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October, till the frost becomes severe enough to stiffen the surface of 

 the soil, say early in November ; this gives time for the tubers to 

 mature. 



MR. TOMAUN. What kinds of Dahlia are best for this country ? 



MR. ANGUS. All are pretty good. The dahlia grows very well in 

 this country ? 



MR. TOMAUN. Do you grow yours from seed ? I tried that plan 

 last spring ; a considerable number of the plants have formed small 

 tubers but as yet some merely have roots. 



MR. ANGUS. I have not tried growing plants from seed. 



PROF. BAIRD. I have no doubt that to grow them to as great a 

 degree of perfection as Mr. Angus has, requires a good deal of care 

 starting them early in the greenhouse and transplanting them once or 

 twice. But the average amateur can get good returns by just planting 

 dry roots about the middle or latter part of April, or a little later 

 any time when it is suitable to plant potatoes. If young shoots come 

 up before the frost is past thej r are liable to be cut off by frost. For 

 two years part of mine have been planted in the ground without being 

 in a hotbed at all and I have had good growth. They do not bloom as 

 early as those started in a hotbed ; still they have a long season of 

 bloom before the frost comes and the flowers reach as great a degree 

 of perfection as those that were forced in the earlier part of the 

 season. 



FINIS. 



