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☆ APR 17 1937 ^ 
U. S, Department «? Agriculture. 
California Gold Crown 
THE DAHLIA SEED SUPREME 
C. H. Goodacre, Executor to A. G. Goodacre Estate 
Producer of Prize Winners 
Certificate of Merit at Trial Grounds and Varieties on the 
Honor Rolls 
ALL SEED IS ONE DOLLAR PER PACKET 
25 Seed [Good Measure] 
Group 1—Mixed Ball Dahlias 
Group 2—Mixed Cactus Dahlias 
Group 3—Mixed Large Decoratives 
Group 4—Miniatures 
Group 6—Regular General Mixture 
I also sell seed from a named variety [seed bearing parent] at 
$1.00 per packet, with name of parent. The following are some of these 
varieties. 
Bob Barker, Cavalcade, Arcturus, Chamer's Eureka, Conquistador, 
Eagle Rock, Eplers Gold, Golden Dream, Golden Goblin, Red Bird; Vis¬ 
ible Yellow, Ben F., 1935 seedlings in my customers' hands took First 
Prizes at Boston, Red Bank and other shows; in fact, I have received 
some wonderful reports stating the immense size they have grown them. 
HOW TO PLANT DAHLIA SEED: 
Plant in flats 18 inches square, 3 inches deep. Put good potting soil 
in bottom. Pack well down. Cover with rather more than one inch of 
mixed sand and fine peat moss. Plant seed rather less than half an inch 
deep. The smaller seed, cover very lightly; water well down, and place 
in a fairly warm shaded place. Put a piece of paper, burlap or sheet 
glass over to retain moisture until sprouted. Don't water heavily. Don't 
allow to dry out. Don't plant seed in open garden ground. When 3 or 4 
inches high they should be potted. Please remember when setting out 
seedlings or green plants [made from root cuttings] always plant them 
down much deeper than they grew in pots, well above the lowest set of 
leaves. 
My Eastern representative is Mr. Presley Caldwell, Creek Side Dahlia 
Gardens, Richmond Dale, Ohio. Don't fail to get his catalog. 
In ordering seed from me make 
all remittances payable to: 
C. H. GOODACRE. 1042 WEBER STREET. POMONA. CALIF. 
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