Benjamin Yoe Morrison
Published: 1923
Total Pages: 28
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No flower is more important in the garden during the late summer and autumn than the dahlia. Its needs are simple and its returns many and generous. If grown in a situation open to sunlight and fresh air but not swept by the winds and if provided with a well-worked fertile soil, neither overwatered nor parched, the dahlia will provide an abundance of beautiful blooms for cutting or garden display. The forms and color variations of the flowers furnish so great a range that almost any personal taste or fancy can be gratified. Dahlias are obtained from nurseries as dormant roots or as growing plants which have been raised from cuttings. Plants may be raised from seed, however. After the season's growth the plants are dug, the tops cut off, and the roots dried off and stored until the following spring in a dark, dry frost-proof cellar. They are then ready to be started into growth and divided into as many pieces as desired or as there are new shoots starting."--Page ii
