Plate 395. 
POMPONE DAHLIAS. 
The Pompone Dahlias represent a race of small-flowered varieties, producing double 
flowers of excellent shape, and with remarkable freedom ; so much so, that they have 
come to be grown to a large extent for the sake of the great quantities of blossoms they 
yield. Their origin is involved in some obscurity, but they are, doubtless, of Continental 
derivation, and were, in all probability, obtained from some of the single-flowered or 
semi-double species or varieties they have produced. 
It is difficult to describe with accuracy some of these Pompone Dahlias, especially 
the newer types from Germany, which are of a very changeable character. Karl 
Goldenberg (fig. 1) has yellow flowers tipped with white, is very fine, and a little late in 
flowering. Little Bobby (fig 2) is a self-coloured variety, of a rich crimson magenta tint. 
Pure Love (fig. 3) is also self-coloured, of a pleasing soft lilac or magenta pink shade, and 
very pretty. The two last-named are not exactly new, but they are illustrated in order to 
give some idea of a valuable group of Dahlias that, under ordinary border cultivation, 
yield an abundance of blooms far into the autumn, if the weather be at all favourable. 
They are well deserving a largely extended culture, and to those who have to provide 
large quantities of cut flowers, will be especially valuable. 
Plate 396. 
FUCHSIA, LYE’S FAVORITE. 
If perfection may be said to have been attained in the case of the Fuchsia, it is 
applicable to the variety now figured. Raised by Mr. J. Lye, of Clyfle Hall Gardens, 
Market Lavington — the foremost exhibitor of Fuchsias in the West of England, and a 
most successful raiser — it has been warmly welcomed by the cultivators of Fuchsias in 
that part of the country, and awarded a First-class Certificate of Merit. Flowers of this 
fine variety were sent during last summer to the leading gardening papers, and their 
quality described in glowing terms. 
The habit of growth is all that could be desired in a decorative Fuchsia; it is robust, 
without inclining to coarseness ; it is of a free and symmetrical character, and the finely- 
formed blossoms are produced with remarkable freedom. The flowers are of fine shape, 
long, and borne in elegant clusters ; tube and sepals waxy- white ; the corolla rich deep 
rose, with a slight Picotee margin of lively pink. It is a variety that, by reason of its 
great merits, must supersede many of the light varieties now cultivated. The stock of it 
is in the hands of Mr. Lye, by whom it will, in all probability, be distributed in March or 
April. 
