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covering will be necessary ; otherwise cover 

 them with sand. 



Enemies of the Dahlia. When the 



plants are young and tender slugs and snails 

 are troublesome, notably so in the town and 

 suburban garden. Lettuce or Cabbage leaves 



JL. 



Showing Dahlia roots in box of light soil : on 

 the left, as put in; on the right, after 

 growth has started. 



A division, or sepa- 

 rated tuber, short- 

 ened and potted 

 properly. 



Dahlia cutting 

 inserted in 

 well-prepared 

 pot. 



It is often impossible 

 to pot a Dahlia 

 root unless it is 

 first shortened. 



N*.; 



Dahlia cutting formed in the usual 

 way by cutting beneath a joint 

 and removing the lower leaves. 



There is too much 

 soil and too little 

 drainage in this 

 flower pot. 



Dahlia cutting taken off with a heel 

 or portion of the old root attached. 



