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THE FLOEAL WOELD AND GAEDEN GUIDE. 



rous in growth ; leaves cupped, white- 

 edged ; llowers rose-pmk, in compact 

 trusses, rather indifferent in form. It is, 

 however, distinct, and usefid as a rose- 

 coloured variegated-leaved sort. 



118. SiLTEB Queen, from Mr. Taylor, 

 Messrs. Low and Co., and Mr. Turner. 

 Medium habit ; leaves flattish, while- 

 edged ; llowers loose, pink, distinct in 

 colour, but inferior. 



The following did not produce flowers : 



149. Taiey Nymph, from Mr. Scott. 

 Leaves silver - edged, indistinctly zo- 

 nate. 



150. EoH-i-NooB, from Mr. Scott. 

 Dwai'f, the plant being weakly in habit ; 



leaves silver-edged, 

 scarlet. 



Described as a bright 



Series YI. — Hybeid Beddixg Pelar- 

 GONirK. 

 This name is apphed to a group hav- 

 ing more or less resemblance in habit, 

 fohagc, and blossoms to the classes of 

 show and fancy kinds. There are some 

 interestmg and useful varieties in tliis 

 section, but during the last season they 

 scarcely came into bloom, and they arc 

 evidently not adapted for b'eddmg out in 

 seasons like that of 1860. Some of them 

 form fancy pot plants suitable for decora- 

 tion. 



TPIE BEST DAHLIAS OF 1861. 



Marquis of Bowmont. — Large pale lilac 

 tinted rose, paler centre. Mr. Dods. First 

 class certificate, Horticultural Society', 

 Floral Committee ; certificate, Crystal 

 Palace, September 19. 



3Iasterpiece. — Small compact, neatly 

 formed high centre, shaded purple and 

 maroon, a very pretty flower. Mr. Keynes, 

 Salisbury. Commended by Horticultural 

 Society's Floral Committee, September 13 ; 

 certificate, Crystal Palace, September 19. 



Norah Creina. — Bronze yellow, ligbtly 

 tipped with white, back of the petals suf- 

 fused with rosy-lilac, full size, well formed, 

 quite novel. Mr. C. Turner. Commended 

 by Hortici;ltural Society's Floral Com- 

 mittee, September 13. 



Elegance. — Wliite, suffused on the mar- 

 gin with light purple, and striped crimson, 

 one of the purest of the white striped 

 varieties exhibited this season. Mr. C. 

 Turner. Commended by Horticultur.il 

 Society's Floral Committee, September 13. 



Joy.— Pale lilac tipped, bright purplish 



rose, good outline, florets cupped, centre 

 low. Mr. G. Rawlings. Certificate, Crys- 

 tal Palace, September 20 ; commended 

 by Horticultural Society's Floral Com- 

 mittee, September 6. 



Mrs. Dodds. — Clear yellow, large, bold 

 outline, fine centre ; a most acceptable 

 variety, good yellows being still scarce. 

 Mr. W. Dodds, gardener to Col. Baker, 

 Salisbury. First class certificate, Horti- 

 cultural Society's Floral Committee, Aug. 

 23. 



And.rew Dodds. — Large cupped deep 

 maroon purple, very bold and showy. Mr. 

 Keynes. First class certificate, Horticul- 

 tural Society's Floral Committee, August 

 23 ; certificate, Crystal Palace, September 

 19. 



Beauty of Hilperton. — Large bold 

 flower, crimson, edged with lilac, good 

 centre. T. Dickenson, gardener to R. J. 

 Edwards, Esq. Certificate, Crystal Palace, 

 September 19. 



THE BEST ETJCHSIAS OE 1861. 



Lord John Mussell. — Short broad red 

 sepals, corolla violet, large, and cup shaped. 

 E. Banks. Horticultural Society's Floral 

 Committee, July 26. No award. 



Prince Arthur. — Similar to Lord John 

 Russell, but with larger sepals, the base of 

 the petals streaked with red. E. Banks. 

 Horticultural Society's Floral Committee. 

 •T\ily 26. No award. 



Frank Vine. — Corolla reddish slate, like 

 Garibaldi, but less expanded ; flowers 

 finely textured and habit very free and 

 effective. E, Banks. Horticultural So- 



ciety's Floral Committee, July 26. No 

 award. 



Purity. — Clear white sepals, purplish 

 rose corolla, an average flower. E. Banks. 

 Horticultm-al Society's Floral Committee. 

 July 26. No award. 



Prince Leopold. — Flowers large, sepals 

 red, of moderate length, stoiit, corolla 

 violet purple, cup-shaped, expanded, seg-- 

 ments concave, and over-lapping, and 

 nearly one and a-half inches across. A 

 grand flower, and the plant of first-rate 

 habit. E. Banks. Horticultural Society's 



