September 17, 1890.] 



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from the nursery of Messrs. J. Cheal & Sons, Sussex, whose 

 collection of Dahlias is a choice one. The most striking of 

 the new kinds was a Cactus variety called Mrs. J. Douglas, the 

 flowers large, of the Juarezii type, the petals curled and colored 

 salmon, tinged and shaded with purple. Although not bright 

 in color, it is a new shade in show Dahlias. Among single- 



cerise ; Primrose, one of the prettiest of yellows. Besides the 

 Cactus kind called Mrs. J. Douglas, I noted the following as 

 first-rate in color and form : Beauty of Brentwood, rich purple; 

 Yellow Juarezii, clear canary yellow ; Cochineal, rich crimson, 

 with Juarezii itself, which is still unbeaten as a bright crimson. 

 Amongst Pompone varieties I selected : Admiration, crimson 



Fig. 56. — Kalmia latilolia, var. — See page 452. 



flowered kinds the best shown were: Gulielma, pure white, 

 margined with buff-yellow, a very pretty flower ; Victoria, 

 white, with a deep crimson margin ; W. C. Harvey, flowers 

 large and colored rich yellow, with an orange shade ; Brutus, 

 a rich crimson ; Duchess of Westminster, white andelegantas 

 an Anemone ; Mrs. Cleveland, a clear terra-cotta, shaded with 



with white tips ; Don Juan, rich maroon ; Golden Gem, bright 

 sulphur yellow, and Hector, scarlet. These small flowered 

 varieties are useful for supplying cut-flowers for the house. 

 To produce effect in borders or beds the colors ought to be 

 bright and clear, the dull colors being much less telling. 



London. W. WatSOft. 



