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On Dahlias. 



small florets. Stem light green ; leaves light green ; peduncles long, weak and 

 pendulous. Plant grows about four feet high. Flowers rather early, and abun- 

 dantly. 



6. Spring Grove Lilac. Received from Mr. Isaac Oldaker, who raised it from 

 seed in the garden of Sir Joseph Banks, at Spring Grove, in 1820. It was also 

 received from Mr. Van Eeden with the name of Lady Banks s Dahlia. Flowers 

 large, compact and double, about three inches in diameter, of a deep lilac colour, 

 approaching to light purple ; florets somewhat quilled, a little reflexed ; disc scaly, 

 hid by the florets. Stem brown ; leaves dark shining green ; peduncles long, stiff 

 and erect. Plant grows from five to six feet high. Flowers early and freely. 



Section 3. Light Purple. 



7. Ma Favorite. Received from Mr. Van Eeden. Flowers about three inches 

 in diameter, flat, compact, and generally full double, of a light purple velvet 

 colour; florets notched at the points, somewhat quilled and regular in their 

 disposition ; disc scaly. Stem tinged with purple ; leaves rough, and dark 

 green. Plant grows from three to four feet high. Flowers early but not very 

 abundantly. 



8. Speciosa. Speciosa, Light purple. Speciosissima. Was received from Messrs. 

 Young, of Epsom, who procured it in 1816, from Mr. John Edgar, the gardener 

 to the late Mr. Barnett, of Ewell, in Surrey. It was also sent to the Society 

 by Mr. Van Eeden. It is known by the above different names. Flowers large, 

 globular and compact, fully double, of a mixed light purple colour ; florets half- 

 quilled and pointed, regular in their disposition, recurved, and covering the back 

 of the flower ; disc filled up. Stem, and leaves light green ; peduncles long and 

 pendulous. The plant grows erect, from five to six feet high. Flowers early and 

 abundantly till the end of the season. A very elegant variety. 



Section 4. Dark Purple. 



9. Changeable Purple. Received from Mr. Van Eeden. Flowers large, not 

 fully double, of a violet purple colour ; florets large, somewhat quilled, deeply 

 furrowed, veins on the under side of a much lighter colour ; disc generally without 

 scales. Stem brown ; leaves large, light green ; peduncles stiff. The plant grows 

 erect, from four to five feet high. Flowers rather early and abundantly. 



10. Pulchra. Received from Mr. Van Eeden. Flowers small, about two 

 inches in diameter, of a violet and light purple mixed ; florets small and some- 



