202 A SELECT LIST OF PANSIES. 



numerous experiments upon the expressed juice of Dahlia flowers 

 in the hope of being able to produce a blue variety ; and I do not 

 despair of success, as I have now a Lady Grenville nearly ap- 

 proaching it, being of a very blue ash colour, and a Lord Liverpool 

 perfectly black. I would have sent you a detailed account of mv 

 experiments, but I am aware it would lead to such a correspondence 

 as I have not time to attend to, at least not at present. At some 

 future time, perhaps yon may hear from me upon this subject ; 

 but I do not promise, as it appears I am not endowed with the 

 powers of communication, from the many explanations my Arti- 

 cles require to enlighten some of your readers. It is more than 

 possible this will be my last ; and it should appear in your next, 

 for the benefit of your subscribers. Innovator. 



Atti/ust 5th, 1834. 



ARTICLE VIL— A Select List of Pannes. By Mr. W. 

 BarrATT, Nurseryman, Wakefield. 



I am glad to learn, from a notice on the Cover of your far-famed 

 Floriculliinrf Cabinet, that very soon we shall be favoured with a 

 fourth reprint of its earlier Numbers. I can assure you I am well 

 pleased that so useful and cheap a publication meets with such 

 deserved support; but, at the same time, you must pardon me for 

 saying, I am a little wearied with the frequent inquiries, " When 

 shall we get our first Numbers of the Cabinet?" In the same 

 Number, I also perceive, there is an inquiry (page 188) for a list 

 of a few of the best sorts of Pansies; and as I cultivate about 170 

 varieties, I have selected a few, and have attempted to class them, 

 but I can assure you that it is a very difficult task ; however, it will 

 enable those who are unacquainted with them to select with more 

 certainty of getting a variety. If yon have not received any other 

 list, and should think my feeble efforts at all calculated to suit 

 your correspondent, it is at your service, with my very best wishes 

 for a further increase of prosperity to your interesting publication. 



Bicolors, viz. those which are composed of two strikingly different 

 colours. — Elizabeth, Barrett's Floribunda fragrans, Mr. Mapleton, 

 Barratt's Odora, Lass of Richmond Hill, Sir F. Burdett. 



Tricolors. — Earl Grey, Queen Bee, Lee's Favourite, Princess 

 Victoria, Barratt's Mrs. Tottenham Lee, Barratt's Lady Kaye. 



