Dahlias from Seed 
It is easy, most interesting and fascinating to grow Dahlias from seed and enjoy the sur¬ 
prise of new colors and forms. If the seed is started early, plants will bloom the same 
season. Single and small flowered varieties reproduce fairly true to color and type, but 
seed saved from the finest double flowers of the large flowering types will produce some 
singles and semi-doubles. 
1969 Exhibition Strain Seed has 
been saved from the largest blooms cf the 
choicest named varieties. Unexcelled in 
every respect; should produce some worth¬ 
while varieties. It is from seed that yon 
get new Dahlias and you are just as likely 
to obtain them as anyone else. 3 to 5 ft. 
Each packet contains 25 selected seeds; 
different types. Pkt. $1.00; 3 pkts. $2.50. 
1955 Star or Orchid-Flowered, 
Mixed Beautiful star-shaped single 
flowers with inward folded petals, giving 
the effect of a starfish. Contains self- 
colored as well as spotted, tigered, and 
striped blooms. Most unusual. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 200; j/l6 oz. 500; Vs oz. 85?!. 
1956 Pompon, Mixed Smallest of 
all: ball-shaped flowers in many colors on 
rather compact, bushy plants. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 200; l/ie oz. 750; Vs oz. $1.25. 
1975 Charm Plants grow about 2 ft. 
tall and bear profusely light and graceful, 
semi-double flowers on long, rigid, wire¬ 
like stems. Contains about all colors seen 
in Dahlias. Bloom early and continue 
until frost. Fine for cutting. 
Pkt. 250; y ]6 oz. 600; l /g oz. $1.00. 
1964 Cactus-Flowered, Mixed 
A select strain of fine, double and semi¬ 
double Cactus-flowered blooms in a wide 
range of many bright colors. 3 to 4 ft. 
Pkt. 200; 6 oz. 750; Vi oz. $1.25. 
1952 Decorative Double, Mixed 
Large-flowered Formal and Informal Dec¬ 
orative Dahlias; seed saved from many 
choice varieties of this lovely type. 3 to 
5 ft. Pkt. 200; y 16 oz. 750; Vs oz. $1.25. 
1953 Large-Flowered, Double 
Seed has been saved from the finest double 
flowers of the various large-flowered 
double types in a choice assortment of 
many different colors. 3 to 5 ft. 
Pkt. 150; Yie oz. 600; % oz. $1.00. 
1965 Peony-Flowered, Mixed 
Beautiful large semi-double artistic 
blooms on fine long stems. Many colors; 
3 to 4ft. Pkt. 150; Vi6 oz - 500; */s oz. 850. 
1954 Peony-Flowered, Minia¬ 
ture, Mixed Includes the finest and 
brightest colors found in Dahlias. The 
small semi-double flowers are borne pro¬ 
fusely on dwarf, bushy plants. 2 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 250; j/l6 oz. 750; Vs oz. $1.25. 
1974 Zulu Black-leaved, dwarf double 
hybrids mostly in shades of crimson and 
scarlet enlivened by a few orange, gold 
and lilac blooms, which are borne on 
strong straight stems. Of compact, vigor¬ 
ous growth. Pkt. 250; 1/16 oz. $1.00. 
Unwin's Ideal Dahlia 
1972 Unwin’s Ideal Semi¬ 
double flowers, with partly curled or 
half-quilled petals, held erect above 
the bushy plant. Many colors. 
Ideal for bedding and cutting. 
Nice for low borders. IK to 2 ft. 
Pkt. 200; Yg oz. 850. 
1971 Unwin’s Dwarf 
Hybrids Most charming dwarf 
early-flowering, semi-double strain 
of Dahlias in a wide range of attrac¬ 
tive colors. IK to 2 ft. Excellent. 
Pkt. 150; Yg oz. 600. 
Coltness Dahlias 
Remarkably showy single flowers, 
about 3 in. across, are borne very 
profusely on dwarf, compact plants, 
IK to 2 ft. tall. Valuable for cut¬ 
ting or bedding. Unusually bright. 
