THE DAHLIA. 



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if care is taken to throw out all but the striped type for a few years, but little trouble will 

 be experienced in keeping it true. 



This pink sported pure white and while it was hard to keep the penciled form the Pink 

 Dandy and White Dandy have never reverted. 



Some of the new varieties recently introduced are marvels of entrancing loveliness, being 

 of largest size, most beautiful form, and of exquisite finish. While there has not been a blue 

 variety produced as yet, many believe it is only a question of a little time, for we already 

 have several purples containing blue shades ; all that is needed is to develop those shades, and 

 we have the greatest floral novelty of the century. 



A great deal has been said regarding the value of new varieties of flowers, both pro and 

 con; but it is now generally conceded that new varieties of merit are not only beneficial to 

 floriculture, but are absolutely necessary to keep up a popular interest, in any class of plants. 

 The past history of the Dahlia is sufficient proof of this; but, while new varieties are essential, 

 improvement is of still greater importance, and no variety should be introduced unless it has 

 more good points than any other variety of a similar color and type. 



With the introduction of the Newer Cactus, Decorative, Paeony, Collarette, Anemone, 

 Century, etc., we have now reached the stage when the Dahlia is the most popular of all garden 

 flowers. While a few years ago we would not have dreamed of to-day's masterpieces, we now 

 know that the end is not yet. We will continue to develop and improve existing types and 

 perfect and develop each new break as it appears. ^ 



JACK ROSE 



