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the Dahlias should be supported by firm stak- 

 ing. Nowadays the more attractive gardens 

 pay great attention to the matter of stakes. 

 There was a time when it was considered that 

 a piece of lath stuck in the ground was suffi- 

 cient, but modern gardening is more careful 

 to employ neater accessories, hence the most 

 improved practice is to utihze painted stakes 

 especially planned for the purpose of support- 

 ing the more or less troublesome plant stems. 



VABIETIES OF DAHLIAS 



Among the varieties of Dahhas the follow- 

 ing are to be recommended: Singue Dah- 

 lias, white: Eckford Century (unusually 

 large flowers, flecked with pink and crimson), 

 Gigantea alba Century (snow white, a prolific 

 bloomer) ; pink: Rose Pink Century, Twen- 

 tieth Century (an exquisite flower showing a 

 blending of color from outer zone of white 

 through rose hues to a center of violet crim- 

 son) ; Evelyn Century, red: Cardinal Century 

 (one of the best deep reds and very large). 

 Wildfire Century (no Dahha collection should 

 be without this) , Poppy Century, Amy Baril- 



