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Dahlia (To the species and varieties)
To the species and varieties described on pp. 432-7, the following should now be added:
D. arborea (tree-like). A synonym of D. excelsa anemonaeflora. D. excelsa anemonaeflora (Anemone-flowered). fl.-heads 4in. across; ray florets soft lilac, flat; disk of lilac or yellow, tubular florets. l. large, bipinnate; petioles broadly connate. h. 12ft. to 20ft. Mexico, 1883. This variety requires to be grown in a cool conservatory. (B. ii. 88; G. C. n. s., xix., p. 60.) SYN. D. arborea.
Varieties. The Dahlia has been greatly improved during the last few years--in fact, the progress lately made has been astonishing. Since Vol. I. was published quite a transformation has been effected in the Cactus and Semi-Cactus varieties. The single varieties have also become very popular. The following are selected lists of the new varieties in the various sections: Show Varieties. BENDIGO, purplish-crimson; COLONIST, chocolate and fawn, distinct colour; CRIMSON KING, rich crimson-scarlet; DEFIANCE, deep scarlet; DIADEM, crimson; ECLIPSE, orange-scarlet; ETHELWIN, dark purple, constant; FLORENCE, deep yellow, handsome form; GOLDEN EAGLE, yellow, tipped scarlet; ILLUMINATOR, dark red, shaded orange; KING OF PURPLES, rich purple, well-formed flowers; LUSTROUS, scarlet-crimson shade, good form; MAJOR CLARKE, dark chocolate, good form; MRS. EDWARD MANLEY, primrose; MRS. FOSTER, fawn ground, shading to salmon and mauve, large flowers; MRS. JAMES GRIEVE, yellow, finest form; MRS. PETER MCKENZIE, yellow ground, carmine shaded and edged; NELLIE CRAMOND, cerise, with purple; NELLIE TRANTER, clear yellow, excellent form; PRIMROSE DAME, primrose-yellow; PURPLE PRINCE, rosy-purple, large; QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS, pink, with cream; ROBINA, deep rose, very bright; ROYALTY, pale yellow, tinged with purple; R. T. RAWLINGS, clear yellow, good form; SUNLIGHT, bright scarlet, large; THE AMEER, dark maroon, shaded rosy-purple; VICTOR, dark maroon, constant; WALTER, deep crimson and maroon; WILLIE GARRETT, cardinal-red, well-formed flowers.
Fancy Varieties. DOROTHY, fawn, flaked deep maroon; EDMUND BOSTON, orange, heavily flaked and striped crimson; FRANK PEACE, rose, striped crimson; HARTIE KING, orange, with scarlet and crimson stripes; MAGNET, densely striped rich purple; MARGERY, buff, striped crimson and purple; PLUTARCH, buff ground, striped crimson; PRINCE HENRY, lilac, striped purple, large. Bouquet Varieties. CHAMELEON, deep yellow, edged lake; DANDY, crimson-purple, small; DON JUAN, maroon, small, neat; ECCENTRIC, chestnut, splashed white, creamy-yellow and chestnut, variable; GAZELLE, pale yellow ground, edged rosy-magenta; GRACE, cerise, shaded lilac, very free-flowering; HECTOR, scarlet, very bright; IOLANTHE, orange and buff, tipped white; ISEULT, clear yellow, very pretty; JANET, salmon, distinct colour; LADY JANE, pale purple, good form; LEILA, reddish-buff, tipped white; MIGNON, crimson-scarlet; WILLIAM CARLISLE, blush, tipped rosy-crimson.
Single Varieties. BRIGHTNESS OF SUNNINGDALE, scarlet-crimson; CHILWELL BEAUTY, yellow, striped scarlet; DINAH GRUILLEMANS, rosy-lake, lemon-scented; ECLIPSE, scarlet-crimson and orange; EXCELSIOR, white, lilac edge; FAUST, reddish-crimson, well-formed flowers; FLORRIE FISHER, deep mauve, white centre; HUNTSMAN, orange-scarlet; J. H. BRAZENDALE, chocolate, edged magenta; JOHN DOWNIE, crimson; LORD IDDESLEIGH, crimson-maroon, dark centre; LOTTIE HIGGINS, rosy-purple, lemon centre; MADAME CARNOT, yellow, striped crimson; MARIE LINDEN, scarlet, edged crimson; MAUDE MILLETT, pink, white centre; MISS BATEMAN, carmine-red; MISS GORDON, purplish-crimson; MISS HENSHAW, pale yellow, white margin; MISS JANSON, purplish-magenta; MISS LOUISE PRIOR, velvety-crimson, flaked lake; MISS ROBERTS, bright yellow; MONTE CRISTO, rosy-scarlet; MR. RILEY, purplish-magenta; MR. ROSE, bright rose, striped white; MRS. BARKER, buff, shaded red; MRS. CLEVELAND, terra-cotta red; MRS. DANIELS, white, edged crimson; MRS. JOHN LAMONT, white, purplish-rose edge; MRS. ABERY, pure white, edged crimson; NEW YEAR, rosy-lake; PENELOPE, rose-lake, shaded salmon-pink; ROBERT HUTCHINSON, crimson, purple tinge; ROBERT TODD, yellowish-buff, striped scarlet; VICTORIA, crimson; W. T. BASHFORD, rosy-purple; YELLOW GEM, clear yellow, fine form. Cactus and Semi-Cactus Varieties. CHARMING BRIDE, white, tipped pink; EMPRESS OF INDIA, crimson, shaded maroon; FLAMBEAU, scarlet, shaded orange; HENRY PATRICK, white, recurved petals; KING OF THE CACTUS, large, reddish-crimson; LADY ARDILAUN, scarlet and crimson, fine; LADY KERRISON, yellow, edged crimson; LADY M. MARSHAM, deep salmon; LILIAN ABERY, yellow, red edge, very pretty; SIR TREVOR LAWRENCE, cherry-red, purple shade; WILLIAM DARVILL, purplish-magenta; WILLIAN PEACE, bright yellow; WILLIAM RAYNER, salmon-buff; YELLOW A. W. TAIT, bronzy-yellow; YELLOW JUAREZII, pale yellow; ZULU, purple-maroon.