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THE FLORIST. 



Perfection stands next, having the " No. 1," and placed equal with 

 Bessie in one of the returns. Then follow Mrs. Wheeler, Miss 

 Burdett Coutts, Lollipop, Lord Palmerston, Duchess of Wellington, 

 Yellow Beauty, Grand Sultan, Shaded Model, and Eclipse. Duchess 

 of Wellington and Lord Palmerston should, we think, have stood 

 higher. 



We have been urged to give our opinion, but others may object, 

 from the position we hold. The lists are most valuable, and tor which 

 we beg to thank our correspondents. We will only add that the new 

 Dahlias of 1855 will be the best lot that has ever been sent out in one 

 season, as it contains several very desirable flowers as regards colour, 

 and many of them are of the most approved form. 



As many of our readers will be unacquainted with the colours of 

 the above kinds, we subjoin them. 



Lord Raglan, buff 



Lady Raglan, buff 



Mrs. Wheeler, deep scarlet 



Magnet, white tipped with purple 



Miss Burdett Coutts, fawn colour 



Perfection, orange 



Princess, rose 



Reginald, primrose tinged with purple 



Shaded Model, orange and buff shaded 



Tyrian Prince, dark mulberry 



Yellow Beauty, bright yellow 



Bessie, deep yellow 



Col. Wyndham, deep rose, with small 



bronze tip 

 Corsair, crimson 

 Chameleon, yellow slightly edged with 



lake 

 Duchess of Wellington, pale cream 

 Eclipse, dark purple maroon 

 Grand Sultan, dark maroon shaded 

 Lollipop, salmon buff 

 Lord Palmerston, common scarlet 



