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BECKERT SEED AND BLXB COMP.\NY 



GORGEOUS DAHLIAS 



The present great popularity of the Dahlias is fully deserved. For 

 size, beauty, variety of form and range of wonderful color, no other 

 flower can equal them. They are equally desirable whether you have 

 room for only one plant or a dozen, and they are exceptionally easy to 

 grow, requiring plenty of sunlight but thriving on almost any soil. 



Set out the roots an\- time from mid-May to late June, spacing them 

 2 to 3 feet apart and covering with 4 to 5 inches of soil. 



If more than two or three shoots appear, cut them off just below the 

 surface. When the plants are about 2^2 feet high, pinch off the tops 

 to make them branch out. If exhibition size blooms are wanted, pinch 

 off all but one or two top flower buds on each shoot. A sprinkling of 

 bone meal, worked in around each plant at the time the buds are begin- 

 ning to form, will make for larger and brighter flowers. 



As soon as frosts turn the foliage brown in the fall, dig up the roots, 

 leaving a few inches of the stem attached, and store them in dry sand 

 or earth in a frost-proof cellar. 



We offer strong roots of splendid named varieties, including some of 

 the newest giant seedlings. 



CACTUS AND HYBRID CACTUS DAHLIAS 



Large, elegantly formed flowers with long, narrow, quilled petals. 



Advance. Brilliant scarlet blooms on long stems. A free bloomer 

 and ideal for cutting. 40 cts. each. 



Countess of Lonsdale. Dwarf and bushy, loaded with lovely 

 salmon-pink flowers. 45 cts. each. 



Eureka. \'ery rich deep purple: petals long, straight and tightly 

 quilled. 35 cts. each. 



Golden West. Immense golden yellow with autumn tints. Ideal 

 for cutting and garden decoration. 60 cts. each. 



Frances White. Ivory white with sulphur center. Dwarf bushy 

 growth with good strong stems. 40 cts. each. 



Kalif. Flowers will attain a diameter of 8 to 10 inches if disbudded. 

 Bright scarlet and a free bloomer. 75 cts. each. 



Laurette. Blending of beautiful autumn shades. Good for both 

 cutting and decoration. 45 cts. each. 



Margaret Bouchon. Early, free and continuous bloomer. Flower> 

 delightful ros\-pink with white tips. $1.00 each. 



