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GRAND PRIX, P. P. I. E., SAN FRANCISCO 
SHOAV DAHLIA8 — General Collection (Continued) 
MSMONDE — Clear bright yellow of perfect form. 
GliORV OF liVON — The best white show in existence for it has size, stem and 
free blooming qualities and lasts well when cut. 
(;OL,L» MEUAI. — Canary-yellow striped and flaked red. 
<:;R/VNI> duchess 3IARIE — soft buff overlaid orange and reverse shaded with 
pink, very free bloomer, of large hybrid show type. 
JvVSPER — Ruby-shaded purple, very good. 
KAISER WII.HELM (Deepen) — Deep yellow tijiped faint red. 
liA FRANCE — Fine pink; an excellent cut flower. 
♦MARITAIVA (Bessie Boston) — A dahlia which would create a sensation any- 
where because of its exquisite lilac or mauve shade. The highest 
English type of show, with closely quilled petals. The flowers are 
large. Bloomed generously all season, and was much sought by grow- 
ers as a dahlia to grow for exhibition; $1.00. 
MR. CllAMBERLAIiV — This is a fine big blossom of deep purple. 
IVIKVOET — A splendid big, well-formed show, of amber-yellow, shaded red; ."JSc. 
PROF. FAWCETT — Large flower of lilac beautifully striped chocolate. 
SVMMETRV (Mortimer) — A flower of lovely shape, white ground shaded pink, 
with deep rose tip; 35c. 
W. W. RAWSON (Rawsoii) — White overlaid with delicate lavender, large 
flower of hybrid sliow type. 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
25c, except where jiote<I. 
The prices are for strong- tubers. 
These are pretty minature show dahlias with long, wiry stems, and are 
invaluable for cutting or garden decoration. 
ADEI^AIDE — A lovely flower of blush edged with lavender. 
BACCHUS — An excellent bright scarlet for cutting. 
BI^UrSH (;em — a favorite blossom of blush pink. Very useful and attractive. 
CECIL — A fine small scarlet. Invaluable for cutting and for exhibiting; ;55c. 
DR. .JIM — Light ground, heavily edged with rich purple. Very pretty. 
DORIS — A lovely little blossom of creamy white. A useful variety for all pur- 
poses. It is a mass of blooms all season; Z5v. 
EDITH BRYANT (Keynes) — One of the biggest favorites of all . because of Its 
rare coloring, yellow ground shading- to brownish red at the tips. 
Small, well formed, dainty blossom; 35c. 
EIIjEEN (Keynes) — White tipped lilac. A perfect little jewel of a blossom: 
50c. 
EMII/V HOPPER — An excellent deep yellow for cutting. 
t;EO. IRELAND — Of flrst-rate quality; the color is mauve. 
(ilRIilF, — A pretty little variety of lilac dr mauve. Very constant. 
(;UI0INU STAR — Or White Aster; the best-known white, cleft r'etals. 
HARRY SNOOK — The daintiest little flower imaginable, white delicately 
shaded with i>ale pink; 35c. 
JOHNNIE (West) — The tiniest of all, and very regularly and beautifully 
formed. Color, a dark red, which made it a favorite button hole 
flower with the men; 35c. 
liASSIE— The color of this is unique in pompons, old rose. 
LITTLE BUfiLER — A perfect little gem of deep cerise. 
lilTTIiE BEES\>'ING (Keynes) — This is the favorite pbmiKm of many people 
because it is so tiny and beautifully formed. Then, the coloring is 
exquisite; deep cherry shading to golden yellow. A bloom which is 
good for cutting and exhibiting; 35e. 
NELLY EROOMHEAD — One of our best, small and perfect, color a lovely 
, mauve; .'J5c. 
NE.LLY FRAZER (West) — A beautiful flower of shaded pink. Well formed 
bloom of tiny quilled petals. Especially useful because of its color 
for table decoration, but also good for exhibiting and the garden. 
Very free flowering; .'S5c. 
TOMMY KEITH — A charming bicolor, crimson evenly tipped white. A great 
favorite; .35e. 
WEE GRACIE — A new introduction of a beautiful deep cream color. 
ENGLISH SINGLE DAHLIAS 
English singles are tiny regularly formed flowers with slightly recurved 
petals. They correspond with the pompons in popularity for cutting. 
MRS. J. HICKS (Cheal) — A bronze yellow with a brownish disc. A lovelv 
flower; ."50c. 
MRS. ROBERTS — An excellent clear yellow shading lighter towards the 
center; 25c. 
PB3GGY — A dainty blossom of pink with a disc of darker shade around the 
yellow center; ttr>t: 
HOW TO KEEP CUT BLOOMS OF DAHLIAS 
Burn the tips of the stems on a gas stove or put the stems of the floysrers 
in a pitcher containing three inches of boiling water and leave there 15 
minutes. Remove and put the stems in a vase of fresh water. Dahlias, to 
J;isr, should be .-irranged in a tall, deep vase, not in a shallow bowl. Rome 
jieoDie rut a small niece off the stems every day, burn, and put in fresh water, 
and their (lowei-s last over a week 
