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Messrs. Wells, Merstham. A good early flowering variety of dark 

 crimson colour, with gold reverse to the petals It is a sport from 

 'Polly.' 



To Dahlia ' Albert Maumene ' (votes, 8 for, 2 against), from Mr. 

 J. B. Biding, Chingford. A large flower of the.' Collarette' type, 

 with crimson petals. The centre is surrounded by a ring of rather 

 long, whitish florets. 



To Dahlia ' Crawley Star ' (votes, unanimous), from Messrs. 

 Cheal, Crawley. This variety was originally shown as an ' Anemone- 

 flowered ' Dahlia, but this name being considered inappropriate, the 

 name ' Cosmea ' type was substituted. It is a distinct novelty, and, 

 of great value for garden decoration. The flowers are 4 inches 

 across, deep rosy pink in colour, becoming crimson at the extreme 

 base of the petals. The centre is golden yellow, and around it the 

 broad pointed petals are symmetrically arranged. Stems rigid. 



To Dahlia ' Dolly ' (votes, 10 for), from Messrs. Stredwick, St. 

 Leonards-on-Sea. A * Cactus ' variety of good form. Colour, 

 crimson-scarlet, tipped with creamy white. 



To Dahha ' Ideal ' (votes, 8 for, 1 against), from Mr. J. B. 

 Eiding, Chingford. A pretty ' Collarette ' Dahlia of medium size. 

 The colour is deep scarlet, with a ring of small, deep yellow florets 

 surrounding the centre. 



To Dahlia ' John Eiding ' (votes, 8 for), from Messrs. Stred- 

 wick, St. Leonards-on-Sea. A beautiful * Cactus ' variety of medium 

 size, with long incurving florets. Colour, crimson, shaded with 

 orange. 



To Dahlia ' Nantwich ' (votes, 7 for), from Messrs. Stredwick, 

 St. Leonards-on-Sea. A medium sized * Cactus ' Dahlia of a lovely 

 orange shade, tinged with fawn. 



To Dahlia ' Papa Charmet ' (votes, 6 for), from Messrs. Hobbies, 

 Dereham. An excellent, large, dark crimson * Decorative ' Dahlia. 



To Dahha * Queen Mary ' (votes, 5 for, 2 against), from Messrs. 

 Cannell, Swanley. A lovely rose-pink ' Garden Decorative ' variety 

 of excellent form and good shape. 



To Dahlia ' Selma ' (votes, 6 for), from Mr. C. Turner, Slough. 

 A charming ' Pompon ' variety of perfect form and of an orange- 

 buff colour shaded with pink. 



To Helenium autumnale rubrum (votes, 15 for, 1 against), from 

 Mr. A. Perry, Enfield. A most useful autumn flowering herbaceous 

 perennial of very free blooming habit. The flowers are large, and of a 

 dark reddish-orange colour. 



To Pentstemon ' Gaddesden Gem ' (votes, 15 for, 3 against), from 

 Mr. A. G. Gentle, Little Gaddesden. A very free-flowering and vigor- 

 ous growing variety, with large crimson flowers having the corolla 

 white inside. 



To Phlox * Eynstroom ' (votes, 17 for, 1 against), from Mr. J. 

 Box, Lindfield. A charming Phlox of a very deep pink colour. The 

 individual flowers are large, and numerous lateral trusses are 



