MICHELL’S MERITORIOUS DAHLIAS 
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The dahlia as a cut flower enhances the beauty of any decoration you may make. It is a prolific bloomer, a single bush pro¬ 
ducing blooms for many weeks. The best time to cut flowers is in the early morning, mature flowers should be selected, the stems 
cut slantwise with a sharp knife, the lower leaves stripped off and the ends of the stems either burned or dipped in boiling water 
for half a minute. The dahlias should then be placed in deep containers full of cold water and put in a cool place, free of drafts; if 
the ends of stems have become dry they should be cut before placing in water. 
POMPON VARIETIES 
A miniature form of Ball Dahlias; very popular and used 
extensively for table decorations. 
MICHELL’S SELECTED POMPON DAHLIAS 
Bob White. Pure white with a cast of yellow; long stems 
and an excellent variety for cutting. Roots, 25c. each. 
Charming. Lavender pink; fine for exhibition or cutting. 
Roots, 35c. each. 
Cora May. Salmon pink, shading to light primrose yellow. 
Roots, 35c. each. 
Dee Dee. A perfect formed pure lavender, small and dainty, 
with long stems. Roots, 25c. each. 
Edith Mueller. Tyrian pink with silver reverse; free bloomer, 
with a very fine stem; a charming variety. Roots, 35c. each. 
Haake’s Glow. Yellow base, tipped old rose; very small 
fine blooms. Roots, 35c. each. 
Honey. Pale yellow with faint suffusion of red on edge of 
petals; free bloomer; long stems; excellent for cutting. 
Roots, 35c. each. 
Johnny Peppin. Dark crimson; small and of splendid for¬ 
mation; firm stems. Roots, 35c. each. 
Little Edith. Gold, suffused red; free bloomer; excellent 
for cutting. Roots, 25c. each. 
Sonny.. A perfect exhibition type; color a pinkish cinnamon. 
An early and free bloomer, with very long stems. Roots, 
35c. each. 
Taka’s Purple. A very desirable variety of good blooming 
quality and strong stems. Roots, 35c. each. 
Yellow Gem. Pure light yellow; free bloomer; long stems; 
excellent for cutting. Roots, 25c. each. 
Collection. One root each of above 12 varieties for $2.50. 
Bronze Beauty. A beautiful golden apricot; free bloomer and 
good for cutting purposes. Roots, 25c. each. 
Goldilocks. Pure gold, deepening at center. Roots, 35c. each. 
Jack. Color purple garnet; blooms perfectly formed throughout 
the season; an incessant bloomer. On “1934 Honor Roll.” 
Roots, 50c. each. 
Jill. Soft yellow, suffused and tipped carmine, a bright colorful 
variety, with small uniform blooms; long stems and free bloom¬ 
ing. Roots, 50c. each. 
Johnny. The smallest pompon grown; color dark red or maroon. 
Roots, 35c. each. 
Snowclad. Pure white; free bloomer. Roots, 25c. each. 
Sunset. Delightful orange; very popular. Roots, 35c. each. 
LARGE SINGLE VARIETIES 
Open centered flowers with only one row of ray florets, 
regardless of form or number of florets. 
Doris. Deep velvety carmine, tipped pure white; very spectacu¬ 
lar. Roots, 25c. each. 
Fragrance. Each petal is snow white with a broad margin of 
bright scarlet. Roots, 35c. each. 
Garnet Poinsettia. Rich glowing garnet, with rich glistening 
sheen. Roots, 25c. each. 
Lois. A charming variety of the new introductions. Color violet 
rose with yellow center. Roots, 50c. each. 
ORCHID FLOWERING VARIETIES 
This new race is excellent for landscape effect, gardens, table 
or other dainty decorations. Blooms often average 4 to 5 inches 
in diameter; bush growth, 2 to 3 feet in height. We recommend the 
following varieties 
Beaver. Crimson maroon, with light tipped narrow florets. 
Roots, 50c. each. 
Everest. Pure white throughout. Roots, 50c. each. 
Mavis. White lilac ground, with deep, reddish purple reverse. 
Roots, 50c. each. 
Pinkie. Rose, mottled white. Roots, 50c. each. 
Starfish. Pale flesh ground, with ruby reverse. Roots, 50c. each. 
Pompon Dahlia 
MIGNON OR BEDDING VARIETIES 
This type is a single or duplex type of miniature dahlia. 
Plants are dwarf, averaging 18 inches to 2 feet in height, which are 
covered with blooms. Excellent for mass or border planting and 
flowers are very effective when used for table decoration. 
Coltness Gem. Single crimson scarlet flowers of perfect form, 
borne in great profusion. Roots, 50c. each. 
Lady Aileen. Clear rosy pink, with a darker ring at base. Roots, 
75c. each. Plants, 50c. each. 
M iss Kathleen Carwithen. Crimson scarlet flowers, dark lacy 
foliage; free bloomer; good stems. Roots, 75c. each. Plants, 
50c. each. 
Pembroke. Clear yellow; a very free blooming variety. Roots, 
75c. each. Plants, 50c. each. 
Princess Elizabeth. Color, light pink; very free bloomer. Roots, 
75c. each. Plants, 50c. each. 
DAHLIAS TO COLOR 
Though named sorts, these are not labeled to variety; extra 
large divisions or clumps furnished in the following colors: 
Each Doz. 
Pink .$0.20 $2.00 
Red .20 2.00 
White .20 2.00 
Yellow .20 2.00 
Single roots or plants of Dahlias mailed postpaid 
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