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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
NEW “MARGUERITE” DAHLIA. 
Daniels’ “ MARGUERITE ” DAHLIA, from a Photograph. 
OPINIONS OF 
THE PRESS. 
From 
THE GARDENERS’ 
MAGAZINE. 
October 31st, 1891 . 
“ The Single Dahlia named 
Marguerite from Messrs. 
Daniels Bros., Norwich, is 
distinct, the colour white, and, 
as shown in a bouquet, very 
cliarming.” 
From THE GARDEN, 
October 3 1st, 1891. 
“ Messrs. Daniels and Co. 
sent a novel kind of Single 
Dahlia (white) with narrow 
petals, called Marguerite." 
F rom 
THE MIDDLESEX 
COUNTY TIMES, 
December 12th, 1891. 
“ But many other curious 
flowers and plants were exhi- 
bited, amongst them being 
noticeable a fine stand of a 
new variety of a white Single 
Dahlia, the Marguerite, 
shown by Messrs’. Daniels Bros., 
the well-known Norwich 
nurserymen and florists, and 
so named from its star-like 
petals and general similarity 
to the Marguerite Daisy.’’ 
Since the introduction of the Dahlia into this country more than a hundred years since, it has sported into many different forms and 
colours, all of them more or less beautiful, so much so that it has been found necessary to divide them into distinct classes, as “singles, 
Pompon or Bouquet, Show, Fancy, Cactus, &c. Before the introduction of the beautiful Scarlet Cactus Juarezi with its bristling petals, 
nothing was tolerated but the most rotund and symmetrical forms. This is all changed, the bristling forms of the Cactus in its many 
beautiful colours fast gaining upon the public taste, in the same manner as the once despised ragged form of the Japanese 
Chrysanthemum. 
In introducing this new and very distinct variety, we have decided to give it the name of “ Marguerite,” owing to its striking 
resemblance at a short distance to a largo Marguerite Daisy. This will be found a most valuable addition to the white flowers now used 
for decorative purposes, it being admirably adapted alike to church and table decoration, and will be found exceedingly useful lor all kinds 
of bouquets, wreaths, and crosses. This, the first of its kind, can only be looked upon as the harbinger ; others of the same class in 
many beautiful and brilliant shades of colour have already been raised by us, and will follow in successive seasons. Bouquets made up 
of these and Maiden-hair Ferns have a very novel and charming appearance. We therefore have every confidence in introducing t his variety, 
and it is sure to be highly appreciated by all lovers of flowers. 
Price 2s. 6d. each; 3 for 6s. 6d. 
