pr' 
fl. Lfaiinell (S: 1^'lofal Qiiide. 
GARDEN DAHLIA. 
GLAltr. OK TltR OAROI'N OV Kir.E KINT.. 
•liO. GLARE OF THE GARDEN 
(i.r FIRE KING)— As grand as our 
•ino varieties have hcen, and the 
liuudrcds of lovers of this flower who 
have roamed and scrutinized with the 
utmost pleasure, from plant to plant, 
throughout our collection this last 
season, will confum that for general 
garden or house decoration, neither the 
.Single, Pompon, or .Show, can for a 
moment stand against this variety for 
beauty, usefulness, and elVeet. Its 
brilliant scarlet colour far exceeds all 
others, and its lively miniature Cactus 
and elegant shaped flowers completely 
folds over the objectionablo yellow eye 
which is seen in the Singles. It also 
has the grand quality of persistency ot 
petal, never shedding them (which is 
a defect, but yet to be remedied) in the 
single kinds, but wither on the stem. 
This gem of gems of all the Dahlias 
for the gardens, has the freedom and 
adv.antage of producing double the 
qu.antity of flowers of any other variety. 
When once seen, they will bo for ever 
grown ; and so sm.all, dense, and 
brilliant are its flowers, with a lovely 
gi'ccn foliage, no matter how hot the 
weather, that it is used for the choicest bouquets and button-holes ; when every Scarlet Zonal in tho 
garden has succumbed to the rain, this is sure to be in readiness. 
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