SON OF SATAN —S. C. (Slocum). This sturdy Son 
of the well-known variety SATAN has created a 
sensation wherever shown. Its very larg'e bril¬ 
liantly colored scarlet red blooms, long" stiff 
terns, and tall sturdy growing plants are suffi¬ 
cient to recommend it to the most discriminate 
grower, but in addition to that, it has been hon¬ 
ored with almost as many achievement medals 
and citations as an army General. So if you 
want the most highly honored 1936 introduc¬ 
tion, you will not pass up this sensational dahlia 
the coming season. 
Plants, $1.50. 
SULTAN OF HILLCREST (Scott F. D.), Bloom 11 
X 6, Bush 3 ft. The unique form with the petals 
recurving to the stem attracts one’s attention. 
Huge blooms of lemon yellow with reverse of 
rosy pink on strong stems, giving an unusual 
color effect. A dahlia for the largest bloom class. 
Certified at Storrs. Roots, $1.00. 
WAR ADMIRAL, I. D. 1938. (Salem Dahlia Gard¬ 
ens). Apricot with a rosy pink reverse; petals 
slightly twisted and of good substance. Straight, 
stiff stems hold the large blooms perfectly up¬ 
right. Roots, $10.00; plants, $3.00. 
WHITE ABUNDANCE (Ballego) Informal Deco¬ 
rative—1935. This dahlia comes to us well rec¬ 
ommended and with many awards to its credit. 
Especially noteworthy is the award of merit at 
Wisley, England, 1935. Flowers of beautiful 
waxy white are held well out of the foliage on 
strong, erect stems. Fine for cutting and exhib¬ 
iting. Received first class certificates at Haar¬ 
lem and Amsterdam, Holland, also at Brussels, 
Belgium. Roots, $2.00; Plants, $1.00. 
Key to Dahlias 
C—Cactus I.C.—Incurved Cactus F.D.—Formal 
S.C.—Semi-Cactus I.D.—Informal Decorative 
FERTILIZING 
In General it is not wise to fertilize dahlias at 
planting. In case this is done take care that ferti¬ 
lizer does not come in contact with or near to the 
tuber or plant. 
First, plant in good productive soil. Second, see 
that the soil contains each season a good portion 
of humus. Rye sowed each fall after dahlias are 
dug and spaded or plowed under when of suitable 
height in the spring will liven the soil and provide 
some humus. Well rotted manure is good and 
should be applied in the fall or winter, never in the 
spring. 
Avoid all chemical fertilizers. Be sure to use the 
old-fashioned mixed type of commercial fertilizers. 
This should be applied starting in July at two 
w’eek intervals, spreading between the plants and 
raking or cultivating into the top soil. Twenty- 
five pounds per season for 100 dahlias is about 
right. Bone meal and wood ashes mixed with the 
fertilizer is excellent. 
For run down soil we recommend rotted manure 
and the fertilizer top dressings as described above. 
Fresh manure of any kind should never be used. 
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