SHIRLEY 
PAUL J. HOWARD’S 
Pompon Dahlias 
Free flowering, they produce copious 
bright little blossoms, gems for bowls and 
vases and invaluable in the composition of 
baskets and other floral decorations. 
Although there are hundreds of named 
varieties of Pompons, few are the out¬ 
standing ones which are really fine produc¬ 
ers of perfectly formed flowers throughout 
the season. 
Our selection of the best of the varieties 
is most discriminating. 
ANNA VON SCHWERIN. Delicate pink. 50c. 
BRUNETTE. Deep red, tipped white. 25c. 
CHEPA. Bright red. 35c. 
CIELITO. A lovely mauve or soft lavender, sev¬ 
eral tones lighter than Mary Muns. Stems and 
habit of growth of the best. Judged for the last 
two years as the best Pompon in the show. 50c. 
Flowerland 
Miniature Dahlias 
Not Pompons, but midway in size be¬ 
tween that fascinating little type and the 
small decorative dahlias, this new class has 
a grace and charm all its own. 
They are just the right size for all floral 
decorations for use in any room—remark¬ 
able keepers and profuse bloomers. 
This new class of Dahlias is fast becom¬ 
ing the most favored of all—they are so 
beautiful in all types of floral decorations, 
not too large for use in any room and have 
most remarkable keeping qualities and pro¬ 
fusion of bloom. Possessing all of the splen¬ 
dor of the large type they have a charm of 
form all their own and their smaller size 
makes them more useful in many ways. Be¬ 
cause of their desirable size, excellent stems, 
and the long time they last when cut, these 
Miniature Dahlias are much in demand by 
florists. 
ATHENA. Beautiful clear yellow ball shaped, 
unexcelled for cutting. $1.00. 
CORONNE. These charming little pure white 
flowers are most useful in making floral decora¬ 
tions. 50c. 
EL ENCANTO—See color illustration and de¬ 
scription on page 46. 
LORETTA. Exquisite pure white, ball shaped. 
One of the loveliest of Dahlias. 75c. 
LUCY. A lovely new miniature decorative, soft 
lavender with red splashes. A splendid cut flow¬ 
er, and a good keeper. 75c. 
MRS. LOVELL SWISHER. A most pleasing 
clear deep pink miniature decorative, with won¬ 
derful stems and habit of growth. The petals 
are beautifully arranged and the color is one 
admired by all. 50e. 
DANDY. Brilliant orange. 35c. 
DORIS. Beautiful peach and cream. Fine 
stems. 50c. 
ELIZABETH. Gold with red tips, 25c. 
FLORIST'S GEM. Bright gold tipped brilliant 
orange scarlet. 35c. 
GERTRUDE WESTCOTT. A charming little flow¬ 
er of bronzy yellow, each petal tipped mahog¬ 
any-red. Arranged in a vase or bowl they form 
a perfect table-piece; combined with other types 
they add much charm. 35c. 
HELEN ANITA. Lavender with creamy white 
center. 25c. 
JOE FETTE. Pure white. 35c. 
LITTLE SHIEK. Wine red. 35c. 
MAHALAH. A perfect little pink pompon of 
the petite type. 50c. 
MARY MUNS. Deep mauve. 35e. 
ORITO. Pure gold. 35c. 
OUR YELLOW. A lovely new golden yellow 
pompon, several shades deeper and brighter than 
Yellow Gem. 35c. 
ROSA WILMOTH. Old rose. 25c. 
TOMMY BERRY. A perfect pompon of bright 
red. Good late in season, and. a wonderful keep¬ 
er. 50c. 
YELLOW GEM. Clear yellow. 25c. 
PANSY. A showy variety that is decidedly dif¬ 
ferent in form and coloring, and one that lends 
itself beautifully to floral decorations. The color¬ 
ing, deep velvety cerise, with blackish shadings 
in the center, with lighter tips. A healthy grower 
and free bloomer. 50e. 
PATRICIA ARMSTRONG. A striking Decora¬ 
tive variety, a little larger than most Miniatures, 
and the most brilliant deep rich red in color. 
Sometimes the flowers will be attractively varie¬ 
gated with white. 75c. 
PEPITA. A lovely little ball shaped Miniature 
of fine lavender color unexcelled for exhibition, 
garden or cut flower purposes. 50c. 
RADIANT. This is one of the most sought after 
dahlias by florists because of its brilliancy, and 
the exceptionally long straight stems. 35c. 
SHIRLEY. A perfect Decorative Miniature, 
bright pink in color without any shading of blue 
or lavender. The blooms are carried aloft on long 
straight stems in such profusion that the shape¬ 
ly bushes nresent a mass of color all through the 
season. 50e. 
TIPPY. A new introduction as lovely as it is 
different, one that will early and late delight you 
with a wealth of ball-shaped blooms. In color 
old gold, touched off in the center and faintly 
on the tips of each petal with a tint of lavender. 
An outstanding cut flower by itself or in com¬ 
bination with any other color. 50c. 
VIVIAN WRIGHT. Almost a counterpart in 
miniature form of the popular Jersey's Beauty. 
50e. 
YVONNE. Perfect flowers of blush-pink. For 
garden or cut-flower purposes a superior flower 
to the popular older variety, Little Jewel. 35c. 
ELIZABETH PAPE 
ELIZABETH PAPE. One of the most 
popular miniature cactus types, of lovely 
coloring and form. Salmon pink, with creamy 
center and petal-tips. 35c. 
MRS. LOVELL SWISHER 
The growing demand for these miniature 
Dahlias, including both those of decorative- 
miniature (the more informally shaped ones) 
and the more ball shaped is an accurate cri¬ 
terion of their rapidly increasing recogni¬ 
tion and popularity. 
VIVIAN WRIGHT 
Pag* Forty-eight 
