. The dahlia; its culture, uses and history. Dahlias. 84 if the outside be made green, and the inside white, the appearance of them would not be disagreeable, and the insects lurking inside would be easily per- ceived. (Gard. Chron. 1841, 181.) Another shade is made of hazel-rods from two feet to seven feet long, according to the height of the flower to be shaded, and about an inch in diameter ; point them at one end, to insert in the ground, and nail on the other a thin piece of deal six or eight inches square. The board must have a hole in the centre to admit the stem, and by making a cut wi
. The dahlia; its culture, uses and history. Dahlias. 84 if the outside be made green, and the inside white, the appearance of them would not be disagreeable, and the insects lurking inside would be easily per- ceived. (Gard. Chron. 1841, 181.) Another shade is made of hazel-rods from two feet to seven feet long, according to the height of the flower to be shaded, and about an inch in diameter ; point them at one end, to insert in the ground, and nail on the other a thin piece of deal six or eight inches square. The board must have a hole in the centre to admit the stem, and by making a cut with a saw from the outside to the hole in the centre, the flower may be slipped through without injury; and to keep it in its position the branch may be tied to the rod. When the flower is fixed, invert a pot over it sufficiently large to cover it without touching the petals, and the blossom will be protected without injury, and all the beautiful shades of colour preserved which otherwise. 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 Johnson, George William, 1802-1886; Turner, J. , joint author. London, Simpkin, Marshall, & co. ; [etc. , etc. ]
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