NEW DAHLIAS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20274, 7 April 1934, Page 28 (Supplement)

NEW DAHLIAS.

Leaving out the large decorative* Paeonies and cactus section, there i* another small flowered section growing in numbers. These are about 3in to sin across, and whether the fun of exhibiting will be to keep them small rather than to grow them large is a matter for the future. The following are descriptions of some shown in London and selected for trial at Wisley:—Trevor: A [closely-built decorative, about 4Jini across. Florets of medium breadth and stiff. Colour, golden cerise. Pink Roses' This is a small-flowered Paeony not more than 3in across. Florets of medium l width, slightly twisted. Colour, cerise with paler centre. Ethel Winderbauk: A distinctly pretty little decorative, about 3Jin in diameter, having medium florets, evenly arranged, building a dainty little flower. Colour, tinted and flushed rose-pink on fawn ground. Height, about two feet. Little Love: A miniature form of decorative of the Baby Royal type of flowers, not more than 3in across. Narrow, re volute florets. Colour, rosy cerise. Baby Princess: Another exquisite flower of the Baby Royal type, about 4in in diameter. The narrow, revolute florets build a bloom of charming form. Colour, bright, rosy-eerise. Friars Craig i This variety may be regarded as a flower of medium size and decorative. The medium florets are numerous and build a bloom about Sin across and of good form. Colour, orange-apricot. Dora (name to be altered) : A charming small-flowered decorative, having medium grooved florets evenly reflexing, building a bloom about 3Jin across. Colour, flame, paling towards the edges of the petals. Ermine: This is & dainty little pur* white pompom about 2in across. The florets and build *ftre true to type, and the full blooms are developed on stiff erect steins. Covent Garden: This is a promising decorative of cactus-like form. Florets fairly broad, pointed and sliglAly twisted, building a bloom about bin across. Stiff stems. Colour, brilliant scarlet. Ethel Harrild: A small flowered cactus of the Baby Royal type, about 4in in diameter. Florets narrow and revolutei like the type. Colour, cerise-piuk, paling towards the ends. Winnie Cornhill: A replica of Baby Royal, the well-known small flowered cactus, but in this instance the mauve tint is absent. It i® a dainty little dahlia about 3Jin across. Georgette: Thie is what is known as a decorative single. There are about two rows of fairly broad florets, building an interesting bloom about 3Jin in Colour, orange base, flushedf and tinted rosy-red. Honey : Another pretty little pompom, of American origin, about 1 fin in diameter. Good form and stiff stems. Colour, yellow, tipped crimson-bronze.