. The dahlia; a practical treatise on its habits, characteristics cultivation and history . , andwe have the greatest floral novelty of the century. A great deal has been said regarding the value of new varieties of flnwers, both pro andcon; but it is now generally conceded that new varieties of merit are not only beneficial tofloriculture, but are absolutely necessary to keep up a popular interest, in any class of past history of the Dahlia is sufiicient proof of this; but, while new varieties are essential,improvement is of still greater importan;e. and no variety should be introd
. The dahlia; a practical treatise on its habits, characteristics cultivation and history . , andwe have the greatest floral novelty of the century. A great deal has been said regarding the value of new varieties of flnwers, both pro andcon; but it is now generally conceded that new varieties of merit are not only beneficial tofloriculture, but are absolutely necessary to keep up a popular interest, in any class of past history of the Dahlia is sufiicient proof of this; but, while new varieties are essential,improvement is of still greater importan;e. and no variety should be introduced unless it hasmore good points than any other variety of a similar color and type. \Mth the introduction of the Newer Cactus, Decorative, Paeony, Collarette. , etc., we have now reached the stage when the Dahlia is the most popular of all gardenflowers. While a few >ears ago we would not have dreamed of to-days masterpieces, we nowknow that the end is not yet. We will continue to develop and improve existing types andperfect and deveop each new break as it STuKM KIXG 40 THE DAHLIA. V
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