16 OBSERVATIONS ON THE DAHLIA. 



Striata perfeeta, complete trash. 



Wilmer's Queen s superba, is exceedingly uncertain, generally 

 appearing with the fatal disfiguration of an open eye ; now and 

 then it may be obtained very fine, in which state it is the best 

 yellow that has come under my notice. 



ElphinsUne's Conqueror of Europe, a very good flower, occa- 

 sionally its principal fault is, so frequently coming full of florets, 

 and the flower not being quite full enough ; notwithstanding, it is 

 indispensible to a collection. 



E. Miss Elph'instone, is rather too much quilled, and too flat, 

 but a good flower. 



E. Rosa superba, deep rose, good. 

 E. King of Beauties, paltry. 



E. King of the Yellows, very fine bright yellow, good show flow- 

 er, though not first rate. 



E. Purple Perfection, now and then very good, but exceedingly 

 uncertain. 



E. Queen of Trumps, beautiful colour and neat flower, but un- 

 less grown very strong too small for showing. 



E. Mrs. Broadwojd, similar to the latter, small, and requires 

 to be grown strong. 



E. Marquis of Northampton, is a very fine full show flower, but 

 from being somewhat uncertain, it should be divided into three 

 plants and sown early by which means a first rate bloom may al- 

 most at any time be gathered, no collection should be without it. 

 Elliott's Berkshire Champion, is a beautiful dark flower fre- 

 quently shaded with light purple, almost always appearing per- 

 fect, and is one of the most unique flowers grown. On account 

 of the flowers inclining to be rather small it requires to be 

 grown rather strong, and I understand very few people has had 

 the good fortune to possess it, consequently the coming season 

 will bring a great demand for it. 



Harris's Miss Harris, is a curiously suffused light purple and 

 white flower, but not fit for show. 



Melbury Rival, large crimson, only moderate. 

 Mayle's Beauty of Bedford, most beautiful shaded purple, and 

 may sometimes be obtained good enough for show, although not 

 of first rate form. 



Lane's Sir John Sebright , very uncertain but occasionally 

 pretty good, 



(To be continued.) 



