, 1900 (Hobbies, Keynes Williams). 

 — Medium height ; bushy habit ; stems long and erect ; flowers large and 

 well above the foliage ; petals broad and slightly incurved ; salmon. 



6. Canary (Dobbie). — Tall, bushy habit ; stems long and erect ; flowers 

 large and well above the foliage ; petals long, broad, and reflexed ; canary- 

 yellow. 



7. C. G. Stredwick (Hobbies, Dobbie). — Dwarf, bushy habit ; stems 

 short, and flowers partly hidden by the foliage ; flowers large ; petals 

 long and narrow, reflexed ; buff tinged with rose. 



8. Cheal's White (Cheal). — Medium height ; bushy habit ; stems long 

 and drooping ; free, flowers medium size ; petals broad and reflexed ; 

 pure white. 



9. Clio, A.M. September 24, 1901 (Hobbies, Dobbie).— Medium 

 height ; bushy habit ; stems long and erect ; flowers not large but well 

 above the foliage ; petals long, narrow, and incurving ; buff, suffused with 

 rose. 



10. Columbia (Hobbies). — Medium height ; bushy habit ; stems long 

 ;in<l < rect ; flowers large, and well above the foliage ; petals long and very 

 much incurved ; soft crimson, heavily tipped with pure white. 



11. ( Pronation, A.M. September 23, 1 902 (Keynes Williams).— Medium 

 height ; bushy habit ; steins long and erect ; flowers large and well above 

 the foliage ; petals narrow and reflexed ; scarlet. 



12. Countess of Hopetoun (Dobbie). — Medium height; bushy habit ; 



