. 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. 452 DAHLIA DAIS. 668. Dahlia Merckii. See the Botanical Magazine, 1841, plate 3878. la Tete d' Or, Evadne, Mrs. E. C. Monroe, Iridescent, Wilhelm Miller, Black Beauty, Grand Duke Alexis, Nymphffia, Oriental, Orange Scarlet. Show: Storm King, A. D. Livoni, Model of Perfec- tion, Willie Garrett, Honest John, Erne
. 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. 452 DAHLIA DAIS. 668. Dahlia Merckii. See the Botanical Magazine, 1841, plate 3878. la Tete d' Or, Evadne, Mrs. E. C. Monroe, Iridescent, Wilhelm Miller, Black Beauty, Grand Duke Alexis, Nymphffia, Oriental, Orange Scarlet. Show: Storm King, A. D. Livoni, Model of Perfec- tion, Willie Garrett, Honest John, Ernest Krebig, Psyche, Bird of Passage, Oakfield, Arabella, La France, Princess Bonnie, Queen of Yel- lows. Pompon: Klein Domitea, Snow- clad, Carol, Fairy Queen,Catherine, Sunshine, Little Beatrice, Ele- ganta, Elfin, Miss Lou Kramer, Le Petit Jean, Bes- sie, Tom and Teddy. Singles are val- uable for this pur- pose, especially St. George, Ami Barrillet, Ada, John D o w n i e, Evelyn, Isaac Pit- man, Painted Lady, Corinne, Brilliant and Nance. For Borders and Medges. — No special list of va- rieties can be re- commended for this purpose, as it is largely a matter ot taste. Other Pukposes.—Dahlias are used for many other purposes, and are grown in many other forms with pleasing effect. Some train the tall varieties on trel- lises in espalier form; many train them to tall supports, while others spread them out on the ground and peg them fast, to give the appearance of a bed of large- flowerhig pigmies. The latter form is quite unique and satisfactory, as plants of some of the varieties grow un- usually well and bloom profusely. The Fancy Dahlia Uncertainty and Cactus Dahlia Delicata are typical varieties that seem to do better in this form than any other. Enemies.—Dahlias 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 b
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