36 THE FLORIST. 



DAHLIAS FOR EXHIBITION. No. 11. 



Barmaid (Holmes). White, tipped and mottled with pale pur- 

 ple ; late in the season it becomes nearly white ; petal thick. It should 

 be ■'•rown luxuriantly with plenty of moisture, and disbudded freely ; 

 height 3 feet. 



Blanchfleur (Alorley). White ; this is the only pure white now 

 cultivated ; with some good points, it has rather a difficult centre. 

 It is delicate in habit, and should be planted in a w^arm situation in 

 rich soil, not very heavy ; it must be thinned hard, or it will be un- 

 dersized ; 2 to 3 feet high. 



George Glenny (Barnes). A large yellow, always double, but not 

 good early in the season ; it, however, comes fine late ; it should be 

 shaded under a pot when young; height 3 feet. 



Ambassador (Green). Dark maroon, occasionally shaded; a full 

 large flower; first blooms very good; quills late. It requires average 

 growth and thinning of shoots ; height 2 feet. 



Earl of Clarendon (Union). Similar in colour to Wellington, 

 but not so good in form ; quills too much ; constant, and often show- 

 able ; height 4 feet, 



Hon. Mr. Herbert (Keynes). Yellow, mottled and tipped with 

 red ; a large flower, very double and good in form, but occasionally 

 cross-eyed ; it should be disbudded moderately ; height 3 feet. 



Summit of Perfection (Keynes). Dark purple, medium size, petals 

 stout and smooth on the edges; quills occasionally; centre high ; height 

 4 feet. 



Gem (Oakley). White, tipped with purple ; like most light 

 Dahlias, uncertain. If grown Avell in strong soil and in an open 

 situation, the early blooms are very good ; old root or pot-root suc- 

 ceeds best ; height 3 feet. 



Goliath (Turner). Bufi^, a new shade of colour; double, full and 

 fine in form ; early blooms do not lose the green eye readily, but 

 are very true and constant during the latter part of the season ; water 

 freely ; likes average thinning and disbudding ; height 3 feet. 



Black Prince (Mitchell). Dark maroon ; if badly grown, a little 

 quilled ; should be grown strongly and thinned freely ; a constant 

 and useful flower ; height 4 feet. 



Queen of Lilacs (Turner). Silvery peach-lilac ; petal smooth and 

 good ; full size ; a good flower for exhibition ; easily managed, but it 

 should not be thinned too hard ; height 4 feet. 



El Dorado (Salter). Dull yellow, always double, centre low ; 

 useful only for " long numbers ;" must be shaded while very young ; 

 height 3 feet. 



Gem of the Grove (Soden). Dark maroon; a good-shaped flower 

 of medium size ; should be grown strongly and disbudded freely ; 

 height 4 feet. 



Fame (Turvill). Mottled lilac, full size, centre good ; early blooms 

 from well-grown plants very fine, later coarse and confused ; height 

 4 feet. 



