82 MICHELL’S MERITORIOUS DAHLIAS 
Time of Shipment. Unless specially requested, tubers will be shipped March 15th to June 1st; plants May 15th to June 15th. 
Culture. Dahlias are at their best during the latter part of September or early in October. To get exhibition blooms, disbud 
plants up to August 1st. Spade or plow the soil 12 to 18 inches deep; fertilize with well-rotted stable manure or hyper-humus; scatter 
about 34 lb. of bone meal around each hill when planting. If soil is very heavy, incorporate a liberal quantity of granulated peat moss. 
About August 1st, apply about ]/ 2 lb. bone meal to each plant and work in thoroughly; sheep manure or potato fertilizer can be substi¬ 
tuted for bone meal at this time to good advantage. 
HOW TO KEEP DAHLIA TUBERS AFTER THEY ARE SHIPPED TO YOU IF TOO EARLY TO PLANT 
Open package and leave tubers in packing material you receive them in. Do not expose to air or moisten too much; keep in a 
cool place, but not where they will freeze. 
Free on request, our booklet on the culture of Cannas, Dahlias and Gladiolus. 
NEW INTRODUCTIONS 
1934 HONOR ROLL VARIETIES 
ID Informal Decorative varieties. F D Formal Decorative varieties. S C Semi-Cactus varieties. 
CHAUTAUQUA SUNSET (F D) 
A magnificent combination of sunset colors, gold, orange 
and peach red; foliage dark green. A gorgeous flower, which will 
be an exhibition dahlia when better known. Plants only, $5.00 
each. 
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (I D) 
This enormous pure white variety was the sensation of the 
New York Show. Despite its size, it has beauty and grace; a 
prolific bloomer, with an excellent stem and fine bush growth. 
Named by special permission of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. 
Plants only, $7.50 each. 
ELISSA LANDI (F D) 
Petals slightly wavy; although not a huge dahlia, it is heavy 
with thick petals and produces 9-inch blooms. It is a bright coral 
self color, very attractive; does not fade or burn. Roots, $10.00 
each. Plants, $5.00 each. 
GRANDEE (I D) 
Light nopal red shaded orange yellow. For size and quality 
this dahlia is unsurpassed; it will produce blooms up to 15 inches, 
without forcing or shading, on plants 4 feet tall. Winner of the 
1933 American Home Achievement Medal at San Francisco and 
for the largest flower at the California Flower Festival. Roots, 
$15.00. Plants, $7.50. 
THE FIREMAN (I D) 
A flashy and striking dahlia, the winner of many awards last 
Fall. Color a flashy cardinal red, with golden flushes and golden 
tips at center of the flower. Why not try it? Roots, $10.00 each. 
Plants, $5.00 each. 
RECENT INTRODUCTIONS 
Cameo (7 D ). True coral pink, deepening towards center, petals 
overlaid with glistening golden sheen, reverse of petals deep rose 
pink, fine exhibition flower. Plants only, $2.50 each. 
Jane Dixon (F D). A lovely shade of salmon orange of great 
depth; a true Autumn shade, reverse coral, high center, which 
remains tightly closed the entire season; free and early bloomer. 
Roots, $5.00 each. Plants, $2.50 each. 
Judge Wm. T. Boyle (7 D ). Color, scarlet to flame scarlet and 
attracts instant attention; blooms average 9 x 4 34 inches, with 
petaloides of yellow and scarlet striped; bush strong and stocky, 
with dark green foliage of leathery texture and beautiful lustre, 
a wonderful setting for the scarlet blooms; average height, 3 34 
feet. Roots, $5.00 each. 
Lorraine Marion Murphy (7 D ). Bright and glowing two-tone 
pink, the center of petals shading lighter than edges; blooms 
large and well formed, centers full; a vigorous grower, strong 
stems of medium height. Roots, $3.00 each. Plants, $1.50 each. 
