. The Dahlia : a practical treatise on its habits, characteristics, cultivation and history. Dahlias; Compositae. 36 THl': DAHLIA CHAPTER VIII. O flower is better adapted for exhibition purposes than the Dahlia, which fact is fulh' appreciated in England where Dahlia shows not only exceed the chrysanthemum shows in number, but in surpassing beauty and popu- larit}'. In England, France, and Germany, but es- pecially in England, Dahlias are universally grown by all classes, and almost every town and hamlet as well as the large cities, have a Dahlia show of their own. There,
. The Dahlia : a practical treatise on its habits, characteristics, cultivation and history. Dahlias; Compositae. 36 THl': DAHLIA CHAPTER VIII. O flower is better adapted for exhibition purposes than the Dahlia, which fact is fulh' appreciated in England where Dahlia shows not only exceed the chrysanthemum shows in number, but in surpassing beauty and popu- larit}'. In England, France, and Germany, but es- pecially in England, Dahlias are universally grown by all classes, and almost every town and hamlet as well as the large cities, have a Dahlia show of their own. There, in almost every garden, can be found the most beautiful varieties, grown especially for the local Dahlia exhibition, where the titled gentleman and his humlilest laborer com- pete on equal terms for the same prizes. Nor does the humbler man compete in vain, for, in many cases, he wins the prize for which he has striven so hard. As the Dahlia requires no special conditions or greenhouses, it is entirely a matter of science and skill, and there is everywhere such a strong, yet friendly, competition, as to arouse the greatest popular interest and enthusiasm. How different in America. Here we have no shows during the summer and early autumn months ; but, early in November, there comes such a deluge of Chrysanthemum shows as to almost bewilder us. Our florists and horti- culturists seem to think the Chr3'santhemum the only flower worth}^ of an exhibition ; and, then complain because the masses do not agree with them. The November Chrj-santhemum shows are losing in popularity, simply because the masses are not interested in a flower the}' cannot grow ; the}- admire them, but, lacking interest, do not care to see about the same thing from 5'ear to year. Somehow our leading horticulturists do not realize this, for they are now discussing this monotony of, and lack of interest in, the flower shows. They attribute it to the system as ma}- be seen from the following quotation : '' The ne
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