344. MBRCKII- Producing somewhat larger 
Mowera than Olabratum, hut almost a pure white ; 
very free 
34,'). OTHELLO — Deep nch enmsou, shaded 
maroon, medium shio flowers, well oxiencd ; free 
and showy 
346. PAKTALOON — Blush white, edged 
with blackish crimson round petals, medium size ; 
free 
347. PARAGON —Colour dark rich velvety 
maroon, with a rainbow shade of purple round 
the edge of petals, bright yellow centre, one of 
the finest coloured varieties ; very free, and useful 
for cutting purposes 
348. PAINTED LADY — A beautiful pink 
coloured variety, flowers medium size, and well 
opened ; very free and sliorvj' 
549. PBRFBCTA — Is also a showy and useful 
variety, deep crimson-se<arlet 
350. ROSE QUEEN — Beautiful ro.se suflused 
lilac, clear yellow at base of petals, flowers large 
•and well formed ; dwarf and good 
351. ROSEUM— Beautiful rich magenta shot 
with purple, small well-shaped flowers of fine sub- 
stance; free 
3.)2. RIVAL— Beautiful rich crimson, shaded 
orange ami tipped with magenta, small yellow 
mark at base of florets, mcilium .size flowers, hiibit 
ilwarf and free 
353. SUNBEAM— Bright scarlet, shaded at 
base of petals, medium size flowers, well opened 
!Uid above the foliage ; dwarf, free and distinct 
354. STELLA BIANCA— Pure white, very 
similar to Jlba, with a dwarfei- and more weeping 
h.abit 
355. SCARLET DWARF— A froo-llorvering 
clear orange-scarlet 
356. SCARLET GEM— Of an brangc-red 
hue, free flowering ; rather taller than the above 
357. TYRO — Flower-heads deep lilac, the 
florets having a yellow zone at the base ; very free 
and shou 7 . Received a First Class Certificate 
358. TOBY— Rich scarlet, slightly .sliot with 
maroon, medium size, well-opened flowers, habit 
ihvarf .aud bushy, light green foliage ; useful for- 
cut flowers 
359. YELLOW GEM— Flower-hcadsof a clear 
pale yellow ; of the finest shape .and form. Re- 
ceived a First Class Certificate 
360. YELLOW DWARF— Very dwarf h.abit, 
abund.ant bloomer, bright pure yellow 
361. ZULU— Deep maroon, .slunlod ci-imson, 
colour very intense, line fonii 
V 
SINGLE DAIILIA.S FOR EXHIBITION.— Possessing broad and rounded pehtls, and when 
xeflexed arc like inverted tea saucers : these, wired so that the stems and flowerc may be set in the 
required formal po.sitions, produce a marvellous effect on the exhibition table, but to the artist an 
.refined taste, mo.st objeetiomiblc. 
* AVe have at least 9,000 pot roots of Dahlias to oiler, 6s. to 18s. per dozen. 
For Kew fCiiids, see C'olonrrd Paper. 
SINGLE DAHLIAS. 
The undermentioned mrietics, on, aecomd of their tall hvtlmshy habits, sciU be found very suUailc for 
hach Tov:s of hwderSy ccvrria^c (iTiveSi d'C, 
362. FLAMBEAU — Petals of a thick leathei-y | 
texture, flowere large and sliowy, of a deep rcil ; 
<;olour ; fine > 
363. JAMES DOUGLAS — Beautiful rich | 
purple, .shaded maroon, deep orange at base of j 
4lorets ; free and show 7 I 
364. L’ABUNDANC E— Rich crimson- j 
maroon, occasionally strified with claret, medium 
size flowers ; very free 
365. MARGUERITE— Deep rosy lilac, 
shading off to a much lighter colour, flowers of 
fine .substance and well retlexed, bushy habit. 
Received a First Class Ccrtifiinto 
366. MR. CANNELL— Intense self-coloured 
maroon, slightly suffused crimson at base of petals, 
medium size ; very free 
367. PARAGON— Dark rich velvety maroon, 
a-ith a rainbow shade of pui'ple round the edge of 
petals, bright yellow centre ; useful for cut flowers 
ind decoration 
368. PAINTED LADY— A beautiful pink 
coloured variety, flowers medium size and well 
oiK-ned ; very free and showy , , , 
369. PHILLIMORE--Light red, shaded bull, 
and occiisionally shot with crimson, fine large 
flowers, and produced freely 
370. ROSEUM — Rich magenta shot witfi 
purple, small wcU shaped flowers of fine substance , 
*"^ 371. STELLA — Flowers large and of fine 
substance, of a deep reddish colour, good bushy 
h.abit ; vciy free , 
JVcwiMr. .T. B..TONKS Tmi Gu.txr.K Gamiexs, Ellesmkke, September 20^,1662 
The Siimlo Dahlnm to hand, with many thanks. The blooms sent were simply ^nd. My lady 
was hig^deJighted with them, and thought they wore charming and beautiful in colour. 
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