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GRAND PRIX, P. P. 1. E., SAN f^RANClSCO 
POMPON DAHLIAS— General Collection 
The prices are tor strolls tubers. 
AMELIA — A tiny blossom of lovely pink color. 35c. 
ANNIE DOllCASTEK — Solt yellow, edged mauve, small ilower. sr>e. 
KACCHUS — An excellent bright scarlet for cutting-. '^;>c. 
IJAISV — Salmon. Popular because of its color. 35c. 
EDITH BRYANT (Keynes) — (Jne of the biggest favorites of all because of 
its rare coloi'ing, yellow ground shading to brownish red at the tips 
35c. 
HARRY SNOOK — The daintiest little (lower imaginable, white delicately 
shaded with pale pink. 35c. 
IDEAL — A very line yellow, good for all purposes. 35c. 
.JOHNNIE (West) — The tiniest of all, and very regularly and beautifully 
formed. Color, a dark red, which made it a favorite button lioie 
flower with the men. 50e. 
KITTY WARRETT — Very tiny yellow, tipped brown. 75c. 
LASSIE — The color ■ of this is unique in pompons, old rose. .'Joe. 
lilTTLE BEESWING (Keynes) — This is the favorite pompon of many peoi)le 
because it is so tiny a,nd beautifully formed. Then, the coloring is 
exquisite; deep cherry shading to golden yellow. A bloom which is 
good for cutting and exhibiting. 50e. 
LITTLE BUGLER — A perfect little gem of deep cerise. 50c. 
■rfrLITTLE DEAR (Bessie Boston) — An attractive old rose with salmon shad- 
ings. A flower of medium size but popular because (jf its lovely 
coloring. New. 50c. 
MARIETTA — A small jnaroon Uower which is very pretty, ."{.^c. 
NELLY' ERAZER (West) — A beautiful flower of shaded pink. Well formed 
bloom of tiny quilled petals. Esi)ecially useful because of its color 
for table decoration, but also good for exhibiting and tlie garden. .50e. 
VkrSAMMY (Bessie Boston) — A small compact blossom of yellow, tipped brown. 
Flower equally good for exhibiting or cvitting. New. 50e. 
SUNSET — This is the only orange i)Omi)on and as a consequence the demand 
is usually greater than the suiipb'- Always used for e.Khibitlon pur- 
poses. 35c. 
TOMMY' KEITH — A charming bicolor, ci-imson evenly tii)ped white. A gri^at 
favorite. 35e. 
ENGLISH SINGLE DAHLIAS 
Kngiish singles are tiny regularly formed (lowers with slightly recui'ved 
petals. They coi-respond with the iiompons in iiopularity for cutting. 
3IRS. ,1. HICKS (Cliejsl) — A bronze yellow with a brownish disc. A lovely 
flower. 35c. 
PEGtiY^ — A dainty blossom of pink with a disc of darker shade around (lie 
yellow center. .■{.5c. 
SNOVVDROi* — White, with a yellow disc around the center. 35c. 
I.rNION .I.VCK — White, evenly edged scarlet. 35c. 
HOW TO KEEP CUT BLOOMS OF DAHLIAS 
Burn the tii)s of the stems on a gas stove or put the stems of the (lowers 
in a pitcher containing three inches of boiling ^\'ater and leave there (ifieeii 
minutes. Remove and put the stems in a vase of fi'esh water. Dahlias, to 
last, should be ai'ranged in a tall, deep vase, not in a shallow bowl. Some 
Iieople cut a small piece off the stems every dsiy, burn, and i>ut in fresh water, 
■iiid tlieir flowers last ovei' a week. 
