or stalk as you can. I'o have larger blooms it 
is necessary to disbiul, leaving the eenter hiul and 
taking off the side ones, leaving a stem ap]iro.xi- 
mately eighteen inches long. Dahlias will con- 
tinue to bloom until a heavy frost kills the tops 
in late fall, after which the tops are eut off and 
the roots are dug and stored in a frost proof cellar 
or basement, covering with dry soil, sand or anv- 
thing that will keep them from shriveling. Divide 
in the spring after the eyes begin to show. 
DAHLIA SEED 
Much i)leasure can be derived from growing 
dahlia seeds. Dahlias grow very easily from seed. 
Plant early, then transplant after danger of frost. 
They will make large plants, the first year. 
October 18, 1918 
Short Hill, N. J. 
Dear Sir: 
It gives me much pleasure to tell you that out of fifty seeds 
I had forty nine healthy plants, only one of them not germinating . 
One of them is the finest Dahlia I have ever seen, and I shall di- 
vide it carefully for increase next year. It is a massive American 
Beauty red hvbrid cactus averaging 8 and 9 inches across and 
4 or 5 inches deep on a stem as thick as my forefinger. 
Yours very truly, 
Mrs. C. H. S. 
Seed artificially fertilized and gathered from the 
best varieties of Decorative Hybrid Cactus and 
Paeony dahlias. 50 cents a package. 
^ ^ >K 
I would be pleased to receive applications for 
membership in the Dahlia Society of California. 
$2.00 per year, which includes privileges of the 
Society and bulletins. 
