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DESCRIPTIVE FLOWER LISTS. THE DAHLIA. 
outline, and every way desirable, if not the 
first in its class, which we expect to see it 
when in general cultivation ; it is equal to 
any we have seen. 
Antagonist (Bragg). — The best white we 
have at present ; large full flower, and when 
at its best, fit for any stand, though there is 
room for improvement ; the outline is not 
perfect, and the flower is generally flat as 
compared with a perfect model. 
Spares Admirable. — Dark rose, compact 
bloom ; outline not perfect, but a useful 
flower, and often very good indeed. 
Bridesmaid (Brown). — A white flower, with 
a delicate purple tip or shade ; uncertain, but 
occasionally compact and fine ; average size, 
and, when well grown, fit for a choice stand. 
* Marchioness of Ormond (Girling). — A 
complete superior, in all respects, to Brides- 
maid. White, with purple tip ; good eye or 
centre ; fine outline ; average size, and, to all 
appearance, certain. The best of the new 
flowers for 1845, without exception. 
Burnjiqm Hero (Coker). — A useful ma- 
roon ; average size ; not a perfect outline 
generally, but should be grown in collections 
as a safe flower to fall back upon at all times. 
Bedford ^Surprise (Shepherd). — An uncer- 
tain but very handsome shaded flower of puce 
and crimson ; average size, and very effective 
in a stand. 
Bowager Lady Cooper (Jackson). — Un- 
certain, but fine ; rose, and a great addition to 
any stand when well bloomed ; outline not 
perfect, but occasionally a very good flower. 
Prince of Wales (Dodd). — A very double 
pale yellow, of uncertain growth, because 
there are almost too many petals, and they 
cup so much, that, like most cupped flowers, 
the eye is generally sunk ; nevertheless, it has 
a fine outline, and when in perfection, nothing 
we have in the same colour touches it. 
Princess of Wales (Hudson). — A fine rich- 
looking lemon -coloured flower, with purple 
shaded tips; very compact, with fine wax- 
looking surface, and, when in perfection, a 
splendid addition to even a small stand. 
Conqueror of the World (Stein). — In colour 
a little similar, but with thinner and narrower 
petals ; more decided tip, but a looser flower ; 
when well grown, a pretty variety in a stand, 
but not to compare with the Princess. 
Beauty of the Plain (Spary). — White 
tipped, or rather edged, with purple ; full 
average size ; uncertain in the eye, and wants 
rapid growth, but a fine flower in a stand 
when perfect. 
. Buchess of Richmond. — A beautiful rose 
colour, with a sort of golden shade on the 
tips ; petals narrow, form splendid, and well 
up in the centre. 
Sir J. Stewart Richardson (Sharps). — 
Very much the colour of the Duchess of 
Richmond, but without the shade on the tip ; 
eye not so well up in general, but to be shown 
beautifidly in part of the season, and quite an 
acquisition to a stand ; the petals are broader 
than those of the Duchess, and the flower 
shows well all the early part of the blooming 
season. 
Holmes' Exquisite. — A very beautifully 
formed variety ; size less than the average ; 
petals reflex ; also white, mottled with 
purple ; when in perfection, possesses all 
requisite points for a good Dahlia, though un- 
certain. 
Grand Baudoin (Low). — A useful dark 
purple flower, grows, however, too tall for 
convenience. 
Coronation (Low). — Light purple; very 
neat flower, and, when well grown, a hand- 
some variety in a stand. 
Eclipse (Widnall). — A scarlet Dahlia; the 
petals inclined to quill ; very double and sym- 
metrical, and a fine showy variety when per- 
fect ; full average size. 
Eclipse (Catlough). — Fine scarlet, inclined 
to quill, but good flower when perfect. 
Highgate Rival (Stein). — Useful crimson 
scarlet flower, average size, but considered 
rather coarse, though handy. 
Lord Budley Stua?'t (Jackson). — Uncer- 
tain, but useful crimson flower, and handsome 
in a stand when well grown. 
Northern Beauty. — White, full, double, 
and symmetrical flower, with crimson edges 
to the petals ; one of the most showy varieties 
we have ; the outline is not perfect, but it 
does no discredit to a good stand, and is rather 
a brilliant addition when well done. 
MeteUa (Begbie). — A most uncertain, but 
beautiful, flower ; it is too often deficient in 
the centre ; but, when well grown, no purple 
comes near it, either for individual petal or 
general form. 
President of the West. — An excellent 
crimson flower of the full size, and highly 
useful in a good stand ; one of the best of the 
crimsons, until its own seedling, the Standard 
of Perfection, beat it. 
Phenomenon (Whale). — White, edged with 
purple ; a very excellent show flower when 
grown well ; it stands as well as any white- 
edged variety, and looks noble in a good 
stand ; apt to show the green scales at the 
bottom of the petals in the centre. 
Pickwick. — A very pretty purple variety ; 
petals narrower than we like, but the colour 
is bright, and it is still a favourite, though 
beaten. 
Penelope (Headley). — A creamy white, 
which displaced Eva, previously a show flower, 
and is occasionally vei'y pretty, though not a 
favourite colour. 
