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THE FLORIST. 
was placed in our stove, its fellow remained at Syon. In a short 
time, our plant altered the colouring of its flowers, whilst the other 
retained its true character; and in this state they were placed on 
the table at Regent Street, and attention directed to the circum¬ 
stance by Professor Lindley. In either character it is a very beau¬ 
tiful variety.] 
DAHLIAS. 
Perhaps the following list might be acceptable to some of your 
young readers, as a sort of criterion by which to guide their "pur¬ 
chases of that king of autumn flowers for the coming season :—• 
Twelve of the most successful Dahlias let out in the spring of 1847 ; 
shewing how many times each was exhibited during that season : 
Name of Flowers. 
Grower’s Name. 
Colour of Flowers, 
No. of times 
exhibited. 
Andromeda. 
Collison . . 
Buff .... 
7 
Berryer. 
Turner . 
Maroon . . . 
21 
Cassandra. 
Fellows . . 
Ruby crimson . 
14 
Lady of the Lake . . . 
Keynes . . 
Crimson-tipped . 
14 
Louis Philippe .... 
Turner . . 
Crimson . . . 
24 
Marquis of Worcester . 
Sealey . . 
Crimson-tipped . 
13 
Minn. 
Drummond . 
Rosy crimson 
12 
Miss Vyse. 
Turner . . 
Rose-tipped . . 
29 
Scarlet Gem. 
Turner . . 
Scarlet . . . 
20 
Star. 
Bragg . . 
Crimson-tipped . 
10 
Victorine. 
Bushel! . . 
Lilac .... 
8 
Yellow Standard . . . 
Keynes . . 
Yellow . . . 
19 
Twelve of the most successful Dahlias let out previous to the spring 
of 1847 ; shewing how many times each was exhibited during 
the season of 1847. 
Name of Flowers. 
Grower’s Name. 
Colour of Flowers. 
No. of times 
exhibited. 
Beauty of Sussex , . . 
Mitchell . . 
Crimson-tipped . 
21 
Beeswing ...... 
Drummond . 
Ruby crimson . 
47 
Captain Warner .... 
Girling . . 
Dark crimson 
26 
Dr. Graham. 
Ready . . 
Dark crimson 
14 
Essex Triumph .... 
Turville . . 
Maroon . . . 
36 
Gloria Mundi .... 
Headley . . 
Buff. 
16 
Lady St. Maurs .... 
Brown . . 
Lilac-tipped . . 
36 
Marquis of Aylesbury . . 
Sparry . . 
Rosy purple . . 
20 
Marchioness of Cornwallis 
Whale . . 
Blush .... 
27 
Mrs. Shelly. 
Mitchell . . 
Purple .... 
26 
Princess Radziwill . 
Gains . . . 
Crimson-tipped . 
21 
Standard of Perfection . . 
Keynes . . 
Crimson . . . 
30 
Kent . 
J. M. 
