. The dahlia; a practical treatise on its habits, characteristics cultivation and history . -ears ago a friend wrote me that he wanted Dahlia blooms; for four years he hadbushes only. In reply to my letter he sent a diagram of his place, located on the south side of alarge grove. I suggested he dig a trench along his line and give his Dahlia bed a cheeseclothcover. He now takes first prizes. There is no place you cannot grow Dahlias if you will overcomethe local obstacle. If vou want Dahlias under a maple tree you might have to build a concrete floor and sidesfor the Ijed, but with ample drain
. The dahlia; a practical treatise on its habits, characteristics cultivation and history . -ears ago a friend wrote me that he wanted Dahlia blooms; for four years he hadbushes only. In reply to my letter he sent a diagram of his place, located on the south side of alarge grove. I suggested he dig a trench along his line and give his Dahlia bed a cheeseclothcover. He now takes first prizes. There is no place you cannot grow Dahlias if you will overcomethe local obstacle. If vou want Dahlias under a maple tree you might have to build a concrete floor and sidesfor the Ijed, but with ample drainage you can grow fine Dahlias, particularly those tender varie-ties, like Cockatoo, that is liable to burn in the B.^LL DAHLI.\, DOROTHY PEACOCK 24 THE DAHLIA. CHAPTER V GARDEN CULTIVATION. THE garden is the place preeminently adapted to Dahlia culture. It is here tliat they maybe grown, in all their loveliness, with so little care and expense that no lover of flowerscan afford to be without them. They grow so luxuriantly and bloom so profusely thateven a few plants, properly cared for, will furnish a fresh bouquet almost daily from Juneuntil frost, while a collection of the finer varieties are ever a source of great pleasure. Dahlias are offered in five forms: Immense clumps, strong field roots, pot roots, greenplants and seeds (see next page for comparative sizes). The clumps give the best results thefirst year, but are entirely too large and unwieldy for anything but a local trade. The strongfield roots are the most valuable, as they can be easily and safely handled, and always give satis-factory results. Pot roots are largely used in the mailing trade, and, while they will not give asgood res
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