F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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DAH 
Dahlias are of the easiest culture and do well in any 
good garden soil, but for finest flowers they require a 
lightly loamy soil with good cultivation. Plant from 
February 1st to June. Tubers should be placed in the 
ground with the eye, or sprout, about 5 inches below 
the surface and at least 3 feet apart. After the buds 
appear, water freely. In order to obtain the finest 
largest flowers it is common to disbud, removing the 
side shoots and lateral buds, leaving a single flower 
to a stem. Prices on Dahlia roots postpaid to fourth 
zone. 
Decorative Dahlias 
The Decorative Dahlias have very large flowers with 
broad petals; they all flower freely on long, strong 
stems. The list we offer are selected from the vari¬ 
eties best adapted for exhibition and cutting. 
YELLOW, BRONZE, AMBER 
CHAMPAGNE —Immense blooms of soft golden cham¬ 
pagne varying to chamois. 35c each. 
JANE COWL — (See illustration, page 54.) Massive 
blooms of bronzy buff and old gold blending deeper 
to a perfect center. 
MARMION —Gigantic full flower, golden yellow tinted 
bronze, on fine stem. 50c each. 
TREASURE ISLAND — Gold suffused with apricot 
and rose. Large flower and fine stem. 50c each. 
WALDHEIM SUNSHINE — Giant blooms with long 
wavy petals of deep yellow; strong erect stems. 50c 
each. 
CRIMSON, SCARLET, ORANGE 
EARL WILLIAMS — Immense scarlet tipped white. 
Fine stems. 50c each. 
LA ESTRELLA —Deep burnt orange, long erect stems. 
5Cc each.. 
MONMOUTH CHAMPION. — Bright orange scarlet 
flowers of giant size, free bloomer, vigorous plants. 
One of the best new varieties. 50c each. 
SIDNEY B. MITCHELL —Deep velvety red with cen¬ 
ter almost black, shading to tyrian rose at tips. 50c 
each. 
TOMMY ATKINS —Giant flower of lustrous flaming 
scarlet, fine long erect stems. 50c each. 
LIAS 
MAROON 
MRS. ELMER O. DREW —Large rich purplish maroon 
flowers. 50c each. 
WHITE 
ANDREA ERICKSON— Pure white of immense size 
and beautiful formation. 75c each. 
PINK, ROSE, APRICOT 
EAGLE ROCK FANTASY. — Beautiful pink of im¬ 
mense size and good stems. An outstanding prize 
winner. 75c each. 
FAITH GARIBALDI —Very doub'e deep rose flower 
of gigantic size on long erect stems. 50c each. 
META SCAM ELL —Center pale amaranth pink shad¬ 
ing to deeper pink at tip. Splendid long slender stems. 
60c each. 
MRS. WARREN DEE MILLAR— Giant white shading 
to flesh pink. 50c each. 
PEACH GLOW — Large beautiful watermelon pink 
flowers on long erect stems. 50c each. 
RODMAN WANAMAKER —A splendid flower for cut¬ 
ting, pink and yellow. 50c each. 
SANHICAN’S QUEEN —Large flowers of apricot color 
on good stems. 35c each. 
OLD ROSE, MAUVE, LAVENDER 
MISSION BELLE —Immense blooms of old rose and 
pale lavender. Long erect stems. 50c each. 
MRS. ALFRED B. SEAL — (See color illustration, 
page 54.) Very large pure, glowing old rose on fine 
stem. 50c each. 
MRS. CARL SALBACK — Extra long strong stem, 
early giant flowers of mauve pink. 35c each. 
SPECIAL COLLECTION 
Jane Cowl, Monmouth Champion, Mrs. Alfred B. Seal, 
Tommy Atkins, Faith Garibaldi. 
One root each variety (5 roots) $2.00 
Two roots each variety (TO roots) $3.75 
Five roots each variety (25 roots) $7.00 
Dahlia, Marmion (Informal Decorative) 
