WOLVERINE'S DAHLIAS 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
DAHLIA ROOTS should be planted 6 inches deep, 
laid flat down, with eye up and about 2 inches from 
the stake. Cover with earth not over 2 inches in 
depth, filling in as the plant develops. It is best to 
have your ground well spaded and prepared, and 
your stakes placed about 3 feet apart, or 2 feet 
apart for a single row, 3 feet is advisable if room will 
permit. 
The safest fertilizer is bone meal, spread it 
generously over your garden and work it well into 
your soil before planting; then every 4 or 5 weeks 
thereafter. 
DAHLIA PLANTS—are rooted cuttings shipped to 
you in pots, and are very satisfactory, saving you 
more than half the price of roots. 
When plants are received, they should be care¬ 
fully removed from the carton, and the moss and 
packing removed from the pot. Then give them a 
good watering, set them in a shaded spot for a day 
or two to let them freshen up. Then plant them a lit¬ 
tle deeper than if a root would be planted. Now keep 
them well cultivated and watered throughout the 
growing season. As the plants grow, care should be 
taken to tie up all shoots to the stake. Disbud for 
large blooms. 
Sincerely yours, 
JOHN A. PONSHAIR 
WOLVERINE GARDENS. 
