340 THE FLORIST. 



free from any marked defect. It is not first class in quality, but will, 

 nevertlieless, find its way pretty frequently into the best stands. 



10. Shaded Model (Turner.) — Ground colour that of General 

 Faucher, beautifully shaded with a deeper tint : a flower of fair pro- 

 portions, with something above average quality : a thoroughly useful 

 variety. 



11. Chameleon (Rawlings.) — A moderately large primrose yellow 

 having the edges of its petals occasionally tinged with brownish red. 

 It was not shown in any thing approaching good condition until late in 

 the seeson. There is a certain something in this variety which induces 

 me to hazard an opinion that it is capable of better things than it has 

 hitherto achieved. 



12. Eclipse (Wheeler.) — Dark purple, of good depth, with a close 

 centre, well up to the surface. This sort would seem to have made its 

 appearance a little too late, as we are well provided with good varieties 

 of the same colour. Although a rea'ly good flower, it will not bear 

 comparison with Pre-eminent. If its colour had been white instead of 

 purple, it would at once have taken position at the head of its class. 



There remain yet a few seedlings, of which I have seen but little, 

 and that little under unfavourable circumstances, by reason of their 

 evident want of condition at the time they came under my observation. 

 As some of these will, probably, turn out to be good sorts, I do not like 

 to omit them altogether. I subjoin their names and colours ; and as I 

 cannot, for the reasons just stated, take upon me to determine their 

 relative merits, I place them in alphabetical order : Archbishop of 

 Canterbury (Rawlings), dark purple; Corsair (Turner), dark scEU'let ; 

 Lady Raqlan (Wheeler), orange buff; Lord Raglan (Keynes), also 

 orange buff; Reginald (Keynes), sulphur faintly tipped with crimson; 

 and Tgrian Prince (Turner), dark maroon. These are all I have seen 

 whose micrits entitle them to consideration. 



The fancy Dahlias will not detain me long : I know of one only 

 worthy of commendation, viz., Enchantress (Alexander), a large bold 

 flower of the colours of Gloire de Kain. It is larger, and has a better 

 petal and centre than its prototype, but is, I think, scarcely so distinct 

 in its markings. Our continental friends will, perhaps, send us some- 

 thing to compensate for the dearth of good fancy Dahlias of home pro- 

 duction. ' A. S. H. 



THERMOPSIS BARBATA. 



In the " Botanical Magazine " for August is figured this fine species, 

 which has spikes of large and singular looking flowers, of a dark violet 

 colour. It was raised, we are informed, by Mr. Moore, of Glasnevin, 

 from seeds sent from Himalaya by Major Madden, and flowered this 

 year in June in the open air. The root is perennial and woody, the 

 stems stout, erect, and branching, six to eighteen inches high, and covered 

 with spreading white hairs. 



