THE NEWSOM DAHLIA MANUAL 
COMPLETE, YEAR-AROUND 
DIRECTIONS FOR THE CARE OF DAHLIAS 
(Revised 1938 Edition) 
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION ON PREPARING, PLANTING, 
FERTILIZING, AND STORING OF DAHLIAS 
Price 50 cents, postpaid 

A group of dahlias, arranged on a flat platter, with their backs and stems in water. The use 
of this type of arrangement is invaluable. 
It gives a beautiful mass of color, yet takes little space, even low enough for use as a table 
centerpiece (and what a marvelous centerpiece such an arrangement does make). 
In addition, the flowers keep exceedingly well—better than otherwise because the short stems 
absorb lots of water, but particularly because the back petals of the dahlia, which always wither 
first, are back to the platter, and consequenily never show. 

THE SALBACH IRIS MANUAL 
Deals chiefly with the bearded iris, but gives the essential information about the impor- 
tant other types, too. Full cultural directions, a comprehensive chapter on breeding, a dis- 
cussion of the types and differences between the major breeds of iris, are some of the 
important features. Except for the chapter on breeding, which is invaluable to anyone 
planning to make a single iris cross, the book is entirely non-technical, planned for the 
average gardener, and the reasonably new iris enthusiast. 
PRICE 50 CENTS, POSTPAID 


Carl Salbach... 31 

