Archive image from page 33 of The Dahlia a practical. The Dahlia : a practical treatise on its habits, characteristics, cultivation and history dahliapracticalt00peac Year: 1896 22 THE DAHLIA. CHAPTER V. GARDEX CULTIVATION. HE garden is the place pre-eminently adapted to Dahlia culture. It is here that they may be grown, in all their loveliness, with so little care and expense that no lover of flowers can afford to be without them. They grow so luxuriantly and bloom so profusely that even a few plants, properly cared for, will furnish a fresh bouquet almost daily from June until frost, w
Archive image from page 33 of The Dahlia a practical. The Dahlia : a practical treatise on its habits, characteristics, cultivation and history dahliapracticalt00peac Year: 1896 22 THE DAHLIA. CHAPTER V. GARDEX CULTIVATION. HE garden is the place pre-eminently adapted to Dahlia culture. It is here that they may be grown, in all their loveliness, with so little care and expense that no lover of flowers can afford to be without them. They grow so luxuriantly and bloom so profusely that even a few plants, properly cared for, will furnish a fresh bouquet almost daily from June until frost, while a col- lection of the finer varieties are ever a source of great pleasure. Dahlias are offered in five forms :—Immense clumps, strong field roots, pot roots, green plants and seeds (see next page for comparative sizes). The clumps give the best results the first 3'ear, but are entireh' too large and unwieldy for an>-thing but a local trade. The strong field roots are the most valuable, as they can be easily and safely handled, and always give satisfactory results. Pot roots are largely used in the mailing trade, and, while they will not give as good results the first year, are valuable for ship- ping long distances where larger roots could not be profitably used, owing to heax-}- transportation charges. Green plants are mainly used to make up any deficiency in the field crops, owing to unfavorable .seasons, or an unusual demand for certain varieties. Many firms, who offer field roots only, send out strong green plants, rather than disappoint their customers by returning their money, after the supply of roots is exhausted. This I consider a very good plan, as the plants will bloom equally as well if they receive careful attention, and will make good roots for the following year. There is a diversity of opinion as to the proper time to plant Dahlias, but I have always found it best to plant early and would advise planting large, strong roots about two weeks before dange
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