. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. 64 • THE BOOK OF GARDENING. enthusiasts, until large, handsome, perfectly-globular flowers were produced, of what amateurs termed Show (Fig. 33) and Fancy. Fig. 33.—Show Dahlia Gloire de Lyon. varieties, vvhen the highest standard of excellence was reached. Small forms were produced, which have been designated Pom- pone Dahlias (Fig. 34). These are more useful as cut-flowers, and when well set up, quite as effective as exhibition plants. They have attained as high a standard of excellence as the large- flowered secti
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. 64 • THE BOOK OF GARDENING. enthusiasts, until large, handsome, perfectly-globular flowers were produced, of what amateurs termed Show (Fig. 33) and Fancy. Fig. 33.—Show Dahlia Gloire de Lyon. varieties, vvhen the highest standard of excellence was reached. Small forms were produced, which have been designated Pom- pone Dahlias (Fig. 34). These are more useful as cut-flowers, and when well set up, quite as effective as exhibition plants. They have attained as high a standard of excellence as the large- flowered section. By the introduction of D. Jiiarezii, the Cactus Dahlia, quite a new type of flower was introduced. Fanciers have taken it in hand, and still further improved it for border-culture, while the variety is a distinct feature at the autumn exhibitions. About the time of the introduction of the Cactus Dahlia, there was introduced a pretty form of D. variabilis, named Paragon. It had single flowers like its first parent; but soon the single- flowered varieties became popular, and now we find certain amateurs rejecting the double-flowered varieties iti their seed- beds, and saving only such as have flowers of improved form, with single flowers (Figs. 35 and 36).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Drury, William D. , 1857-1928, ed. London, Eng. , L. U. Gill; New York, U. S. A. , C. Scribner's sons
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