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The Dahlia is one of the easiest flowers to grow and will thrive most 
anywhere, but it will respond wonderfully to care. The roots need a 
pliable or loose soil to give their best results. The bed can be prepared 
as early in the spring as practical and some well—rotted manure worked 
into it and left until planting time, about May Ist. 
The roots should be planted at least five inches deep, then a top dress— 
ing of sheep manure may be applied at the rate of 50 Ibs. to 200 sq. ft. 
Dahlias are great feeders and also need plenty of water during the grow- 
ing season. 
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Our Annual Dahlia Show gives us a good opportunity of ascertaining what varieties appeal most to dahlia lovers. With > 
the large assortment on display, including many of the newer varieties and from the orders placed by visitors to the show, 
we have a good indicator as to what will please the average dahlia grower. 
greatest favor. 
The Decorative Flowered Varieties 
In these, the flowers are full to the center. They are thick but not 
ball-shaped. The tips may be straight or turned down, and in some 
varieties the margins are slightly rolled back. 
The Cactus Flowered Varieties 
These have petals which are typically quilled. This makes them highly 
artistic in appearance because of their unconventional forms. 
Reyal Dahlias 
OLD FAVORITES AND NEW 
AMBER KING (F. D.). Self color amber, outstanding. Flowers of fine 
form and good size. Sturdy grower and good bloomer. Insect-resisting 
foliage. First year introduction. $2.00 each. 
AMUN RA, “THE SUN GOD” (F. D.). A popular cut flower dahlia of 
gigantic size. Many times a prize winner. A large basket of this beauti- 
ful flower attracted much favorable comment at our dahlia show. In 
color, a blending of copper and bronze with orange and gold tints. 
25 cts. each; 3 for 70 cts. 
ATLANTIC CITY (F. D.). 
orange, salmon and bronze, beautifully blended. 
AVALON (I. D.). Clear canary-yellow; distinct and pleasing. 
flower of fine form. 25 cts. each, 3 for 70 cts. 
BABY ROYAL (S. C. Miniature). A gold medal winner. A beautiful 
combination of salmon and apricot. One of the prettiest small dahlias. 
35 cts. each; 3 for $1.00. 
BARBARA KEELY (I. D.). A pure white flower of large size and lovely 
form; stiff stems; profuse bloomer. This year’s introduction. $1.00 each. 
BROCKTON BEAUTY (F. D.). (See cut on next page.) Very large 
flowers of pinkish lavender shading to creamy white at center. A real 
Baby 
Rich golden autumn shades of amber gold, 
35 cts. each, 3 for $1.00. 
Large 
beauty. 35 cts. each; 3 for $1.00. 
CALIFORNIA IDOL (I. D.). A newer vari ety that has made a winning 
record. Large deep blooms with high center. Clear canary-yellow. A real 
beauty. $2.00 each. 
CLARA BARTON (I. D.) Beautiful large flowers of lavender, held high 
on perfect stems. A most satisfactory dahlia with high scoring. 75 cts. each. 
(Dahlias Continued on Next Page) 
BOLGIANO’S DAHLIAS 
F. D., Formal Decorative; I. D., Informal Decorative ; 
INC., Washington, D. C. 
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When the plants are 18 in. high, tie them to stakes for support, using 
soft tape or raffia, as ordinary string will cut. When the buds appear, | 
each main bud will have from two to four side buds which should be~ 
pingjed off, as they are usually inferior and take strength from the main 
ower 
In making up this list of dahlias we selected those which we have 
found to be the best among the good varieties within reach of the ay— 
erage gardener’s pocketbook. Size, form, color, keeping qualities and 
the length and strength of the stems have all been factors in the selection. — 
S. C., Semi—Cactus. 
Our list includes the varieties that have found 
CLARA CARDER (I. D.). A very large bloom of soft pink with a trace 
of yellow at the base of each petal. A beauty of Honor Roll distinction. 
$2.00 each. 
DWIGHT W. MORROW (I. D.). Rich crimson red, of very beautiful | 
form; a good size; very popular. 75 ets. each. | 
EVA QUADLING (I. D.). Huge blooms of rich red, on good stems, A 
favorite at our last show. 50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25. 
FRANCIS LAROCCO (I. D.) A well-bushed plant, covered with flowers 
until frost. Flowers 6 to 8 inches, of clear crystalline canary yellow. | 
A most dependable yellow, valuable for garden, exhibition, and a com- 
mercial cut flower. 25 cts. each; 3 for 70 cts. 
FLUFFY RUFFLES (I. D.). An unusual and artistic dahlia, with huge 
blooms of soft apricot. A profuse bloomer and a sturdy grower. 75 cts. 
GRAF ZEPPELIN (F. D.). Pure crystalline white. Large blooms of 
perfect torm. One of the best whites. 50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25. 
HAWAIIAN NIGHTS (I. D.). Intense scarlet with orange suffusion ; 
gold-reverse. 35 ets. each; 3 for $1.00. 
JANE COWL (iI. D.). Dean, massive blooms of a bronzy buff and old 
gold, blending darker toward the perfect center. A stem of unusual 
strength holds this giant Decorative over a plant of ideal growth, while 
the foliage is the thick leathery kind that insects seldom injure. 25 cts. . 
each; 3 for 70 cts. 
JERSEY’S BEACON (F. D.). A favorite exhibition and garden flower; | 
very large, Chinese scarlet with paler reverse, giving a two-tone effect. 
Vigorous, insect resisting. 25 cts. each; 3 for 70 cts. 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY (F. D.). A beautiful rose—pink with silvery sheen. 
Its stems are very stiff, and although of medium size, it has proved 
itself one of the favorites of dahlia lovers. It is ideal for cutting and 
decorating. 25 cts. each; 3 for 70 cts. 
JOSEPHINE G. (I. D. or S. C.). One of the finest of recent introduc— 
tions. Color, a pleasing true rose—pink wtih some petals tipped yellow. 
A profuse bloomer on excellent stems. Early blooms are semi-cactus, and 
later ones informal decorative. A sturdy bush, and a favorite fiower. 
50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25, 
KENTUCKY (F. D.). A sport of Jersey’s Beauty, with same ideal 
characteristics. Has the pink of Jersey’s Beauty, blended with yellow 
and gold, tending to salmon pink. Good grower and good for cutting. 
25 cts. each; 3 for 70 cts. 
MONMOUTH BEAUTY (F. D.). Large full flowers of rich orange 
salmon with lustrous metallic golden sheen. 35 cts. each; 3 for $1.00. 
Fluffy Ruffles 
