FIFTEENTH ANNUAL CATALOGUE 
BALLAY DAHLIA GARDENS 
R. D. 1, BOX 675 
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 
Telephone: Palo Alto 3570 
(Member of the National Association of Commercial Dahlia Growers) 
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EASTERN REPRESENTATIVE: 
Success Dahlia Gardens, Lawrence. Mass. 
(CHARLES G. REED) 
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DAHLIA SEEDS: 
Hand-Pollenized Seeds from the Largest and Best Varieties $10.00 per 100 net 
These seeds are from the very best dahlias grown and are the same as we plant ourselves. Such seeds 
are never plentiful. It should be borne in mind that growing dahlias from seed is solely a matter of 
experiment. It is not easy to originate a good new variety. From a packet of seeds you will get 
many kinds and colors and you may be fortunate in getting something very good. Some of our seed 
customers have been quite successful. The better the seed, the better the chance. 
DAHLIA COLLECTIONS: 
Special Dahlia Collections $25.00 per dozen and $10.00 per dozen net 
These collections are made up of first-class varieties, all different and all tagged with their proper 
names. Each collection is worth at least double the amount charged according to catalogue list 
price. Purchases made in this manner represent real bargains. 
At the San Francisco Show, we won the Best Collection of Decorative Dahlias, 12 varieties, the Best 
Collection of Semi-Cactus Dahlias, 10 varieties, and the Best Twelve Dahlias of California Origin. 
Included in these winning collections were California Idol, California Rose, Bosphorus, Eugenia 
Ballay, Eagle Rock Fantasy, Grandee, Murphy’s Masterpiece, Chas. G. Reed, Glamour, Cameo, 
Dresden, Mary Elizabeth Redfern, Bing Crosby, Full Moon, Strongheart, Satan, Don Juan, North Star, 
Cadet, Palo Alto, Amelia Earhart, Elegance, Achievement, Conquistador, W. H. Waite and Miss Glory. 
It is of these varieties that our Special $25 and $10 Collections are largely made up. 
Ballay-Success Dahlias 
Lead the world in size, beauty and prize-winning. 
SWEENEY. STRAUB a DIMM, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS. PORTLAND. ORE. 
