HERE ARE REAL BARGAINS 
Dahlia Collections 
COLLECTION NO. 1. Adirondak Sunset, California Idol, Murphy 
Masterpiece—three of the largest and best stars of the Dahlia world. 
(Plants). $1.40. 
COLLECTION NO. 2. Oakleigh Monarch, Lord of Autumn, Pride of 
Austenburg, Ballego's Surprise. The pride of the showroom, regardless 
of any others, at a price that fits your pocketbook. (Plants). $2.00. 
COLLECTION NO. 3. Forest Fire, Amelia Earhardt, Man-O-War, 
Miram Hopkins, Rockley Moon, Red Jug. Some of the better ones that 
still remain in the prize-winning columns. (Plants and Roots). $3.25. 
COLLECTION NO. 4. Thos. A. Edison. Ruby Taylor, Jersey Dainty, 
Mrs. George Le Boutlilier. Josephine G., Monmouth Queen, Cavalcade, 
Colonel Lewis, Jersey Melody, Treasure Island. Here is a real worth¬ 
while money-saving bargain. (Plants and Roots). $3.50. 
Mixed Varieties 
Eight Good Unlabeled Dahlias $1.00 
In digging and packing we lose the tags of some good varieties 
and we put them in the mixed ones, also put in some varieties we only 
have a small stock of to reduce our varieties. Try them. You may 
get one root of more value than you pay for the lot. 
EXTRA 
Here It Is—My Special Offer 
MY SPECIAL OFFER. One plant each of Fire Ball and Hunt's Velvet 
Wonder, the two outstanding Dahlias, with the most consistent prize 
winning performance, bar none. Sent postpaid for only $1.50. 
SELINGER'S DAHLIA GARDENS 
PHONE 8875 
684 Capital Avenue, S. W. Battle Creek, Michigan 
1938 PRICE LIST 
World's Best Blue Ribbon Winners 
Plants Roots 
ADIRONDACK SUNSET, I. D. (89), LL., 6 ft. Color, 
scarlet red with golden tips and reverse. Center of the 
flower is tipped golden orange. The favorite by popular 
vote at the New York Botanical Gardens in October, 
1934. The petals are long and broad, forming a high 
center. One of the best growers we had in the garden. 
Don't pass it up.$ .50 $ .65 
AMELIA EARHART, S. C. (86), LL., 3y 2 to 4 ft. (Cordes) 
A 1933 introduction that took all by storm. It was and 
still is one of the largest dahlias in cultivation. A Semi- 
Cactus, coral in color. One of the greatest exhibition 
flowers ever introduced. Our stock is perfect.50 .75 
AMERICA'S SWEETHEART, I. D. (90), LL., 5 ft. An im¬ 
mense variety that is very outstanding among the new 
introductions. Color is a pure yellow without a par¬ 
ticle of shading. Many of the petals are double serated, 
and curl and twist as the bloom develops. They fold 
back to the stem, reminding one of a huge chysanthe- 
mum. Straight, stiff and sturdy stem, the flowers are 
full and with high centers.75 
ANDREA ERICSON (Fisher & Mason, 1931), I. D. Made 
good in all parts of this country as well as in foreign 
countries. PURE WHITE exhibition Dahlia. The huge 
flower is composed of broad oval petals with pointed 
and slightly twisted tips, which gives the flower a fluffy 
appearance. (H. R.).. .50 
ARCTURUS, F. D. A star of the first magnitude. Received 
Certificate of Merit at Storrs, 1933. This variety pro¬ 
duces high quality flowers. A scarlet red suffused deep 
yellow and w'rth yellow reverse. The stems are uniform¬ 
ly good and of proper length. Arcturus is a strong 
grower and good keeper when cut. .40 
BALLEGO'S SURPRISE (BalSego 85C 86E), 1936, Bloom 9 x 
5, Bush 5 ft. The most needed variety that has been 
imported for some time. Truly a white Frau O. Bracht 
but easier to grow. It keeps wonderfully well when cut 
and is easy to handle both as a commercial and an exhi¬ 
bition variety. Deep, full-centered blooms on strong 
erect stems with bush growth that is very desirable. This 
variety won many awards in Europe and will be a con¬ 
sistent winner in this country as it is already very 
popular .. .75 
BETTY COLTER, I. D. (87), LL., 3 to 4 ft. A light salmon 
red throughout, shading to old rose at the base, of the 
long rolled petals, the blooms are of good size and 
form, and are held erect on the best of stems. An 
early, free and continuous bloomer... 
.35 
