The “pome” on last cover page of this catalogue 
was taken from the January issue of the MID-WEST 
DAHLIA NEWS, with permission of the editor, and 
while not meeting the plans and specifications of 
poetry, yet it is more appealing and understandable 
than most of this modernistic stuff evolved by some 
of these present day near men. 
MID-WEST DAHLIA NEWS 
Here is a new publication devoted to the DAHLIA, 
and especially for Dahlia fans of the middle and 
southern sections. It is causing much favorable 
comment throughout the country. We can recom¬ 
mend this publication to our friends and patrons, as 
it contains that Dahlia information that you need 
and have been looking for. The magazine is issued 
quarterly, of good size, and the price is $1.00 per 
year. 
Please do not send subscriptions to us, but to MID¬ 
WEST DAHLIA NEWS, 170 Talmadge Street, Madi¬ 
son, Wisconsin. We do not sell books or act as 
publication agents, but consider it a duty to call 
attention to this high class magazine. 
DAHLIA ROOTS OR TUBERS 
It is customary to call Dahlia roots, tubers. This 
is not correct botanically, as a tuber is a thickened 
or fleshy portion of underground stem having eyes 
or buds, from which new plants are produced; such 
as the potato. A root does not contain eyes or buds. 
In the Dahlia, we really have a tuberous root with 
eyes on the crown, and not on the true root itself. 
DAHLIAS FOR CUTTING 
In cutting Dahlias for exhibition or home use, re¬ 
move all lower leaves and buds, as this extra growth 
will hasten the evaporation and shorten the life of 
the flower. Dahlias should be cut late in the even¬ 
ing, or very early in the morning, and immediately 
placed in cool water and in a dark place for a few 
hours. For hot water treatment, treat as above, 
then put stems in one inch of almost boiling water 
for about two minutes, then place in deep cold water 
to cool. Wilted flowers can often be revived with 
the hot water treatment. Never cut off the dis¬ 
colored part of stem unless you are going to give 
the hot water treatment again. 
Avoid placing flowers in a draft, as the slower the 
evaportion, the longer your flowers will keep in good 
condition. 
