PREMIER DAHLIA GARDENS 
green” or “Red Arrow.” Red Spider may be 
controlled by spraying foliage with hose. 
Some growers make compact bushes of their 
plants by pinching out the top when three sets 
of leaves appear. 
Never allow more than one or two stalks to 
grow (the flowers will be finer if only one is per¬ 
mitted), pull out all others. 
Tie plants to stakes securely as they grow in 
height. 
About August 1st broadcast unleached wood 
ashes over the soil, using about one-half pound 
to each hill. Keep this a few inches away from 
the Dahlia stalks and scatter about the plant in 
circle about 12 inches wide. 
When buds appear scrape away enough earth 
and put in a trowel full of sheep manure, replace 
the earth and water with two or three pails of 
water. Repeat every two weeks and wonderful 
blooms may be had. 
Stop cultivation and give plenty of water 
when flowers appear. A thorough wetting of 
the soil once a week will improve the blooms 
extensively. Disbud for large blooms by remov¬ 
ing the two side buds, leaving main bud on each 
shoot; also remove the laterals below this bud 
to the third or fourth set; this will make long 
stems to your blooms. 
After the frost kills the plants, dig carefully 
so the necks of the tubers will not be broken; 
cut back the stalks to three or four inches, turn 
down to permit to drain; dry in sun three or 
four hours and place (stems down) in paper 
lined boxes or barrels, covering with paper, bags 
or carpet. Dry, clean sand or dried peat is also 
used successfully for storage. Keep in cool, dry 
place and examine from time to time. Do not 
permit them to dry out and remove decay or 
mold if found. 
In Spring, when eyes have developed, divide 
clumps with sharp knife or shears, leaving eye 
to each tuber. 
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GREEN PLANTS 
Set green plants so that the earth ball is from two 
inches below surface of the ground where soil is heavy, 
to three inches in light soil. If of a clayey nature add 
sand or ashes, working or mixing well into the soil. 
Water well and protect from sun for two or three days. 
Note—We shade our newly set plants with shingles, 
pitching them at an angle to afford more shade, and set 
in a three-quarter circle with open end toward the North. 
