May  8,  1902. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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ROSES  IN  POTS 
WM.  PAUL  &  SON 
Have  a  very  extensive  stock  of  fine  plants  of  the  above  in 
Dwarf  (Bush)  and  Climbing  forms,  suitable  for  present 
planting  and  for  pot  culture. 
In  5  Inch  pots,  10  6  to  18/-  per  dozen,  84  -  to  120'-  per  100 
In  8  Inch  pots,  24/-  to  42/-  „  £10  to  £17  10/-  „ 
Spki.ng  Catalogue  of  new  and  other  Roses  in  Pots,  now 
ready,  free  on  application. 
WALTHAM  CROSS,  HERTS. 
BEDDING  BEGONIAS. 
ALL  OHR  OWN  RAISING.  Per  100- 
SINGLE,  mixed,  started,  out  of  pots  ..  ..  20/- 
,,  „  ,,  in  pots . 25/- 
,,  to  colour,  out  of  pots  . 30/- 
,,  ,,  in  pots . 35/- 
DOUBLE,  mixed,  started,  oui  of  pots  ..  ..  30/- 
.,  „  in  pots . 35/- 
,,  to  colour,  started,  out  of  pots  . .  ..  60/- 
,,  ,,  ,,  in  pots  ..  ..  65/- 
CATALOGUE  OJST  A  rPLICA  TION. 
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ROBERT  GREEN 
(Limited), 
Nurserymen  and  Florists. 
Nurseries:  HOUNSLOW. 
Offices:  28&  29,  CRAWFORD  STREET,  W. 
DRACiENAS,  CROTONS, 
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CALADIUM  ARGYRITES, 
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Pot  Roses,  Hyrdangea  Paniculala,  Seduni  Sieboldi. 
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pAHLIAS. 
*  H.  CANNELL  &  SONS, 
The  introducers  of  both  the  Cactus  and  Single 
;  -sections,  and  founders  of  the  National  Society, 
'  have  for  30  years  been  celebrated  for  their  com- 
;  plete  collection  and  the  best  plants,  such  as  travel 
safely  all  over  the  world. 
We  were  awarded  last  year  the  long  coveted 
GOLD  MEDAL 
•of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  for  the  Best 
Exhibit  ever  seen  in  London. 
Please  send  for  our  -Floral  Guide,  universally 
known  as  the  Best  Illustrated  Catalogue  on 
Flowers. 
THE  HOME  OF  FLOWERS, 
SWANLEY,  KENT 
BEDDING  PLANTS. 
An  immense  stock  of  strong,  well-ripened  Plants 
■of  all  leading  varieties,  ready  for  immediate 
planting. 
PRICES  VERY  MODERATE. 
CATALOGUE  POET  FREE. 
DICKSONS  Nurseries  CHESTER 
CLIBRANS 
Cactus  Dahlias. 
YTTE  have  been  Dahlia  Specialists  for  some 
V  V  years,  and  make  a  feature  of  keeping 
our  collection  close  up  to  date  by  the  addition 
of  all  the  new  varieties  of  value  in  every 
section. 
A.  Complete  and  Illustrated  List  of  Dahlias 
is  contained  in 
OUR  PLANT  CATALOGUE, 
GRATIS  AND  POST  FREE. 
We  subjoin  a  list  of  a  few  of  the  more  recent 
varieties : — 
Each. 
Albert  Youens,  reddish  cinnamon,  shaded 
golden  amber,  3ft . 1/- 
Artus,  dark  apricot,  shaded  orange  buff,  4ft.  . .  II- 
Baden-Po'well,  rich  cardinal,  4ft . 1/- 
Bernice,  pale  yellow-buff,  shaded  cinnamon.  4ft.  1/- 
Bessie  Mitchell,  salmon  and  pinkish  orange; 
3ft . 
Cassandra,  yellow,  shaded  fawn  and  rose,  3ft 
Cousin  Jonathan,  rich  plum,  4ft. 
Delight,  rosy-pink,  very  tine,  4ft.  .. 
Bclipse,  clear  sulphur-yellow,  S.^ft. 
Fighting  Mac,  rich  fiery  crimson,  4jft. 
Floradora,  rich  wine-crimson,  3ft. . . 
Galliard,  crimson-scarlet,  very  fine,  3ft. 
Geiselher,  ruby-red,  grand  flower  . . 
General  French,  deep  terra-cotta,  3ft. 
Harold  Harper,  dark  velvety  crimson,  SJtt. 
Herbert  Mortimer,  cherry-red,  shaded  orange 
Sift . 
Imperator,  ruby-crimson,  shaded 
3ft.  . 
chesi  nut -re 
Invicta,  crimson,  very  fine,  3ft. 