Maiden’s Blush ( F D ). Color, a delicate shade of cream, tinged 
rose; perfect flowers of medium size, facing upwards; a variety 
highly recommended for the garden; grows 3 feet in height. 
Roots, $4.00 each. Plants, $2.00 each. 
Mercury (F D). A beautiful combination of orange-buff and 
begonia-rose, blended and striped in a manner hard to describe; 
petals are of good substance and set quite formal, to make a 
very attractive flower facing, on fine stems; bush is strong and 
open; height, 334 feet. Roots, $2.50 each. 
Mrs. Alfred Stengel (F D). A new shade of soft primrose yellow; 
blooms very large and carried on long heavy stems; bush growth 
tall and vigorous. Roots, $3.00 each. Plants, $1.50 each. 
Mrs. E. S. Newbold (F D ). Greatly admired by lovers of pink 
dahlias; color, attractive soft mallow pink; blooms large, centers 
full, long strong stems. Roots, $2.00 each. Plants, $1.00 each. 
Mrs. George M. Degerberg (7 D). Color, dark garnet that does 
not fade in the sun; blooms medium to large, of pleasing form 
with high built center and carried gracefully on vigorous stems, 
without a doubt the best in this color. Roots, $3.00 each. Plants, 
$1.50 each. 
Mrs. Grace H. Middleton (7 D). Deep velvety garnet red; 
large blooms with high and full center, petals long and wavy; 
strong stems of medium height, carrying blooms erect; fine for 
exhibition. Roots, $3.00 each. Plants, $1.50 each. 
Mrs. J. J. Fernley (F D ). Soft lavender pink on outer petals, 
with cream center; blooms of medium size in diameter but very 
deep and well built; stems good, bushes large and free flowering. 
Roots, $2.00 each. Plants, $1.00 each. 
Mrs. M. A. House (F D). A seedling of Jersey Beauty; color a 
beautiful salmon and rose; an excellent exhibition variety and a 
wonderful keeper. Roots, $4.00 each. Plants, $2.00 each. 
Mrs. Max Matthes (F D). Large, full well formed flowers, with 
lasting deep center; color, salmon bronze; bushes tall and 
vigorous, with thick leathery foliage. Roots, $3.00 each. Plants, 
$1.50 each. 
Mrs. Stevens Heckscher (7 D ). Golden yellow, shaded salmon; 
blooms of medium size, on short heavy stems; bush growth 
strong. Roots, $2.00 each. Plants, $1.00 each. 
Myra Howard (7 D ). The color is a glowing combination of 
saffron and gold with tints of salmon; a giant deep flower and 
distinct in form and color. Roots, $4.00 each. Plants, $2.00 
each. 
Ray Warner (F D). Considered the most beautiful luminous 
pink in Dahlias; a cross between Jersey Beauty and Little 
Jewel. Of dwarf habit, rapid grower and profuse bloomer. 
Flowers of medium size, 7 to 8 inches in diameter; excellent for 
artistic decorating. Roots, $5.00 each. Plants, $1.25 each. 
Robert Emmet (7 D). Velvety cardinal red, of giant size and 
beauty; foliage dark green and insect-resisting; long stiff stems, 
profuse bloomer. Plants only, $3.75 each. 
Satan (S C). A sensation for its striking beauty, formation and 
coloring. Here is really an outstanding variety; blooms average 
10 to 12 inches in diameter and 6 inches in depth; color, flaming 
scarlet with orange salmon at base of each petal; flowers last a 
long time when cut. Roots, $5.00 each. Plants, $2.50 each. 
World’s Fair (7 D ). A beautiful orchid pink, shown at Century 
of Progress Dahlia Show for the first time. Blooms average 8 
to 10 inches and grow high above foliage, on long stiff stems; a 
sturdy grower; very prolific. This is a new color in dahlias. 
Roots, $7.50 each. Plants, $3.75 each. 
Prices quoted on Dahlias on this page are postpaid 
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