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DAHLIAS AT WISLEY, 1909. 



One hundred and nine stocks of Dahlias were grown for trial in the 

 Garden, the object of the trial being to ascertain the value of the plants 

 for garden decoration. Those varieties that do not throw their flowers 

 well above the foliage are, of course, useless for this purpose. All the 

 stocks were planted out the first week in June, and although good plants 

 were put out scarcely any growth was made until August, when all made 

 excellent growth, and flowered profusely late in the season. The paeony- 

 flowered section formed a grand mass of colour, and for effect in the 

 garden were much superior to any other section. There can be no 

 question as to the value of this class, but to enable them to display 

 their habit and beauty to the best advantage plenty of space should be 

 given for each plant, not less than four or five feet apart each way. A 

 moderate application of manure to the soil before planting, and a mulch 

 of manure when they commence to blossom, are of great assistance to 

 them. 



List of Varieties. 



*1. Mrs. F. Bright. 



24. 



Madame H. Charmet. 



2. Frances Graham. 



25. 



Magnet. 



3. Snowball. 



26. 



Monarch. 



4. Arabic. 



27. 



Nelly Hemsley. 



5. Pompadour. 



28. 



Paul Kruger. 



6. Sentinel. 



29. 



Peru. 



7. Antagonist. 



30. 



Porcupine. 



8. Baron de Grancy. 



31. 



Princess Royal. 



9. Careless. 



32. 



Queen Emma, 



10. Corpilla. 



33. 



Queen Wilhelmina. 



11. Delice. 



34. 



Solfatara. 



12. Duke Henry. 



35. 



Belchen. 



13. Dr. Van Gorkom. 



36. 



Feldberg. 



14. Fanny. 



37. 



Hohenstaufen. 



15. Glenton. 



38. 



Hohentinel. 



16. Grenadier. 



39. 



Kneibis. 



17. High Sheriff. 



40. 



Libanon. 



18. Hugo de Vries. 



41. 



Lugspitze. 



19. Ironmonger. 



42. 



Mont Blanc. 



20. Jeanne Charmet. 



43. 



Neuffen. 



21. King Leopold. 



44. 



Riese von Stuttgart. 



22. La Riante. 



45. 



Teck. 



23. Leveller. 



46. 



Watzmann. 



* All trials in the Wisley Garden are carried out under number only until judging 

 is completed. The number prefixed to the name of the variety in the Report corre- 

 sponds with that by which alone the variety was known until judgment had been 

 given. Fellows visiting the Garden and noticing any plant under a number can easily 

 ascertain its name later by reference to the Report in the Journal. 



