Dahlia Exhibit Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. 
It may be interesting to the members of the various Garden Clubs to 
hear of the Dahlia Exhibition given by the Pennsylvania Horticultural 
Society in connection with the Bryn Mawr Horse Show at Bryn Mawr, 
Pennsylvania, on September 29th and 30th. The connection between this 
Horticultural Society and the Garden Clubs of this vicinity is very close, 
as members selected from the several Clubs comprise the Ladies' Com- 
mittee, which stage the various flower shows. 
This show is particularly picturesque, being held in a marquee in the 
Horse Show Grounds. In these days when everyone seems too busy to do 
half the things of interest which present themselves, it seems quite a stroke 
of genius to bunch them and although it is a far call from a spirited 
thoroughbred to a gorgeous prize-winning Dahlia, still being all competitors 
for blue ribbons, it is not inappropriate to combine them. 
Every year the interest in Dahlia growing increases and the exhibitors 
become more numerous; this year the show excelled anything we have yet 
had in this part of the country. The exhibits were staged on tables around 
the sides of the tent and other tables of various shapes and sizes were 
grouped in the centre with ample space between for the visitors to view 
each exhibit from every angle. One of the largest exhibits, ' ' Collection of 
twenty varieties, one flower each, short stems in separate vases, ' ' was staged 
in the centre on a huge round table. 
Our Mrs. Stout showed her unfailing interest by sending a beautiful 
exhibit. It is great to be a good sport, as flowers, two days en route can 
scarcely do their best. The prize for this class was won by a California 
Dahlia, J. W. Davis, the most gorgeous Decorative Dahlia, a deep rose 
shading to pale pink, the colors so luscious and brilliant that it defies 
description; another variety, Judge Marean, is also gorgeous in color, size 
and conformation and recommends itself as being a particularly free 
bloomer. 
In the Hybrid Cactus Class the second prize was won by Sir Lieben- 
hurgerhorb, salmon pink, so beautiful in conformation, color and size as to 
have deserved first prize over six F. H. Fellows, also very beautiful. 
Another interesting exhibit were the 18 new Dahlias sent by Mrs. 
Charles H. Stout of Short Hills, N. J., for exhibition only; this was 
awarded a bronze medal. 
One of its most interesting specimens was a Hybrid Cactus, J. Harrison 
Dick, crossed with itself, a pale lemon with brownish edges. 
The winners of the Decorative Dahlia Class were Snow Drift and 
Sampson. • 
Three interesting classes were: 
1. Vase of mixed flowers for arrangement. 
2. Most artistic basket of outdoor flowers. 
3. The most artistic basket of Dahlias arranged with autumn leaves. 
In the first two exhibits it was amazing to see the assortment of 
blooms still to be found in the garden. An opalescent vase filled with 
Buddleia or Butterfly flower, hardy Asters several varieties, third blooming 
of hybrid Larkspurs and Scabious, Sutton's mauve and black prince. The 
dark maroon of the last named gave an accent to the blend of lavenders 
and blues of the other flowers and richly deserved the prize which it won. 
As the Horticultural Society welcomes the commercial growers as well 
as the amateurs, it offers great educational advantages. Among Dahlias 
showed and recommended were three glorious Dahlias, Pacific Glow, salmon 
pink, Snow Drift, white, and William H. Slocumbe, one of the loveliest pure 
yellows I have ever seen. 
