POSTPAID 
Order Dahlias to the value 
of $2.00 or more and I'll 
include 1 MRS. I. DE. VER 
WARNER FREE. The dinner plate 
Dahlia, lovely orchid pink. 
A S A cut flower the Dahlia is becoming very popular. Many 
of these varieties are prize winners taking' many firsts on 
k account of their size and beauty. As a bush in the garden 
in the fall of the year they light it up with lots of color. 
WHEN TO PLANT. Plant Dahlias front the middle of May to 
the middle of June. If planted too early, the buds appear in 
dry weather and blast. If planted at the time I recommend they 
bloom after the extremely hot weather and give you lots of 
flowers clear down until frost. 
Water Dahlias frequently in order to produce lots of bloom. 
Should your package arrive before you're ready to plant, open 
it up and plant them in a box of soil or sand indoors. 
WHEN TO DIG DAHLIAS. Dig your Dahlias as soon as frost 
kills the tops. Be sure and dig them before the ground freezes, 
for Dahlia bulbs cannot stand freezing. Pack in shallow trays 
and place in a cool, dark, dry place where they’ll get plenty of 
ventilation. 
Jersey's Beacon 
Prize Winning 
Special Dahlias 
These are all decorative 
sorts. All of large sixe. 
BASHFUL GIANT. The 
color is apricot with 
a golden overlay of 
shading. The flower 
has a sort of drooping 
or bashful-like appear¬ 
ance. One of the very 
largest dahlias I have 
ever seen when in 
bloom. Each, 35c; 2 
for 60c. 
JERSEY BEAUTY. Very popular, newer variety. Fine 
for home gardens, exhibition and cutting. A clear 
pink variety with long strong stems carrying lots of 
flowers. Each, 35c; 2 for 60c. 
LAURA MORRIS. The finest yellow dahlia grown. 
Deep yellow', mammoth size, good to cut. This attracts 
the attention of everyone that comes and sees our 
dahlias in bloom. Each, 50c; 2 for 90c. 
E. T. BEDFORD. I have personally always liked the 
purple dahlias. Somehow a purple flower with a tinge 
of white showing is something that is out of the ordi¬ 
nary. The flowers of this variety grow' on long stems 
so they can be cut, and they will last a long time. 
Each, 50c; 2 for 90c. 
MRS. ELMER O. DREW'. Another gigantic flower. 
Often 10 inches across. Rich crimson maroon. Each, 
75c; 2 for $1.35. 
MRS. I. DE. VER WARNER. Often called the dinner 
plate dahlia because the flow'ers are extra large. The 
color is a lovely orchid pink. Each, 35c; 2 for 60c. 
JANE COWL. Extremely large bronzy buff dahlia with 
salmon tints. Splendid for cutting on account of its 
long sterris. Each, 50c; 2 for 90c. 
JERSEY’S BEACON. Large size Chinese scarlet with 
paler color on the reverse quills. A fitting mate to 
these other fine prize winning dahlias. Each, 40c; 
2 for 75c. 
MIXED DAHLIAS 
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R class, new and good varieties of dahlias and 
others, my selection, in an assortment of colors 
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5 for 
50C; -95C; 
25 for 
$4)25 Post 
paid 
DDirCC. ALL DAHLIAS ON THIS PAGE (EXCEPT AS 
rMViCNOTED) 
rJ* $1.00; - 25c; >& $2.00 
Your Choice. POSTPAID. 
Other Good Decorative Dahlias 
The most popular class of all Dahlias because of their full 
double, showy flowers. Many of them are extremely large, too. 
These have broad, flat, somewhat loosely arranged petals. 
JACK BOSE. This is a popular, free flowering variety. Brilliant 
crimson red in color. Stems stand cutting well and flowers 
last a long time. 
SYLVIA. A good rosy, pink one that has manv friends. 
MBS. H. L. BASSETT. Soft lavender purple of good size. 
DB. TEVIS. A splendid garden or cut flower dahlia. An early, 
free and continuous bloomer. Soft salmon, rose color shading 
to old gold. 30c each: 4 for $1.00. 
PBIDE OP CALIFOBNIA. Long stemmed extra fine flower. 
Large and full vivid red, very free flowering vigorous cutting 
variety, 
SEQUOIA GIGANTEA. Very large buttercup yellow lightly 
flushed red. A good exhibition and cutting variety. Free 
bloomer. 30c each; 4 for $1.00. 
Cactus and Hybrid Cactus Dahlias 
Fringed Flowers with Curled and Curved Petals 
COUNTESS OP LONSDALE. This is a free flowering dahlia, 
excellent for cutting, and really what could be more effective 
than a vase of long stemmed, lovely, rich salmon colored 
dahlias on your table? 
J. H. JACKSON. The finest black cactus dahlia. Deep velvety, 
blackish- maroon. 
Peony- Flowered 
HLI AS 
Peony dahlias are very similar to 
the Peony flowers. 
HOBTULANUS BUDDE. A bril¬ 
liant red dahlia with yellow cen¬ 
ter. Just figure out how this will 
look when in bloom. Picture the 
most brilliant color you have ever 
seen with a yellow center. 
Hortulanus 
Budde 
Ball or Show 
DAHLIAS 
Ball shaped, double, compact 
flowers, slightly flattened. 
DBEEB’S WHITE. A pure white 
glistening dahlia.. This color is 
rather rare in the dahlia family. 
They flower freely and are covered 
with large ball-shaped flowers with 
closely quilled petals. 
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S TRAD ELLA. 
purple of exquisite shape and coloring. 
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PLOBAL PABK JEWEL!,. Floral Park Jewell is another one 
of the lovely Show Dahlias. The flower is shaped like a ball, 
petals are tipped with red and white. 
PBINCESS VICTOBIA. This is the Yellow Show Dahlia we have 
selected for your yard. It is a canary yellow with lots of 
flowers on every individual plant. 
STORM KING. Our freest flowering dahlia under Shenandoah 
conditions. Pure white and an amazing cut flower variety. 
MBS. C. D. ANDEBSON. Extra good one in bright red, very 
large flower. 
Pompon Dahlias 
Small, perfectly formed. The mos popular lasting cut flowers. 
They look like Button Chrysanthemums, only a trifle larger. 
AMBEB QUEEN. Rich amber shaded apricot. 
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