DAHLIAS.
Strictly speaking, the dahlia is an luhimri-floweririg plant, being at its best, as ngards vigorous growth and flowers of the best cfuality, when the days begin In f.liaw in and the dews are heavier, as tho foliage takes in the moisture, greatly 'o the benefit of the plants. 'he hottest part, of the summer tho leaves and the flowers are not nearly as fine as thos,e that are produced later on judir lous'y disbudded plants. About the middle of this month is the best time to commence thy planting. The soii best suited for dahlias is a moderately stiff loam, with a fairly open but sheltered situation. They may be plari:ed in beds where numbers are required, or in tho mixed border at suitable intervals apart. If in beds, arrange the/ rows 3ft. apart and the plants in 'he rows about 2£ft. apart, which will «llow each plant space to develop and loom to work among them.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20722, 15 November 1930, Page 5 (Supplement)
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