1937 CATALOG OF JQ.lcllGl({. “&lQnet t OXNARD. CALIFORNIA. U. 
S. A. 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
POMPON DAHLIA.—Pompons are great favorites 
everywhere for cut flowers and for bedding. 
Flowers from my strain run from one to three 
inches in diameter and the blooms have a great 
range of colors. They are good keepers and 
are valuable for table decorations, being popu¬ 
larly used in great quantities by cafeterias and 
restaurants and roadstands. 
25 seeds 25c 50 seeds 50c 100 seeds $1.00 
1000 seeds $5.00 
Directions for Sowing Dahlia Seeds—Sandy leaf 
mould or any good garden soil should be used. Use 
Kingston, Jamaica, B. W. I., June 13, 1936. 
Mr. Richard Diener, Oxnard, California. 
Dear Sir: We have found your seeds so satisfactory that 
we will order in the future larger quantities. Our planting 
season starts in September. In the meantime will you please 
send by airmail the enclosed order. 
Yours faithfully, 
THE POMEROY NURSERIES. 
* * * * 
Norwalk, Ohio, January 13, 1936. 
Mr. Richard Diener, Oxnard, California. 
Dear Sir: Last year I purchased some of your Petunia 
and Dahlia seed through my uncle in San Francisco and 
the results were wonderful. I had wonderful comments 
from everyone who visited my gardens. I am a commer¬ 
cial grower and as such desire only the best. Interested in 
Glads, also. 
Yours very truly, 
EDWARD P. ZURCHER. 
a box or pan to sow the seeds into. Fill the recep¬ 
tacle 3 inches with soil. Smooth the surface over 
with a smooth board, then sprinkle seed over the 
soil and press into the ground. The seeds should be 
very lightly covered with the soil, in fact, it should 
be shaken over the seeds with a fine sieve. Put the 
seeds in a warm, moist place and see that the soil 
is not permitted to become dry. 
Glass may be put over the flats to preserve the 
moisture. In this case, if the sun shines on them, 
they should be protected by a single sheet of paper 
over the glass. Otherwise, too great a heat will 
develop between glass and soil. Remove the paper 
at night and in dark weather. 
It will be three months before all the seeds are 
up. which is natural with Dahlias. Some seeds 
come up in four days, while others take months. 
When they are up, take them out of the seed box 
inside of three days. To do this without interferirlg 
with the other seeds, use a sharp-pointed stick and 
drive it down into the soil next to each seedling 
and lift same up. Put each plant in a 3-inch pot; 
they can be kept back for two or three months or 
until ready to go into the open. Plant in the full 
sun and stake early. 
Every seed is hand picked and will grow if han¬ 
dled correctly. 
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