THE BEST PERENNIALS FOR THE GARDEN 311 



CARON D'AcHE; cherry-red. 



ROSALIE; white, blush centre. 



SPRINGDALE; deep pink. 



PEARL; pure white; very late. 



BOULE DE FEU; bright red, dark-red centre. 



JEANNE D 'ARC; white; late. 



BRIDESMAID; white, crimson centre. 



MATADOR; orange-scarlet. 



When buying DAHLIAS be sure to get good, 

 sound, field-grown roots, and not seedlings. Mice 

 seem to have a particular liking for these plants 

 and it is hard to bring up seedlings in the garden. 

 You will have to use your judgment in planting 

 Dahlias; put them where there is good space and 

 distribute them in different parts of the beds to 

 take the place of Hollyhocks and Delphiniums. 

 Some of the Show Dahlias are very free blooming, 

 much freer than the Cactus, and are useful for 

 cutting. Plant a few of each sort in early June, but 

 keep most of them back until about the first of 

 July. The bloom will not be needed, and Dahlias 

 do better and bear more flowers if started late in 

 the season. Disbud them freely, for the strength 

 of the stalk should go into only two or three flowers 



