. The dahlia; a practical treatise on its habits, characteristics cultivation and history . ated with the Society of American THE DAHLIA. 57 Florist^ and Ornamental Horticulturists and arrangements have been made vvhereliy local socie-ties may become affiliated with the American Dahlia Society for the sum of ten dollars peryear. At the present rate of growth it promises to eclipse all other floral societies in pointof numbers and enthusiasm. Any information may be secured by writing to the Secretary,Mr. J. Harrison Dick, 1426 Seventy-third St., Brooklyn, N. Y., or to any of the other officers
. The dahlia; a practical treatise on its habits, characteristics cultivation and history . ated with the Society of American THE DAHLIA. 57 Florist^ and Ornamental Horticulturists and arrangements have been made vvhereliy local socie-ties may become affiliated with the American Dahlia Society for the sum of ten dollars peryear. At the present rate of growth it promises to eclipse all other floral societies in pointof numbers and enthusiasm. Any information may be secured by writing to the Secretary,Mr. J. Harrison Dick, 1426 Seventy-third St., Brooklyn, N. Y., or to any of the other officers ormembers of committees. In connection with the American Dahlia Society we call attention to the official trialgrounds at Geneva station conducted by Prof. F. H. Hall. Prof. Hall will havegrowing this year, about three thousand varieties where everyone interested in Dahlias may goand see them. Prof. Hall also issues a Dahlia Bulletin which may be procured by writing to him request-ing it to be sent, enclosing stamps for return postage, as long as the present edition TYPE OF CENTURY DAHLIA 58 THE DAHLIA. CHAPTER XIII SELECT LIST OF \ARIETIES. ON THE following pages will he found the very cream of all the new standard varieties,carefully selected from the thousands of varieties now in cultivation. The varietiesnamed in each class represent a complete range of colors and forms, and each is thebest of its color and t\pe. Each collection is correctly classified. Descriptions are approxi-mately correct, although it will not be amiss to state here that the Dahlia varies in differentlocations and under different conditions, especially climatic conditions. For instance, Sunning-dale is a pure white in England, while in America it is a delicate pink. There is also a differ-ence in the size, many of the varieties blooming much larger early in the season and graduallyopening smaller and lighter as the season advances, especially during the long, cool nightsand short d
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