. 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. ees. Dahlia Merckii. See tlie Botanical Magazine, 1841 plate 3878. Othek Purposes, la Tete d' Or, Evadne, Mrs. E. C. Monroe, Indescent, Wilhelm Miller, Black Beauty, Grand Duke Alexis, Nymphsea, Oriental, Orange Scarlet. Show: Storm King, A. D. Livoni, Model of Perfec- tion, Willie Garrett, Honest John, Ernest
. 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. ees. Dahlia Merckii. See tlie Botanical Magazine, 1841 plate 3878. Othek Purposes, la Tete d' Or, Evadne, Mrs. E. C. Monroe, Indescent, Wilhelm Miller, Black Beauty, Grand Duke Alexis, Nymphsea, Oriental, Orange Scarlet. Show: Storm King, A. D. Livoni, Model of Perfec- tion, Willie Garrett, Honest John, Ernest Krebig, Psyche, Bird of Passage, Oakfleld, Arabella, La Prance, 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 Downie, Evelyn, Isaac Pit- man. Painted Lady, Corlnne, Brilliant and Nance. For Borders and Hedges, —'So special list of va- rieties can be re- commended for this purpose, as it is largely a matter or taste. 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- flowering 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 blasted buds and one-sided
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