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MASSACHUSETTS HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Wintering. 



Take up the tubers soon after the frost has killed the tops ; do not sepa- 

 rate them, but pack them away in a dry cellar in dry loam, out of reach of 

 the frost, till wanted for propagation in the sprint. 



In taking a retrospective view of the dahlia fancy we find a gradual im- 

 provement up to the present time. Of late years many of the finest varie- 

 ties have been produced, and a really fine seedling commands as high a 

 price now as at any former period. 



The dahlia is eminently worthy of attention, on account of its cheap- 

 ness, its ease of cultivation, and the rich display it makes in the garden 

 when other flowers are gone. 



The following is a list of the best now in cultivation : 



Augusta Louisa. Color light scarlet, brilliant, well formed flower, and 

 constant. Height, 5 feet. 1854. 



Annie, (Rawlings.) Color beautiful lilac, fine form, good bloomer, fine 

 habit. Height, 4 feet. 1854. 



Admiral, (Barnes.) Color lilac, fine form and substance, good habit,— a 

 good old variety. Height, 4 feet. 1853. 



Bessie, (Turner.) Color deep golden yellow,— a compact, well-formed 

 flower; good habit. Height, 4 feet. 1855. 



Beauty of the Grove, (Barnes.) Color yellow, tipped with rosy pink ; 

 good outline, high centre. Height, 4 feet. 1854. 



Constellation. Color bright rosy pink, with violet rays ; very constant. 

 Height, 6 feet. 1859. 



Cossack, (Fellows.) .Color bright carmine; an excellent variety. 

 Height, 5 feet. 1854. 



Cockatoo. Deep purple, with white tips ; fine. Height, 4 feet. 1854. 



Comet. A fine mottled and striped variety ; fine form,— early. Heieht, 

 4 feet. 1854. ^ 



Duchess of Wellington, (Turner.) Pale cream color ; full and fine 

 form; one of the best d varfs. Height, 2 feet. 1856. 



Duchess of Beaufort, (Bush.) Blush-white, tipped and edged with 

 dark purple ; a full and constant flower,— one of the finest. Heio-ht 4 

 feet. 1857. "= ' 



Due DE Malakoff. Deep carmine red, free bloomer; form and habit 

 very fine. Height, 5 feet. 1857. 



GoLDFiNDER, (Tumor.) Deep yellow ; form of flower very fine and con- 

 stant,— one of the best. Height, 3 feet. 1859. 



General Bosquet. Deep red,— one of the best. Height, 4 feet. 1859. 



King of Yellows, (Collier.) Clear yellow, very good. 1853. 



Lord Fielding. Color nearly black ; large and good flower,- <Ae best 

 dark. Height, 6 feet. 1859. 



Loveliness. Pure white, edged with rich purple,— a good variety 

 Height, 6 feet. 1859. 



Lord Palmerston, (Holmes.) Deep scarlet,— a fine show flower 

 Height, 4 feet. 1857. 



