Golden Rule Dahlia Farm , Lebanon , Ohio 
MINIATURE DAHLIA RED HEAD 
The Future of the Dahlia 
I N the past some varieties of Dahlias have been introduced, that had not much more 
than size to recommend them. The greatest future of the Dahlia lies in the develop¬ 
ment of new varieties that please the florist. 
The large flowered exhibition Dahlia may just as well be one that keeps when cut. 
We like the immense dahlias as much as anyone, provided they are also beautiful. 
But since Jersey’s Beauty, there has been a too long interval, during which practically 
no dahlias have been introduced combining qualities that are entirely acceptable to 
florists in general, and the vigor enabling them to grow well and produce well in 
almost any situation or soil. The new Dahlia, Queen City, has more than met these 
specifications with us. 
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