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GARDEI^ERS' CHRONICLE 



CRASSULACE^, THEIR PROPAGATION AND 



CARE 



{Continued from page 221) 

 When the leaf is somewhp.t withered, it is placed on sandy 

 soil which should be kept moist. A glass plate covers the 

 container of leaf and sand. This keeps the temperature 

 and the moisture as uniform as possible. Roots and small 

 leaves will soon be formed at the notches. The leaf 

 which acts as a store room for the undeveloped shoot will 

 die after a few leaves have been produced. 



THE AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY SHOW 

 Bv Richard \'ixtr:.\T, Ju., Pkesidicnt 



'T'HE Dahlia of tod,-iv and the Dahlia of yesterday are 

 two different things, and the Dahlia of the present 

 time will to a big- extent possibly change considerably 

 in the near future. 



It vies in beauty with any other garden (lower, both in 

 formation and comiiination of color which cannot be sur- 

 j:>assed. It is a flower which can be grown by anvone witli 

 a little margin of care It is a flower which attracts either 

 in the palace or the cottage garden. 



There is something interesting in the growing of the 

 Dahlia which attracts people, amateur gardeners, and well 

 versed growers. .And that is the raising of seedlings : it 

 is interesting to watch their development. It is seldom 

 that a real worthwhile new variety is obtained, although 

 many think they have one w'hen their seedlings come into 

 bloom. When we consider how many varieties named are 

 in existence, we can understand how hard it is to have a 

 variety come which is distinct from those formerly \)to- 

 diiced. 



There are constantly a large quantity of tlie Peony type 

 being brought forward by raisers, but at the present time 

 what is most needed is types with good .stifT stems and of 

 fair size, but not monstrosities, such varieties as can be 

 handled easily and are of gocxl keeping qualities. 



The American Dahlia Society is doing good work to 

 help this cause along, and to give growers of new varieties 

 a chance to test out their seedlings of merit. It has two 

 trial grounds established which are looked after by com- 

 petent men who know and are acquainted with the ma- 

 jority of the older varieties, and can soon after the flower- 

 ing season inform the raiser whether he has something 

 new or not. The coming season we expect to have trial 

 gardens in different sections .started, aiming to carry on 

 the good ^\•ork to the best advantage of all concerned. 



In a<ldition to the .Society trial grounds there are .sev- 

 eral other places where Dahlias can be seen growing and 

 properly labeled. One of the.se is at the I'ronx Park, New 

 York, under the auspices of Dr. Marshall A. Howe (cura- 

 tor of BoUnical Ciardens). He has over eight hundred 

 plants, comprising over four hundred kinds, old and new 



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varieties, and it is interesting to note any fine day, when 

 the Dahlias are in full bloom, the number of visitors wdio 

 are taking notes of the various kinds for their future use. 



The Shaw Botanical Gardens at St. Louis, Mo., thi.s 

 vear lias a goodly collection planted under the auspices of 

 Dr. Moore (director) and we hope to have a trial garden 

 there next vear where those varieties most suitable for the 

 Central West can be tested. 



The Show of the .\merican Dahlia Society on the Roof 

 Garden of the Pennsylvania Hotel, Xew York, Se])tember 

 26-2*^'. will undoubtedly be one of the largest the Society 

 has ever held, and any one who misses it will miss a treat. 



-\ large number of (jarden cl'jbs who have affiliated, 

 will be with us showing some fine productions. The invi- 

 tation is open. come, see, and judge for yourselves as to 

 the beautv of the Dahlia. 



ON FOREST CONSERVATION 



( Cnntinitcd from page 226) 



Xow those fires that we have creating such desolation 

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 tiful than fhey are now, that you help foresters wherever 

 they may be m their efforts to keep the backgrounds of 

 the Conmionwealth green. 



Wordsworth. I think, has said: 

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 Whereas in Nature's gardens our hand may work with 



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 Give fools their gold and knaves their power, 



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