Flowers include peonies, irises, lilies, delphiniums, sage, lupins and dahlias. Bushes and flowers include hydrangeas, dogwood, dahlias and three hundred varieties of roses. During spring time, tulips and dahlias bloom all over. His garden contained different variety of roses, gerberas, dahlias and many other flowers. The Dahlia Garden offers several hundred varieties of show-quality Dahlias. Ornamental plants with tuberous roots include the Persian buttercup, "Ranunculus asiaticus", and dahlias. After the growing season, the tubers can be lifted and stored like dahlias. Moore counts "Dahlias" (a y-glide) as 2 syllables, and "flowers" (a w-glide) as 1. There are "pom-pom" forms that resemble dahlias. Their goal is to educate people about dahlias, and show dahlias in a garden setting. She remarks that her life consists only of morning coffee, and making dahlias grow. Modern dahlias are often the product of hybridisation between "D. pinnata" and D. Coccinea. In 1835 Thomas Bridgeman, published a list of 160 double dahlias in his Florist's Guide. Around 8 million dahlias are needed for the entire corso. Mainwaring admits he's fond of dahlias, but Elizabeth isn't.