Dahlias for 1853—A Descriptive Catalogue of Dahlias, &c., Grown for Sale by 
CLARKE AND COMPANY, 
Seedsmen and Florists, 86, High Street, opposite the Town Hall, Borough, London. 
CLARKK Si CO. in submitting their List of J)ahlia8 for this season can, with confidence, assert that their collection is most complete with all 
the Flowers that are worth cultivating; they sold an immense quantity last season, and it is highly satisfactory to hear from our numerous 
correspondents who we supplied, the most satisfactory results of the true qualities of our Dahlias, and that they realized the characters assigned 
to them in the Catalogue. Testimonials can be shown which will verify this fact. 
In the first class of i)ahlia8, as below, will be found many scarce kinds, such as most lists do not contain, and amongst the Fancy sorts are all 
the most novel and curious Howers of Tipped, Laced, Spotted, and Striped varieties, and as we can Warrant them all, we trust our friends w ill 
again favour us with their kind orders. 
Plants of the following: New and First-rate varieties lOs per dozen (except those priced). 
ft high. Defiance, RnwUn^Sy large useful blush white .. 4 Niobe, VoisenoJi, white, delicately ti))ped with 
Annie Salter, Salter, waxy white, with deep rosy Kdmund Foster, Turner, crimson, full and deep 3 lavender, very large, will make a fine variety 
tint, a constant and beautiful variety, is 6d per Fvening Star, Salter, light scarlet . 4 if not too strongly grown, Is Cd per plant.... 4 
plant . 3 Fairy Queen, Turner, fawn, very pretty . 3 Prince Notyer, red scarlet, useful.... 3 
Absalom, Sparry, clear orange buff, fine. 4 Globe, Turfier, l)ronzy brown, useful show-fiower 4 Phantom, Noakes, novel buff, barge. 4 
Alert, Burner, yellow, edged with red, an excel- George Villiers, dark purple, fine form, Queen of Whites, Drummond, pure white, a 
lent border flower . 3. uncertain . 3' large useful flower for exhibition . 3 
Alice, Drummond, beautiful pink. 3 Grain d* Or, De Knpff, orange . 3 Red Gauntlet, Keynes, deep red, good show 
Angelina, Tassarf, white, tipped with bright Joseph Paxton, Sanhn, blue purple. 4 flower, scarce . 4 
violet purple, always pretty and attractive, .John Neville, Whale, rosy lilac. 4 Rose of England, Rawlings, rose pink, a good 
sometimes fit to show . 3 ,, Davis, C’oyA*, large useful crimson, constant 4 flow er, if well grown, perfectly new in colour 4 
Aurora, Keynes, novel orange. .3 Jaune de Passy, Bussemlle, large, bright yellow 5 Robert Montgomery, Rawlings, dark maroon.. 4 
Black Diamond, Edwards, dark. 4 Kaisenn V. Russland, Sieckman, white, shaded Scarlet King, Green, bright scarlet, large and 
Beauty of Versailles, Salter, dark purple. 4 with rose . 3 useful. 3 
Colossus, very large clear yellow, if not too Le President, large salmon rose. 3 Sir F. Thesiger. Rutc/mg'.s, beautiful rose, when 
strongly grown a fine flower for the back tier. Lady Russell, Legge,\\'\\\te, tipped with lavender 4 in perfection it is not surpassed by any DiJdia 
Lizzy, Perry, white, deeply edged with violet, yet raised. 4 
beautiful . 4 Sir R. Whittington, Drummond, ruby puce, 
Louisa Glenny, golden yellow’, very . beautiful petal and outline, constant ....... 4 
superior form, uncertain, but when in per- Sparkler, Dames, orange scarlet. 4 
fection the best of its class . 3 Toison Orange, constant orange . 3 
Marie Louise, w'hite, tinted with rose, Tom, Drwwmowr/, crimson scarlet. 3 
fid per plant 
Colonel Espevant, Salter, nankeen bulf . 3 
Dr. Frampton, white edged and tipped 
with bright purple, form and outline perfect, 
centre prominent, possesses no fault but 
want of size, which may be obviated by 
good growth. The best Light Dahlia .. 4 
Douglas Jerrold, Keynes, buff, tipped with 
fine form, uncertain . 4 Una, Keynes, useful white 
Morning Star, orange scarlet, large .. 4 William Penn, yellow, tipped with rc'. 
light red. 3 Malvina, Hotvard, white, mottled with rose, large .. 
