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Michigan White is highly recommended for 
cutting. The best white dahlia to date. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS FOR DAHLIA SEED 
Dahlia seed should be planted about the middle of April. 
Prepare a box of fine soil about 5 inches in depth. Sow seed 1 inch apart making rows 
5 inches apart. Cover seeds 1 inch deep leaving the surface of the soil level and then press 
soil very hard with a flat board. Water thoroughly and darken the box with boards or heavy 
cloth. While germinating the soil should always be moist. When seedlings appear the flat may 
be uncovered and brought into the light. When 2 inches high they may be subjected to 
50% sunlight and later to full sunlight. Plants can be set when 5 inches tall and they may 
be planted 8 inches apart in the garden. 
A seed flat can be germinated indoors or anyplace where temperature is over 70 degrees, 
HOW TO HANDLE ROOTED CUTTINGS 
ROOTED CUTTINGS must be potted immediately in 3 inch or 4 inch pots. Use a light mixture 
of soil consisting of 1 part garden soil, 1 part leaf mold or decayed peat and % part fine 
coal ashes or sand. Use no fertilizer. About half the cutting should be below the surface 
of the soil after potting. 
Dahlia cuttings cannot be sucessfully grown indoors. If a cold frame or greenhouse is 
not available, a makeshift cold frame can be constructed with a few panes of glass and a 
wooden box. 
After potting, bury pots to % of their depth in ordinary soil in a cold frame. Coarse ashes 
underneath the pot may be necessary for drainage. Do not subject to excessive draft or 
heat until after ten days. Cold frames must be ventilated during heat of the day to prevent 
burning of plants. 
When plants have doubled their size they may be subjected to more severe conditions for 
hardening off, and in about two weeks may be set out where they are to grow. They should 
be not too tall for best results. Water thoroughly. 
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