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petals, the show dahlias have huge blossoms, with 

 rather flat petals. The pompon dahlias are small 

 with tightly curled petals as even as though made 

 by machinery; the single dahlias have one row of 

 petals like a large daisy, and the collarette dahlias 

 are single with a row of tiny, tiny petals of a dif- 

 ferent color, usually white at the base of the large 

 petals. Take the roots up when frost comes and 

 store in a cool, dry place until next spring. 



Gladioli have a bulb like a dried onion, a broad 

 blade-like foliage comes out of the center of each 

 bulb and the blossom stalk from the center of the 

 leaves. The blossoms are somewhat trumpet-shaped 

 and nearly always look as though they were made 

 of velvet. Usually there is a blotch of a contrasting 

 color in the throat of the blossom which gives it 

 great charm. They come in all shades from white 

 to black-purple and black-red and their name is 

 legion. The bulbs should be planted six inches deep, 

 with the point up, when the ground is warm. These 

 bulbs must be taken up every fall when frost comes 

 and kept from freezing until spring. 



Monibretias are bright fellows, coming mostly in 

 yellows, oranges, and warm browns. They bloom 

 for a long time. It would be nice to add a new 



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