1967 Coltness Gem Bright fiery 
scarlet. Pkt. 200; Vie oz. 500. 
1957 Coltness Rose Attractive 
rose shade. Pkt. 250; 1/16 °z. 750. 
1973 Coltness Yellow Pure clear 
yellow. Pkt. 250; Vi6 oz - 750. 
1970 Coltness Hybrids Lovely 
flowers with either smooth or 
slightly fluted petals, in many de¬ 
sirable colors. Pkt.150; Y\q oz. 350. 
Dianthus— c „ r i#o 
Brilliantly colored flowers for beds, borders, rockeries, edgings, and cutting. 
The dwarf, bushy plants average 1 ft. in height, are free blooming, and produce 
flowers of different forms, 2 to 3 in. across, from July until frost. Of easiest 
culture, succeeding in ordinary garden loam. Biennial in some sections. 
2015 Salmon Queen Large, nicely 
fringed, double flowers of an attractive 
rich soft salmon shade, which look very 
much like small Carnations. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 500; 1/2 oz- 850. 
2016 Punctatus Beautiful single fringed 
flowers in a variety of bright colors which 
reminds one of the patterns of Old World 
chintz. Pkt. 100; Vs oz. 250. 
1989 Heddewigii, Single Mixed Large, 
well-formed blooms with smooth or lacin- 
iated petals. Includes many bright colors 
and markings and attractive lacings. 
Pkt. 100; V4 oz- 250; Vi oz - 400. 
1991 Delight (New) Very attractive, 
large single flowers, 1 in. or more across, 
in a bewildering range of colors from light¬ 
est pink, through salmon, red to deepest 
purple, many eyed like a Sweet William, 
while others have a definite contrasting 
light or dark center. Neat, erect-growing 
plants about 9 in. tall. 
Pkt. 250; Vs ° z - 600; Vi ° z - $1.00. 
2025 Chamois-Rose Light chamois- 
rose double fringed blooms. A soft but 
rich shade. Pkt. 150; Vi oz - 600. 
1999 Fireball Large, rich fiery scarlet 
double flowers with a decided velvety 
cast. Pkt. 100; Vi oz - 400; >/2 oz - 700. 
1996 Mourning Cloak Dark mahog¬ 
any-red double flowers with velvety black 
sheen, each petal bordered white. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz - 400; Yz oz - 700. 
2001 Snowball Enormous, double flow¬ 
ers of purest white with elegantly fringed 
petals. Pkt. 100; Vi oz - 400; Yz oz - 700. 
2026 Lucifer Brilliant orange-scarlet, 
double flowers with finely laciniated pet¬ 
als. Pkt. 100; Vi oz - 500; Yz oz. 850. 
1994 Heddewigii, Double Mixed Well- 
rounded blooms in a fine variety of showy 
colors and markings. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz - 300; Yz oz - 500. 
2022 Laciniatus splendens Large 
single flowers, 2 in. or more across; 
brilliant crimson with a large, boldly 
contrasting white eye. 
Pkt. 150; Ys oz. 400; Vi oz. 700. 
2021 Laciniatus, Double Mixed 
Large, double fringed and laciniated 
flowers in a wide range of color, 
many with contrasting edges. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 300; Yz oz. 500. 
1981 Chinensis, Double Mixed 
Fine double blooms, about IK in. 
across, borne in clusters on upright, 
strong stems. White, pink, ros^, 
scarlet, crimson, and bi-colors. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 250; Yz oz. 400. 
2032 Fordhook Favorites, Mixed 
Splendid blend of both single and 
double flowered varieties, including 
all those offered here, as well as 
many others. You will find many 
self-colored as well as edged, spotted 
and eyed varieties. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 350; Vi oz. 600. 
7725 Special Offer - 
Four Choice Double 
Annual Dianthus 
Fireball, Mourning Cloak, 
Salmon Queen and Snowball. 
4 Pkts. One of each ng , 
(value 400) for only 
28 
Annuals 
See pages 82, 83, 84 for Dahlia Roots; page 70 for Perennial Pinks 
