Historical information
Record of the popular dahlia flowers grown in the Burnley trial grounds between 1938 and 1952 - and the interest in entering competions with The Royal Horticultural Society of Victoria by Burnley School of Horticulture.
Physical description
Certificates for dahlias raised by the Burnley School of Horticulture (1) First Class Certificate, "Betty Holmes" 20.06.1938. Awards of Merit, (2) "Burnley Prolific" 20.06.1938. (3) "Burnley Beauty" 20.06.1938. (4) "Burnley Fairy" 18.05.1939. (5) "Burnley Surprise" 18.05.1939. (6) "Burnley Supreme" 18.05.1939. (7) "Burnley Delight" 18.05.1939. (8) as a Garden Flower Only: "Miniature Cactus Dahlia" June 1952
Inscriptions & markings
(1)Gold coats of arm, and First-class Certificate - Red stamp with Gold
(2,3,4,5, 6,7)Silver Coat of Arm and Award of Merit, Red stamp with silver
(8) Silver coat of arms and decoration around typescript.
