Tritoma Pfitzerii 
(Red Hot Poker, Flame Flower or Torch Lily.) 
Most handsome and showy plants for the border 
or for bedding, surpassing all other in brilliancy 
of color, which is a rich orange-scarlet. Blooms 
continuously from August ot October. The flower 
spikes 4" to 6" long are made up of a multitude of 
small tubular flowerettes and are borne on strong 
tall stems often 3 to 4 feet high. They are fully 
equal to the Gladiolus as a cut flower, lasting a 
week or more after cutting. 
Tritoma should be planted in rows or massed in 
oval beds 9" to 12" apart. Planted straight or 
staggered in the row they make a wonderful bor¬ 
der. Set out without cramping roots in furrow so 
that top or crown of roots are covered J4" to 1" 
on level. When their rush like leaves show two 
or three inches above ground cultivate and repeat 
cultivation every week or ten days until they start 
to bloom. After that stir the ground lightly every 
two or three weeks or after each hard rain. 
Tritoma is not classed as a hardy plant, but if 
mulched or covered with Dahlia tops, potato, to¬ 
mato or bean vines or coarse manure, they will 
survive and bloom earlier than if planted in the 
spring. Do not use light mulch such as leaves or 
grass cuttings. Spring planting should be done 
in April and early May. If you plant in the fall 
remove mulch in April. Tritoma will stand a 
severe frost and freeze spring and fall. If dug in 
the fall, cut off tops 2" or 3" above crown. Place 
in box, cover over with sand and keep in coldest 
part of basement. You should dig each 2nd year 
and separate the divisions which increases about 
three fold each year. 
Roots, 2 to 4 eyes' each, 30c each, 5 for $1.00. 
1 Dozen for $ 2 . 00 . 
“Good Will Special” (Page 19) Includes Orders for Tritoma 
Peonies and Cannas 
In 1932 we began to grow Peonies to meet a 
rapidly growing demand from our customers for 
them. In 1933 we grew our own Cannas for the 
same reason. We will continue to grow these in 
a limited way for a number of the better standard 
varieties, keeping the list up to date. But Dahlias 
are our specialty and our best effort goes to them. 
However we give the same guarantee to our 
Peonies' and Cannas as to name and variety that 
we do to our Dahlias. They must be right. Peonies 
would give you better satisfaction if ordered and 
planted in September or October. 
PEONY 
KENDAL DAHLIA GARDENS, IN C.—Sandusky, Ohio 
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