Bob White Collection A 6 Pompons 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
Mickey 
AIM EE (Boston 84), c g e, Bloom V/ 4 , Bush 2 / 2 
ft. A popular tiny orange cadmium shaded apricot, 
on long stems. .25 
ATOM (Edymel 86), c g e, Bloom V/ 4 , Bush 2 / 2 
ft. One of the best early and profuse bloomers of 
perfect form. Color, fiery red. .35 
BOB WHITE (Dahliadel 85), c g e, Bloom ^y 2 , 
Bush 2 ft. Milk white, having just a cast of yellow 
when opening. Bush is low and spreading, with 
blooms on long stems. Ideal for bedding as well as 
the right form for exhibiting. Note picture above. 
.25 
BRONZE BEAUTY (78), c g, Bloom 1 %, Bush 
3 ft. Beautiful golden apricot. A free bloomer, 
good for cutting. .25 
DARKSOME (Alexander 80), g e, Bloom 1%., 
Bush 4 / 2 ft. Dark red or maroon on long 
stems. .25 
DEE DEE (Estes 85), c g e, Bloom V/ 4 , Bush 
3/ 2 ft. Pale lilac. Fine for exhibition. Centers 
are full with stems long and erect. .25 
DOT (Dahliadel 86), c g e, Bloom V/ 2 , Bush 3 / 2 
ft. A pure white Pom on perfect stems. A strong 
grower and an early bloomer. As a cut flower for 
decorating or in the garden, Dot is the best white 
Pompon so far introduced. .35 
ELIZABETH (82), c g e, Bloom ^y 2 , Bush 2/> 
ft. Lemon yellow, heavily tipped carmine. Fine 
form and good stems. .25 
EUREKA (82), g e, Bloom 1%, Bush 3/ 2 ft. Yel¬ 
low cadmium with carmine shadings at tips, with 
occasional white petals. Some flowers all-white. 
Can be rightly called variegated. .25 
GOLDILOCKS (Seal 85), c g e, Bloom 1/ 2 , Bush 
2/ 2 ft. Gold deepening at center. Flowers well 
formed with full centers. Good for exhibiting and 
cutting. .35 
HELEN ANITA ( 86 ), c g e, Bloom 1 %, Bush 
2/ 2 . A beautiful lilac with a lighter reverse and 
white center. Very attractive and good for cutting. 
.35 
HONEY (Farnum-F. & M. 86), c g e, Bloom 1J4, 
Bush 3 ft. Primrose yellow with faint suffusion 
of red on edge of petals. Free flowering on long 
stems. .50 
JESSICA (Turner 83), c g e, Bloom '\y 2 , Bush 3 
ft. Yellow, tipped red. Very free and early bloomer 
with good stems. .25 
JILL (Dahliadel 85), 1934, c g e, Bloom ^y 2 x 1, 
Bush 1 y 2 ft. Color, lemon yellow margined car¬ 
mine. A bright, colorful variety that is a suitable 
garden companion for Jack. Blooms small and uni¬ 
form. Bush also dwarf, suitable for landscape effect 
and borders, although the stems are plenty long 
enough for cutting and arrangements. 
Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
JOHNNY (88), g e, Bloom 1 '/ 4 , Bush 3 ft. One 
of the most perfect and smallest dark red or maroon 
dahlia grown. .35 
LITTLE DAVID (Twitchett 85), c g e, Bloom 1 y 2 , 
Bush 3 ft. A small, perfectly formed russet orange 
pom. Free bloomer and fine for cutting and ex¬ 
hibiting. .25 
LITTLE EDITH (88), c g e, Bloom V/ 4 , Bush 
3|/ 2 ft. As perfect a Pom as you can wish for, 
either in the garden or show room. Color, primrose 
yellow, tipped bright carmine. .25 
MICKEY (Dahliadel 86), 1933, c g e, Bloom 1%, 
Bush 2 / 2 ft. This dahlia produces suitable length 
stems for cutting even though the bush is dwarf 
and compact, making it especially desirable for 
border planting. Color is yellow heavily tipped and 
shaded crimson. Uniform blooms, centers full. 
Plants, .50 
MIDGET (West 80), c g e, Bloom V/ 2 , Bush 3 ft. 
Salmon suffused with violet. Good form. .35 
MIKE (Boston 84), c g e, Bloom V/ 2 , Bush 2 )/ 2 ft. 
Color, bright burnt orange, shading lighter at the 
outer petals. Attractive, and a profuse bloomer. .25 
ROSEA (Keynes 84), c g e, Bloom 1%, Bush 2'/ 2 
ft. Perfect form for exhibition. Rosy lavender. 
Small and distinctive. .35 
SNOWCLAD (78), c g e, Bloom V/ 2 , Bush 3 ft. 
One of the best all-around pure whites. Free, 
early bloomer. -25 
SUNNY DAYBREAK (Keynes 85), c g e, Bloom 
1>/ 2 , Bush 3 ft. Lemon yellow, heavily tipped 
cardinal. Flowers of good form. .25 
YELLOW GEM (McWhirter 84), c g e, Bloom 
1/ 2 , Bush 3 ft. Clear canary yellow, of fine 
form. .25 
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