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POMPON DAHLIAS 
We offer below a select list of these beautiful Pom¬ 
pon Dahlias, a miniature form of the Show Dahlias, 
having the same ball-like form, but much smaller in 
size. The plants are also smaller, of branching habit, 
and produce an endless profusion of flowers, which 
are invaluable for table decoration and boutonnieres. 
AMBER QUEEN. Amber. 
AIMEE. Rich bronze. Flowers small with long stems. 
DARKEST OF ALL. Deep maroon, the nearest to 
black. 
GLAUSSE. Orange. 
GOLDEN BEAUTY. Bright yellow. 
GLOW. A lovely shade of old rose. One of the best. 
JOE FETTE. Best white for all purposes. 
LITTLE HERMAN. Red and white. 
MADELINE. Yellow and rose. 
ROTHOUT. Deep maroon almost black. 
SNOWBIRD. Pure white. 
PRINCE CHARMING. Purple and white. 
Any of above Pompon Dahlias, 30c each, $3 per dozen. 
COLLECTION: One each of above 10 varieties, $2.50. 
GLADIOLUS 
There are no other Summer-flowering bulbs so sat¬ 
isfactory, needing so little attention and thriving so 
well in almost any ordinary soil as the Gladiolus. Set 
Gladiolus, Betty Nuthall 
the bulbs from 3 to 6 inches apart in rows, or for 
massing 6 inches apart, and about 4 inches deep. 
AIDA. Large, striking, dark blue flowers with two 
small red-lilac blotches, like the yellow markings of 
Baron Hulot, and earlier than the well-known Hal¬ 
ley. It is one of the best propagators and in our 
gardens 75 per cent of the bulblets flower every 
year. $5 per doz., $35 per 100. 
AMERICA. Delicate lavender-pink flowers of large 
size, borne on strong stems, and well placed; splen¬ 
did habit. Very popular cut-flower variety. 50c per 
doz., $4 per 100. 
BARON HULOT. Rich, royal violet-blue. One of the 
finest of its color. Flowers are medium in size, well 
placed, and borne on strong spikes. A variety used 
for contrasting with the pale and deep yellow 
sorts. $1 per doz., $7 per 100. 
BELINDA. Long, straight spikes, well filled with deli¬ 
cate, creamy yellow flowers. An excellent variety 
for cutting and promises to be profitable commer¬ 
cially for that purpose. $1 per doz., $7 per 100. 
BETTY NUTHALL. A warm, light coral with pale 
orange throat and a light feathering of carmine. 
The flowers are often 6 inches across, of splendid 
substance, and are well placed on tall, strong 
spikes. One of the best Gladiolus of the later intro¬ 
ductions. $1.50 per doz., $10 per 100. 
CHARLES DICKENS. This purple-violet variety 
grows 5 feet high and has extra-strong, graceful 
spikes with ten to twelve wide-open flowers at a 
time. It is in great demand and is a splendid varie¬ 
ty. $1 per doz., $7 per 100. 
CHICAGO WHITE. One of the best of the standard 
varieties. White, with the lower petals marked 
with lavender stripes. Early flowering. 50c per doz., 
$4 per 100. 
CRIMSON GLOW. Deep, brilliant, overlaid with 
darker shades; lower petals blotched with deep 
velvety crimson. The flowers are immense and plen¬ 
tifully spread on the tall graceful stem. A very 
striking variety with a very vigorous constitution. 
50c per doz., $4 per 100. 
