Repropucgp FRom A PHoro oF ong oF THE Borpgrs OF ouR Dantas AT THE ALASKA-YuKOoN-PaciFic Exposition, SEATTLE, 1309 
Those who visited the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition at Seattle last fall had the pleasure of seeing the greatest display of 
Dahlias ever exhibited in this country, over fifteen thousand plants being used, of which nearly six thousand in fifty varieties were 
supplied by us, and for which WE WERE AWARDED A GRAND PRIZE. 
A FEW CULTURAL NOTES. 
One of the most important points in the cultivation of the Dahlia is to select a well-drained position where they will receive the 
full benefit of the sun during the greater part of the day. 
As to soil, they are not at all particular, excepting that in the case ofa stiff clay some loose material should be added, such as 
coarse sand, old mortar, or anything which will make the soil loose and friable. The soil must be deeply dug, if possible to a 
depth of two spades, and a liberal amount of suitable plant food incorporated. For this nothing is more satisfactory than well- 
decayed stable manure; but where this cannot be conveniently procured pure bonemeal, sheep manure, or any chemical fertilizer 
rich in ammonia and phosphoric acid will answer as a substitute. 
The planting of Cormant roots in the latitude of Philadelphia may be done at any time between April 25th and June 1dth, the 
earlier planting being preferable. Green or growing plants must 
not be set out until all danger of frost is over, say May 10th or 
15th. Do not crowd your plants, but plant at a distance of 
not less than 23 or 3 feet, and, as soon as the shootseappear, 
remove all but two or three of the strongest, and these, when 
about a foot high, should be secured to stout stakes. 
As a rule we supply nearly all Dahlias in dormant roots, but 
as the season advances and our supply of certain varieties be- 
comes exhausted in this shape, green, growing plants are sup- 
plied instead, These will give equally as good results as dor- 
mant roots (many experienced planters will only plant green 
plants), and by the time they arecut by frost they will have 
produced strong roots, which can be carried over winter in the 
ordinary way. 
We spare neither time nor expense in testing the new va- 
rieties of both home and foreign production, and the lists of 
the various types given in this catalogue are strictly up-to-date. 
NEW SHOW DAHLIA “SUSAN.” 
We take pleasure in offering this season for the first time 
this introduction of our own, and for which we predict a great 
future both for garden decoration as well as for cut flower 
purposes; its color, a delicate shell-pink, as well as its re- 
markable free-flowering qualities, is not approached by any 
other Dahlia of this type, and is sure to make it a welcome 
addition. Strong plants, ready April 15th, 50 cts. each; 
$5.00 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. New SHow Danuta “‘Susan.”’ 
THE NEW QUILLED SHOW DAHLIA “DREER’S WHITE” is the finest introduction in years, See page 139. 
