Miniature Cactus and Semi-Cactus Dahlias 
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MINIATURE CACTUS and 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS 
CARLA #321 (Dahliadel 86), 1934, c g e, 
Bloom 4x2, Bush 4 ft. Color is buff, 
heavily shaded old rose and suffused violet 
rose, a rich contrast to the dark green 
foliage. The bush growth is compact, 
making a beautiful background for the 
perfectly formed miniature semi-cactus 
with especially full centres. Blooms seem 
to jet out all over the plant. Ideal in the 
garden and for arrangements. A great 
favorite. This dahlia will grow about 5 
inches if disbudded and fed. 
Plants, $1.00 
COMRADE, c g e, Bloom 4 x 1J4, Bush 
4J4 ft. A pleasing garden variety of a 
delicate violet rose with flesh shadings 
supplying a neutral tone suitable for 
arrangements with brighter colors. Low 
branching habit with good stems and very 
prolific. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
GAILLARD, c g e, Bloom 4x1, Bush 3 
ft. This attractive bright red of perfect 
form was very popular in our gardens. 
Good stems, habit of growth and a com¬ 
pact bush. A red that will grace any 
garden. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
CULTURE—Miniature dahlias need no disbudding, very little, if any, pruning and can be planted closer 
than the larger varieties for landscaping. They should not be heavily fertilized or overwatered, but grown 
rather poor the same as pom pons. 
These miniature types are especially adaptable to use in the home, and are attractive in landscape work 
such as borders, hedges, or for mass plantings, and a few of the real dwarf varieties are suitable and 
effective in rock gardens. 
Varieties marked “c” in the descriptions are the best for florists’ use and will become very popular as 
soon as they are discovered bv the trade. 
MINIATURE SEMI-CACTUS OR 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
AGALIA, M. ID, c g e, Bloom 3J4 x 1, Bloom 2 ft. 
Soft apricot with rosy scarlet shadings. Compact 
grower, making it desirable for border planting 
as well as cutting. Stems erect. Centres full. 
Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
BABY ROYAL (West), Bush 3 ft. A gem for any 
garden of salmon pink shaded apricot with yellow 
at base of petal. Winner of several awards 
as best foreign dahlia. Plants, $1.00 
EARLY YELLOW, Bloom 4x2, Bush 4^ ft. A 
good cutting variety of bright lemon yellow of 
artistic formation, lending itself wonderfully for 
table and small decorations or as a filler with 
larger flowers. Very prolific, with good long, 
slender but stiff stems. .50 
LADY MARY HOPE, M. ID, c g e, Bloom 
4x iy 2 , Bush 2y z ft. The coloring of this dahlia 
is especially attractive—Indian yellow, veined 
scarlet and tipped white. Its dwarf, compact 
growth makes it suitable for low landscape work 
where a bright effect is desirable. Plants, .50 
BABY BUNTING #310 (Dahliadel 85), 1934, c g 
e, Bloom 4x2, Bush 4^2 ft. A combination of 
violet rose shading to golden yellow at base of 
petals. Flowers are very artistic with pointed, 
wavy petals, holding a full centre most of the 
season. Colorful in the garden and fine for cut¬ 
ting. Plants, $1.00 
Jean #334 (Dahliadel) 
JEAN (#334) (Dahliadel 85), 1934, c g e, Bloom 
3J4 x 2, Bush 3^4 ft. One of the most artistic 
little informal decorative or semi-cactus dahlias 
we have ever grown. Color apricot buff, suffused 
soft lilac rose. Bush strong, and a compact 
grower. A beautiful dahlia, similar to the larger 
flowered variety, California Beauty. A free, early 
bloomer, and very satisfactory. You can cut 
bouquets from one bush two or three times a week 
from the middle of August until frost. 
Plants, $1.00 
