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Show Tm U.-JLSA &m JTS SULTURS fl There Is a wide range of Ideas relative rela-tive to tho best methods of growing the Dahlia for the best results, My Idea is a Dahlia that can be planted Juno 1st, corae into bloom about August 15th and be In full by September 1st, a free, early bloomer, bloom-er, bright colors, long stems and good plump tubers. There are three methods of propagation pro-pagation from seeds, from cuttings from tubers started under glass and by divisions of old dumps. Seedling plants are unsatisfactory as there is only o small proportion of good ones for the effort expended. Green-grown plants give in most caaefl the boat results for cut flowers In a number of ways. Mj' preference is from division of old tubers out as small a possible, planted tho latter part of May. When about four inches high top them. If they are in good rioh soil and conditions con-ditions are very good I would top theso a second time a soon a they make growth onough to do oo and give good culture, but they should bo planted deoply and as they progress should be cultivated eo that the soil makes quite a ridge, The culture should be with a view alio of firming the soil as much as possible for tho beet results a the radiation of molsturo from loose soil la trying to Dahlia for tho best results. The whole Idea In growing Dahlia is to have them make a constant rapid growth Where Dahlias are planted with largo divisions the soil gets so filled with roots that when a dry spell sots in thoy chock and become be-come stunted, thus they arc a failure. fail-ure. Should such conditions be apparent the best thing to do Is to cut thfera back to lnduco a new growth and givo a little dressing of manuro to force them along. Whon green plant are wanted they Vfll should be started Into growth any jB time after Christmas end cuttings tak- BBS en as soon as large enough to do so. Bflj These ehould be potted up as soon as Bfl ready out of the sand beds into poor AH soil, as rich soil Induces a eoft growth. Ba The poor soil makes a bettor plant ' and more vigorous and less liable to VS damage while under glass. Bfl Wo top them whon planting about -B June first and give a second topping S as soon as possible, thus the plant H remain shorter, and the yield 1 great- H er. But in any event we allow but H one stem to grow. The Dahlia is a AM gross feodor and should have plenty H of water, especially during dry times H for best results. AAj If these plants aro given tho at- H tonrlon as above thero 1b no reason 9H why any one ahould not have an .AAJ abundance of blooms. Bflj Tho following are very good early, flV free blooming sorts: BBS For show A. D- Livonia, pink: m Arabella, yellow suffused rose at tips: BS Whito Swan, fine white; Hector, rioh flflj brlok red; Frank Smith, maroon. JH mottled white; Amos Perry, rich 9H scarlet; Countess of Lonsdale, aahnoA Bj red; Floradora, rich maroon crtm- flS son; J. H. Jackson, very dark marocn; 9l Standard Bearer, One red, WIujoottv, vS best whito: Wm, Castle, rich yaKow. flflK For Decoration C "W, Snrton, rice AAK yellow; Black Beauty, maroon blncki aflflf F. L. Baasett rich purple; Jack Rose. H rioh "Jack Rose" red; Orangi KUuS- flv1 orango red; Syllvla, fine pink, Wrr,. fl Agnew, rich scarlet flS j Dahlia roote ehouln be storwl 1 a flH" tomperct'To a! anon. 0 to 60 J-sroiw. 'ffli They ifcoTiid be harvested ua eoon aa jvflr slightly frortsd, the ofi uhayoa oC $RWC and paokofl In boxw nd covtfod wiib JB burlap to prevent drying ant The . IbSiL" should not be kept where damp con- " tSm" dltlons prevail. BjlS ; . . Wpd |