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fare of the Plants. tubers bo planted early, rare must bo taken after they appear above groiiiid 
___ 1 that some of our late frosts, which sometimes come during the latter part of May, do not 
nip the tender shoot which is jast showing itself above ground; this may i)e easily taken care of by spreading newspai>ers 
over them loosely, with a stone or handful of dirt on each corner to keep the papers from blowing off during the night. 
Care should also be taken at this time for the prevention of cut-worms in destroying the young shoots, and we recom¬ 
mend the use of Aphol, Cut-Worm Food or Tobacco Dust as the best preventive for this pest. 
As soon as the plants attain a height of eight or ten inches, stakes should Ix' used at once to prevent the })rittle stalks 
from getting broken; good, heavy stakes are the best to use, and about five feet in length above ground; extra stakes 
may be added should too many branches be allowed to grow. 
While the plants are about a foot high an occjisional sprajdng of Nico-Fumc I.i<juid, Xicoth ide, Tobakine, or any 
first-class solution of Nikoteen, will kill and keep away the Aphis or Green Flv, which so often infests Dahlias. 
To obtain the largest and most perfect flowers only the best and largest buds must lx‘ allowed to mature, the 
others taken off, enabling the full strength to develop these into exhibition blooms. 
It is probably useless to mention that 
weeds should at all times be kept out, and 
the hoeing up of the hills adds greatly, should 
the bulbs have any tendency to push them¬ 
selves toward the surface, or should we un¬ 
fortunately have a long spell of dry weather. 
Exhibition Flowers. 
flowers for exhibition purpo.ses, not over five 
branches should be allowed to remain on 
each plant, and when the flower buds appear 
there, only one bud should be allowed to 
come to maturity, enalfling each branch to 
produce one exceptionally fine, perfect flow¬ 
er. The flowers for quality must not be al¬ 
lowed to receive drencliing rains when near 
full bloom, and should in some way be pro¬ 
tected from such. It is always advisable to 
cut the flowers that are to be exhibited, as late 
as possible the night before using, placing 
them in water, and keeping them as cool as 
possible over night, thereby enabling them 
to withstand handling, packing and trans¬ 
portation. This feature is quite important. 
Digging the Bulbs, 
lx?st condition for \N inter storing should not 
ho. taken out of the ground until after the tops 
have 1x5011 killed by frost, which will allow all 
the strength of the stalks to recede back into 
the bulbs and swell them, preparatory to 
storing for their dormant season. 
After digging, spread the clumps out to 
dry, then pack them in dry soil or sand, and 
keep in a cool place, but do not allow tl'em 
to freeze. 
These ought to be looked at every few 
weeks after the middle of January, and if 
they have any appearance of drying or 
sliriveling, tho.se affect(*d may lx‘ taken out 
and kept in a slightly moist iflace, or mois¬ 
tened in some way until time for planting. 
Dolivow deliver free all of our 
L/enVCry. Dahlias at the .single and 
dozen prices, to any Post Office in the Unit(5d 
States. Cactus Dahlia, Gigantic. Novelty for 1916 —See page 132 
DAHLIA COLLECTIONS FOR 1916 
Paeony-Flowered Dahlias 
C’onsisting of 12 of the ehoice.st and most up-to-date 
sorts. This collection we can highly recommend as second 
to none of this splendid type. Th(5y arc of fine habit, 
wonderfully floriferous. where large flowers on long stems 
are desired for garden decoration, and for cutting; nothing 
finer existing. 
Csecilia. Rich, creamy white. 
Coeup de la Paix. Salmon, .suffused heliotrope. 
Dr. Peary. Dark velvety mahogany. 
Dr. Kuyper. Bright orange shade. 
Geisha. Orange scarlet, tipped yellow. 
Hortulanus Budde. Brilliant r(‘d. 
J. C. Ide. Beautiful rosy purple. 
La France. Soft silvery pink. 
Madame D. Bijstein. Clear lilac blue. 
President Fallieres. Scarlet orange. 
Sherlock Holmes. Rich mauve. 
The Bride. Pure white. 
Collection of above 12 varieties, $8.50. 
Collection of 25 varieties (including alxDvc), $7.25 
CACTUS DAHLIAS. Including a fine selection of the 
most popular and choice varieties. Suitable for use in 
any liorne garden, and include a large range of bright 
colors and colorings. 
Collection of 12 varieties, $2.00. 
Collection of 25 varieties, 3.50. 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS. To include a choice variety 
of the l>esf colors for garden flowers, and those useful 
for cutting and lx)uquot work. 
Collection of 12 varieties, $2.50. 
Collection of 25 varieties, 4.60. 
SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS. The old-fa.shioned 
type of (piilled Dahlias; a choice assortment of all named 
Collection of 12 varieties, $2.00. 
Collection of 25 varieties, 8.50. 
Our original Dollar Collection of Dahlias, assorted types 
and colors. 
10 Distinct Varieties, $1.00. 
