| Show your garden and mine by J D BARBER plant you gladiolas gladiolus Gla diolas and dahlias kahlias now gladiolas gladiolus Gla diolas known as the blue bloods of flowers should be in every garden they are easily grown and make a very effective display before planting remove the dry skins do not injure the growing tips when doing this A succession of bloom may be had by planting some bulbs a week or ten days later to make a good show they should be planted 5 to 6 inches apart and about 4 times the depth of the size of the bulb frequent cultivating Is very necessary to keep ground loose water copiously and as buds begin tol to form apply or commercial fertilizer lizzer it Is a good pan to stake them at this time to keep them from falling failing when cutting leave two leaves on original stem plunge them deep in cold water and put in cool place always remember it Is 13 best to rather blooms in early morning kahlias dahlias plant the tubers in a horizontal position lay flat and be sure to have a growing tip on each tuber do not use too much f fertilizer zeri and give them a warm exposure when plants show how good growth cut out the leader this will cause caus the plant to bush out be sure to de bud for larger blooms |
