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where it can receive partial support from other 

 subjects. 



Formerly the dahlia was much more fre- 

 quently seen than now. Of late it is again be- 

 coming a favorite, many good singles and semi- 

 doubles having been added to its numerous 

 forms. The dahlia is a handsome old-fashioned 

 flower, always effective in the shrubbery, and 

 extremely desirable for cutting when arranged 

 with its own foliage. Symbolically it stands for 

 elegance and dignity. It might equally well be 

 the type of steadfastness, the cut flowers being 

 so lasting. None of its classes, including edged, 

 tipped, laced, show, and fancy, are prettier than 

 the tall, pure white, red, and yellow pompones. 

 Many other forms are showier, with much larger 

 flowers. The dahlia must be included among 

 those flowers possessing a special scale of color, 

 notably its dark reds, merging from vermilion 

 into deep maroon, and folded petals almost, like 

 black velvet. 



There are very many fine forms and varieties 

 of the Canna, small and large, and with light- 

 and dark-colored foliage. Principally planted 

 for its grand foliage effect, its brilliant strelitzia- 

 like flowers are highly ornamental as well. The 

 Canna may almost supply the place of both 

 Tritoma and gladiolus, combining, as it does, 



