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a bit of dry moss or hay, and mounted on the top of the principal 

 stake above the plant. 



Dahlias vary very much in growth, and therefore need variations 

 of treatment. Those that make over-much growth must be thinned 

 so as to allow free access of light and air to the principal branches. 

 Those that present a great number of flower-buds must be disbudded 

 in order that the flowers may be of good quality. In removing shoots 

 pinch them out when very young ; and if uncertain about the extent 

 of thinning required, take care to err on the side of leaving the 

 plants rather too crowded, than to reduce them in a degree detri- 

 mental to their vigour. The shading, dressing, and exhibiting of 

 the flowers are subjects that do not properly claim attention here, 

 but we subjoin a list of first-class varieties that are likely to be 

 considered good until 1880, and perhaps a year or two beyond. 



SHOW DAHLIAS. — BEST FIFTY. 



Light : Julia Wyatt, Mrs. Brunton, Hon. Mrs. Wellesley, Unique, 

 Queen of Beauties, Heroine, Dawn, Mrs. Dodds, Miss Henshaw, Peri, 

 Anna Keynes, Alexandra, Princess, Harriet Tetterell, Flag of Truce, 

 Adonis, Heby, Lady Derby, Caroline Tetterell. 



Yellow and Orange : King of Primroses, James Hunter, Samuel 

 Naylor, Chairman, Hugh Miller, Mr. Boslicll, Charles Turner, Fanny 

 Purchase, Dealt; Lady M. Herbert, Vice-President, Royalty, Toison d'or. 



Crimson and Red : Mr. Dix, Triomplie de Pecq, British Triumph, 

 Dob Ridley, Sir Greville Smythe, Aristides. 



Purple and Maroon : Indian Chief, Andrew Dodd, Lord Derby, 

 George Wheeler, James Backhouse, Paradise Williams, High Sheriff. 



Lilac and Rose : Memorial, Juno, Lilac Queen, Criterion, Mrs. 

 Boston. 



FANCY DAHLIAS. — BEST TWENTY-EOtJE. 



Striped and Spotted : Lady Dunmorc, Madame Nilsson, Purple 

 Flake, Octoroon, Regularity, Sam Bartleit, Hbor, John Salter, Artemus 

 Ward, Butterfly, Grand Sultan, Leopardess, Viceroy. 



Dark Tipped : Polly Perl-ins, Lady Paxton, Mrs. Crisp, Nora 

 Creina, Pauline, Pluto, Queen Mab, Prospero, Fanny Sturt, Gem, 

 Viceroy. 



BEDDING DAHLIAS. — BEST EIGHTEEN. 



Light : Queen of Whites, Alba floribunda nana. 

 Yellow : Duke of Newcastle, Golden Bedder, Golden Hall, Leah. 

 Scarlet : Beaute de Massifs, Scarlet, Tom Thumb, Rising Sun. 

 Rose and Lilac : La Belle, Rose Gem, Scarlet Gem, Blonde. 

 Crimson and Purple ; Tom Thumb, Crimson Gem, Royal Purple, 

 Zelinda, Floribunda. 



