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JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER, 
May  8,  1902. 
and  also,  for  comparison,  their  records,  where  available,  for  the 
two  previous  shows. 
1901  1900  1899 
1  Britannia,  1898  . 
48 
55 
26 
salmon  pink  and  apricot 
2  Uncle  Tom,  1900 . 
36 
23 
— 
maroon 
3  Mrs.  J.  J.  Crowe,  1900  .... 
30 
23 
— 
clear  canary  yellow 
4  C.  Woodbridge,  1897  . 
29 
47 
25 
crimson 
5  Countess  of  Lonsdale,  1899 
28 
38 
17 
salmon  and  apricot 
6  J.  W.  Wilkinson,  1901  .... 
25 
— 
— 
rosy  crimson 
7  Lord  Roberts,  1901 . 
24 
— 
— 
ivory  white 
7  Mrs.  Carter  Page,  1900.. .. 
24 
26 
— 
deep  crimson 
9  Lucius,  1899 . 
23 
20 
13 
deep  orange 
9  Mary  Service,  1898 . 
23 
42 
23 
russet  and  heliotrope 
11  ViscountessSberbrooke,1899 
19 
26 
9 
reddish  terra-cotta 
12  Zephyr,  1900  . 
18 
18 
— 
bright  rose  pink 
l3  d.  R.  Hudson,  1899 . 
17 
20 
- - 
reddish  carmine 
13  Magnificent,  1899  . 
17 
23 
17 
salmon  pink  and  apricot 
15  Galliard,  1901 . 
15 
— 
— 
crimson  scarlet 
15  Mayor  Tuppeney,  1900  .... 
15 
26 
— 
yellow,  orange,  and  fawn 
17  Stella,  1898  . 
14 
12 
9 
bright  crimson 
18  Emperor,  1900 . 
13 
15 
— 
velvety  plum 
18  Lvric,  1901  . 
13 
— 
— ■ 
deep  bronzy  red 
20  Vesta,  1901  . 
12 
— 
— 
pink 
20  William  Jowitt,  1900 . 
12 
8 
— 
scarlet 
22  J.  Weir  Fife,  1901 . 
11 
— 
— 
deep  crimson 
22  Night,  1898  . 
11 
41 
18 
maroon 
22  Rosine,  1901  . 
11 
— 
— 
rose 
25  Ajax,  1900 . 
10 
7 
— 
orange  and  bull 
25  Elsie,  1900  . 
10 
8 
— 
rose 
25  Imperator,  1901 . i .  . . 
10 
— 
— 
ruby  crimson 
25  The  Clown,  1899 . 
10 
18 
— 
brick  red,  edged  white 
25  William  Treseder,  1900. . . . 
10 
9 
— 
blush  white 
30  Cornucopia,  1900  . 
9 
10 
— 
deep  reddish  salmon 
30  Laverstock  Beauty,  1898  . . 
9 
24 
8 
soft  red 
30  Starfish,  1897  . 
9 
41 
25 
orange  scarlet 
Among  the  leading  twelve  varieties  in  the  above  list  will  be 
found  six  which  appeared  in  the  first  dozen  in  the  same  list  last 
year,  the  absentees  being  Night,  Starfish,  Keynes’  White,  Mayor 
Tuppeney,  Laverstock  Beauty,  and  Magnificent.  Only  a  few 
years  ago  such  a  comparison  would  not  have  been  possible  owing 
to  the  extremely  fleeting  reputations  of  nearly  all  the  varieties 
then  shown.  The  greatest  changes  are  to  be  found  in  the  posi¬ 
tions  now  occupied  by  the  following  sorts  compared  with  those 
they  took  up  last  year.  For  instance.  Night,  having  been  super¬ 
seded  by  Uncle  Tom,  falls  from  No.  4  to  No.  22  ;  Starfish  from 
No.  4  to  No.  30 ;  while  Keynes’  White  from  No.  7  has  fallen  out 
of  the  list  altogether,  the  variety  last  named  having  been  super¬ 
seded  by  Lord  Roberts.  The  following  have  also  this  year 
entirely  disappeared  from  the  table ;  Mrs.  A.  Peart,  Radiance, 
Cinderella,  Fusilier,  Island  Queen,  Arachne,  Maurice  S.  Walsh, 
Mrs.  J.  Goddard,  Innovation,  and  Loyalty.  On  the  other  hand, 
certain  varieties  sent  out  in  1900  which  were  not  placed  at  all 
last  year  appear  in  this  year’s  list.  For  instance,  William 
Jowitt,  Ajax,  Elsie,  and  William  Treseder.  Arranging  the  1901 
varieties  according  to  their  respective  positions,  they  come  out 
as  follows:  J.  W.  Wilkinson,  Lord  Roberts,  Galliard,  Lyric, 
Vesta,  J.  Weir  Fife,  Rosine,  and  Imperator. 
