Bolgiano's Garden Guide for 1929 



DAHLIAS 53 



General List of Dahlias 



CACTUS DAHLIAS 



Attraction. Large, elegant flower of a clear lilac-rose, on long, 

 stiff stems. 50 cts. each. 



Cigarette. Creamy white blooms, heavily edged with pome- 

 granate-red but varying greatly, no two flowers being exactly 

 alike. The long petals are inclined to roll, forming large, deep 

 flowers of great substance on very long stems. $1 each. 



Countess of Lonsdale. Salmon-red, shaded pink; very free and 

 dependable. 35 cts. each. 



George Walters. Immense flowers of rich coppery old-gold, 

 tinting to buff at the center. A great acquisition. 75 cts. each. 



Golden West. A California variety with rich golden bronzy 

 yellow petals shading to scarlet at the center. It is a wonderful 

 grower, strong and sturdy, with heavy, clean healthy leaves, 

 and branching habit. Large flowers on long, stiff stems. 50 cts. 

 each. 



Kalif. Very, large, pure scarlet-red blooms measuring 8 to 10 

 inches in diameter. 75 cts. each. 



Nibelungenhort. Immense flowers, 7 to 8 inches across, of rich 

 golden apricot, suffused old-rose. 50 cts. each. 



Siskiyou. Mr. Broomall, the veteran Dahlia-grower of Cali- 

 fornia, says Siskiyou produced the largest flowers he has ever 

 grown. It was awarded first prize at the 1924 Los Angeles 

 show for the largest bloom and many other prizes throughout 

 the country. Color a distinct pink, tinted mauve. $2 each. 



Washington City. A gorgeous snow-white variety of beautiful 

 form. 75 cts. each. 



Yellow King. Immense blooms of light yellow, tinting to cream 

 at the tips. 50 cts. each. 



PEONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS 



Dreamlight. A large, full flower composed of many narrow, flat 

 petals of a lovely shade of pale old-rose, illuminated with yellow 

 at the base. Numerous twisted and curled petaloids around the 

 disc make the peony formation most perfect and the flower 

 most attractive. $1 each. 



Geisha. The most striking color-combination — golden yellow, 

 changing to bright scarlet at the center of petal and back to gold 

 at the tip. Giant flowers on long, wiry stems. $1 each. 



Pink Perfection. Luminous silvery pink blooms of large size 

 and splendid form, on long, stiff stems. The first flowers come 

 fully double. 50 cts. each. 



Queen Elizabeth. A beautiful rosy mauve with curled center 

 petals. 50 cts. each. 



Sensation. Bright scarlet, heavily tipped white. Plant a very 

 strong, vigorous grower and profuse bloomer on long, stiff 

 stems. 50 cts. each. 



William Austin. Large white flowers, suffused cerise, tipped 

 carmine. 50 cts. each. 



DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



Dream. A beautiful, medium-sized flower of perfect form, and 



in color, peach with an amber-like glow. Good keeper for 



cutting. 50 cts. each. 

 Dr. Tevis. Bronzy old-gold, shaded and suffused violet-rose. 



65 cts. each. 

 Elite Glory. Monstrous flowers of a brilliant rich red without 



shadings. A sensational novelty unsurpassed for effect, either 



for garden or exhibition purposes. $2.50 each. 

 Jane Selby. Delicate mauve-pink, giant flowers on long stiff 



stems. $1 each. 

 Judge Duncan. Rich velvety crimson-maroon flowers. A pro- 

 fuse bloomer on long, stiff stems. SI each. 

 Judge Marean. A wonderful blending of yellow, gold, and 



orange, suffused pink and edged red. 75 cts. each. 

 Marmion. Pure golden bronze suffusion. Free bloomer on 



splendid stems. One of the largest Dahlias. $2.50 each. 

 Millionaire. Giant lavender-pink flowers, tinting to white at the 



center. 90 cts. each. 

 Mrs. Carl Salbach. A lively shade of solferino-pink with white 



suffusion. 75 cts. each. 

 Mrs. J. Harrison Dick. Citron-yellow at center, outer petals 



suffused salmon-pink. 50 cts. each. 

 Patrick O'Mara. Blooms orange-buff, tinged with Neyron-rose, 



7 to 9 inches in diameter. 75 cts. each. 

 Pride of California. Deep rich red, full flower. Best of its shade 



for cutting. 75 cts. each. 

 Queen of the Garden Beautiful. This is really the largest 



Dahlia ever introduced. It is an enormous light yellow, with 



huge, stiff canes that support the big flowers wonderfully. 



$2 each. 

 Souvenir de Gustave Doazon. Very large; light red. A strong, 



vigorous grower. 35 cts. each. 



POMPON DAHLIAS 



We offer below a select list of these beautiful Pompon Dahlias, 

 a miniature form of the Show Dahlias, having the same ball-like 

 form, but much smaller. The plants are also smaller, of branching 

 habit, and produce an endless profusion of flowers which are in- 

 valuable for table decoration and boutonnieres. 

 Amber Queen. Rich amber, shaded apricot. 

 Bobby. Plum-color. 

 Little Beauty. Shrimp-pink. 

 Snowclad. Snow-white. ^ 



Sunbeam. Crimson-scarlet. 

 Winifred. Pink and white. 



Any of the above, 30 cts. each; $3 per doz. 

 COLLECTION: 1 each of 6 varieties, $1.50 



Elite Glory Decorative Dahlia 



