NEW DAHLIAS.
Leaving out the large decora fives, paeonies and cactus section, there is another small flowered section growing in numbers. These are about 3in to sin across, and whether the fun of exhibiting will be to keep them small rather than to grow them large is a matter for the future. The objection to the modern stiff-stemmed dahlia arises from its size, as being too large for floral work, and one would expect a reversion to a lesser size, carrying all the good points of colour charm and rigidity. Certainly, we have these points in the cactus section, but their sharp petals are fragile and easily broken. The new dahlias referred to comprise pompones, cactus and decoratives.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20274, 7 April 1934, Page 28 (Supplement)
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118NEW DAHLIAS. Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20274, 7 April 1934, Page 28 (Supplement)
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