fl. dar|i)ell ^ I^loi‘kl G^nide. 
NEW CACTUS DOUBLE DAHLIAS OF 1894. 
Vakious Raisers. 
514. APHRODITE — Clear straw-yellow, very free, long pointed petals; large. 
51.5. BEAUTY OF WILTS— Soft terra cotta, shaded red, with long-twisted petals, and a very 
free bloomer. Awarded Four First-Class Certificates. 
.)1G. BLANCHE KEITH— Pure yellow, true cactus form, large flowera, petals pointed, good 
habit, throws its flowei-s well above the foliage ; very free. Two First-Class Certiliaites. 
517. CHANCELLOR SWAYNE — Bluish plum colour, perfect in shape, medium size ; a 
si)lendid introduction ; free and earlv. 
518. CRAWLEY GEM — Flowers produced in great abundance, and well above the foliage; 
colour of the richest crimson-scarlet, small flowers, pointed petals; grand for cutting. 34 feet. 
519. DAWN — A striking and effective semi-cactus variety ; amber, shaded red. 
520. DUCHESS OF YORK — First-Class Certificate. Deep rich orauge-red ; tine shape flower 
with pointed petals, and produced on stems well above the foliage; very dlstiuct. 3 feet. 
521. EDITH CHEAL — Rich dark maroon, small flowers with pointed petals, good erect habit, 
very free ; fine for cutting and garden decoration. 4 feet. 
522. ERNEST CHEAL — Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society. Beautiful bright rosy- 
scarlet ; fine shape flowers with long pointed and twisted petals, flowers on long wiry stems, well 
above the foliage. 3.4 feet. 
553. ERNEST GLASSE — Purplish magentji, true Cactus form, raedimn-sized flowers, petals 
pointed, very free, throws its flowers well above the foliage. 4 feet. Two Fiisst-Class Certificates. 
524. GLORIOSA — A sjilendid variety ; deep red, shaded .scarlet, yellow at base of florets, large 
fine formed flowers; distinct and grand. 
525. LADY H. GROSVENOR — Clear yellow, outer and older petals shaded buff ; true cactus. 
52G. LADY PENZANCE — Clear sulphur yellow, perfect in shape ; the finest yellow. 
527. MARY HILLIER — Buff-salmon, true Cactus form, similar in form to Juarezi ; very free, 
good habit, throws its flowers well above the foliage. 3 feet. 
528. MATCHLESS — Of an intensely rich deep velvety maroon ; true cactus type ; the blooms 
are thrown well above the foliage. Should be in every dahlia grower’s banda Awarded many 
Certificates. An acquisition. 
529. MRS. A. PEART — This is the first real White Cactus Dahlia yet raised, and is 
unquestionably the grandest novelty in the whole family of Dahlias ; it is a fac-similc of Juarezi, 
but of the purest white. F'our First-Class Certificates. 
530. PERLE DE LA TETE D OR — A decorative variety, very early, pure white, large fine 
flowers, partly folded or fluted petals; very free, vigorous ; mest useful for borders, &c . ; specially 
valuable for cutting purposes. 
531. PURPLE PRINCE — Rich deep purple, shaded bluish maroon ; true cactus shape ; habit 
dwarf and compact; one of the best. Awarded Certificates. 
532. SIR FRANCIS MONTEFIORE — Award of Merit, Royal Horticultural Society. A 
splendid rich dark velvety-maroon or ruby-crimson ; fine for exhibition. It is a seedling from 
Beauty of Arundel, and is of similar habit and shape of flowers. 4 feet. 
533. VULCAN — Bright reddish crimson, large and open ; decorative. 
2s, Gd, each. 
JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE, 20th September, 1894. 
Cactds Dahlias. — The new, or as is termed I’ompon, section of Cactus Dahlias bids fair to 
make a very popular one Mr. Cannell started the section with his Gem— a very perfect 
Cactus, flowers most profusely borne— just, indeed, in growth like to a I’ompon variety, and it 
has been followed by several others. We are gradually getting away from the largo loose 
flowers of the earlier types, and their coarse leafy habits. 
GARDENERS' CHRONICLE, 15th September, 1894. R.H.S. Show. 
Messrs.il. Cannell & Sous, Swauley, staged bunches of Cactus and decorative Dahlias in 
their usual effective style, including several new varieties, ope of which received an Award of 
Merit — Caimells’ Velvet, bright crimson, tipped with magenta ; a true Cactus form. They aho 
had Cannelh’ Gem, Miss Irene Cannell, delicate salmon; Mrs. H. Cannell, golden buff, 
shaded ; and of decorative varieties, Mrs. Glass, Old Gold, Caimells’ Brilliant, Dean Hole, 
Connells’ Own, ^'c. , - , , , . - r> 
Messrs. Cannell had also some blooms of the very distinct Grand Duke Alexis of Bass, a— 
quite a new type— the rtbwers large and full, the florets tubular and somewhat inflated, the 
colour white, tipped with delicate lilac. 
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