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On Dahlias. 



mostly entire ; disc very large, about one inch in diameter, scaly. Stem very 

 strong, dark brown ; leaves large, and dark green ; peduncles short and stiff. The 

 plant grows from five to six feet high. Flowers abundantly and rather early. A 

 singular variety ; it received its name on account of the broad disc and broad 

 radial florets of the flower. 



Section 9. Pure Scarlet. 



38. Wells's Comet. Flowers about three inches in diameter, nearly full 

 double, of a fine deep pure scarlet velvet colour ; florets regular, somewhat quilled, 

 reflexed when in full flower, mostly entire, veins prominent on the under side ; 

 disc intermixed with small scales. Stem dark brown ; leaves large, smooth, and 

 dark shining green ; peduncles short. The plant grows low and bushy, about 

 four feet high. Flowers rather sparingly. 



39. Wells's Fulgida. Flowers about four inches in diameter, semidouble, of 

 a pure scarlet colour ; florets irregular, oblong and generally entire, those in the 

 centre sometimes curled ; disc with scales. Stem brownish ; leaves light green ; 

 peduncles, long. The plant grows about five feet high, and rather bushy. Flowers 

 rather freely. 



Section 10. Orange. 



40. Behidere. Received with the two following from Mr. Van Eeden. Flowers 

 about three inches in diameter, perfectly double, of a dull reddish orange colour ; 

 florets sometimes quilled, generally half quilled, very regular and entire; disc 

 small and scaly. Stem brownish ; leaves a shining green ; peduncles erect. The 

 plant grows bushy, about five high. Flowers very early and most abundantly quite 

 until the end of the season. 



41. Orange Flag. Flowers large and double, about four inches in diameter, 

 of a dark orange colour ; florets large, irregular and reflexed. Stem short jointed, 

 purplish ; leaves light green. The plant grows about four feet high. Flowers 

 sparingly and rather late. 



42. Koning Aza, or King Ana. Flowers large and double, of a fine rich orange 

 colour tinged with red; florets thin, irregular, half quilled, and recurved, 

 narrow, oblong, and a little cut at the points; disc filled up, or scaly. Stem 

 dark green ; leaves large, coarse, and very dark green ; peduncles long and 

 erect. The plant grows about five feet high. Flowers rather sparingly and late. 

 A very singular variety. 



