UP-TO-DATE DAHLIAS AND THEIR CULTURE. 



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IDEAL METHOD OF PLAXTIXG DAHLIAS. 



It is best to have stakes and bracing supports all in readiness 



putting the bulbs into the ground. 



at the time ot 



lost for good but the cut-worm is an 

 insect now-adays which can be readily 

 fought and kept off. 



A paper collar six inches in depth 

 placed around the plant so it will ex- 

 tend fully two inches above the ground 

 will prevent any cut worm attacking 

 it. The one beautiful feature of the 

 green plant is that it produces the 

 finest specimen of blooms and it yon 

 wish flowers for the exhibition table 

 green plants are the only thing to 

 grow. 



If you have to purchase your bulbs 

 it is very essential to treat the roots 

 immediately upon arrival. Unpack 

 the shipment and if possible plant each 

 tuber in a pot and plunge in a cold 

 frame, and water them so the sprouts 

 will develop and grow on. 



If a cold frame is not hand}-, a cool 

 place iit the cellar or anywhere in the 



house will do. Eight ,is essential. 

 Many bulbs which are not looked af- 

 ter, received earl}- in the season, will 

 be worthless by the time of planting. 



If the growth of these new bulbs is 

 making rapid progress do not pinch 

 back but simply retard it by placing 

 the plants in a cool spot. Dahlia tu- 

 bers when placed in the ground should 

 he laid horizontally about three 

 inches below the surface and carefully 

 covered up. A stake should be placed 

 nearby and the label carrying the name 

 of the variety should be attached to 

 this stake. 



There is nothing to do now except 

 keep out weeds until the plants make 

 their appearance. From the moment 

 they show above ground they should 

 be well watered at least two times a 

 week. 



