Every Dahlia Here Is a Satisfactory One 



Ogden Reid 



Jersey Dainty 



Lady in Red 



Betty Anne 



Bolgiano's Dahlias 



pro- 



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.) A beautiful 



Orient-red with orange or buff shadings. 



On three Honor Rolls, and certified at 



Atlanta and Rutgers. Wonderful vitality, 



rugged foliage, always in bloom. Each $1.50. 

 Golden Treasure. (F.D.) Barium-yellow, 



lightly suffused at center with nasturtium- 

 orange. Good substance, profuse bloom 



and long strong stems. On three Honor 



Rolls. 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 75c. 

 John Butterworth. (I.D.) A very pleasing 



light blend that we highly recommend. 



Camellia- rose shading to buff toward base 



of petals. Early and different. Each SI. 50. 

 Noelle Watson. (F.D.) Camellia-rose shad- 

 ing darker on the edge of petals, with buff 



and old-gold shadings in center of bloom. 



Very striking and unusual. Each SI. 50. 



Pink and Rose Shades 

 Bond's Memory. (S.C.) An attractive 



light blend. Rose-pink, shading lighter, 



with white at center. Early, good grower 



and most pleasing. Each $1.00. 

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



bright rose. Excellent cut-flower. Each 



50c. 

 George Wilson. (F.D.) A very attractive 



clear light phlox-purple with lighter shad- 

 ings. Fine form and size. A popular show 



winner. Each SI. 50. 

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



and known. Beautiful pink tone; perfect 



form and long stems. Each 75c. 

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



Dahlia of bright rose with gold shadings. 



Produces exhibition blooms. Each SI. 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. 



Dwarf Mixed Dahlias. Composed en- 

 tirely of the dwarf bedding types. Es- 

 pecially desirable for cutting. Postpaid, 

 each 30c; S2.50 per doz. Not postpaid, 

 each 20c; $2.00 per doz. 



White Shades 



Faithful. (S.C.) One of the best and largest 

 white Semi-Cactus. Blooms always full 

 centered. Each SI. 00. 



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. 



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

 stance than any other white we have grown. 

 Early. Each 75c 



Red Shades 

 Gretel. (S.C.) Soft fiery red. Early, 



fuse and a good keeper. Each 50c 

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



that is a good cut-flower. Fine form and 



color. Vigorous grower. Each 75c. 

 Mrs. Hester A. Pape. (I.D.) Indian lake 



or ruby-red. Needs part shade. Each SI. 50. 

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



of very pleasing form on wiry stems. At 



times a Straight Cactus. Excellent for 



cutting. Each 50c 



Yellow Shades 

 Bessie Hardress. (I.D.) Soft mimosa-yellow 



with pastel mauve shadings. Very popular. 



Classified Formal but breaks Informal at 



times. Each $1.00. 

 Debut. (F.D.) Stunning light primrose 



with exceptionally large petals and blooms. 



Healthy, vigorous. Each $1.00. 

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



petals. Fine keeping qualities and perfect 



foliage for a cut-flower. Each 75c. 

 Gold Coin. (I.C.) Light chrome-yellow 



with faint rose suffusion at center. Tightly 



rolled petals, incurved. Each $1.00. 



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. 



Illustrated on page 2 of color insert. 



Postpaid, each 30c; $3.25 per doz. 

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



Purple Shades 

 Dr. John F. Morse. (I.D.) Velvety dark 



reddish purple. Does not burn or fade 



easily. A strong grower. Each $1.00. 

 Jeanette. (F.D.) Pansy-purple neatly 



tipped white. Large. Rugged growth. 



Each 75c 

 Nancy Scharhag. (I.D.) Similar in color 



but better than Pearl Harbor. A darker 



sport of Dixie's Wine Dot. Each SI. 00. 

 Ray Smith. (S.C.) Light phlox-purple or 



soft mauve with lighter tips. Each SI. 00. 



DAHLIAS OF THE 

 SMALLER TYPES 



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

 clined to violet-rose. Small, uniform 

 blooms on a healthy bush. Each 50c 



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

 suffused rose-red. Long stems and good 

 form. Excellent for arranging. Each 50c 



Cheryl Anne. (M.F.D.) Light primrose- 

 yellow, with each petal edged lighter. Won- 

 derful bush growth and mvriads of blooms. 

 A real winner. Each S1.00. 



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

 mauve at tips. Each 50c 



Hazel Harper. (M.St.C) A most pleasing 

 and outstanding rhodamine-pink shading 

 lighter at center and tips. Won the Derrill 

 W. Hart Memorial Medal and is on the 

 Flower Grower Honor Rolls. Each SI. 00. 



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

 laciniated petals. Does well in the South. 

 Each 75c 



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

 lemon-yellow. Fine for cutting or exhibit- 

 ing. Each 75c 



Look. (M.I.D.) Lively carmine and white 

 bicolor. Early; profuse. Each $1.00. 



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 



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. 



F. W. BOLGIANO & CO., INC. 



