Dahlias from Seed 
It is easy, most interesting and fascinating to grow dahlias from seed and enjoy 
the surprise of new colors and forms. If the seed is started early, plants will bloom 
the same season. Single and small-flowered varieties reproduce fairly true to color 
and, type, but large-flowering types will produce some singles and semi-doubles. 
For roots of a choice assortment of dahlias, see -pages 91 and 92. 
Dwarf Dahlias (2 ft. or less) 
Exhibition Dahlia 
Tall Dahlias (3 to 5 ft.) 
1969 Exhibition Strain Seed has 
been saved from the largest blooms of 
the choicest named varieties. Unex¬ 
celled in every respect; should produce 
some worthwhile varieties. It is from 
seed that you get new dahlias, and you 
are just as likely to obtain them as any¬ 
one else. 3 to 5 ft. Each packet con¬ 
tains 25 selected seeds; different types. 
'Pkt. $1.00; 3 pkts. $2.50. 
1964 Cactus-Flowered, Mixed A se¬ 
lect straitf of fine, double and semi- 
double cactus-flowered blooms in a wide 
range of niany bright colors. 3 to 4 ft. 
Pkt. 250; Vie oz. 750; Vs oz. $1.25. 
1952 Decorative Double, Mixed 
Large-flowered formal abd informal 
decorative dahlias; seed saved from 
many choice varieties of this lovely 
type. Wide range of colors. 3 to 5 ft. 
Pkt. 250; Vi 6 oz. 750; Vs oz. $1.25. 
1953 Large-Flowered, Double Seed 
has been saved from the finest double 
flowers of the various large-flowered 
double types in a choice assortment of 
many different colors. 3 to 5 ft. 
Pkt. 200; Vis oz. 500; Vs oz. 850. 
1965 Peony-Flowered, Mixed Beau¬ 
tiful, large, semi-double artistic blooms 
on fine long stems. Many colors; saved 
from best varieties. 3 to 4 ft. 
Pkt. 200; Vi6 oz. 500; Vs oz. 850. 
1955 Star or Orchid-Flowered, 
Mixed Beautiful star-shaped single 
flowers with inward folded petals, giving 
the effect of a starfish. Contains self as 
well as spotted, tigered, and striped 
blooms. Most unusual. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 250; Vi 6 oz. 600; Vs oz. $1.00. 
1956 Pompon, Mixed Smallest of all; 
ball-shaped flowers in many colors on 
rather compact plants. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 250; Vi 6 oz. 750; Vs oz. $1.25. 
1972 Unwin's Ideal Semi-double 
flowers with partly curled or half-quilled 
petals, held erect above the bushy plant. 
Many colors. Ideal for bedding and 
cutting. Fine for low borders. to 
2 ft. Pkt. 200; Vs oz. 700. 
1971 Unwin's Dwarf Hybrids Most 
charming dwarf, early-flowering, semi¬ 
double strain of dahlias in a wide range 
of attractive colors. 1 V* to 2 ft. Excel¬ 
lent for cutting. Pkt. 150; Vs oz. 600. 
1975 Charm Plants grow about 2 ft. 
tall and bear profusely graceful, semi¬ 
double flowers on long, rigid, wire-like 
stems. Contains about all colors seen 
in dahlias. Fine for cutting. 
• Pkt. 250; Vl6 oz. 600; Vs oz. $1.00. 
1974 Zulu Black-leaved, dwarf double 
hybrids mostly in shades of crimson and 
scarlet enlivened by a few orange, gold 
and lilac blooms, which are borne on 
strong stems. Distinct and unusua.1. 
2,ft. Pkt. 200; Vi 6 oz. 500. 
1968 Mignon, Mixed Nicely rounded 
single flowers in bronze, salmon, apricot, 
orange, scarlet, crimson, lavender, yel¬ 
low, and purple shades, as well as some 
bicolor and striped. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 150; Vis oz. 350; Vs oz. 600. 
1976 Tom Thumb, Mixed Plants 
grow 9 to 12 in. tall and are covered 
with symmetrical single flowers in a 
wide and well-balanced range of colors. 
Pkt. 200; Vi6 oz. 50«i; Vs oz. 850. 
1966 Firebrand Large, bright, perfect, 
single flowers in lovely shades of ried, 
ranging from crimson to light, orange- 
scarlet. Free-blooming plants, 1 to 
\'/2 ft. Showy and desirable. 
Pkt. 250; Vi 6 oz. 600; Vs oz. $1.00. 
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Coltness Dahlias 
Remarkably showy single flowers, about 
3 in. across, are borne very profusely on 
dwarf, compact plants, 1 % to 2 ft. tall. 
Valuable for cutting or bedding. Un¬ 
usually bright. Good length stems. • 
1967 Gem Bright fiery scarlet. 
Pkt. 200; Vi.6 oz. 450; Vs oz. 750. 
1957 Rose Attractive rose shade. 
Pkt. 200; Vi 6 oz. 450; Vs oz. 750. 
1973 Yellow Pure clear yellow. 
Pkt. 200; Vi 6 oz. 450; Vs oz. 750. 
1970 Hybrids Mixed Lovely flowers 
with either smooth or slightly fluted 
petals, in many desirable colors. 
Pkt. 150; Vi® oz. 300; Vs oz. 500. 
Daisy, Tahoka 
1978 Bushy, fairly compact plants with 
deeply laciniated or fern-like foliage. 
Flowers are somewhat like a hardy 
aster, 2 in. or more across, composed of 
a single row of narrow, pointed, lilac- 
blue petals surrounding a deep golden 
yellow disc-like center. Blooms early 
M and profusely throughout the summer 
and fall. Desirable for cutting. 20 in. 
Pkt. 150; Vi 6 oz. 350; Vs oz. 600 
Annual Delphinium 
For Perennial Delphinium, see page 80 
1920 Paniculatum Intense dark blue 
flowers, about 1 in. across, qre freely 
borne in clusters of 3 to 6 atop much 
branched plants. A valuable addition 
to the “blue” group of flowers. Airy 
and graceful; splendid for mixing with 
other flowers in bouquets. 2 ft. tall. 
Has a long blooming season. 
Pkt. 200; Vs oz. 6O0» Vi oz. $1.00. 
Chinense ( Chinese Larkspur ) 
Quite distinct. Plants grow about 1 ft. 
high (except Cambridge Blue). Flowers 
are produced freely on well-branched 
stems from June to September. May 
be grown as a biennial, but as it blooms 
the first year from early sown seed, we 
have classed it with the annuals. Lovely 
in beds, borders or rockeries, as well as 
for cutting. Larkspur-like foliage. 
3779 Azure Fairy Bright azure-blue. 
3791 Blue Butterfly Deep blue. 
3775 White Lovely pure white. 
Any of these: Pkt. 150; Vs oz. 350. 
3664 Cambridge Blue Luminous light 
blue—a most brilliant color. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 200; Vs oz. 450-; Vi oz. 750. 
3744 Choicest Mixed All the above. 
Pkt. 100; Vs oz. 300; >/; oz. 500. 
48 W. Atlee Burpee Co, 
Delphinium Chinense 
