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pounds sterling each, are marked thus . It may be necessary 

 to observe, that many of our choice old varieties, as well as 

 several of the new ones, hereinafter described, have not been 

 offered in competition at public exhibitions. These are, there- 

 fore, not to be undervalued for want of the star or asterisk ; 

 and it is presumed that the brief description given of the 

 different shades will be sufficient to govern amateurs in their 

 choice. 



CATALOGUE OF DOUBLE DAHLIAS. 



t Denotes American Seedlings. * Free Bloomers. New Varieties. 



* Admiral Stopford, TrentfielcFs, very dark, cupped petals ; fine 



formed flower. 



Alba Purpurea, Young's, white, edged with purple. 

 Alexander, Miller's, bright orange buff. 

 Alphonse, Bavais's, primrose, edged with violet. 

 Alkoenig, light scarlet ; extra large flower. 

 Andromeda, Collison's, primrose, tipped with carmine. 

 Andrew Hoffer, Holmes's, bright maroon, cupped petals. 

 Antler, Keynes's, vivid scarlet ; fine formed flower. 



* Antagonist, Bragg 's, pure white ; excellent formed flower, 

 f Apollo, Schmitz's, clear golden yellow, cupped petals. 



* Arethusa, Brown's, bright violet purple ; very fine. 



* Asmodeus, very dark puce : novel and pretty variety. 

 Athlete, Chereau's, beautiful lilac ; extra fine shape. 

 Beauty of Chelmsford, Wick's, white, edged with lavender. 

 Beauty of the Plain, Sparry's, white, deeply margined with 



rosy purple. 

 Beauty of Wakefield, Barrett's, white, edged with light purple. 



* Beauty of Sussex, Mitchell's, delicate pink, edged with cherry 



color ; a free bloomer. 

 Berry er, Turner's, black; extra fine dark show flower. 



* Beeswing, Drummond's, rich crimson, splendidly cupped. 