Placed  according  to  their  colours — which,  as  I  stated  last  year, 
is  by  no  means  an  easy  task,  as  there  are  often  several  different 
tints  in  the  same  flower — they  come  out  as  follows :  White,  Lord 
Roberts  and  William  Treseder;  yellow,  Mrs.  J.  J.  Crowe;  pinJc 
and  rose,  Zephyr,  Vesta,  Rosine,  and  Elsie;  scarlet,  MTlliam 
Jowitt  and  Stai-fish  ;  crimson,  C.  Woodbridge,  J.  W.  Wilkinson, 
Mrs.  Carter  Page,  J.  F.  Hudson,  Galliard,  Stella,  J.  Weir  Fife, 
and  Imperator;  purple,  Enij^eror;  maroon,  Uncle  Tom  and  Night; 
various  shades  of  red,  salmon,  apricot,  dsc.,  Britannia,  Countess 
of  Lonsdale,  Uucius,  Mary  Service,  Viscountess  Sherbrooke, 
jMagnificent,  Mayor  Tuppenney,  Lyric,  Ajax,  Cornucopia,  and 
Laverstock  Beauty  ;  Fancy,  The  Clown. 
For  those  amateur  exhibitors  who  can  afford  to  keep  their 
collections  strictly  up  to  date,  and  also  for  the  more  numerous 
class  who  wish  to  add  a  few  of  the  newest  and  choicest  varieties 
every  year  to  the  sorts  they  already  grow,  I  append  a  list  of  all 
the  varieties  certificated  by  the  N.D.S.  in  1901,  viz. :  Alpha, 
Aunt  Chloe,  C4ara  Stredwick,  Clarence  Webb,  Clio,  Columbia, 
Florence,  Gabriel,  Goldfinch,  J.  H.  Jackson,  Lilac,  Miss  Win¬ 
chester,  Mrs.  Clarke,  Mrs.  De  Luca,  Mrs.  Edward  Mawley,  Mrs. 
Freeman  Thomas,  Mrs.  Hobart,  Mi’S.  H.  J.  Jones,  Mrs.  C. 
Mortimer,  Mrs.  H.  A.  Needs,  Mrs.  A.  F.  Perkins,  Mrs.  Win- 
stanley,  Ophir,  P.  W.  Tulloch,  R.  Needham,  Ringdove,  and 
Spotless  Queen. 
For  general  cultivation  the  following  selection  may  prove 
useful,  as  in  it  I  have  endeavoured  to  select  only  varieties  of 
good  habit,  which  display  their  flowers  well  above  the  foliage, 
with  little,  if  any,  thinning  of  the  shoots:  White,  Salisbury 
White,  Keynes’ White  ;  yellow,  Mrs.  J.  J.  Crowe;  pink,  salmon, 
and  mauve,  Britannia,  Countess  of  Lonsdale,  Mary  Service, 
Lucius,  Exquisite,  Magnificent,  and  Island  Queen;  scarlet  and 
crimson,  J.  W.  Wilkinson,  Stella,  C.  W^oodbridge,  and  Stai'fish ; 
maroon.  Night  and  Matchless. 
Single  Dahlias. 
I  am  very  pleased  to  note  that  the  number  of  singles  set  up 
at  the  last  exhibition  exceeded  that  at  any  previous  show,  and. 
my  records  for  this  section  go  back,  at  all  events,  twelve  years,, 
and  in  the  early  years  of  that  period  the  singles  were  but  very 
sparsely  exhibited,  so  that  there  is  little  doubt  that  the  1901  record 
has  never  before  been  exceeded.  The  following  varieties  have- 
been  arranged  according  to  the  average  number  of  times  they 
were  showm  at  the  last  three  exhibitions :  Polly  Eccles,  Victoria, 
Miss  Roberts,  Aurora,  Leslie  Seale,*  Naomi  Tighe,  Miss  Glass¬ 
cock,  The  Bride,  Northern  Star,  Girlie,*  Peacock,*  Tommy,* 
Duchess  of  Marlborough,  Beauty’s  Eye,  Formosa,  Donna  Casilda, 
Jack  Sheppard,  Demon,  Phyllis,  Puck,*  Jeanette.  The  varieties 
marked  with  an  asterisk  are  new-  varieties,  those  sent  out  in 
1899  or  subsequently. 
