Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1923-09-20
DAHLIA GARDEN
Is BEAUTY SPOT
A Visit To The Gardens Of Mrs.
A. Reinking Is Pleasure to Be
Enjoyed By All


Reinking are at their best this week
and the some acre of ground which
| is devoted entirely to the raising of
these gorgeous flowers is a beauty
spot to delight the lover of flowers
and to be appreciated even by the
most Indifferent.
The gardens are ideally located at
one side and the rear of the Reinking
home on Ninth avenue, and the
southern slope of the hill on which
they are situated offers highly suit,
able growing conditions as well as
giving wonderful view of the masses
of bloom from the street below.
The Reinking gardens are unique
in that they contain many varieties
of dahlias which are found nowhere
else, one large garden is made up
wholly of varieties which have been
crossed by Mrs. Reinking and which
are remarkable for size and beauty
&C coloring. The largest blossom in
the gardens today measured just IL
inches across and tue smallest a
bare inch and half. There are
about 40 of these original varieties
which Mrs. Reinking has crossed and
from three or four hundred thoer var
ieties. On one plant, there are BIOS
SONS pure white, blossoms orange,
and two different combinations Of
orange and white, giving four distinct
kinds of flowers on the same plant.
Many of the bulbs are imported
from England, France, or Holland
but Mrs Reinking finds that the
American bulbs are equal to any o.
the imported products.
The garden has recently been in
spected and the owner has received
her state permit. The law forbids
shipment of bulbs which have not
been inspected and as Mrs. Reinking
sends bulbs to all parts Of the country
it was necessary that state in
spector visit the gardens. This
spring, from five to six thousand
bulbs were planted and the mar
velous results of this planting can
be realized only by visit to the spot,
where the artistic arrangement Of the
grounds and the beautiful natural
sui roundings make a perfect setting
for the wonderful shades of the hun
dreds Of blossoms.
Last year, an overhead system of
spraying the plants was installed,
consisting of some 200 feet of pip>
SO arranged as to throw a spray Of
water 25 feet into the air. Not only
is this valuable in watering the.
plants in dry weather but daring tn.
early frosts they may be kent from
/ freezing fer some by turning on the
water which tends to even the tenn
rerature.
Hundreds of tourists have visited
the gardens this summer and Mrs.
Reinking does large mail order bust
ness, both on bulbs and cut flowers.
! She expects in the near future to
place her flowers on sale in a Madi-
son gift shop, as there is great
demand for the blossoms for weddings
/ and other social functions in that
city.
! Many Of the original varieties found
in the gardens have been named for
/ Baraboo people, friends Of the family
One of the most strikingly handsome
/ flowers is a deep cardinal blossom
which is fittingly named Wisconsin,"
/ The kitty Dunlop is a gorgeous
pink blossom which is considered The
| finest ever grown. The "Iscandef" is
orah.d shaded and exceptionally largu,
Gle root selling for five dollars. These
are but a few Of the many interesting
va: .eties.
TIE enterprise was starte1 seven
years ago and has grown from
/ lleasant pastime to large business
During the spring, peonies and iris
are s1cwn quite extensively but
GaE' as are the spef1al1ty u lne
Reinking gardens and the wonderful
success which their owner has had
in crossing these flowers and pro-
ducing still more beautiful varieties
is a real work of achievement.
Visitors are welcome at all times
and will find trip to the gardens an
experience Of rare enjoyment.