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trenched, and full of manure. Obtain, about the end of April, wiry smail-stcmmcd plants, 
shift them at once into O-inch pots, keep them in a frame with the lights only kept on at night ; ^ 
plant them out when the first warm nights in June arrive, well stake them as they grow, and 
cover the ground with four inches of stable manure, watering them overhead every day, or 
oftener if the weather be very dry, and thinning the lateral shoots out in the case of medium 
growers, but those with large flowers less, supplying the plants when making their flower buds 
with a soaking of liquid manure, besides washing them overhead every night to keep thrip 
from the flowers. The above directions are for show purposes, and the following varieties are 
most constant, finest for exhibition, and also make a grand display in shrubbery borders where 
allowed to grow as they like. 
For ten successive years wc were awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society, South Kensington, 
Gold and Silver Gilt Medals for the best and most complete collections. 
BEST SHOW VARIETIES. 
Spring Prices, 5s. per dozen, except those priced; our Selection, 4s. per dozen. 
i.L Flowers -with groundcolours lighter than that ot the 
i with the self-colours in this class. 
tij)S are show kinds, and are included 
1. AGNES — Pure yellow, good petal and 1 
out lino; constant. ' 
;l. ALICE EMILY — Nankeen yellow; 1 
c.Niiiiisite form, fine habit; 3 ft. 
4. BENDIGO — Purplish crimson, of per- 
fect form ; good habit. 
8. BURGUNDY— Rich dark puce, suffused 
])iir|)lc-maroon. 
COLONIST — Chocolate and fawn, new 
colour; fine form. 
U). CORONET — Dark red ; large, well up; 
a useful flower. 4 ft. 
11. CRIMSON GLOBE— Crimson ; large 
deep flower, fine centre and outline; constant 
and free ; 4 ft. 
12. CRIMSON KING — Deep crimson- 
scarlet, good early flower ; dwarf. 
14. CHAMPION ROLLO— Dark orange, i 
lighter shade on the edge of the petals ; bold 
flower. 
15. CHIEFTAIN— Purplish lilac; large; 
f|deudid form. 4 ft. 
19. CLARA — Itosy peach, large constant 
flower. 
23. DIADEM — Deep rich crimson; good 
petal ; constant. 
24. DUKE OP FIFE — Rich cardinal; 
large, great depth of petal. 3 ft. 
25. DUCHESS OP YORK— Lemon 
veined, and edged salmon-pink ; good. F.C.C. 
4 ft. 
2tf. ECLIPSE — Bright orange-scarlet, the 
finest of this colour. 
29. ETHELBRITTON— Blush white.edgcd 
reddish purple, pleasing colour, fine form. 
31. FLAG OP TRUCE— White, tipped lilac. 
34. GEORGE RAWLINGS— Dark maroon, 
full sized flower. 
35. GOLDPINDER — Yellow, tipped red ; 
large and fine. 
3(1. GLOW-WORM — Bright orange-scarlet, 
high centre, good petal and outline; dwarf. 
37. HARRISON WEIR— Rich clear yel- 
low. 
38. HENRI DEPRESLE — ( Irange-scarlet ; 
good build, very constant ; free flowering, sturdy 
erect habit. 4 ft. l.v. 
39. HENRY WALTON— Yellow ground, 
heavily edged vermilion ; fine. 
40. HERBERT TURNER— French white, 
with soft tinge of lilac. 
42. HON. MRS. P. WYNDHAM— Yellow 
ground, deeply edged rosy purple. 
43. IMPERIAL — Rich deep purple, shaded 
lilac. 
44. J. T. WEST — Yellow', heavily tipped 
purple ; fine form, constant. 
47. JOHN HICKLING— Clear yellow; 
grand form, constant ; the finest yellow. 3 ft. 
48. JOHN WALKER — Pure white, large, 
and of the finest form ; very constant, every 
flower coming good. Awarded cigtit First-Class 
Certificates. 24 ft. 
49. HARRY KEITH — Rosy purple ; a large 
fine flower, constant. 
53. JOSEPH ASHBY — Shaded orange ; 
fine form ; constant. 
55. JULIA WYATT — Creamy white, large. 
6G. JOHN N. KEYNES— Light yellow; 
useful. 
67. JAMES COCKER — Purple ; constant. 
58. JOHN BENNETT — Yellow, deeply 
edged scarlet. 
59. KING OP PURPLES— A fine, pnrple 
beautifnlly formed. 
CO. MABEL STANTON— Clear yellow, 
deeper at base; large, fine petal and outline; 
dwarf habit. Received F’.C.C. at National Dahlia 
Society’s Show at Crystal Palace. 3 ft. Is. 
Gl. LADY G. HERBERT— White, deeply 
edged crimson. 
62. LUSTROUS — Deep scarlet, almost 
crimson ; fine outline. 
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