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leaves dull light green; peduncles rather short. The plant grows from four to 

 five feet high. Flowers early, hut not very abundantly, until the end of the season, 

 when plenty of blossoms are produced. 



Section 8. Deep Scarlet, or Blood Red. 



33. Wells's Insignis, or Rubra Pendula. Flowers large, compact and 

 double, from four to five inches in diameter, of a dark red colour inclining to 

 crimson velvet; florets short and entire, half-quilled in the centre, recurved 

 behind ; disc large and scaly, or altogether filled up with florets. Stem brown; 

 leaves large and broad, dark shining green; peduncles long and pendulous. 

 The plant grows from four to five feet high. Flowers early, and abundantly 

 towards the end of the season. 



34. Miller's Beaute Supreme. Raised by Mr. John Miller, of Bristol, 

 about 1 820. Flowers about four inches in diameter, nearly double, of a dark blood 

 red colour approaching to crimson velvet, and sometimes striped with morone; 

 florets long and narrow, half-quilled, and reflexed, covering the back of the 

 flower ; disc small and very prominent. Stem strong, tinged with purple ; leaves 

 small, dark green ; peduncles long and pendulous. The plant grows from six to 

 eight feet high. Flowers very well towards the end of the season. This is one of 

 the most brilliant Dahlias cultivated. 



35. Middleton's Sovereign. Received from Mr. Charles Middleton, of 

 Norwich, by whom it was originally raised in 1823. Flowers large, about four 

 inches in diameter, nearly double, of a fine deep scarlet velvet colour, the backs 

 of the florets tinged with brownish purple; florets large and irregular, half- 

 quilled, recurved, and deeply divided at the points ; disc small, bright yellow, 

 sometimes with, sometimes without scales. Stem brownish ; leaves dull green ; 

 peduncles pendulous. The plant grows from five to six feet high. Flowers 

 freely and rather early. It is hardy, not being so liable to be killed by frost so 



36. Wells's Eclipse. Flowers large, compact and double, of a deep scarlet 

 colour, not entirely divested of purple ; florets regular in their disposition, and 

 somewhat reflexed. Stem brownish ; leaves dull light green. The plant grows 

 from four to five feet high. Flowers early and freely in the beginning of the 



37. Wells's Sunflower. Flowers large and flat, about five inches in diameter, 

 semidouble, of a deep rich scarlet velvet colour ; florets large, broad and flat, 



