264 General J^otices. 



there is a moderate temperature, and start them before potting, in 

 the manner of dahlias. In the course of a month, the buds will be 

 advanced an inch in leniith. Then divide the roots into as many 

 parts as there are young shoots, leaving one or more tubers to each: 

 pot them in rich soil, shifting as they require it; and pinch the bloom 

 from a ))ortion of them, as it ajipears to insure a succession. {Id.y 

 1842, p. 143.) 



Characteristics of new Dahlias. — For the information of dahlia 

 growers who may be cultivating flowers for exhibition, and who 

 may wish to know beforehand how much they can depend upon 

 certain varieties for the purpose, we have added the following notes 

 on a few of the newest kinds, extracted from an article in the Chron- 

 icle, in which upwards of a hundred are named. So far as we have 

 grown the sorts, the writer's remarks appear correct. 

 Admirable (Sparry's ) Rosy purple. 'I'he flower appears rather 

 too much quilled in the centre, from the petal being a little too 

 long: it is a useful show flower. 

 Advocate. Buff; good petal, but too much sunk in the eye. 



Useless. 

 Beauty (Parsons's.) White, tipped with purple; very uncertain, 



but occasionally produces fine show flowers. 

 Britannia (Ring's.) Rose; a second rate flower, of little use. 

 Bridesmaid (Brown's.) White, ti|)ped with purple; a well form- 

 ed flower, of good substance; a very useful and desirable variety. 

 Burnliam Hero (Church's.) Dark crimson; a very constant and 

 desirable flower, of gooti symmetry, and well up in the centre; 

 an excellent flower for exhibition. 

 Conservative (Low's.) Purple; occasionally very fine. 

 Concjueror of the World (Stein's.) Primrose, edged with rosy pur- 

 ple; a very jjretty flower, of good form; uncertain. We recom- 

 mend it to be tried another season. 

 Constancy (Keynes's.) Purple; good second rate flower. 

 Dowager Lady Coo|)er (Jackson's.) A very beautifully colored 

 flower, being a delicate rosy lilac; extra fine petal and form; a 

 hard-eyed flower, occasionally producing very fine show blooms. 

 Eclipse (VVidnall's.) Scarlet red; a good and useful flower; the 

 petals are sometimes slightly serrated. It has appeared in most 

 of the many stands during the past season. 

 Eclipse (Cattleugh's.) Vermilion rose. This is a fine deep flower, 

 with petal of first rate quality; the centre is a little depressed; it is 

 in the greatest perfection in the beginning of the season. The co- 

 lor is very beautiful and distinct. It is worthy of being grown by 

 every dahlia fancier, as it is a good show flower, and from its 

 dwarf hal)it it makes an excellent border variety, 

 Fanny Keynes. Shaded rose; a useful second class flower. 

 Haidee (VVildman's.) White, ti|)ped with rose; too coarse. 

 Highgate Rival (Stein's.) Crimson: the flower resembles, and is an 

 imjirovement upon, the Marquis of Lothian; a useful second rate 

 variety. 

 Indis[)ensable (Girling's.) Rosy purple; good general form, and 



fine petal; a flower of excellent properties. 

 King of Roses (Thompson's.) Petals rather too broad, but a con- 

 stant and useful second rate flower. 



