OBSERVATIONS ON THE DAHLIA I' 5 



Diadem of Perfection, light rosy crimson, beautiful form, but 



rather small. 



Thompsons Rival, beautiful shaded light crimson and dark, 

 finely cupped, but often the flowers are disfigured, with a hard 



green eye. w .. 



Faulkner's IVhile Perfection, is an improvement upon Mrs. Wil- 

 kinson, which it much resembles both in colour and form 



Springfield Rival Major, is a fine large deep crimson flower, 

 though not equal to Knight's Victory. 



General Gomez, a disgrace to the grower who sent it out. 



Drays Anacrean, only fit for growing to please the curious. 



D. Blandina, rather small and somwhat inferior to others of 



the same class. 



D, Coriolanus, light purple, moderately good formed, but ra- 

 ther too flat. , 



D Glory of the West, is the best of this person s seedhngs, 1 find 

 U rather difficult to procure a good bloom, now and then however 

 it is beautiful, in which state it is decidedly the most superior in 



its class. . . 



D. Goldfinder, is similar to Blandina, small and inferior to se- 

 veral others of the same class. 



D. Lord Jlshley, deep purple, flat, and only very mode- 

 rate. 



D. King Harrold, a very large and indifferent flower. 



Harrison's Agnes de Castro, is distinct and striking. The 

 blooms are frequently not full enough, but occasionally a show 

 flower may be obtained. 



WidnalVs Lady Dartmouth is very uncertain, but when ob- 

 tained in its true character, beautiful. 



W Juliet, a good showy flower, but somewhat uncertain. 



W Marchionees of Tavistock, a pretty good flower when caught 

 in perfection, and an improvement upon Royal Adelaide, like ,t 



however, it is too flat. 



W. Vittoria, a very neat and pretty flower, but almost too small 



for showing. 



W Sir W Scott, an improvement upon Picta formosisima. 

 but the petals are so much pointed as to disqualify it for exhi- 



bition. . , 



BarratCs Stuart Worthy, is a light purple, uncertain, and 



though not first rate is a pretty good flower. 



