PALMER SEED COMPANY, ST. LOUIS, MO. 
DAHLIAS 
The following list of varieties can be grown successfully around St. Louis. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS: Dahlias like an open sunny position with plenty of air 
circulation. Prepare the soil to a depth of 1 V 2 feet. If heavy, the soil should be 
lightened with sand, humus or ashes. Use very little fertilizer in planting. Drive the 
stakes and lay the tubers about six inches deep and horizontally, with the eyes 
slightly elevated. From the first to the 15th of June is about the best planting time. 
As soon as the plant has three or four leaves, nip out the top to make the side shoots 
branch out. For large size flowers remove all but the most perfect bud on the stem. 
Until the plants come into bud use plenty of water, and then keep the plants on the 
dry side as the flowers mature. 
C. denotes Cactus type. H. C. denotes Hybrid Cactus type. 
CACTUS AND HYBRID CACTUS DAHLIAS 
Ambassadour—C. Soft yellow buff, shaded salmon-pink.Each 60c; Doz. $6.00 
Edna Ferber—C. Glistening coral shading to old gold at the base..Each 75c; Doz. $7.50 
Fort Monmouth—H. C. Rich crimson-maroon with bluish violet 
hue at tips of petals. Enormous size.Each 75c; Doz. $7.50 
J. H. Jackson—C. Deep velvety, crimson, almost black.Each 30c; Doz. $3.00 
F. W. Fellows—C. Orange-scarlet color.Each 40c; Doz. $4.00 
Perle De Lyon—H. C. Pure white.Each 40c; Doz. $4.00 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
Barbara Redfern. Glistening old gold with reverse of petals a 
delicate old rose.Each 40c; Doz. $4.00 
Champagne. Burnished copper to dull golden champagne and 
chamois. A fine cut flower.Each 40c; Doz. $4.00 
Chemar’s Orange Beauty. Brilliant orange shading to lighter 
orange towards center.Each 75c; Doz. $7.50 
Chemar’s Purity. A most perfect pure white Dahlia seedling 
from Jersey Beauty.Each 75c; Doz. $7.50 
Delice. A charming clear pink.Each 25c; Doz. $2.50 
Etenard De Lyon. A rich rosy purple.Each 40c; Doz. $4.00 
Jersey's Beacon. Chinese scarlet with paler reverse.Each 25c; Doz. $2.50 
Jersey’s Beauty. One of the finest pink Dahlias.Each 25c; Doz. $2.50 
Jane Cowl. A combination of glistening bronzy buff and salmon 
shades. One of the finest.Each 35c; Doz. $3.50 
Kathleen Norris. Wonderful pure rose pink.Each 75c; Doz. $7.50 
Kemp’s Violet Wonder. A rich napthaline violet with an under¬ 
lying tone of royal purple with bluish lavender reverse.Each 75c; Doz. $7.50 
Mrs. Carl Sal bach. A good mauve-pink.Each 35c; Doz. $3.50 
Mrs. I. De Ver Warner Orchid pink. Each 25c; Doz. $2.50 
Monmouth Champion. Immense flame-colored flower of excep¬ 
tional vigor .Each 60c; Doz. $6.00 
Pride of California. Large and full, vivid red.Each 30c; Doz. $3.00 
The World. Velvety-purple garnet with silver shadings.Each 50c; Doz. $5.00 
Trentonian. Reddish-bronze, old gold and amber-copper...Each 50c; Doz. $5.00 
Waldheim Sunshine. Deep pure yellow with a golden suffusion. 
A very attractive flower.Each 60c; Doz. $6.00 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
Johnnie. A deep dark red.Each 25c; Doz. $2.50 
Little Jewel. A clear peach blossom pink.Each 35c; Doz. $3.50 
Sunglow. A golden sunshine glow.Each 25c; Doz. $2.50 
Snowclad. A pure white.Each 25c; Doz. $2.50 
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