Deutsche Pcrle, 5a//er, silvery lilac. 3 useful show flower. 3 White Standard, blush white, fine form 
Plants of the following Choice varieties 4s per dozen. 
Queen 
Admiral, light lilac. 3 
Ambassador, large dark maroon.. 2 
Anticipation, pale lilac. 3 
Andromeda, primrose, tipped with 
pink. 4 
Admiral Stopford, dark. 4 
Blanchfleur, pure white. 3 
Barmaid, white, early in the season 
tipped with lavender. 3 
Beauty of Kent, white, edged with 
I carmine. 5 
] Beeswing, bright crimson. 3 
i Black Prince, maroon. 4 
i Cardinal Ferretti, dark red. 4 
Crocus, dark yellow. 3| 
Duke of Cambridge, lilac. 3' 
,, of Newcastle, yellow. 4 
,, of Wellington, orange, fine 3 
Duchess, pure white. 3 
Elizabeth, white, tipped with la¬ 
vender . 3 
Earl of Clarendon, orange. 4 
El Dorado, pale canary yellow .. 4 
Essex Triumph, dark. 4 
Fame, rich Burgundy. 3 
Fearless, lilac, extra. 3 
Frederic Jerome, bluish purple .. 3 
Goliath, buff. 4 
General Faucher, rosy carmine, 
large, very constant. 4 
Gem of the Grove, maroon, shaded 4 
George Glcnny, yellow. 3 
Gem, white edged with purple.... 3 
Globe, crimson 
King, rich crimson. 3 
Lady St. Maur, white tipped violet 3 ■ 
Magnificent, amethyst. 4 
MarchionessCornwallis,blush white 3 
Mrs. Seldon, yellow . 
,, Charles Bacon, white, tipped 
with lavender, large. 4 
Miss Chaplin, blush laced carmine 3 
,, Spears, crimson, richly shad¬ 
ed with maroon . 4 
Mr. Seldon, beautiful rosy purple 3 
Model, brown. 4 
of Beauties, waxy white, 
tipped with crimson.... 3 
of Dahlias, white, deeply 
edged with lilac. 3 
of Lilacs, lilac. 3 
of Primroses, primrose .. 3 
of the East, blush white 3 
of England, white, tipped 
carmine. q 
Roundhead, salmon butf 
Richard Cobden, plum, fine.^ 
Golden Fleece, orange buff. 3 
Hon. Mrs. Ashley, white, tipped 
with rose . 3 
,, Mr. Herbert, buff, mottled 
and tipped with pink,.... 3 
Julien, rose, compact. 3 
John Edwards, light scarlet. 5 
Kant, white. 3 
3 , Negro, very dark. 4 
Nonpareil, ruby. 4 
Nil Desperandum, red, large .... 4 
Nepaulese Chief, striped like a 
Zebra. 3 
Princess Radzeville, white and 
purple . 4 
Privateer, yellow, laced red. 4 
Sir C. Napier, rich deep scarlet 
,, R. Peel, scarlet lake. ^ 
,, F. Bathurst, crimson, extra .. ^ 
Summit of Perfection, ])urple .... j 
Sylph, white, tipped with lavendl 
Snowflake, white. 3 
Shylock, bright scarlet. 4 
Standard of Perfection, crimson .. 3 
Utillis, puce. 3 
Purple Standard, purple. 3 Yellow Standard, yellow. 3 
Select Fancy varieties^ containing: the most Novel kinds ever introduced, in all descriptions of Shade and 
Colour (and are not to be surpassed). Those marked thus (*) are 10s per dozen, and the others 4s per 
dozen (except those priced). 
