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Regina. (Hales.) — A pretty rosy-purple, good form. 



Ambassador. — A rich maroon-crimson, good form. 



Carminata.^ — Bright rosy-carmine, good form. 



Roundhead. (Hooper's.) — A dingy-red, middle-sized, good cup and 

 centre. 



Nepaulese Prince. (Stein's.) — A dark crimson, shaded witli red. 

 Good cup, but small flower. 



Nepaulese Ambassador. (Rawlings.)— A very dark maroon, almost 

 black, and likely to be excellent when properly grown. 



The following were also shown : — 



Country Gentleman. (Wliale's.) — White, tinged with purple, fine 

 cup and outline, well up. 



Wonder. (Whale's.) — Rich orange, fine outline, good cup, deep 

 flower. Very good. 



Le Grand. (AVliale's.) — White, ti])ped with crimson, good outline 

 and cu]}, well up in centre, medium size. 



Lady Craven. (Whale's.) — Wiiite, edged with rose, excellent form, 

 medium size, well up in centre. 



Colonel Bacon. (Whale's.) — Crimson-purple, very good form, 

 mediinu size. 



Mary. (Whale's.) — AVhite, tipped with deep cherry, deep flower, 

 good centre. 



Elizabeth. (Whale's.) — White, with violet tip, fine cup and good 

 outline, excellent. 



John Weeden. — Rosy-red, fine cup and outline, good centre. 



Miss Pope. (Keynes.) — Snlpliur-jelloM', lipped with white. Pretty. 



Nepaulese Chief — Red, with yellow edges. Pretty. 



Yellow Gem. (Gurney's.) — Pretty colour, centre well up. 



Beauty of Chelsea. — Buff, tipped with rose, good outline. Reflexes 

 similar to Princess Radzville. 



Minerva. — Pretty rose. A fine formed flower. ^ 



Rosalind. — Blush, with a reddish tip. Pretty. 



Lady of tlie Lake. — White, with a rosy-purple tip. Flower too 

 thin of petals. 



Mr. Clayton. — Yellow, and of medium properties. 



Lady Cathcart. (Turner's.) — White, tinged with pink, medium form, 

 sofrisli petal. 



Masterpiece. (Sealy's.) — A bright orange, centre well up, and 

 medium form. 



Prince Arthur. — Deep red, medium form. 



Lovely. — White, with rosy-purple tips, eye low, otherwise good 

 form. 



Miss Hoyle. — Buff, red, and white. Flower too thin. 



Coquillc. (Busliell's.) — Flower small, but of fine form, deep crimson, 

 lipped with whitisii-blush when first opens, and bleaches off to pure 

 white. 



Metbopolitan Annual Show of Dahlias. — It was held in the 

 gardens of the Grecian Saloon, City-road, London, on September 19. 

 Tiie siiow of flowers was extensive and of excellent quality. At this 