Jealousy,  rich  clear  yellow,  4ft 
J.  Weir  Fife,  bright  purple,  2ift 
Kathleen,  light  orange-red,  4ft. 
Lord  Brassey,  deep  mauve,  3ft. 
Lord  Roberts,  white,  creamy  centre,  3ft. 
Lyric,  deep  bronzy  red,  base  of  petals  [greenish 
yellow,  24ft . 
Major  Hobbs,  clear  rose,  very  free,  4ft... 
Minerva,  orange-buff,  shading  to  salmon,  4ft. 
Monarch,  orange-red,  tipped  magenta,  3ft. 
Mrs.  Castle,  pale  lemon-yellow,  4ft. 
Mrs.  H.  J.  Allcroft,  soft  orange  buff ,  3ft. 
Mrs.  Jowett,  apricot,  shaded  coppery  red 
Pretoria,  light  scarlet,  4ft . 
Prince  of  Yellows,  deep  pure  yellow,  4ft. 
Purity,  pure  white,  3ft.  . 
Rosine,  beautiful  rose,  3ft . 
Salmon  King,  bright  salmon,  3ft. 
Sandpiper,  scarlet,  shaded  orange,  4ft.  .. 
Seigfried,  pure  white,  very  fine  .. 
Sheriff  Henderson,  bright  rosy  salmon 
Surprise,  deep  rose-pink,  3ft. 
Yesta,  pink,  paling  towards  centre,  3ft.  .. 
Village  Maid,  creamy-yellow,  edged  carmin 
crimson,  3ft. 
1/6 
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II- 
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1/0 
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1/0 
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II- 
1/6 
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1/6 
II- 
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II- 
1/6 
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1/6 
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1/6 
1/- 
For  Complete  List  of  all  Classes  of 
DAHLIAS, 
See  oar  PLANT  CATALOGUE  Gratis 
and  Post  Free. 
Dahlias  of  any  class,  from  general 
collection,  4/-  per  doz.,  our  selection. 
Altiincliam  i  Mancliester 
THURSDAY,  MAY  8,  1902. 
The  Dahlia  Analysis. 
N  writing  this,  the  nineteenth 
Dahlia  analysis  that  I  have 
contributed  to  the  Journal,  of 
Horticulture,  I  am  reminded  of 
^  the  great  changes  that  have 
taken  place  in  the  Dahlia  world 
during  the  period  covered  by  those 
analyses  In  the  earlier  years  of  the 
period  the  Shows  and  Fancies  formed 
the  mainstay  of  any  Dahlia  exhibition,  and 
the  splendid  new  varieties  which  appeared 
year  by  year  served  to  maintain  the  great 
interest  taken  in  them,  whereas  at  the  present 
time,  although  the  number  of  Show  and 
Fancy  Dahlias  exhibited  is  still  well  main¬ 
tained,  they  are,  at  all  events  for  the  time 
being,  rendered  less  prominent  than  before 
by  the  imposing  displays  of  the  more  gene¬ 
rally  attractive  Cactus  Dahlia.  The  most 
remarkable  contrast  is,  I  think,  to  be  found 
in  the  ages  of  the  varieties  in  the  two  sections. 
For  instance,  there  are  only  five  varieties 
among  the  Shows  on  the  accompanying  table 
which  are  less  than  six  years  old,  whereas  a 
Cactus  Dahlia  which  is  still  prominently 
exhibited,  or  indeed,  exhibited  at  all  four 
years  after  the  date  of  its  introduction,  is 
now  regarded  as  quite  an  old  stager. 
For  the  present  position  of  the  Cactus 
Dahlia  much  credit  can,  I  think,  be  justly 
claimed  by  the  National  Dahlia  Society,  which 
at  a  critical  period  in  the  development  of  this 
new  type  of  flower  so  steadfastly  and  con¬ 
sistently  discouraged  the  exhibition  of  the 
so-called  Cactus  or  Decorative  varieties,  with 
their  flat  and  often  flimsy  florets.  Any  readers 
of  the  Journal  who  may  be  interested  in  that 
grand  early  autumn  flower  the  Dahlia  and  its 
latest  developments  in  all  sections,  should  if 
possible  visit  the  next  exhibition  of  the 
National  Dahlia  Society.  The  exhibition  will 
be  held  for  the  first  time  this  year  in  con- 
READERS  are  requested  to  send  notices  of  Gardening 
Appointments  or  Notes  of  Horticultural  Interest, 
intimations  of  Meetings,  Queries,  and  all  Articles  for 
Publication,  officially  to  “  THE  EDITOR  ”  at 
12,  Mitre  Gourt  Ghambers,  Fleet  Street, 
London,  E  G.,  and  to  no  otder  person  and  to  no  other 
address. 
No.  1141.— VoL.  XLIV.,  Third  Sfrie.s. 
