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CULTURE OF DAHLIAS 
Dahlias are easily grown, requiring no special 
soil, or treatment to bring them to perfection. They 
love an open sunny location, but succeed in partial 
shade. Prepare the soil thoroughly by digging 12 to 
18 inches deep, if possible in the fall, and then again 
in the spring, before planting. 
If your soil is poor, work in some well rotted 
stable manure, or artificial fertilizer, but don’t overdo 
this. 
Dig the holes 3 feet apart and about 6 inches 
deep. Drive a stout stake in each hole and place roots 
close to the stake, eyes showing upward, and cover 
with two or three inches of fine soil, leaving the hole 
to be filled after the plant comes up. 
When Dahlias are to be planted close together 
for effect, we would suggest the following color ar¬ 
rangements: One section containing the salmon pinks, 
rich yellows and brilliant red shades. The other group 
—the pure whites, lavender pinks, purples and prim¬ 
rose colors. A few cream and similar light shades 
should be scattered in both groups, so as to furnish a 
setting for the darker colors. 
Plant any time between April 1st and June 15th. 
When the plants have made their third set of leaves, 
cut out the top to make them branch. The most im¬ 
portant thing from now on is hoeing and cultivating 
the soil, until the buds appear. Then give the beds a 
good mulching of manure, to keep the ground moist 
and water the plants thoroughly once or twice a week. 
If thrips appear, spray with a nicotine solution. 
It should be done four times at intervals of four days; 
after which, the plants can be kept clean by spraying 
them with a strong pressure of water through the gar¬ 
den hose. Some good growers, soon as the shoots come 
through, spray every week to be sure to keep them 
away. 
Mildew is usually caused by sudden extremes in 
the temperatures or extremes in wet and dry soils, or 
from growing plants too close together. Dahlias like 
air and sunshine. The remedy for mildew is to dust 
freely with flower of sulphur in the morning while the 
dew is still on the leaves. 