♦Albert Lortzing, orange and brown, tipped Jenny Lind, crimson, tipped with white. 3 Mrs. Willis,maroon,tippedwithwhite,extrafine 3 
with white, good form. 3 Kingfisher, red, tipped with white. 3,*Nancy, Keynes, red, tipped white . 3 
Belle de Nogent, scarlet, tipped with white .. 3 Keepsake, blood red, tipped with white . 3 Phaeton, rosy crimson, tipped with white, extra 
,, de Pecq, creamy yellow, tipped with ,*Kos8uth, scarlet, tipped with white 3| fine.,... 3 
white, spotted and striped with red, Lady Grenville, red, tipped with white. 3 Princess Charlotte, violet, tipped with white, 
very curious. 3 ♦Le Paeon, Tassa/Y, dark orange, striped and ) large, fine colour. 3 
Charles Perry, dark puce, tipped with white .. .3 spotted with red, large .. . 3iPicotee, sulphur, striped with crimson. 3 
Conius, carmine, tipped with white. 3 *Liliput von Bayreuth, Funke, blood red, tip- Picturata, cream, edged with scarlet. 3 
♦Cricket, Dodd, peach, tipped with white .... 3 ped with white, fine form. 3 Postsccretaire Haine, dark purple, tipped with 
♦Claude, Gaines, purple, tipped with white.... 3 *Laura Lavington, Keynes, fawn, tipped with white. 3 
♦Daphne, Bwmes, sulphur, tipped with white 3l white, good shape. 3 Queen of Fairies, rosy crimson, tipped with white 4 
♦Duchess of Sutherland, Howard, purple, *Lord Lyndhurst, Rawlmgs, dark maroon, tip- Rachael, white, with purple edges, large and fine 3 
edged with white. 3 ped w’ith white. 4 Reine Pomare, orange scarlet, tipped with white 3 
Rlegantissima, rosy purple, tipped with w’hite 4 Madame Wachy, crimson, tipped with white.. 3 Rainbow, red, tipped w'ith white. 3 
Empereur de Maroc, nearly black, tipped with Madame Rose, bright rose, tipped with white 2 ♦Reine des Beiges, lavender, striped and spotted 
white, extra fine. 3 ♦Miss Bathurst, Dodd, lilac, tipped with white 4 with rose and carmine, large and constant in 
Blackmore, purple,tippedwitli white,good 3 colour, fine, Is fid per plant. 4 
Compton,salmon scarlet,tipped with white 4 *Rembrandt, De Knyff, orange, striped with 
Stevens, pinky salmon, tipped and shaded scarlet, large. 4 
with white . 3 *Rosinante, Dodd, buff, tipped with white .... 3 
Elizabeth, amethyst and white . 3 
Floral Beauty, crimson, tipped with white, fine S 
♦Flower of the Day, Harriso7i, a beautiful ; 
striped variety, Is fid per plant. 3 
Forget me Not, crimson, edged with white, good 4 * 
♦Frederic Marquard, Salter, dark rose carmine, j 
tipped with white. 3 ! 
♦Flora Mac Ivor, Keynes, purple, tipped with ' 
white, good form and outline. 4'Maid of Lodi, scarlet, edged with white 
Gasparine, dark cherry brown, tipped with Mr. Chouvcrcau, violet, tipped with white 
Ward, Turner, pale yellow, tipjied with *Scheilling, Deegen, orange, tipped with white 3 
white. 4 ♦Spectabilis, Suiter, orange, striped with red .. 3 
Weyland, amber, edged with red, tipped |Striata Perfecta, lavender, striped with carmine 3 
with white .2 Theresa Richter, white, spotted with carmine.. 4 
3 Triumph de Magdeburg, scarlet, tipped with 
3 white 
white, extra. 4 Mrs. Hansard, yellow, tipped with white, large *Triumphant, Keynes, crimson, tipped white, a 
♦Gloire de Kain, Caltoux, lilac slate, striped and extra fine. 3 neat compact flower, fit to show in either class 
with dark riiaroon, distinct and extra fine .. 4 * Merry, Uiiion, purple tip, and edged with *UncIe Tom, Buckmaster, salmon rose, striped 
Highland Chief, salmon, tipped with white.... 4, white, large and showy . 3 with dark maroon, large . 
Verbenas in great variety 4s per doz 
F uchsias do. do. 
Geraniums do. do. 
Senecios in variety 43 per doz. 
Mimulus do. do. 
Calceolarias do. do. 
Cupheas in variety 4s. per doz. 
Heliotropes do. do. 
Salvias do. do. 
Penstemons in variety 48 per dozen. 
Ageratums Petunias, Antirrhinums, Phloxes, 
Lobelias, and all other kinds bedding-out Plants, 
Baskets to Pack One Bozen Dahlia Plants in^ 4d. each. Baskets to Pack Two Dozen Dahlia Plants in^ 6d. each. 
The Dahlias will be ready for delivery the First Week in May, Early Orders are solicited, 
A Eemitiance or llcference required from unknown Correspondents. 
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