Bob White 
Collection A, 6 Pompons 
Mickey 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
AIM EE (Boston 84), Bloom 1 / 4 , Bush 2/ 2 ft. A 
popular tiny orange cadmium shaded apricot on 
long stems. .25 
ATOM (Edymel 86), Bloom 1 / 4 , Bush 2Y 2 ft. One 
of the best early and profuse bloomers of perfect 
form. Color, fiery red. .35 
BOB WHITE (Dahliadel 85), Bloom 1 y 2 , Bush 2 ft. 
Milk white having just a cast of yellow when open¬ 
ing. Bush is low and spreading, with blooms on 
long stems. Ideal for bedding as well as the right 
form for exhibiting. Note picture above. .25 
BRONZE BEAUTY (78), Bloom 1%, Bush 3 ft. 
Beautiful golden apricot. A free bloomer good for 
cutting. .25 
DARKSOME (Alexander 80), Bloom 1 %, Bush 4'/ 2 
ft. Dark red or maroon on long stems. .25 
DOT (Dahliadel 86), Bloom 1 '/ 2 , Bush 3'/ 2 ft. A 
pure white Pom on perfect stems. A strong grower 
and an early bloomer. As a cut flower for decorat¬ 
ing or in the garden, Dot is the best white Pompon 
so far introduced. Plants, .35 
ELIZABETH (82), Bloom 1 / 2 , Bush 2 / 2 ft. Lemon 
yellow, heavily tipped carmine. Fine form and good 
stems. .25 
EUREKA (82), Bloom 1%, Bush 3ft. Yellow cad¬ 
mium with carmine shadings at tips, with occasional 
white petals. Some flowers all-white. Can be right¬ 
ly called variegated. .25 
GOLDILOCKS (Seal 85), Bloom \'/ 2 , Bush V/ 2 ft. 
Gold deepening at center. Flowers well formed 
with full centers. Good for exhibiting and cutting. 
.35 
HELEN ANITA (86), Bloom 1%, Bush 2/ z ft. A 
beautiful lilac with a lighter reverse and white cen¬ 
ter. Very attractive and good for cutting. .35 
HON EY (Farnum-F. & M. 86), Bloom 1 / 4 , Bush 3 ft. 
Primrose yellow with faint suffusion of red on edge 
of petals. Free flowering on long stems. .35 
JACK (Dahliadel 86), 1934, Bloom 1 '/ 2 x V/ 4 , Bush 
2/ z ft. Color, purple garnet. Compact, low-grow¬ 
ing, symmetrical bush of dark green, supplying tone 
and richness among light flowers. Blooms perfectly 
formed throughout the season, and an incessant 
bloomer. Reminds one of Johnny but has a better 
bush and stronger stems. Cert, at East Lansing, 
1934. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
JESSICA (Turner 83), Bloom 1 y 2 , Bush 3 ft. Yellow 
tipped red. Very free and early bloomer with good 
stems. .25 
JILL (Dahliadel 84), Bloom \/ 2 x 1, Bush \/ 2 ft. 
Color, lemon yellow margined carmine. A bright, 
colorful variety that is a suitable garden companion 
for Jack. Blooms small and uniform. Bush also 
dwarf, suitable for landscape effect and borders, al¬ 
though the stems are plenty long enough for cut¬ 
ting and arrangements. .50 
JOHNNY (88), Bloom V/ 4 , Bush 3 ft. One of the 
most perfect and smallest dark red or maroon 
dahlias grown. .35 
LITTLE DAVID (Twitchett 85), Bloom 1 y 2 , Bush 3 
ft. A small, perfectly formed russet orange pom. 
Free bloomer and fine for cutting and exhibiting. 
.25 
LITTLE EDITH (88), Bloom \ '/ 4 , Bush 3(/ 2 ft. As 
perfect a Pom as you can wish for, either in the 
garden or show room. Color, primrose yellow, tip¬ 
ped bright carmine. .25 
MICKEY (Dahliadel 85), Bloom 1% Bush 2/ 2 ft. 
This dahlia produces suitable length stems for cut¬ 
ting even though the bush is dwarf and compact, 
making it especially desirable for border planting. 
Color is yellow heavily tipped and shaded crimson. 
Uniform blooms, centers full. Plants, .50 
MIDGET (West 80), Bloom \ \/ 2 , Bush 3 ft. Salmon 
suffused with violet. Good form. -35 
MIKE (Boston 84), Bloom 1 / 2 , Bush 2/ 2 ft. Color, 
bright burnt orange, shading lighter at the outer 
petals. Attractive, and a profuse bloomer. .25 
ROSEA (Keynes 84), Bloom 1%, Bush 2/ 2 ft. Per¬ 
fect form for exhibition. Rosy lavender. Small and 
distinctive. Plants, .35 
SNOWCLAD (78), Bloom 1 '/ 2 , Bush 3 ft. One of 
the best all-around pure whites. Free, early bloom 
er. -25 
SUNNY DAYBREAK (Keynes 85), Bloom \/ 2 , Bush 
3 ft. Lemon yellow, heavily tipped cardinal. Flow¬ 
ers of good form. -25 
YELLOW GEM (McWhirter 84), Bloom \/ 2 , Bush 
3 ft. Clear canary yellow, of fine form. .25 
