There is no risk incurred in the broad state¬
ment that the dahlia is entitled to stand in the
very front rank of garden flowers. There is
nothing easier to grow; there is nothing to
which it may be properly compared that so
rarely fails to satisfy: and there is absolutely
nothing that could take its place for the same
season, were it blotted out of existence. A
plantation of dahlias will keep flowering
most abundantly for nearly four months ; and
even in the middle of November they will
still be bright and full of flower, and will so
continue until a decided frost occurs, which,
of course, will effectually close their gay

There is no risk incurred in the broad state¬
ment that the dahlia is entitled to stand in the
very front rank of garden flowers. There is
nothing easier to grow; there is nothing to
which it may be properly compared that so
rarely fails to satisfy; and there is absolutely
nothing that could take its place for the same
season, were it blotted out of existence. A
plantation of dahlias will keep flowering
most abundantly for nearly four months ; and
even in the middle of November they will
still be bright and full of flower, and will so
continue until a decided frost occurs, which,
of course, will effectually close their gay

There is no risk incurred in the broad
statement that the dahlia is entitled to
stand in the very front rank of garden
flowers. There is nothing easier to
grow; there is nothing to which it may
be properly compared that so rarely
fails to satisfy; and there is absolutely
nothing that could take its place for
the same season, were it blotted out of
existence. A plantation of dahlias will
keep flowering most abundantly for
nearly four months; and even in the
middle of November they will still be
bright and full of flower, and will so

Univers

140 I UNIVERS

ABCDE

GHIJKLM

NOPQ

RSTUVW

XYZ

abcdefghi

klmopqr

stuvwxyz

141 / NORMAL