JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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September  4,  1902. 
Fancy  Dahlias  Onpy. 
Certainly  these  were  far  less  attractive  in  our  eyes  than  they 
have  been  in  better  growing  seasons.  Competition  was  not  keen. 
For  a  dozen  sorts  the  leader  was  Mr.  S.  Cooper,  who  had,  indeed, 
the  most  superior  set,  staging  good  flowers  of  Mrs.  Saunders, 
Peacock,  Sunset,  Lottie  Eckford,  and  Salamander.  •  Mr.  Anstiss 
followed.  Leading  for  the  six  was  Mr.  T.  Hobbs;  and  second, 
Mr.  A.  Parkes;  a  third  being  captured  by  Mr.  E.  Jefferies. 
Cactus  Dahlias. 
Though  these,  in  respect  of  their  beauty,  scarcely  compared 
with  previous  seasons,  yet  they  furnished  the  chief  attraction  at 
the  meeting.  In  class  21,  for  twelve  varieties  in  bunches  of  six 
blooms  each,  we  found  Mr.  L.  McKenna,  of  The  Honeys,  Twyford, 
Berks,  leading  against  two  others:  second  and  third  awards  going 
respectively  to  Mr.  W.  Peters,  of  Holmhurst  Lodge,  Baldstow, 
.  St.  Leonard’s-on-Sca,  and  Mr.  F.  W.  Fellowes,  The  Lane  House, 
King’s  Walden,  Hitchin.  •  In  Mr.  McKenna’s  stand  were  good 
samples  of  the  showy  Innovation,  also  Kathleen,  and  Mrs.  E. 
Mawley.  Mr.  Peters  staged  True  Friend  (a  dark  blood  red) 
admirably;  with  Florence,  Major  Tuppeney,  which  were  beauti¬ 
ful  flowers,  and  the  rather  washy-coloured  Fp-to-Date. 
Four  competitors  faced  the  judges  for  the  nine  distinct,  but 
Mr.  P.  W.  Tulloek,  the  well-known  amateur  from  New  Church 
Road,  Hove,  was  incomparably  first.  His  blooms  were  amongst 
the  finest  in  the  show,  being  large  and  wonderfully  bright.  He 
stages  admirably,  too.  In  the  back  row  were  Ajax,  Galliard, 
and  Lucifer ;  second  row :  Loyalty,  Mrs.  E.  Mawley,  and  Flor¬ 
ence  :  in  the  front:  Mrs.  Winstanley,  Alpha,  and  P.  W.  Tulloek, 
all  of  them  of  newer  blood.  The  second  place  was  filled  by  Mr. 
H.L.  Brousson,  Sidcup  Place,  Kent,  having  nice  flowers  of  Rosine, 
Galliard  and  Lord  Roberts,  creamy  white. 
Class  23  for  six,  was  alone  supported  by  Mr.  S.  Cooper,  and 
five  contested  in  the  next  for  the  eighteen  blooms.  Here  the 
merits  of  Mr.  H.  A.  Needs’  flowers  were  undoubtedly  superior  to 
those  of  Mr.  J.  Bryant,  and  staged  on  a  jet-black  board,  they 
showed  up  well.  Aunt  Chloe  was  handsome,  and  Mrs.  H.  J. 
Jones  was  large  and  well  coloured,  though  ragged  compared  with 
Gabriel,  J.  F.  Hudson,  and  the  bright  yellow  Eclipse.  Mr. 
Bryant  had  strong  blooms  of  Ajax,  R.  Dean,  and  Rosine,  which 
was  very  deeply  coloured.  Third  came  Mr.  Fellowes  of  Hitchin, 
but  his  flowers  were  small  and  otherwise  below  par.  Three  en¬ 
trants  in  class  25,  for  twelve,  showed  bright  blooms,  Mr.  McKenna 
here  being  foremost;  Mr.  H.  Brown,  North  Street,  Luton,  next; 
and  the  Rev.  S.  Spencer  Pearce,  of  Combe  Cottage,  near  Wood- 
stock.  third.  Out  of  half  a  dozen  contestants  for  the  six  blooms, 
Mr.  F.  G.  Oliver,  of  Tollington  Park,  N.,  was  leader. 
Pompon  Dahlias. 
For  twelve  varieties,  in  class  27,  there  were  five  collections 
of  these  charming  little  flowers.  Mr.  H.  Brown,  Luton,  was 
placed  first,  and  staged  JJie  following:  —  Sunny  Daybreak, 
Favourite,  Jernea,  Nerissa j"Bacchus.  Dr.  Jim,  Clarissa,  Hypatia, 
Emily  Hoffer,  Lorna  Doone,  and  Rosebud.  The  second  placemvas 
filled  by  Mr.  W.  C.  Pagram,  The  Whin,  Weybridge,  having  Nellie 
Broomhead,  Eva.  G.  Brinkman,  and  Phoebe  as  his  most  effective 
bunches;  third,  Mr.  Peters.  Mr.  Brown  again  led,  with  Mr.  S. 
