Every dahlia Here is a Satisfactory One 



Ogden Reid 



Jersey Dainty 



Lady in Red 



Betty Anne 



Bolgiano's Dahlias 



Dahlia tubers should not be planted until all frost danger is 

 past. Set them in beds or borders in full sun. Rich soil containing 

 plenty of humus will give best results. Dig a hole 5 inches deep 

 and lay the tuber flat in the bottom. Cover with 2 or 3 inches 

 of soil where drainage is good, and fill in gradually as the plant 



Abbreviations: (F.D.) Formal Decorative, (I.C.) Incurved Cactus, (I.D.) Informal 

 Decorative, (M.) Miniature, (Pom.) Pompon, (S.C.) Semi-Cactus, (St.C.) Straight Cactus. 



DECORATIVE AND CACTUS DAHLIAS 



We pay postage on orders for named varieties of Dahlia tubers amounting to $3.00 or 

 more. On orders of less than $3.00 add 35c. for postage and packing. 



Autumn Shades 

 Arthur Godfrey. (F.D.) BIooi 



12 



6 in.; bush 4 ft. The most successful winner 

 in the largest bloom class all over this 

 country and abroad. A beautiful Orient- 

 red with orange or bufl shadings. On three 

 Honor Rolls, and certified at Atlanta and 

 Rutgers. Grows 11 in. x 6 in. not dis- 

 budded in ordinary field culture. Wonder- 

 ful vitality, rugged foliage, always in 

 bloom. Each $1.50. 



Golden Treasure. (F.D.) Bloom 7 y 2 \n.x5ix\.; 

 busli 4 ft. Barium-yellow, lightly suffused 

 at center with nasturtium-orange. Good 

 substance, profuse and long strong stems. 

 On three Honor Rolls. Won two Achieve- 

 ment Medals. Each 75c. 



Jane Cowl. (I.D.) Warm buff and old- 

 gold blending to apricot and rose at the 

 center. Fine for cutting and exhibiting. 

 Very widely grown. Each 50c. 



Pink and Rose Shades 



D-Day. (F.D.) A very pretty one-tone 

 bright rose. Excellent cut-flower. Each 

 75c. 



Jersey Beauty. (F.D.) Very widely grown 

 and known. Beautiful pink tone; perfect 

 form and long stems. Each 50c. 



Ogden Reid. (I.D.) A real exhibition 

 Dahlia of bright rose with gold shadings. 

 Produces exhibition blooms with very 

 little special attention. Each $1.00. 



Bond's Memory. (S.C.) Bloom 8-9 in. x 

 4 in.; bush 4 ft. An attractive light blend. 

 Rose-pink, shading lighter with white at 

 center. Early, good grower and most 

 pleasing. A real acquisition. Each $1.50. 



White Shades 



Jersey Dainty. (St.C.) White faintly 

 tinged lavender but almost pure white 

 late in the season. Fine for exhibiting and 

 cutting. Healthy plant. Each 50c. 



The Real Glory. (F.D.) One of the finest 

 pure white Formal Decorative Dahlias. 

 Each SI. 50. 



White Winner. (I.D.) More petal sub- 

 stance than any other white we have grown. 

 Early. Each 75c. 



Red Shades 



Cherokee Brave. (I.D.) Blooms are a rich 

 oxblood-red and hold their color well in the 

 sun. Growth strong and foliage heavy. 

 Still considered the outstanding red. 

 Each $1.00. 



Gretel. (S.C.) Soft (iery red. Early, pro- 

 fuse and a good keeper. Each 50c. 



Lady in Red. (S.C.) A bright scarlet-red 

 that is a good cut-flower. Beautiful for 

 baskets. Fine form and color. A vigorous 

 grower with dark green foliage. Each 75c. 



Zuiwn. (S.C) A bright crimson -carmine 

 of very pleasing form on wiry stems. At 

 times a Straight Cactus. Excellent for 

 cutting. Each 75c. 