I  once  more  advocate  the  cultivation  of  the  single-flowered, 
kinds.  They  are  the  easiest  of  all  Dahlias  to  grow,  and  if  the 
following  directions  be  only  complied  with  they  will  remain  im 
full  flower  until  cut  down  by  frost:  1.  Grow  only  named 
varieties;  2.  plant  them  4ft  apart;  3.  remove  every  seed-pod. 
once  a  week.  I  am  enclosing  a  photograph  of  my  bed  of  single 
Dahlias  for  the  editor  to  see.  It  was  taken  last  year  on 
October  21,  which  clearly  shows  how  full  of  flower  the  plants 
w-ere,  even  at  that  late  date  in  the  season. 
The  following  Selfs  and  Fancies  I  recommend  for  beginning, 
a  collection:  Polly  Eccles,  Victoria,  Aurora,  Northern  Star, 
Demon,  Miss  Roberts,  The  Bride,  Beauty’s  Eye,  Amos  Perry, 
and  Rosebank  Cardinal. — E.  M.,  Berkhamstead. 
Fruit  in  Victoria, 
The  climate  of  Victoria  enables  every  description  of  fruit — 
Apples,  Pears,  Peaches,  Apricots,  Grapes,  Oranges  and  Lemons- 
to  be  grown  in  abundance.  A  very  large  area  has  been  planted 
with  orchards,  especial  attention  being  given  to  the  production 
of  the  best  varieties  of  Apples  and  Pears,  suitable  for  export  to 
England.  The  fruit  season  in  Victoria,  being  exactly  opposite  to 
that  of  Europe,  the  United  States,  and  Canada,  these  on  being 
shipped  arrive  in  Great  Britain  when  they  cannot  be  obtained 
largely  from  northern  countries. 
Fruit  growers  associations  have  been  formed  throughout  the- 
State  to  develop  the  export  trade,  and  the  Government,  in  order 
to  promote  the  establishment  of  this  on  a  large  scale,  and  place 
it  on  a  substantial  footing,  gives  a  bonus  on  the  quantity  ex¬ 
ported.  Careful  attention  is  given  by  growers  to  the  grading 
and  packing  of  fruit,  as  they  recognise  the  necessity  of  sending 
only  that  of  best  quality  in  tlie  best  possible  condition.  Owing 
to  the  large  area  under  orchards,  and  the  further  extensive 
planting  being  carried  on,  a  large  yearly  increase  of  fruit  exporta¬ 
tion  will  take  place.  Last  year  the  value  of  the  fruit  exported 
from  Victoria  amounted  to  £33,608.  Tn  regard  to  Apples  a- 
standard  size  has  been  adopted  by  fruit  growers,  and  none  under 
this  grade  or  having  any  blemish  is  exported.  Already,  Victorian 
Apples  and  Pears  have  made  a  reputation  in  British  markets, 
their  excellent  quality  and  the  care  taken  in  their  expoi-tation 
receiving  recogirition.  From  the  latter  end  of  March  until  the 
beginning  of  June,  weekly  sliipments  arrive,  and  are  sold  for 
distribution  at  Covent  Garden,  London,  and  also  at  Liverpool. 
At. these  places  fruit  salesmen  in  Great  Britain  can  obtain 
supplies. 
Canned  and  Dried  Fruits. 
Apricots  and  Peaches  grow  to  perfection  in  Victoria,  large 
areas  of  these  being  under  cultivation.  With  a  view  of  exporting 
the  abundant  crops  now'  gathered  annually^,  extensive  establish¬ 
ments  have  been  erected  for  canning  Apncots,  Peaches,  Pears 
and  other  fruits  on  the  Californian  system.  The  finest  fruit  only 
is  used  for  this  purpose,  and  an  increasing  export  trade  to-  South 
Africa,  India,  and  the  East  is  being  developed.  Last  year’s 
returns  show  that  canned  fruits  to  the  value  of  £25,000  were 
exported  from  Victoria.  The  expoi’t  trade  in  tJxese  to  the  United 
Kingdom  is  now  receiving  attention,  and  will  be  developed. 
During  tire  past  four  years  regular  shipments  of  Apricot  and 
Raspberry  .pulp  have  been  made  from  Victoria  to  the  United 
Kingdom.  The  excellence  of  this  pulp,  in  which  only  the  best 
fi-uit  is  used,  has  led  to  its  being  utilised  by  high-class  jam  manu¬ 
facturers,  with  the  best  results.  The  fruit  pulp  is  sliipped  in 
sound  condition,  and  with  respect  to  Apricots,  the  two  halves  of 
each  fruit  (the  stone  being  taken  out)  is  as  firm  as  if  just  pulled 
from  the  tree,  and  retains  its  original  flavour.  Shipments  arrive 
during  Januai-y  and  February,  when  supplies  are  shoz-t  fi’om  other 
countries.  If  necessary  the  whole  requirements  of  the  United 
Kingdom  could  be  readily  supplied  by  A^ictoria. — J.  M.  Sinclair.- 
