. The dahlia; its culture, uses and history. Dahlias. 27 this ^lobular outline should describe unbroken con-. centric circles lying above each other with evenness and regularity, and gradually diminishing till they approach the crown. The florets forming these rows should be spirally arranged, and alternate, like the scales of a fir cone ; those in each superior row con- cealing the joints in the row beneath, and causing the circle to be unbroken and complete. They should be broad at the ends, perfectly free from notch or inden- tation of any kind, firm in substance, smooth in tex- ture, unifo
. The dahlia; its culture, uses and history. Dahlias. 27 this ^lobular outline should describe unbroken con-. centric circles lying above each other with evenness and regularity, and gradually diminishing till they approach the crown. The florets forming these rows should be spirally arranged, and alternate, like the scales of a fir cone ; those in each superior row con- cealing the joints in the row beneath, and causing the circle to be unbroken and complete. They should be broad at the ends, perfectly free from notch or inden- tation of any kind, firm in substance, smooth in tex- ture, uniform in size, and evenly and freely expanded in each row, but largest in the outer ones, gradually and proportionably diminishing until they approach the crown, where they should gently turn the reverse way, pointing inwards, and forming a neat and close 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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