. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. TENDER PLANTS FOR THE SUMMER GARDEN. 51 several classes,namely. Cactus, Decorative, fancy, Pompon, show, and single. A large garden is the place for the Dahlia, as the planl is loo bushy and vigorous unless the beds or borders are bold ; and when a variety of a good self colour can be freely grouped, the effect is excellent. Dahlias are nol difficult In grow, ami they are easily increased by cuttings, divisi f the roots, or by seeds. The usual way is by cuttings, and these are obtained by starting t
. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. TENDER PLANTS FOR THE SUMMER GARDEN. 51 several classes,namely. Cactus, Decorative, fancy, Pompon, show, and single. A large garden is the place for the Dahlia, as the planl is loo bushy and vigorous unless the beds or borders are bold ; and when a variety of a good self colour can be freely grouped, the effect is excellent. Dahlias are nol difficult In grow, ami they are easily increased by cuttings, divisi f the roots, or by seeds. The usual way is by cuttings, and these are obtained by starting the old roots in cocoa-nut fibre refuse, boxes filled with light soil, or similar receptacles, placed over bottom heat to promote quick growth. Start the roots in February, and take the cuttings off close to the tuber, putting each culling into a small pot, or they may be put round the sides of larger pots. When rooted pot them off separately, and transfer them to larger sizes as the pots become full of roots. Before planting them out at the end of May they must be thoroughly hardened off, and meanwhile prepare the sites by digging the soil thoroughly and pulling a layer of manure in the bottom ime into actual contact with the growth progress,-,. to hnd 1 owever, promote excess of leafage, Many growers believe more in i q u i d of the hole, not to roots, but for them Too rich soil will, h which is undesirabk watering with 1 manure in summer il the plant appears to need sup- port, and the growths must be kepi well thinned out. Before planting out, make the holes ready, and put in the stakes, for Dahlia , require firm support, espe- cially in wind-swept dis- tricts. Another way to propagate is by division of the crowns when growth commences, and this is simple, as it means taking off each tuber or two tubers with an eye or two, potting them into good soil, and starting in gentle warmth, or the old roots may be transferred bodily to the position they are to adorn ; but striking cut
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