Yellow Shades 



Debut. (F.D.) Bloom 11 in. x 7 in.; bush 

 4J^2 ft- Stunning light primrose with ex- 

 ceptionally large petals and blooms. 

 Healthy, vigorous with large foliage and 

 bushes. Perfect centers throughout the 

 season. Each $1.00. 



Gay. (F.D.) Primrose-yellow with cleft 

 petals. Fine keeping qualities and perfect 

 foliage for a cut-flower. Each 75c. 



Joan Ferenz. (I.D.) A seedling of Jane 

 Cowl. Canary-yellow lightly suffused 

 rose-red. Each $1.00. 



Purple Shades 



Dr. John F. Morse. (I.D.) Bloom 11 in. x 

 6 in., bush 4 ft. A heavy velvety textured 

 dark reddish-purple, more red than purple. 

 Does not burn or fade easily. A strong 

 grower. Certified at College Park and on 

 Robert's Honor Roll. Each $1.00. 



Jeanette. (F.D.) A popular bicolor of 

 pansy-purple neatly tipped white. Natur- 

 ally grows large. Rugged growth. A good 

 root maker. Each $1.00. 



Nancy Catherine Scharhag. (I.D.) Bloom 

 9 in. x 4 in.; bush 5 ft. Similar in color but 

 better than Pearl Harbor. A darker sport 

 of Dixie's Wine Dot. Each $1.00. 



grows. Where drainage is poor, cover sufficiently so that water 

 will not stand in the vicinity of the root. Drive a stout stake 

 beside the plant and tie the canes to it for support. Cultivate, 

 water and feed regularly during the growing season. 



DAHLIAS OF THE 

 SMALLER TYPES 



Betty Anne. (Pom.) Soft rose-pink, in- 

 clined to violet-rose. Small, uniform 

 blooms on a healthy, vigorous bush. Each 

 50c. 



Bo Bo. (M.F.D.) Bright primrose-yellow 

 suffused rose-red. Long stems and good 

 form. Excellent for arranging. Each 50c. 



Bright Lass. (M.F.D.) Bloom l}/ 2 in. x 

 1 Yi in.; bush 2}^ ft. Clear fuchsia-purple. 

 Fine form, earlv, profuse and most satis- 

 factory. You will like it. Each $1.00. 



Fairy. (M.F.D.) A soft violet-rose shading 

 mauve at tips. Each 50c. 



Ike. (M.F.D.) Blood-red blooms with many 

 laciniated petals. Does well in the South. 

 Each 75c. 



Jeanie. (M.I.D.) Apricot-yellow with car- 

 mine suffusion. Vigorous. Each 50c. 



Little Lemon Drop. (M.I.D.) Early. Intense 

 lemon-yellow. Fine for cutting or exhibi- 

 ting. Each 75c. 



Mary Munns. (Pom.) One of the best in 

 phlox or mallow-purple. Each 50c. 



Morning Mist. (Pom.) White tipped 

 lavender and rosy lavender at the center. 

 Very popular for cutting. Each 50c. 



Sylvia. (M.F.D.) Rich deep carmine-red 

 that keeps very well when cut. Each 50c. 



White Fawn. (M.F.D.) Popular pure 

 white. Rugged bush, heavy foliage; pro- 

 lific. Each 50c. 



Yellow Gem. (Pom.) Clear canary-yellow 

 of fine form. Old, but still a good cut- 

 flower. Each 50c. 



Dwarf Mixed Dahlias. Composed en- 

 tirely of the dwarf bedding types. Es- 

 pecially desirable for cutting. Postpaid, 

 each 30c; $2.50 per doz. Not postpaid, 

 each 20c; $2.00 per doz. 



Special Large-Flowering 

 Mixed Dahlias 



Over 20 varieties of all large-flower- 

 ing Dahlias in this Special Mixture 

 make it a "must" for your fall garden. 



Postpaid, each 30c; $3.25 per doz. 

 Not postpaid, each 25c; $2.75 per doz. 



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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC. 



