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DAHLIAS AT WISLEY, 1906. 



In continuation of the trial of Cactus Dahlias in 1905, 104 varieties were 

 planted out early in June 1906, and inspected by a sub-committee of the 

 Floral Committee on September 14. The following varieties were then 

 highly commended (XXX) as the best Cactus Dahlias from the point of 

 view of garden decoration : — 



A. D. Stoop. 

 Crepuscule. 

 Mont Blanc. 

 Pink Pearl. 

 Prince of Yellows. 

 Reggie. 



West Hall Scarlet. 



The report on most of the varieties in the collection appeared in the 

 Journal, vol. xxxi. p. 227. The following are additional varieties received 

 in the spring of 1906. 



1. A. D. Stoop (Stoop). — Light crimson flowers cn good stiff stalks ; 

 free-floY/ering. 4 ft. 



2. Antelope (Dobbie). — Fawn, with centre of buff-yellow ; flowers 

 rather buried in the fohage. 3 ft. 



3. Bute (Dobbie). — Orange-scarlet flowers of indifferent form ; frec- 

 flowering. 2-3 ft. 



4. Cockatoo (Dobbie). — Flowers varying in colour from white, and 

 white shaded with pink, to lemon-yellow and buff selfs ; flower-stalks 

 weak. 3 ft. 



5. Crayfish (Dobbie). — Salmon-scarlet flowers with much-twisted 

 petals ; of poor form on drooping stalks. 4 ft. 



6. Crepuscule (Dobbie). — Buff with yellow centres ; flowers very large 

 and of good form, but not held well above the foliage. 4 ft. 



7. Ella Kraemar (Dobbie). — Pink, shading to yellow at the bases of 

 the petals ; flowers on good stalks, but buried in the foliage. 4 ft. 



8. Fairy (Dobbie). — A white flower of good form with much-twisted 

 petals ; free-flowering, but the flower-stalks weak and short. 3 ft. 



9. Good Hope (Dobbie). — Crimson, with the tips of the inner florets 

 and the greater part of the outer florets w^hite ; but a number of flowers 

 crimson selfs ; flowers large. 3 ft. 



10. J. B. Biding (Dobbie). — Orange,'with yellow centre; flowers large 

 but drooping from short stalks. 



11. Juliet (Dobbie). — Pink with white at the base of the central 

 florets ; flowers on good stalks, but of indifferent form. 4 ft. 



12. Lord of the Manor (Dobbie). — Intense scarlet yellow at the 

 base of the florets ; flowers of little substance and on weak stalks, but 

 of very good form and with twisted petals. 4 ft. 



