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cactus dahlia

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noun

  1. any of several varieties of dahlia having large flower heads with numerous rays incurved to a quill-like form.

Etymology

Origin of cactus dahlia

First recorded in 1880–85

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If you have not tried the Countess of Lonsdale you should; it is a cactus dahlia and a very free bloomer.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

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