Cooper  second  for  the  six  bunches 
Single  Dahlias. 
Here  Mr.  J.  F.  Hudson,  M.A.,  of  Acton,  W.,  staged  the  best 
six  bunches  of  ten  flowers  each,  including  Donna  Casilda,  Naomi 
Tighe,  Columbine,  Aurora,  Tommy,  and  Leslie  Seale — a  very 
bright  coloured  collection.  The  Rev.  S.  Spencer  Pearce  made  a 
good  second,  having  well  staged  samples  of  Miss  Moreland,  Cleo¬ 
patra,  Bride,  and  Victoria.  Third,  Mr.  C.  Osman,  of  Sutton. 
Air.  E.  Mawley,  in  the  next  class,  had  large  flowers  of  great  sub¬ 
stance  and  good  in  colour,  and  was  first.  His  Demon  was  very 
rich  and  dark  ;  Rosebank  Cardinal  is  bright  crimson,  and  Coro¬ 
nation  is  a  shade  brighter  still.  Beauty’s  Eye  was  also  grandly 
shown.  This  was  the  sole  entry. 
Decorative  Classes. 
These  were  pleasing  on  the  whole,  but  exhibitors  have  some¬ 
thing  to  learn  in  colour  contrasts  and  harmonies  before  perfection 
is  reached.  Mr.  Hudson’s  basket  in  class  31,  which  received 
no  award,  was,  to  our  mind,  exquisite,  the  Smilax,  the  Ferns,  and 
berried  Viburnums  being  very  tasteful.  The  first  prize  went  to 
Mr.  R.  Edwards,  Beechy  Lees,  Sevenoaks,  with  an  arrangement 
in  yellow  and  buff.  He  also  led  for  a  vase  of  Dahlias,  in  class  32, 
with  a  pleasing  salmon  variety.  We  were  much  delighted  with 
Mr.  Mawley’s  vase  containing  rich  crimson  Cactus  flowers  and 
sprays  of  the  purple  Prunus  Pissardi — a  splendid  vase  for  a  room' 
of  mahogany  furniture.  It,  too,  received  no  award,  and,  there¬ 
fore,  we  are  unorthodox  in  noticing  it! 
Mr.  Needs  was  placed  in  the  forefront  for  three  vases  in 
class  33,  and  here  he  contrasted  a  creamy  variety  with  purple 
foliage,  and  yellow  foliage  with  purple  flowers. 
Open  Classes. 
Seven  shower  bouquets  furnished  a  somewhat  imposing  dis¬ 
play,  and  proved  how  adaptable  the  Cactus  Dahlias  are  for  use 
in  this  way.  Mr.  W.  Treseder,  Cardiff,  was  first  with  a  heavy 
yellow  bouquet  ;  Mr.  F.  W.  Fellowes,  Hitchin,  with  an  up-to- 
date  presentment  of  crimson,  neatly  finished  off  with  long 
ribbons  at  the  back. 
Fancy  Single  Dahlias. 
With  Duchess  of  Marlborough,  Columbia,  Urban  Youens, 
Alice  Seale,  Victoria,  and  Adonis,  Mr.  M.  V.  Seale,  of  Seven- 
oaks,  beat  Mr.  J.  F.  Hudson, whose  set  of  six  bunches  were  very 
pleasing.  The  third  fell  to  Rev.  S.  Spencer  Pearce. 
Seedlings. 
The  following  varieties  received  certificates: — 
Dahlia  Elsa  (Mr.  C.  Turner). — A  Pompon  of  merit,  white,  good  in 
petal,  and  of  excellent  form.  (First-class  Certificate.) 
Dahlia  Etna  (Messrs.  J.  Stredwick  &  Son). — A  Cactus  variety  of 
average  size  and  true  petals ;  colour  rosy  lilac  with  yellow  at  the  base 
of  the  petals.  A  very  distinct  form.  (First-class  Certificate.) 
Dahlia  Eva  (Messrs.  J.  Stredwick  &  Son). — A  Cactus  variety, 
pure  white,  slightly  green  at  the  base  of  petals ;  petals  long  and 
slightly  incurving.  A  good  form.  (First-class  Certificate.) 
Dahlia  F.  A.  Wellesley  (H.  Shoesmith). — A  Cactus  variety  already 
described  in  these  pages.  One  of  the  best.  (First-class  Certificate.) 
Dahlia  Henry  Clark  (Messrs.  Keynes,  Williams  &  Co.). — A  Show 
variety  of  considerable  merit ;  cream  ground,  edged  purple,  with 
occasional  splashes  of  yellow  in  the  florets.  (First-class  Certificate.) 
