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On Dahlias. 



27. Douglas's Ruby, or Rubioides. Flowers large, from four to five inches in 

 diameter, double, of a bright purplish crimson colour ; florets large, ovate, fur- 

 rowe:l, and generally entire, regular in their disposition, and reflexed; disc small 

 and scaly. Stem dull green tinged with purple ; leaves large, dull green ; pedun- 

 cles long and pendulous. The plant grows about five feet high, an flowers very 

 abundantly. A very fine variety. 



28. Lee's Mutabilis. Received from Mr. John Lee, of Hammersmith, in whose 

 nursery it was raised in 1 821. Flowers about four inches in diameter, double, of 

 a changeable bright purple colour ; florets somewhat quilled and entire, a little 

 reflexed; disc scaly. Stem brownish; leaves large and coarse. The plant 

 grows talh Flowers abundantly, but not very early. 



29. Miller's Sans Rival. Raised by Mr. John Miller, of Bristol, about 

 1821. Flowers about five inches in diameter, nearly double, of a very light crimson 

 colour inclining to purple ; florets large, generally flat and entire, reflexed, and 

 sometimes irregular, but generally well arranged ; disc small, and mixed with a 

 few large scales. Stem tinged with purple ; leaves large, dull green ; peduncles 

 long. The plant grows from five to six feet high. Flowers freely, but not very 

 early. A very splendid variety. 



Section 7. Light Crimson. 



30. L'Honneur d'Afivers. This and the two following were received from 

 Mr. Van Eeden. Flowers about the middle size, not fully double, of a 

 mixed light crimson red colour; florets flat, half-quilled in the centre of 

 the flower; disc with scales. Stem brownish; leaves a dark shining green; 

 peduncles, sufficiently long to show the flowers well The plant grows from four 

 to five feet high, and bushy. Flowers freely, but not very early. 



31. Dodonceus. Flowers large, compact and double, of a dull light red 

 colour ; florets half-quilled, and somewhat recurved, paler on the under surface, 

 and marked with greenish veins ; disc filled with scales, or with small florets. Stem 

 light green, tinged with purple ; leaves dark shining green ; peduncles short. 

 The plant grows erect, from four to five feet high. Flowers freely, but not very 

 early. 



32. Princess Elizabeth. Flowers about the middle size, very double and com- 

 pact, of a bright crimson red colour; florets half-quilled, slightly notched at the 

 points, a little reflexed, and regular in their disposition ; disc scaly. Stem brown ; 



