. The dahlia; a practical treatise on its habits, characteristics cultivation and history . nt names, while in another case one varietywas sent out under nineteen different naines by the same concern. I, myself, a few years ago,bought five large collections from as many different firms, and in some cases had several varie-ties under the same name, and in others had the same variety under several different names,while many varieties were entirely worthless. Of course we must be charitable enough to believeit was carelessness only, yet such neglect is almost criminal when we consider its evil re
. The dahlia; a practical treatise on its habits, characteristics cultivation and history . nt names, while in another case one varietywas sent out under nineteen different naines by the same concern. I, myself, a few years ago,bought five large collections from as many different firms, and in some cases had several varie-ties under the same name, and in others had the same variety under several different names,while many varieties were entirely worthless. Of course we must be charitable enough to believeit was carelessness only, yet such neglect is almost criminal when we consider its evil results. Fortunately, however, during this time the Dahlia was undergoing a complete transforma-tion in Europe, especially in England, where new types and forms were being produced toconform to the prevalent demand for loose, graceful flowers. The term loose is not used todenote semi-double or open center flowers, but to distinguish them from the solid compact formof the old varieties. The cactus was first in the form of [uarezzi, which was called a cactus Dahlia on account THI. DAHLIA. ^. NEW PINK SHOW DAHLIA, DOROTHY PEACOCK of its resemblance to the red cactus of the plains. As this strain developed it was divided, thebroad, reflex petaled sorts were called Decorative and those with pointed petals called Cactus. None of these first varieties would now be called a true cactus (see classification), butother classes came quickly. The Century, a race of giant single, developed from the giantDecorative types: the Duplex, a double or two-row Century: the P?eony flowered. Collarette,and Anemone. As soon as some of these finer varieties were introduced, interest was at once revived, andas a result we now have specialists who equal, at least, the foreign growers in the productionof superior varieties. But owing to the decadence of the Dahlia trade, through multiplicityof names and inferiority of varieties, it soon became evident to these specialists that they mustwork together, shoulde
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