LEAMON G. TINGLE, PITTSVILLE, MARYLAND 



Dahlias 



Dahlias do well in most soils, but do best in a sandy loam. The 

 tubers should be planted about five inches deep and two to three feet 

 apart each way. Lay the tuber flat, with eye or sprout pointing 

 upward. They may be planted from about the first of May up to July 

 first. As soon as the plant has two or three leaves pinch out the center 

 of the plant, thereby inducing the growth of heavy side suckers. The 

 plant will not grow so tall but will bear just as many flowers and as a 

 rule will do away with the use of stakes and are not nearly so likely 

 to blow down and break off. Commence cultivating the plants as 

 soon as they are through the ground and keep your ground in a mellow 

 condition to the end of the season. Never allow a crust to form around 

 them. After they have made some growth well rotted manure may 

 be raked into the ground around the plant with excellent results. If 

 you do not have the rotted manure any good commercial fertilizer 

 such as you would use in fertilizing potatoes will be very well, but be 

 sure not to let it come in contact with the tuber or foliage, sprinkle it 

 around the plant and work it in the soil. 



AUGUSTA NONIN. (Decorative). A very large fiery red flower 

 very free and borne on long, stiff stems; valuable for cutting or garden 

 decoration. 15c each. 



AZALEA. Decorative). Large with rather flat and pointed petals. 

 Color soft yellow, outer petals shaded pink. 50c each. 



BALTIMORE. (Decorative). A beautiful lemon yellow. 35c each. 



BREAK O' DAY. (Cactus) This fine new giant dahlia is a beau- 

 tiful blending of the decorative and cactus type, suggesting a full high 

 centre decorative dahlia, with back curved petals coming up through 

 the flatter ones. The color is a delicate, clear sulphur graduating to 

 sulphur white at tips. The petals are of great substance, illuminated 

 by a satiny sheen, giving the flower a waxy appearance. Awarded first 

 prize at the New York show for the finest cut flower. 30c each. 



CANDEUR. (Cactus). A strong, vigorous grower and an early 

 and profuse bloomer. Long stiff stems. Flower white. 25c each. 



COPPER. (Decorative). A very large flower with broad, fluffy, 

 twisted petals of a beautiful copper shade, tinted with bronze and 

 apricot. A decided acquisition and worthy a place in any collection. 

 35c each. 



CREPSECULE. (Cactus), Yellow, shaded deep orange. The 

 flowers are very large, of good form and a very profuse bloomer for so 

 large a flower. The plant is a strong, vigorous grower of medium 

 height and a very reliable and continuous bloomer. 20c each. 



CUBAN GIANT, (Show). Color a dark, glowing crimson, shad- 

 ed maroon ;of large size, six to seven, inches in diameter; full, round 



