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found  the  number  of  blooms  or  bunches,  as  the  case  may 
be,  set  up  in  competition  at  the  last  five  exhibitions  of  the 
National  Dahlia  Society  in  each  of  the  five  sections  into 
which  Dahlias  are  now  divided. 
1898 
1899 
1900 
1901 
1902 
Shows,  No.  of  blooms  .. 
838 
702 
682' 
832 
461 
Fancies,,,  ,, 
305 
336 
314  ' 
272 
180 
Pompons,  No.  of  bunches 
190 
180 
222 
228 
168 
Cactus,  ,,  ,, 
361 
297 
354 
357 
285 
Cactus,  shown  singly  . . 
216 
216 
798 
672 
522 
Singles,  No.  of  bunches 
131 
117 
126 
153 
120 
In  the  above  list  no 
account  is 
taken 
in  the 
case 
of  the 
Shows  and  Fancies  of  the  number  of  blooms  staged  in  the 
classes  for  three  or  more  flowers  of  any  one  variety.  Regard¬ 
ing  the  exhibition  as  a  whole,  it  was  the  smallest  held  by  the 
Society  since  1896.  The  total  number  of  Show  Dahlias 
fell  short  of  the  previous  lowest  record  for  the  last  twenty 
years  by  200  blooms.  The  number  of  Fancies  was  also  very 
small,  while  the  Pompons  were  more  poorly  represented 
than  in  any  year  since  1893.  Even  the  popular  Cactus 
aMay  14,  1903. 
Dahlias  were  staged  in  remarkably  small  numbers.  The 
Singles,  as  might  be  expected  in  such  a  late  season,  suffered 
less  in  this  respect  than  any  of  the  other  types. 
Show  and  Fancy  Dahlias. 
It  might  be  thought  that  the  small  number  of  blooms 
shown  in  this  section  was  in  a  great  measure  owing  to  the 
declining  popularity  of  this  type  of  Dahlia  ;  but  against  this, 
opinion  it  may  be  stated  that  the  number  of  Show  Dahlias 
staged  at  the  exhibition  in  1901  was  greater  than  at  five 
of  the  nine  previous  exhibitions  of  the  Society. 
In  the  accompanying  tables  the  positions  of  the  Shows 
and  Fancies  are  dependent  upon  the  average  number  of 
times  each  variety  was  staged  at  the  last  eight  exhibitions 
of  the  National  Dahlia  Society,  in  all  instances  where  their 
records  will  allow  of  this  being  done.  In  the  case  of  the 
newer  sorts,  ■which  are  comparatively  few  in  number,  the 
average  records  for  a  necessarily  shorter  series  of  years, 
have  been  utilised. 
For  the  seventeenth  year  in  succession  Mrs.  Gladstone 
SHOW  DAHLIAS. 
Position  in  Present 
Analysis. 
Average  Number  of 
Times  Shown. 
No.  of  Times  shown 
in  1902  in  True 
Relative  Proportion 
to  the  Average. 
Name. 
1 
Date  of 
Introduction. 
Raiser’s 
or 
Introducer’s 
Name. 
Colour. 
1 
27-9 
27 
Mrs.  Gladstone  . 
1884 
Hurst . 
Pale  blush 
2  ■ 
26-2 
25 
R.  T.  Rawlings  . 
1886 
Rawlings  . 
Clear  yellow 
3 
231 
27 
John  Walker  . 
1892 
Walker  . 
White 
4 
21-3 
19 
Duchess  of  York . 
1894 
Keynes  . 
Lemon,  edged  salmon  pink 
5 
20-7 
17 
J.  T.  West  . 
1887 
Rawlings  . 
Yellow  and  purple 
6 
19-4 
11 
Colonist . 
1887 
Keynes  . . . 
Chocolate  and  fawn 
6 
19-4 
19 
William  Rawlings  . 
1881 
Rawlings  . 
Crimson  purple 
8 
17-7 
23 
William  Powell  . 
1892 
West  . 
Primrose  yellow 
9 
16  7 
19 
Arthur  Rawlings . . . 
1892 
West  . 
Deep  crimson 
10 
16-6 
10 
Duke  of  Fife . 
1890 
1885 
Keynes  . 
Rich  cardinal 
11 
16-0 
13 
Mrs.  Langtry  . 
Keynes  . 
Cream  and  crimson 
12 
15  7 
12 
Dr.  Keynes  . 
1896 
Keynes  . 
Rich  buff 
12 
15-7 
8 
Maud  Fellowes  . 
1889 
1871 
Fellowes . 
