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MAYO’S DAHLIAS 
New and Recent Introductions 
The Commodore ?^>V°nL B X h an 6 - 
growing, bright lemon yellow. Won American 
Home Achievement Medal and A. D. S. Certificate. 
Petals large, centers full with flowers of loose and 
open formation. Bush is compact. Stems are of 
good length when disbudded. $1.50 per Tuber. 
Dwight W. Morrow 
mense size. A brilliant rich crimson red of royal 
appearance. Very productive and a strong grower. 
Perfect stems. Does not fade and is an excellent 
keeper. Winner at all shows the country over. 
$1.25 per Tuber. 
TrimKpp Bloom 10x5, Bush 5 ft. 
1 llllllJtc Massive yet artistic with 
long, revolute petals that curl and twist. The 
color is a beautiful petunia violet making it popu¬ 
lar as an exhibition dahlia. A tall, vigorous 
grower with long, erect stems. $1.00 per Tuber. 
Dr. John Carman 
Bloom 11x5, Bush 5 
ft. A dahlia you will 
admire, as it is large and attractive, but not 
coarse. Color, Tyrian rose, shaded silver. Greatly 
improved if grown in partial shade, as this softens 
the coloring. A dahlia of exceptional growing and 
blooming qualities suitable for landscape work, 
and a good keeper when cut. $1.00 per Tuber. 
Kemp’s Violet Wonder De ( c Sa"S 
The predominating color is a rich Napthaline-Violet 
with underlying tone of royal purple, lightening to 
bluish violet at tips of petals with deep lavender re¬ 
verse. The strong, vigorous growing plants pro¬ 
duce blooms of massive *>ize on fine strong stems. 
75c. per Tuber. 
RnrlrPUP 'Informal Decorative). A 
DUtKeye Olltie truly great pink Dahlia. 
It is of Geranium-pink, a rare and beautiful shade. 
The flower is large, is always held at a correct 
angle on the stem, and the stems are always long 
and perfect. It keeps well when cut. The heavy 
foliage successfully resists sucking insects and mil¬ 
dew. The vigor is high and uniform. $1.00 per 
Tuber. 
J»-» Bloom 8x4, Bush 8 ft. 
Vjra.1 Z^eppeim This dahlia will stand out 
as a sentinel in your garden as it is the strongest 
and tallest growing dahlia we offer. The large 
white flowers are regular in formation with centers 
full. Stems are very long and erect. 75c per Tuber. 
OLDER AND STANDARD 
VARIETIES 
Pompon Dahlias 
Per Tuber 
BELL OF SPRINGFIELD, The Best Red.35 
BOBBY, Delicate Plum Shade .. . .25 
DARKNESS, Maroon .25 
JOE FETTE, Best White .35 
JOHNNY, Bright Red .25 
SUNSET, Orange .35 
S. VAN GLITTER, Autumn Leaves.25 
DAHLIA COLLECTION 
One Tuber each of the above Pompon varie¬ 
ties for $1.50. 
VERBENAS 
Verbenas are usually treated as an annual. They 
make colorful beds and edging. Sow in early spring 
in boxes or in open ground after danger of frost 
is past. Transplant when 3 or 4 leaves are formed 
or thin out to 2 ft. apart each way in a sunny 
location with good soil. Plants grow rapidly to 
a foot high and spread to 2 ft. across the top. 
About a dozen single flowers form in each cluster 
or truss, colors and shades ranging from white to 
deep purple and red. 
MAMMOTH DARK BLUE. Packet, 10c; % Oz. 75c. 
MAMMOTH CRIMSON. Packet, 10c; % Oz. 75c. 
MAMMOTH WHITE. Packet, 15c; y, Oz. 75c. 
CHOICE MIXED. Embraces all colors. Packet, 5c; 
Vi Oz. 50c; Oz. 80c. 
Fnrapf.MiP.Nnt six inches. Graceful 
I urgci 1VIC MUl flowers, mostly in shades 
of blue. Mixed. Packet, 10c; % Oz. 30c; Oz. 50c. 
Four O’Clock Hardy annual. 2 feet high. 
10c; Oz. 20c. 
Heliotrope 
Will bloom as easily from seed 
as any of the common annuals. 
Mixed. Packet, 5c. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
On packet garden and flower seeds. For 25c, 
six 5c packets. For 25c, three 10c packets. 
For 50c, thirteen 5c packets. For 50c, seven 
10c packets. Make your selection. We pay 
the postage. 
Hyacinth or A rapid-growing annual 
* ID climber; mixed; all colors. 
J 3.CK. DCSIl Packet, 5c; % Oz. 10c; Oz. 15c. 
Per Tuber 
JANE COWL, Bronze Buff .$ .25 
SANHICIAN QUEEN, Apricot .25 
SANHICIAN BEAUTY, Rose .25 
DOROTHY STONE, Rich Pink .35 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY, Decorative Pink.25 
JERSEY’S BEACON, Oriental Red.25 
CITY OF TRENTON, Tangerine.50 
SNOWDRIFT, White .35 
LEMONODE, Clear Yellow .50 
HEART OF GOLD, Fink and Yellow.25 
MRS. I. DE VER WARNER. Lavender.15 
PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA, Deep Red.15 
DAHLIA COLLECTION OF THE OLDER 
AND STANDARD VARIETIES 
Your selection, one Tuber each of any variety, 
6 for $1.25; 12 for $2.30. 
WollvViorlrc Sow in A P ril - M ay or June foT 
1 IU 11 ^ UUvnS next year’s blooming. 
DOUBLE MIXED. The finest double Chater varie¬ 
ties. All colors. Packet, 10c; *4 Oz. 40c. 
FINEST CHATER’S SINGLE. All colors. Packet, 
10c; % Oz. 35c. 
Kochia or Mexican Fire Bush 
Grows quickly from seed sown. Resembles balls of 
fire. Makes a good summer hedge. Packet, 5c; 
Oz. 35c. 
Kudzu Vine 
A rapid growing hardy 
climber of great merit. Packet, 
5c; Lb. 50c. 
1 a |. „ Popular, free-blooming plants. 
*-' < * 1 * *■**!***' Start seeds in the house or hotbed. 
Tender perennial. Height, 1% feet. 
Finest hybrids mixed. Packet, 10c; % Oz. 25c; 
Oz. 45c. 
