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THE FLORIST. 



matter of taste, and that the points of excellence insisted on by the 

 Florist are founded in caprice ; but it might be asserted with equal 

 reason that inferior paintings are as beautiful as the productions of 

 the best masters, because they may happen to be considered such 

 by the uninitiated. In the case of the Rose, what constitutes per- 

 fection is obvious at first sight, viz. flowers circular, petals of good 

 substance, entire, symmetrically arranged quite to the centre, with 

 good habit and abundance of bloom. And in other Florists' flowers, 

 stout petals, entire margins, circular outlines, intensity and regula- 

 rity of colouring, will remain the foundation of what constitutes 

 perfection so long as floriculture shall be the pursuit and delight of 

 refined and intelligent minds. 



DAHLIAS. 



The following have been sent out since the lists were published at 

 p. 114, in 1849, and should be in every collection grown for exhi- 

 bition. 



Blanchfleur (Morley). 



Charles Turner (Turvill). 



Duke of Cambridge (Fellows). 



Duke of Wellington (Drummond). 



Earl of Clarendon (Union). 



Elizabeth (Daniels). 



Fame (Turvill). 



Fearless (Barnes). 



Frederick Jerome (Widnall). 



John Edward (Salter). 



Magnificent (Keynes). 



Mr. Seldon (Turner). 



Mrs. Seldon (ditto). 



Mrs. C. Bacon (Whale). 



Negro (Fellows). 



Princess Louisa (Fellows). 



Queen of Lilacs (Turner). 



Queen of the East (Barnes). 



Queen of the Isles (Skynner). 



Seraph (Fellows). 



Sir F. Bathurst (Keynes). 



Snowflake (Dodds). 



Thames Bank Hero (Robinson). 



Utilis (Drummond). 



FANXY DAHLIAS. 



Comte de Flandre (Van Renynghe). 

 Conspicua (Salter). 

 Elizabeth (Prockter). 

 Floral Beauty (Whale). 

 Forget-me-not (Hooper). 

 Gasparine (Sieckmann). 

 General Cavaignac (Hunt). 

 Highland Chief (Keynes). 

 Jeannette (Fauvel). 

 Lady Grenville (Bragg). 

 Lady Cullum (Barnes). 

 Madame Bresson (Dubras). 

 Mademoiselle Eberts (Deegen). 

 Miss Compton (Liddiard). 

 Miss Blackmore (Dodds). 

 Miss Stevens (ditto). 

 Mrs. Labouchere (Turner). 

 Picturata (Barnes). 

 Postsecretaire Hane (Deegen). 

 Princess Helena (Turner). 

 Striata Perfecta (Batteur). 

 Unique (Turner). 



The following new varieties were most conspicuous at the Exhi- 

 bitions last season. 



Napoleon. Regina. 



Nepaulese Prince. Roundhead. 



Nil Desperandum. Sir Charles Napier. 



Queen of Beauties. 



Admiral. 

 Barmaid. 

 George Glenny. 

 Hon. Mr. Herbert. 



Summit of Perfection. 



Elegantissima. 

 Kingfisher. 

 Miss Weyland. 



FANCY DAHLIAS. 



Mrs. Hansard. 

 Mrs. Willis. 



Pretty Polly. 

 Queen of the Fairies. 



