Sunset Prize-Winning Dahlias 
We carry many other varieties. Write for prices. 
Pompon Dahlias 
This class produces small, double flowers in great 
profusion. Splendid for cutting owing to their keep¬ 
ing qualities. They grow about 2% feet high, and 
very bushy. 
Amber Queen. Deep amber. 
Bantam. Best red for cutting. 
Bebe. Pink and mauve on white ground. 
Dee Dee. Lavender. 
Frankie. Burnt-orange. 
Girlie. Pinkish mauve. 
Glow. Old rose. 
Joe Fette. Pure white. 
Little David. Bright orange. 
Mars. Ameriean-Beauty-rose shade. 
Tommy Keith. Red tipped white. 
Yellow Gem. Canary-yellow. 
Any of above, 25c each; $2.50 per doz.. postpaid. 
Special Offer — Pompon Dahlias 
One each of 12 different colors, our selection, properly 
labeled, postpaid for $2.CO (or 6 for $1.10) 
SUNSET GIANT 
DAHLIA COLLECTION 
12 Assorted Giant Dahlias, our selection, all 
properly labeled. 
Postpaid for only $2.50 (or 6 for $1.50) 
Miniature Dahlias 
Miniatures are the same type as the large varieties 
but measure less than three inches in diameter. They 
are very dainty, bloom profusely and have splendid 
keeping qualities. 
Coronne (D). Pure white. 75c each. 
Elizabeth Pape (D). Rosy salmon-pink. 35c each. 
Irene (D). Old rose. 35c each. 
Little Jewel (D). Clear delicate pink. 35c each. 
Little Louie (C). Deep pink. 50c each. 
Picture (P). Bronze and gold. 35c each. 
Rhoda (HC). Glowing orange-rose. 35c each. 
Tipsy (D). Bright red. 35c each. 
Collection one each of the above 8 varieties, 
$3.00, postpaid. 
House Plants, Ferns and Hanging Baskets 
ADIANTL^M (Maiden Hair Fern). 35c, 50c, 75c each, 
according to size. 
AFRICAN VIOLET (Saintpaulia). 75c each, postpaid. 
ASPARAGUS plumosus. 20c, 50c each, according to 
size. 
A. Sprengeri. For hanging baskets. 20c, 50c, 75c each, 
according to size. 
ASSORTED FERNS. 2y 2 -inch pots. 15c each; $1.50 
per doz., postpaid. 
COLEUS. Beautiful colored foliage plants. 25c, 50c 
each, according to size. 
CYCLAMEN. Potted ; in bloom. $1.00 and $1.50 each, 
according to size. 
HANGING BASKETS. $1.50 and $2.09 each, accord¬ 
ing to size. 
KENTIA PALMS. $1.00, $1.25, $2.50 each, according 
to size. 
NEPHROLEPIS (Boston Fern). This is the most pop¬ 
ular Fern for indoor culture. 75c, $1.00, $1.50 and 
$2.00 each, according to size. 
RUBBER PLANT. $1.00 and $1.50 each, according to 
size. 
SANSEVIERIA (Snake Plant). Long, slender foli¬ 
age, green, mottled yellow. Very hardy. 75c, $1.00, 
$1.50 each. 
WOODWARDIA FERNS. Very hardy for outdoors. 
Roots, 50c each, postpaid. 
Highest Quality Flower Seeds 
Space does not permit our listing all descriptions and varieties of the large assortment of seeds we carry. 
We can, however, supply practically any seed desired on request. We pack all our own seed and can assure 
our customers that they are absolutely fresh, as the tremendous demand for our seeds keeps our stock 
moving fast. 
How to Raise Flowers Successfully from Seed 
It is better in most instances except hardy annuals, 
to start the seed in shallow boxes about 4 inches deep, 
using very sandy soil with leaf-mould, so that it will 
not bake, and provide for drainage by boring some 
holes in the bottom of the box. Set the boxes in a 
warm sheltered place, but protect from direct sun¬ 
light, as the seed is liable to be scorched. When the 
plants have made the fourth leaf, they should be 
pricked out, reset in another box or in pots, and when 
well started they should be transplanted into the 
garden. If the seed is to be sown directly in the 
garden, it should be done after the soil is well worked 
and fertilized. A slight depression should be made 
with a stick, the seed sown, and then covered with 
sharp sand about twice the depth of the diameter of 
the seed. The sand will prevent the crusting over of 
the soil after watering. 
A common mistake in sowing flower seed as well 
as other seed is covering too deep. As a general rule, 
cover only to the depth of the thickness of the seeds. 
Always press the earth down firmly after sowing all 
flower seeds, else there is a danger of their drying up 
before the roots can get firm hold of the soil. Seeds of 
the hardier annuals may be sown where they are to 
grow. 
The weeds should be kept down and the ground 
loosened often so that the plants will receive the full 
benefit of the rains and dews, which they will not do 
if the ground is allowed to become hard and baked. 
Water often. 
It is very important to procure the best grade and 
quality of seed. One trial will prove to you we have 
the finest quality available. 
We have classified the flowers as to annuals, peren¬ 
nials, etc., also the average heights and the months 
they can be planted in this section. 
ABBREVIATIONS 
HA- Hardy Annual. HHA- Half-Hardy Annual. TA Tender Annual. 
HP—Hardy Perennial. HHP Half-Hardy Perennial. TP Tender Perennial. 
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