PREMIER DAHLIA GARDENS 
yon find the borer. Shade the plant from direct 
rays of sun for two or three days and it will in 
all probability make a quick recovery and a heal¬ 
thy growth. If troubled with Aphis or Leaf Hop¬ 
per spray with “Evergreen” or “Red Arrow/’ Red 
Spider may be controlled by spraying foliage with 
hose. Coioidal Sulphur used as a spray is highly 
recommended for Red Spider. 
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 he 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 tmleached 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 cir¬ 
cle 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 wa¬ 
ter. 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 removing the two side 
buds, leaving main bud on each shoot; also re¬ 
move the laterals below this bud to the third or 
fourth spt; 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 
dean 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. 
GREEN PLANTS 
Set green plants so that the earth ball is from Wo inch¬ 
es 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. 