Dahlia  H.  J.  Jones  "(Messrs.  J.  Stredwick  &  Son). — A  true  Cactus 
variety,  the  florets  being  long  and  slightly  incurving ;  the  outer  petals 
are  pink,  shading  to  pale  yellow  in  the  centre  of  the  flower.  A  good 
exhibition  form.  (First-class  Certificate.) 
Dahlia  Ianthe  (J.  Burrell  &  Co.). — A  Cactus  variety,  with  long, 
narrow  petals,  yellow  ground  overlaid  with  rosy  purple;  will  make  a 
good  exhibition  variety.  (First-class  Certificate.) 
Dahlia  Mabel  Needs  (S.  Mortimer). — A  large  Cactus  variety  with 
true  florets,  red,  slightly  shaded  purple ;  stem  appears  weakly.  (First- 
class  Certificate.) 
Dahlia  Snowdrop  (Messrs.  J.  Cheal  &  Sons). — A  single  white,  with 
a  yellow  disc ;  a  good  form.  (First-class  Certificate.) 
Dahlia  Vesuvius  (Messrs.  J.  Stredwick  &  Son). — A  distinct  break 
in  the  Cactus  section ;  the  florets  are  long  and  straight,  while  the 
colour  is  best  described  as  yellow  striped  reel.  (First-class  Certificate.) 
Dahlia  William  F.  Balding  (Messrs.  J.  Stredwick  &  Son). — A 
Cactus  variety,  deep  amber  florets,  shading  off  to  yellow  in  the  centre  ; 
petals  claw  like.  (First-class  Certificate.) 
Dahlia  Winsome  (Messrs.  Hobbies,  Ltd.).— A  capital  white  Cactus 
variety.  The  petals  are  narrow  and  incurving ;  should  make  an 
acquisition.  (First-class  Certificate.) 
Non-competitive  Exhibits. 
Messrs.  H.  Cannell  and  Sons,  Swanley,  occupied  a  table 
running  the  entire  length  of  the  hall  with  an  exhibit  of  Dahlias, 
chiefly  of  the  Cactus  section,  all  being  arranged  with  ornamental 
foliage,  grasses,  and  Gypsophila.  The  most  noteworthy  varie¬ 
ties  were  Exquisite,  Standard  Bearer,  Mrs.  Winstanley,  Mrs. 
J.  P.  Clarke,  Cornucopia,  John  Burn,  Sandpiper,  Mrs.  A.  F. 
Perkins,  Mrs.  Horace  Wright,  J.  H.  Jackson,  R.  J.  Hamill,  J.  W. 
Wilkinson,  J.  Weir  Fife,  Gabriel,  Alpha,  and  Imperator. 
Messrs,  Hobbies,  Ltd.,  Dereham,  made  an  exquisite  display 
of  Cactus  Dahlias,  arranged  gracefully  in  a  variety  of  green 
foliage.  The  exhibit  was  noteworthy  as  not  being  too  crowded, 
every  bloom  being  well  displayed.  The  newer  varieties  of  Cactus 
were  well  represented.  The  following  varieties  were  most 
striking:  Mr.  Amos  Perry,  Honeysuckle,  Columbia,  Florence, 
Sailor  Prince,  Mrs.  J.  P.  Clarke,  Aunt  Chloe,  Lottie  Dean,  Artus, 
Gabriel,  Alpha,  Vesta,  Mrs.  Winstanley,  Loogaler  (what  a  name), 
and  Fred  Cobbold. 
From  Messrs.  W.  Cutbush  and  Son,  Highgate,  came  a  good 
collection,  arranged  in  bamboo  stands,  the  front  of  the  exhibit 
being  filled  with  the  usual  show  boxes.  The  most  prominent 
were  Innovation,  Countess  of  Lonsdale,  Imperator,  Cornucopia, 
Britannia,  and  Mrs.  J.  J.  Crowe. 
Messrs.  Barr  and  Sons,  Covent  Garden,  also  contributed  a 
display  of  Cactus,  single,  and  Pompon  varieties,  all  the  modern 
varieties  being  represented. 
Messrs.  Jones  and  Sons,  Shrewsbury,  staged  a  collection  of 
the  various  types,  the  Cactus  varieties  being  especially  prominent. 
The  Show  and  Fancy  varieties  were  also  good. 
Bath,  August  27th  and  28ih- 
Favoured  with  unusually  fine  weather,  the  Floral  Fete  Com¬ 
mittee  were  in  high  spirits  on  the  opening  day  of  their  autumn 
show,  and  were  justified  by  the  large  attendance  of  visitors. 
The  show  itself  was  of  all  round  excellence,  plants,  cut  flowers, 
fruit  and  vegetables,  all  being  alike  of  good  quality. 
With  eighteen  plants,  twelve  foliage  and  six  flowering, 
