Mod ern Dahl ias 
EEZy WEAR 
GARDEN GLOVES 
All-Leather—Dirt-Proof— 
Soft as Kid—Extra Pliahle. 
Economical—outwear six 
pairs of fabric gloves and 
are useful the year ’round 
for Garden, Housework, 
Painting, Yard, Furnace, 
Garage, etc. 
WASHABLE! 
In ordering be sure to specilY for men or 
for women. 
Price: 65c a pair (2 pairs, $1.20), postpaid. 
SANHICAN’S BEAUTY has the gorgeous 
coloring of a rose. 
AZTEC GLORY. Informal Decorative. Clear, 
pure yellow with deep massive flowers on strong, 
erect stems. A good exhibition dahlia. Each 50c, 
prepaid. 
BAGDAD. Informal Decorative. Immense 
flower of flaming scarlet-red, borne high above 
the foliage. A rich, bright color, which neither 
fades nor burns. Each 50c, prepaid. 
BLUE JERSEY. Formal Decorative. Has the 
same characteristics as Jersey’s Beauty, of 
which it is a sport. The color is a cheerful lilac. 
Each 40c, prepaid. 
DWIGHT W. MORROW. Informal Deco¬ 
rative. A gigantic crimson-red. Its rich coloring, 
graceful formation and immense size have made 
this a consistent prize winner. Each 60c, pre¬ 
paid. 
EDNA FERBER. Semi-Cactus. Glistening 
coral color, shading to old gold at base of petals. 
The unusual beauty and color of the flower 
attracts immediate attention. Each 40c, prepaid. 
JANE COWL. Informal Decorative. 
Deep massive blooms of a bronze-buff 
and old gold, blending to apricot and 
rose at center. Each 30c, prepaid. 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY. Formal Deco¬ 
rative. Beautiful large, rose-pink flow¬ 
ers of perfect form, on long, stiff stems 
held well above the foliage. Each 25c, 
prepaid. 
JIM MOORE. Informal Decorative. 
Color, a clear primrose yellow shading 
to gold and flushed salmon. Blooms pro¬ 
fusely regardless of weather conditions. 
An exhibition dahlia you can depend 
upon. Each 50c, prepaid. 
KARL BONAWITZ. Semi-Cactus. 
Brilliant velvety carmine. Develops a 
perfect bush without topping or disbud¬ 
ding. Excellent form, color and keeping 
quality. Each 65c, prepaid. 
KENTUCKY. Formal Decorative. 
Brilliant light salmon-orange, shading 
to pink on outer petals. Thrifty and 
prolific. Each 30c, prepaid, 
KING MIDAS. Informal Decorative. 
Has magnificent, fully double, deep 
blooms of an intense rich yellow color. 
An early and continuous bloomer. Each 
40c, prepaid, 
OMAR KHAYYAM. Formal Decorative. 
Chinese red at base of petals, shading to 
bright orange with paler tips. Its unusual 
coloring is much admired. Each 40c, pre¬ 
paid, 
SANHICAN’S BEAUTY. Formal 
Decorative. Has the gorgeous coloring of 
the Mme. Edouard Herriot Rose—coral- 
red, shaded yellow and scarlet. Free- 
flowering and an excellent cutter. Each 
60c, prepaid. 
SNOWDRIFT. Formal Decorative. A 
large, pure white dahlia with broad, 
rather flat, waxy petals. Has good stems 
and blooms freely. Bush grows about 4^ 
feet tall. Each 30c, prepaid. 
MIXED DAHLIAS. This mixture in¬ 
cludes all different types and is made up 
of fine varieties and colors. Excellent for 
cut-flower purposes or for planting in 
mixed borders. To encourage a liberal 
planting of them, we offer Choice Mixed 
Dahlias at 3 for 50c, 6 for 90c, 12 for 
$1.70, prepaid. 
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DAHLIA OFFERS 
Quality Collection 
1 Omar Khayyam—Red. ) 
1 Snowdrift—White. )• 
74c 
1 Jersey’s Beauty—Pink. ) 
ppd. 
(Value 95c) 
Elite Collection 
1 Blue Jersey—Lilac. ) 
1 King Midas—Yellow. 
1 Bagdad—Scarlet-red. j 
(Value $1.30) 
Gems of Color Collection 
1 Aztec Glory—Yellow. 
1 Edna Ferber—Coral. 
1 Dwight W. Morrow—Crimson 
1 Kentucky—Salmon-orange. 
(Value $1.80) 
} 
ppd. 
De Luxe Collection 
1 Karl Bonawitz—Carmine-red. 
1 Sanhican’s Beauty—Coral- 
red. 
1 Jim Moore—Yellow, flushed 
salmon. 
1 Jane Cowl—Buff-apricot. 
(Value $1.95) 
ppd 
CANNAS 
Used extensively for mass planting in beds and for color effect in 
hardy borders. Boots started indoors in April may be set out in June 
when danger of frost is past. We offer dormant roots of first quality. 
KING HUMBERT. 4 ft. Large trusses of orange-scarlet flowers. 
Foliage is bronze, very broad and handsome. A “Gold Medal’’ Canna. 
THE PRESIDENT. 4^^ ft. Rich glowing scarlet flowers, 7 inches 
across, on strong, erect stalks. The foliage is green. 
HUNGARIA. 3% ft. The best pink Canna. Leaves bluish-green, 
never burn. Trusses are compact and of enormous spze. 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. 4 ft. Flowers a deep rich yellow, 
softly spotted and blotched with bright red. Foliage very dark green. 
APRICOT. 4 ft. Color, buff-yellow overspread with salmon-pink, 
producing a mass effect of rich apricot. 
MRS. ALFRED F. CONRAD, 4 ft. Unsurpassed for planting 
either singly or in large beds. Foliage is green; flowers exquisite pink. 
GOLDEN GATE. 4 ft. Color, pure golden yellow. Very rich and 
effective. Flowers of good size held well above the foliage. 
Price, any of the above dormant roots, 15c each, 6 for 75c, 
12 for $1.25, 100 for $8.50, prepaid. 
MIXED CANNAS. A fine showy blend. Strong roots. 3 for 30c, 
12 for 85c, 100 for $8.00, prepaid. 
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anna 
A round bed 7 feet in 
diameter requires 19 
Gannas. They should be 
set 18 inches apart each 
way, one in center, six in 
first row and twelve in out¬ 
side row. The center of the bed 
should be 4 to 6 inches higher 
than the level of the lawn. Foliage 
plants such as Coleus, Dusty Miller, 
etc., make an effective border. 
OFFER 19 Choice Roots 
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