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dahlia
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dahl·ia
/ ˈdalyə; ˈdäl-/
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a tuberous Mexican plant (genus Dahlia) of the daisy family, cultivated for its brightly colored flowers.
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 "Capital (Annapolis)")
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Dahlias provide color after summer
Newspaper article from: Capital (Annapolis); 9/3/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...unusual when you grow dahlias, he says. Mr...director for the Dahlia Society of Wisconsin...anything other than dahlias." He competes in dahlia shows throughout...the medium-size dahlias he favors. "It...preference. Some dahlia growers grow a...
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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DAHLIAS' BEAUTY IS WORTH THE TROUBLE OF PRESERVING.(AT HOME)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 10/12/1997; 700+ words
; ...tastes. And since dahlia bulbs should be dug...constrained gardener finds dahlias just too much trouble...000 cultivars of dahlias listed in the International Register of Dahlia Names. The various cultivars of dahlia are divided into...single and collarette dahlias are probably the...
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 "The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)")
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DAHLIAS OR DALE-YAS, THEY'RE DELIGHTFUL.(General News)(But beware the dreaded droopie, enthusiasts warn at society's 42nd annual show)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 9/19/2005; 700+ words
; ...August, the mighty dahlia blossoms. "Dahlias are rocking and rolling...Dick Canning, a Eugene dahlia grower. "Anybody can grow dahlias," he said. The Lane...of Eugene photographs dahlias at the Lane County Dahlia Society's 42nd annual...
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 "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)")
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Dahlias: versatile tuber bursts forth in every shape, size.
Newspaper article from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI); 4/27/2006; 700+ words
; ...unusual when you grow dahlias, he says. Konczal...director for the Dahlia Society of Wisconsin...anything other than dahlias." He competes in dahlia shows throughout...the medium-size dahlias he favors. "It...preference. Some dahlia growers grow a...
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DAHLIAS HAVE AN INTERESTING HISTORY - AND PROLIFIC BLOOMS.(HOME)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 4/19/1998; 700+ words
; ...dinner-plate'' dahlias to ``teeny-weeny...late 1700s, the dahlia craze caught on in...result: the price of dahlias soon fell. The French...economy survived the dahlia debacle, only to...Fascination'' dahlia... Photo NETHERLANDS...BULB INFO CENTER Dahlias and gladioli...
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+(via+Knight-Ridder%2fTribune+News+Service) "Monterey County Herald (Monterey, Calif.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)")
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Dahlias easy to fall for, grower says.
Newspaper article from: Monterey County Herald (Monterey, Calif.) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 2/26/2002; 700+ words
; ...the truly unusual in dahlias, contacting a dahlia farm is the only way to go. Although the hugest dahlias are most impressive...t know much about dahlias, but when they start...If you're in the dahlia world, there's a...
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Dahlia: Bold & beautiful
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 5/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...short side, but the dahlia will grow as high...growing season. Dahlias flower from early...Empress Josephine grew dahlias in her famous gardens...kindled that the dahlia would prove to be...There are 20 forms of dahlia. The most popular...and peony-type dahlias. My favorite is...
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Glorious dahlias brighten late-summer gardens
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 8/13/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...summer heat. Dahlias are at their peak...the San Leandro Dahlia Society had their...us to another key dahlia characteristic...garden plants, dahlias grow from tubers...see displays of dahlias are the Dahlia Dell in Golden Gate...
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Dahlias easy to fall for, grower says.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 3/14/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...the truly unusual in dahlias, contacting a dahlia farm is the only way to go. Although the hugest dahlias are most impressive...t know much about dahlias, but when they start...If you're in the dahlia world, there's a...
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 "The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)")
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DAHLIA DEMAND STRONGER THAN EVER.(Living)(Gardening)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 7/26/2003; 700+ words
; ...past five years. "Dahlias certainly fit into...but I think the dahlia fascination is more...In late spring, dahlia tubers can be planted...large containers. Dahlias can also be purchased...Bulb Information Dahlia "Otto's Thrill...shade. Here the dahlias are surrounded by...
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dahlia
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...pinnata ) of garden dahlia introduced into cultivation...g., the cactus dahlia ( D. juarezii ) are also grown. Dahlias are stout and rather...tubers of the garden dahlia were one source of...used by diabetics. Dahlias are classified in...
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Dahlia
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences
Dahlia (family Compositae ) A genus of herbs that have tuberous roots and stems up to 8 m long. Originally they were grown for food but now they are cultivated for their ornamental flowers. There are 28 species, occurring from the mountains of Mexico to Colombia.
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Dahlia, Black
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Dahlia, Black name given in press reports to the victim of a notorious and unsolved American murder case, in which the mutilated body of a young actress was discovered in Los Angeles in 1947.
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Ellroy, James
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
...Arrow, 1990. L.A. Quartet: The Black Dahlia. New York, Mysterious Press, 1987...constitute the "L.A. Quartet": The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential...urban inferno for our time. The Black Dahlia 's hero is the sensitive ex-boxer...
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Spectacular Crimes of the 1940s
Book article from: American Decades
...SPECTACULAR CRIMES OF THE 1940s The Black Dahlia Case The 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short...Short, who had become known as the Black Dahlia for her propensity always to dress in...initials "BD," presumably for Black Dahlia. Her murder seemed to bring out the worst...
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