Prize Show Dahlias 
Dahlias will grow in almost any soil but they must have 
good drainage. On very heavy soils add plenty of peat moss 
and sand well worked in. Tubers should be planted in trenches 
or holes 4 inches deep in heavy soil and 6 inches deep in sandy 
soil. Mix in a tablespoonful of bonemeal, lay the tuber flat 
and cover with not more than 2 inches of soil. Fill in as the 
plant develops. Careful attention to the pinching off of side 
buds will result in larger blooms. Never allow more than two 
or three main stems to a plant. 
Green Plants —Remove moss and paper pots, soak ball of 
soil in water for a few minutes then plant with the top of the 
ball of dirt 3 inches below the surface of the soil. Soak thor¬ 
oughly and shade the plant for a few days. 
ID.—Informal Decorative, SC.—Semi-cactus, FD.—For¬ 
mal Decorative, C.—Cactus. Root Plant 
Ballego’s Surprise. SC. The white Frau O. 
Bracht with all the good cutting and growing 
qualities of that variety. Blooms 9x5..$2.00 $1.00 
California Idol. ID. Clear yellow with full deep 
centers, the blooms face upwards. Very florifer- 
ous. Blooms 12x7. 2.50 1.00 
Cherokee Rose. ID. Deep rose pink with a 
lilac cast. A Jersey Beauty seedling with all 
the good qualities of its parent. Blooms 9x5 . . 5.00 1.50 
Dahliadel Gold. FD. Deep golden yellow suf¬ 
fused coral red. Bloom 11x5. 1.50 .75 
Democracy. FD. Deep primrose yellow shaded 
golden yellow. Flowers resemble huge Chrys¬ 
anthemums. Blooms 9x6. 1.50 .75 
Dorcas Ann. SC. Beautiful rose pink shading to 
creamy white at center. Bloom 7x5. 1.00 .50 
Golden Standard. C. Warm buff, shaded amber 
and gold with full centers and evenly arranged 
petals. Bloom 9x5. 1..50 .75 
PRIZE SHOW DAHLIAS—Continued Root Plant 
Hunt’s Velvet Wonder. ID. Huge, attractive 
broad-petaled purple blooms with full centers. 
Bloom 10x6.$1.50 $0.75 
Lord of Autumn. ID. Lemon yellow flowers of 
wonderful size, with long pointed, twisting 
petals. Bloom 12x6. 1.50 .75 
Margrace. ID. Bright scarlet with tan reverse 
A sweepstake winner in 1936. Blooms 10x5.. 2.50 1.00 
Miss Glory. SC. A soft apricot yellow with 
rolled petals incurved. Blooms 9x5.3.50 1.50 
Mother Maytrott. ID. The beautifully ar¬ 
ranged pure white petals form very deep flow¬ 
ers set on strong, erect stems. A profuse bloom¬ 
er and a good grower with dark healthy foliage. 
Bloom 11x7. 7.50 2.50 
Murphy’s Masterpiece. ID. Monster blooms 
of deep dark red shading toward crimson, held 
erect on stiff stems. Bloom 11x4. 2.00 1.00 
Opal. ID. A delightful pastel combination of 
soft salmon rose with lighter shadings and 
lemon yellow centers. Bloom 11x6.2.50 1.00 
Palo Alto. ID. Clear soft apricot buff suffused 
coral red with uniform full centers. Bloom 
10x6... 1.00 .50 
Pride of America. SC. Clear primrose yellow 
with a tinge of pink on reverse of petal. Flowers 
very evenly formed. Bloom 9x6. 3.00 1.00 
Sultan of Hillcrest. FD. Unique in form with 
petals recurving to the stem. Huge blooms of 
lemon yellow with reverse rosy pink, 11x6 .... 1.00 .50 
Television. ID. Apricot suffused cardinal, giv¬ 
ing a reddish apricot tone. The flowers show 
well beyond the fine foliage. Bloom 12x5 .... 5.00 2.00 
Treasure Chest. SC. Beautiful, perfectly form¬ 
ed blooms of soft golden yellow lightly suffused 
coral red. Blooms . 2.50 1.00 
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