68 FLOWER-GARDENING. 



dark crimson color. Tliose of the variety Persicum are of a 

 delicate French white, tipped with pink ; and their fragrance 

 is similar to that of the wild rose. 



DOUBLE DAHLIA. 



This may, with propriety, be denominated one of the most 

 important perennial tuberous-rooted plants that can be intro- 

 duced into a garden ; and from the circumstance of its having 

 become so fashionable, of late years, I have felt anxious to 

 furnish, in this work, a catalogue of all the choicest varieties 

 attainable. I therefore applied for this purpose to Mr. G. C. 

 Thorbum, 51 John street, New York city, who, from a regu- 

 lar correspondence with connoisseurs, both in England and 

 America, becomes acquainted with all the most beautiful and 

 rare varieties ; and he has kindly furnished a list and descrip- 

 tion of about one hundred, including the choicest seedlings of 

 the last two years. To these I have added about one hundred 

 and twenty varieties, most of which I have had under cultiva- 

 tion in my own garden, and which may be justly denominated 

 preeminently beautiful. 



In making this selection, several superb varieties are omitted, 

 not because they are undervalued, but for the sake of brevity, 

 which in a work of this kind must be consulted. Those 

 marked thus f are native American varieties. Those marked 

 thus * obtained the greatest number of premiums at the vari- 

 ous Floricultural and Horticultural Exhibitions in Great Britain, 

 as well as in our own country. There are, perhaps, fifty more 

 in this Catalogue, not far beneath them ; but none are marked 

 except those which, from having been tested in this climate, 

 can with confidence be recommended, as being free and per- 

 fect Bloomers. The choicest seedlings of last year, which have 

 been purchased in England, at from fifteen shillings to five 