Pale  pink,  shaded  purple 
Purple 
14 
15-6 
19 
James  Cocker  . 
Keynes  . 
15 
15-5 
11 
Harry  Keith . 
1886 
Keynes  . 
Rosy  purple 
16 
150 
15 
Chieftain  . 
1891 
Keynes  . 
Purplish  lilac 
17 
14T 
21 
Mrs.  W.  Slack . 
1886 
1890 
Keynes  . 
Blush  white  and  purple 
Clear  bright  yellow 
18 
14-0 
15 
John  Hickling . 
Keynes  . 
18 
14-0 
8 
Miss  Cannell  . 
1881 
Eckford . 
Cream  and  crimson 
20 
13-8 
11 
Florence  Tranter  . 
1896 
Trauter  . 
Blush  white,  edged  rosy  purple 
21 
13-7 
11 
Shotesham  Hero . 
1895 
1899 
Fellowes  . 
White,  tipped  and  shaded  rose 
Salmon,  shaded  rose 
*22 
130 
13 
David  Johnson  . 
Humphries  . 
23 
12-7 
11 
Henry  Walton . 
1873 
Keynes  . 
Pale  yellow  and  scarlet 
24 
12-2 
6 
Harrison  Weir . 
1883 
Rawlings  . ' 
Yellow 
25 
12T 
10 
Victor . 
1887 
1885 
Keynes  . 
Dark  maroon 
26 
11-6 
13 
T.  J.  Saltmarsh  . 
Rawlings  . 
Yellow  and  chestnut 
27 
10-9 
6 
Goldfinder . 
1881 
1892 
Fellowes  . . 
Yellow  and  red 
28 
10-2 
4 
Arthur  Ocock  . 
Rawlings  . 
Reddish  orange 
29 
lOT 
4 
Prince  of  Denmark  . 
1881 
1887 
Fellowes  . 
Dark  maroon 
30 
10-0 
8 
Willie  Garratt . . 
Garratt . 
Bright  cardinal 
31 
9-4 
4 
Shirley  Hibberd . 
1881 
Rawlings  . 
Dark  crimson 
32 
9-2 
17 
Perfection . 
1889 
1893 
Fellowes  . 
Orange  buff 
Blush  white,  edged  pink 
32 
9-2 
8 
Virginale  . 
Keynes  . 
32 
9-2 
8 
Warrior . 
1894 
1882 
Keynes  . 
Scarlet 
35 
35 
9T 
6 
George  Rawlings . 
Rawlings  . 
Dark  maroon 
9T 
8 
Mrs.  D.  Saunders  . 
1888 
Rawlings  . 
Pale,  edged  rose 
37 
8-6 
10 
Hon.  Mrs.  P.  Wyndham  . 
1881 
Keynes  . 
Pale  yellow  and  rose 
38 
8-5 
8 
Daniel  Cornish  . 
1897 
West  . 
Terra  cotta  red 
38 
8-5 
10 
Mabel  Stanton . 
1896 
Tranter . 
Deep  yellow 
40 
8-2 
4 
Ethel  Britton  . 
1880 
Keynes  . . 
White  and  purple 
41 
8-0 
6 
Earl  of  Ravensworth . 
1883 
Harkness  . 
Lilac 
42 
7-9 
8 
Mr.  Glasscock . . . 
1886 
Rawlings  . 
Purple 
43 
7*3 
6 
Imperial  . 
1883 
Keynes  . 
Purple  and  lilac 
44 
7-0 
8 
Majestic . 
1890 
Keynes  . 
White,  edged  purple 
44 
7-0 
11 
Muriel  Hobbs  . 
1898 
Hobbs .  . 
Yellow 
46 
6-7 
4 
Crimson  King . 
1887 
Keynes  . 
Deep  crimson  scarlet 
Deep  crimson 
Fawn 
47 
6-6 
4 
Diadem . 
1888 
Fellowes  . 
48 
6-5 
13 
Marjorie . 
1896 
Fellowes  . 
48 
6'5 
8 
Mrs.  Morgan  . 
1893 
Fellowes  . 
Pale  ground,  tinted  rosy  purple 
White,  edged  lilac 
50 
62 
8 
Mrs.  Every  . 
1896 
Keynes  . 
51 
6-1 
4 
Glow’-worm  . 
1889 
Turner  . 
Bright  orange  scarlet 
Buff  yellow 
52 
5-7 
0 
Alice  Emily . 
1890 
Kevnes  . 
A  new  variety,  whose  position  is  dependent  on  its  record  for  the  1902  show  only. 
