36 Dahlias 
THE MEYER SEED CO 
M.-S. SUPERB DAHLIAS 
After May 15th we furnish plants of most of the listed varieties at the same price. All sent postpaid. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
Spade or plow the ground to a depth of about 10 in. As a 
fertilizer, use sheep manure and quick-acting bonemeal, which 
should be well mixed with the soil. When the soil is properly 
prepared, dig a hole 6 in. deep, in which to plant the Dahlias. 
The bulbs should be laid down flat and covered to a depth of 
4 in. Every Dahlia should have from 2)^ to 3 ft. space and 
at least 4 ft. between the rows. 
As soon as the plants are a foot above the ground they 
should be tied to a stake. 
Keep the ground well cultivated and free from weeds. An 
application of sheep manure about every two weeks will be of 
great benefit. 
Never leave more than one shoot to a plant. You will have 
better plants and larger flowers if you will allow only one 
main shoot to a plant. 
DECORATIVE TYPES 
Alice Green. Golden Autumn shade, one of the best grown. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Charlotte Alexander. A Decorative which is perfectly true 
to type. White, with a slight edging afid veining of purple 
on the flat, broad petals. Perfect stems and a constant 
and free bloomer. 50c. 
Dad. A large red. $1.00. 
Eastern Star. A lively coloring of saffron yellow with old 
gold shadings. Flowers of great substance and good keeping 
qualities, full centers, on strong stems. 50c. 
Harry Mayer. One of the best varieties. Pale rosaline purple, 
reverse veined in a deeper shade. Good stems and the 
blooms are held well above foliage. 50c. 
Jacques Futrelle. This is a 192S seedling. The flowers are of 
immense size on good, strong, erect stems, well above the 
foliage. The New England origin, possessing good quality, 
immense size, fine formation, long and stiff stems holding 
the flowers erect. The color is a clear, lemon yellow. 50c. 
Jane Cowl. A massive, deep Decorative. Color is a glistening 
bronzy buff and old gold, deepening in shade towards the 
center. A stem of unusual strength holds the gigantic flower 
erect over a plant of ideal growth. 50c. 
Jersey’s Beacon (Waite). Decorative. Chinese scarlet with 
a paler reverse, giving a two-toned effect; a very large flower, Kemp’s Violet Wonder 
vigorous grower, good stem. 50c. 
Jersey’s Ideal. Very large flowers of great 
depth, best described as a lavender pink, 
although it varies to a Phlox pink. A vig¬ 
orous grower with large, leathery leaves 
and a prolific bloomer. 50c. 
Kathleen Norris. A bloom of gigantic pro¬ 
portions. We believe we can conscientious¬ 
ly state it is the greatest pink Decorative 
Dahlia in commerce today. Color a true 
rose pink, later deepening to mallow pink, 
but paler in the young central petals. 
Broad, overlapping petals with twisted 
ends, filled to the center. Foliage dark 
green and leathery. Great bloomer and 
excellent keeper. 75c. 
Kemp’s Violet Wonder. The predominat¬ 
ing color is a rich napthaline violet, light¬ 
ening to bluish violet at tips of petals, 
with a lavender reverse. A very perfectly 
formed flower, Decorative in type and of 
great size, frequently attaining a diameter 
of 10 in. and over. The stems are stiff and 
are 10 to 14 in. long. Early and prolific 
bloomer. Awarded a gold medal at 1927 
A. D. S. Show, New York City. $1.00. 
Margaret K. Alexander. This is a shade of 
buff yellow, on the chart an antimony yel¬ 
low, with a veining of clear orange through 
each petal. The blooms run from 6 to 8 in. 
and are held on good stems in an ideal 
position. Like most of this type it is an 
exceptionally strong, free bloomer and can 
be cut the entire season. $1.00. 
Margaret Masson. Lovely silvery rose pink 
flowers of a shade that is extremely popu¬ 
lar. 50c. 
Margaret Woodrow Wilson. A large, ex¬ 
tremely beautiful Decorative. The petals 
are broad, slightly pointed, and of an opal¬ 
escent pink color, and form a flower of 
great depth, and size. Strong, upright 
stems, dark green foliage, and a medium 
height plant. 50c. 
Mrs. A. E. Wheeler. Fuschia color, large. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Nanaquaket. Color, white ground overlaid 
with amaranth pink; could be called a deli¬ 
cate Orchid pink. Large flowers, good stem, 
free flowering. $1.00. 
Pride of Stratford. A beautiful Decorative 
of striking and beautiful coloring; a bril¬ 
liant shade of cadmium orange, shading 
slightly to yellow at the base of the petals. 
Stems are long and sturdy and the blooms 
very large. The reverse of the petals is red, 
which shows up plainly in the center of 
the flower. 50c. 
Radio. The color, blood red edged and 
tipped yellow, is a combination that at¬ 
tracts immediate attention. The plant is a 
strong grower and the immense blooms are 
held erect on stout stems. 50c. 
Ralph Blodgett. A three-colored Dahlia of 
striking effect; cornelian red blending to 
yellow ochre and each petal tipped white. 
Flowers 6 to 8 in. in size. 50c. 
Robert Scott. A very beautiful apricot yel¬ 
low with rose shading, extra large, bold 
flower; also has great depth, excellent 
stems and a fine bloomer. One of the most 
popular in the garden. 50c. 
Roman Eagle. A Decorative 10 in. in diam¬ 
eter of flaming, brilliant, burnished copper; 
a typical Autumn shade. Medium size 
plant, dark green foliage and long stems. 
50c. 
Rosa Alexander. Here is a remarkable, two- 
color seedling that is a beauty in every way. 
It is a deep chrom orange with every petal 
tipped white, and is one of the best of that 
color combination I have seen—and they 
are always popular. The stems are extra 
good in both length and stiffness. It blooms 
freely and the plant itself is strong and 
vigorous. $1.00. 
Rose Fallon. One of the world’s best Dahl¬ 
ias. Giant, old gold flower of finest torm 
and type. Excellent stems, never opens 
up in the center; flowers held quite erect. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Somerset. A very large Decorative on fine 
stems. The color is a blending of salmon 
and old rose, with occasional touches of 
lavender. A healthy and vigorous grower. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Treasure Island. A bright apricot with 
gold and rose suffusion and shadings. A 
splendid flower on long, stiff stems. $1.00. 
Yankee King. A strawberry pink, center 
petals passing to spinel red. The plant is 
covered with very large blooms which are 
held erect on long, stiff stems; a perfect 
variety for cutting and a wonderful addi¬ 
tion for the Dahlia planting of distinction. 
50c. 
