| Show THE NEW DAHL DAHUA IN CUlTURE three kf systems fc of the waste 11 bf 84 1 1 eliias an satisfactorily grown fron it ata q ts which can be b safely plan planted ted when the tb danger of freego ag ii Is ow over there an are three distinct yefim of growing CIO avat l wt of which ii Is the ingle single ana item ly listain stain this m thod tho doci does amay an ay with Ith the unsightly and bud fine symmetrical plants ot of height ju in other word words a plant i 1701 pr ing S 5 feet high under the old eye tern tem ot of taking would grow but 8 3 1 3 to 4 fee feet high under the new now system aad and many more flower flowers on longer atma torn to secure this so soon as aba he hoot shoot appear in the spring all but the strongest one ones should be b rc sod lid the center ot of thil this plu clied oat oak thus causing it to breach ily a repetition of till this pinching a As the branches branc bel appear any number dumber of branches can bo be secured this method of I 1 lack is aim ply assisting nature by causing the plant plants to branch cat cut at the surface of the ground instead ot of one ou or two loci foot above thai thus enabling them to withstand the severest storm without tho the assist anco once of alc tlc write writes st contributor to I 1 the orange jodd judd farmer and authority for the following to the best results in dahlias thorough cultivation ii la n cessare tho ile surface urfa coot of the oil moil about the plant plants anit cot not only bo be kept act 0 free from frow weed weeds bat thoroughly at all timos tbt this stirring log of the moil should bo be to a it considerable depth at first while the plants are mall small thus canning causing ahrn to root foot deeply ri rr IT v too suit it a growth As eoon as a they como come into bloom however all deep cultivation abound and abu bo be stirred only Y to a depth of lint ono one to two inches ai As eoon awn ne as the flower flowers begin to grow smaller a top dressing of 0 well rot ted manuro arany good fertilizer should bo be applied to the about the plants and carefully worked in another subject on illch there ii is a difference of 0 opinion among dahlia grower growers ii is tho the proper timo thus of plant lag to secure the anent blooms for exhibition purposes it ii is a well known fact that root roots or plant plants planted late ay my during july will produce larger flowers daring during september than those planted earlier in tho the season because the first flowers produced by the plant are alway always the largest and most perfect from experience in new jersey bow ever tho the writer has found that dahlia dahlias planted the last of april to tint of hay may will vill bloom during june and continuous ly until killed by frost it if properly cared for if exhibition flower flowers aro are desired however bow there them plants inay bo be cut down to tho the ground any timo time daring during july the roote roots will then at once send out strong shoots and nod the same caro cars should be given ai as if newly planted aud nod the results will bo be equally satisfactory |
