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his in books and periodicals, the possibilities of his mak- 
ing new and revolutionary discoveries and "new crea- 
tions," a heart- warming welcome into the goodly com- 
pany of gardeners, and particularly of dahlia growers, 
a miraculous, almost myriad, assortment of dahlias 
from which to select for his own growing and experi- 
ments, and many other privileges and delights are all 
his. The joys and possibilities of dahlia growing are 
literally endless. The plant is one of the most variable 
in all the floral world. Historically and experimentally, 
measured by the century-slow processes of evolution, 
we are only upon the threshold of the treasure-house of 
dahlia wonders. 
