The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-29

Year, nMNo MMA A4AlbA4 nlou4AaAA 80 ~
grounds with no pgOteCtiol beyond tne
muslin covered iraDas described.
Il never take up my dAhlia rOOls until
a severe frost has killed the foliage down
20 ths around. After this two or three
DAYS should be allowed Tor TIE root b
ad just itself. Then tho old STALKS should
bs cut back 90 within alx inchas u the
ground. The roots should then be care
fully lifted, and for this purpose a fork "a
much hotter than a spade. THIS work
should he done only on a bright. waFniah
day and only during the hours when the
sun y shining.
AFTER The roots are taken up place the
punches upside down on the ground
until the earth about them appeaTs 20 be
dry and will fall Oh easily Before tho
sun gets on thnm take them In and spread
them in a cool. dry cellar. When they
have dried thoroughly. which usually
requiras a week OF ten days, the roots
can either be packed in boKss or left on
tho floor. provided IL 10 dry and covered
with neWapapsr OF buFlap. During the
winter II any part Of a root should decay
Il should az once be cut OF and the freeh
cut covered with air Stacked lime. II
they should show signs Of drying sprinkle
the newspaper above them with water
fresh from ths spigOt.
In buying dahllas there Ia a choice
neeweon held roots. pot roots and green
plants Field roots are the old roots
that have been carried over from tbs last
season. pot roots are thoSe grown from
cuttingA during the previous summer
and green plants are rooted cuttings OF
the current season. Field roots are A. a
rule considered the hest end safest. but
20 far 40 my experiences coca pot roots
aaa4aAH
20 handle and plpnt.
Sometimes Il u impossible 70 gst
roots Of popular nav variekas 0f dahllas.
In that caas green plants, u banded
carefully. will give very good results
A paper collar extending at least two
inches above tho ground 10 an ehoctlRl
protection against cut Worma with dAhlias
AZ well ~ other plants. Green plantA
have ono great advantage, they produce
tho finest blooms the hFst seasOn, and
Il an amateur Wishes 20 exhibit his dahlias
he ehonld Try them.
-DAhllaa are divided into two great
claasos. exhibition dahlias and garden
dahlias. The fret have the most per-
teCt blooms. white the garden dAhlias
are noted for length Of stem and profu-
son % blossoms.
The garden group is divided into
aAA&AAAAN8
and a few others known az the peony
howered type. OF thu frat type the
singles. the chAmeleon q without doubt
tho most Interesting. The blooms are
large and produced in remarkable pro-
flaiOn. each bloom differing from every
other on the plant. LAgt year ! gath
erred on q single chameleon plant pink,
white, scarlet, yellow, and besides q re-
Variable collection Of vAriegAted aped-
mems. Other desirable single dahliAs
are DARKNESS, deep maroon; Miss Rob
erts, q clear yellow; Hn0wdrop. q pure
white, FOrmOsa, q bright crimson.
In the cactus type there are all the
colors and shades with many indefinite
Shadings. Where n pink cactlls dahlia
Ia wished for ] know Of no variety more
satisfactory than Tho Countess Of Ions
dale. Other varieties In the oactus group
and pink In color are thu Pink Pearl and tho
krieinhildo The last named u a very
late bloOmer The SChwan II perhaps tho
most beautiful white; the Amos Perry
the best scarlet: the Prince % Yallows and
tho Mrs. De Luoa are both lovely shades.
OF the indefinite Culors l would recon-
mend Britannia, a soft salmon pink and a
very free bloomer.
In the decorative group Of garden
dahlias We have the Jumbo, a deep Grim
son WIN enormous flowers norno m pro
fusion on stems often more than two fest
long. The kaiserin Auguste Victoria
has snow white flowers from threa 10 four
inches IN diameter on stems a foot and a
half long
The beat yellow and one of the freest
boomers 10 the Nine Victor Vasaisr
Papa freyye Is a fine bright scarlet. and
the William Agnew Is equally fine In Grim
son. The Jack Rose, a new variety, APP
pears Co rival all other CrimnOns.
-of the show varieties perhaps the most
distinctive h the Charles Lanier, a deep
dull gold and the VAshti, a bright yellow.
Both varieties are remarkAble Tor the sins
% their blooms, which are produced on
stems from 40 10 three feet long and In
profuaion. ! have often counted as
many a. sixty blooms open at the same
time on q single bush. The storm King
ls the most desirable white