. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. DAHLIA Mrs. E. C. Monroe, Indescent, Beauty, Grand Duke Alexis, mge Scarlet. A. D. Livoni, Model of Perfec- lonest John, Ernest Krebig, , Oakfleld, Arabella, La France, Princess Bonnie, Queen of Yel- lows. Pompon: Klein Domitea, Snow- clad, Carol, Fairy Queen,Catherine, Sunshine, Little Beatrice, Ele- ganta, El
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. DAHLIA Mrs. E. C. Monroe, Indescent, Beauty, Grand Duke Alexis, mge Scarlet. A. D. Livoni, Model of Perfec- lonest John, Ernest Krebig, , Oakfleld, Arabella, La France, Princess Bonnie, Queen of Yel- lows. Pompon: Klein Domitea, Snow- clad, Carol, Fairy Queen,Catherine, Sunshine, Little Beatrice, Ele- ganta, Elfln, Miss Lou Kramer, Le Petit Jean, Bes- sie, Tom and Teddy. Singles are val- uable for this pur- pose, St. George, Ami Barrillet, Ada, John Downic, Evelyn, Isaac Pit- Lady, Pair Corinne, Brilliant and Nance. For Borders and Hedges. â^o special list of va- rieties can be re- commended for this purpose, as largely ' 01 tasie. 668. Dahlia Merckii. See the Botanical Magazine, 1 plate 3878. '" '" Other are used for : purposes, and are grown in many other form's with pleasing effect. Some train the tall varieties on trel- lises in form; many train them to tall supports, while ctlirv-i ' :i.| tliem out on the ground and peg them I:', ' ' i!m' appearance of a bed of large- I'Im-latter form is quite unique and sati^ta '1 , ,..::- of some of the varieties grow un- usuuUy ^, dl ;iii 1 I profusely. The Fancy Dahlia Uncertainty and Cactus Dahlia Delicata are typical varieties that seem to do better in this form than any other. ^Kcmtes.âDahlias are generally remarkably free from enemies, but in some localities the tarnished plant bug (Lygus pratensis) makes success impossible, as there is no practical remedy. This bug is chiefly responsible for the blasted buds and one-sided flowers. It pierces the young buds, shoots, and sucks the sap. The shoots curl over, blacken, check the growth of the plant, and new side shoots are
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