THE DAHLIA. 



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NEW HYBRID DECORATIVE DAHLIA, MRS. C. H. BRECK 



J. Ball-Shaped Double Dahlias. 



A. Show Type: Double flowers, globular or ball-shaped rather than broad or flat, full to 

 center, showing regular spiral arrangement of florets ; floral rays more or less quilled or with 

 markedly involute (rolled in) margins and rounded tips. 



(The class called Fancy Dahlias is not recognized separately in this classification, but is 

 included in this Sub-section A.) 



Typical examples of Show Dahlias: Arabella, Dorothy Peacock, Gold Medal, John Walker, 

 Colonist and A. D. Livoni. 



B. Hybrid Show, Giant Show or Colossal Type: Flowers fully double, broadly hemi- 

 spherical to flatly globular in form, loosely built, so spiral arrangement of florets is not immedi- 

 ately evident; floral rays ("petals") broad, heavy, cupped or quilled, with rounded tips and 

 involute (rolled in or forward) margins. 



Typical examples: Grand Duke Alexis, Cuban Giant, Mrs. Roosevelt, Le Colosse, W. W. 

 Rawson and Golden West. 



