SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 
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CHOICE SELECTED DAHLIAS—Continued 
Dahlia roots mailed postpaid. Dahlia plants add 15 cents for special handling. We pay all regular postage. 
Superb Decorative Dahlias Select Ball Dahlias 
Fort Monmouth (F. D.)—The predominating color is rich claret 
with brightness unusual in darker tones. Flowers are full-centered 
and well formed, borne on long, stiff stems high above the foliage. 
A very prolific grower and bloomer. Roots, 50c., Each. 
Francis Larocca (F. D.)—Pale sulphur yellow; very satisfactory 
as a cut flower. Blooms profusely on good stems. Vigorous grower. 
Roots, 35c., Each. 
Grace (F. D.)—Color, pure white tipped and suffused lavender. 
Similar to Jersey’s Beauty in form, not quite as deep a flower, but 
will give you twice as many blooms. A splendid cut flower. 
Roots, 35c., Each. 
Jane Cowl (I. D.)—The most popular exhibition dahlia. Color, 
bronzy buff and old gold. Vigorous grower and free blooming. 
Roots, 50c., Each. 
Jersey's Beauty (F. D.)—Very flne true pink, flowers of perfect 
shape, produced on long, straight, stiff stems. Very free bloomer, 
and a splendid keeper. _ Roots, 35c., Each. 
Kathleen Norris (I. D.)—An outstanding giant exhibition 
variety. Color, true rose pink deepening to mallow pink. Fine 
keeper. Roots, 50c., Each. 
Kentucky (F. D.)—This dahlia has the same ideal characteristics 
as Jersey’s Beauty. Its color is the Jersey Beauty’s pink, wdth a lot 
of yellow and gold blended in, making it more of a salmon pink. 
Good for cutting. Roots, 35c., Each. 
Monmouth Champion (F. D.)—One of the best recent introduc¬ 
tions. A vigorous grower, producing beautiful exhibition bloorns of 
a brilliant scarlet orange. Perfect stems and insect-resistant foliage. 
Roots, 50c., Each. 
The World (F. D.)—The coloring is an unusually rich, deep, rosy 
magenta, overlaid garnet, with silver shadings on edges of petals. 
Perfect, full centers. Stems are strong and prect. Foliage is thick 
and leathery. A good sturdy grower. Roots, 50c., Each. 
Treasure Island (F. D.)—Giant autumn shade variety. Color, a 
combination of bright apricot with gold and rose shadings. Free 
bloomer. Roots, 50c., Each. 
W. H. T. (F. D.)—This pleasing variety is a shade not common in 
big dahlias, rich old rose or begonia rose with mauve shadings on the 
reverse of petals. It is a tall robust grower with strong stems. Petals 
are thick and of good substance. Roots, 50c., Each. 
White Wonder (I. D.)—The giant blooms are pure white with 
long, pointed, twisted and curled petals, giving the flower a light, 
fluffy appearance. The bush is a strong, vigorous grower. 
Roots, 75c.; plants, 50c., Each. 
SPECIAL OFFER. 1 each of the 12 varieties, $4.50 postpaid. 
Superb Cactus Dahlias 
Ambassador (S. C.)—This fine flower is still very popular. Color 
soft yellow buff, shaded salmon pink. Well-formed flowers, held 
erect above the foliage. Bushes branch readily and produce fine 
exhibition blooms. _ Roots, 50c., Each. 
Edna Ferber (S. C.)—An exceptionally fine variety, and one that 
attracts attention. Color coral pink, shading to old gold. 
Roots, 50c., Each. 
Ella May (C.)—This dahlia offers you a true Cactus dahlia with a 
real good stem. Flowers are large and deep, with full centers. Color, 
deep crimson carmine, dark yet rich and distinctive. 
Roots, 50c., Each. 
Josephine G. (S. C.)—Color is a very pleasing true rose pink of a 
bright shade, some petals tipped yellow. It makes a wonderful, 
sturdy bush, with flowers held well above the dense foliage. It is a 
prolific bloomer, and yet the flowers are of exhibition quality at the 
same time. _ Roots, 50c., Each. 
Lilac Glory (I. C.)—One of the prettiest Cactus dahlias we know 
of. Color, soft violet rose with silver shadings. Stems are slender 
but strong and erect, making it ideal for baskets and arrangements. 
Blooms early and continuously. The more you cut the more it 
produces. Roots, 50c., Each. 
Satan (S. C.)—Color, scarlet with yellow on reverse of petals show¬ 
ing at the center as petals unfold. Stems are very long. Bushes tall 
and rugged. Flowers are uniformly large and of regular formation, 
keeping well when cut. Very showy in the garden. 
Roots, 75c.; plants, 50c., Each. 
SPECIAL OFFER. 1 each of the 6 varieties, $2.25 postpaid. 
SPECIAL GARDEN COLLECTION 
Francis Larocco Ella May 
Grace Kentucky 
Jersey’s Beauty . Josephine G. 
1 root each—Value $2.40—$2.00 postpaid. 
Gold Medal. —Deep golden yellow, tipped and suffused oriental 
red; splendid form; very striking and effective. Roots, 50c., Each. 
Jayseedee. —A beautiful ball-shaped dahlia of soft reddish violet 
striped and speckled rich red. Bush compact, but fine stems can be 
produced by disbudding. Roots, 75c.; plants, 50c., Each. 
Mary Helen. —Color, deep canary yellow. The plants are 
vigorous and produce quantities of well-formed blooms on good stems. 
Very desirable. Roots, 50c., Each. 
Mrs. C. D. Anderson. —A rosy magenta ball of good size with 
strong stems. Bush growth is^strong and rugged. Its perfect form 
makes it a winner. Roots, 35c., Each. 
SPECIAL OFFER. 1 each of the 4 varieties, $1.75 postpaid. 
Superb Single Dahlias 
Doris. —Deep velvety carmine, heavily tipped pure white. A 
truly spectacular color combination. Bushes are semi-compact 
making a nice appearance. Growing habits and stems ideal. 
Roots, 25c., Each. 
Garnet Poinsettia. —Rich, glowing garnet with a brilliant, 
glistening sheen. Large blooms of poinsettia form are held on long, 
stiff stems on strong plants, producing profusely. Roots, 25c., Each. 
James Weller. —Effective because of its color combination of rich 
golden yellow with central zone of each petal soft rosy red. Early 
and continuous bloomer. Roots, 35c., Each, 
Little America. —This white Single is unusually outstanding and 
artistic. Stems are naturally long and erect for cutting and the keep¬ 
ing qualities are remarkable. Very showy in the garden. 
Roots, $1.00; plants, 50c., Each. 
Newport Wonder. —A very popular and artistic dahlia. Petals 
pointed and slightly twisted. Color, rose pink with golden suffusion. 
Roots, 50c.; plants, 35c., Each. 
Scarlet Century. —Bright, glowing scarlet on erect stems. Good 
grower, free bloomer, with petals evenly placed. Roots, 25c., Each. 
SPECIAL OFFER. 1 each of the 6 varieties, $2.00 postpaid. 
Pompon Dahlias 
These miniature Dahlias are being grown more extensively each 
year and should be included in every collection, as they are invalu¬ 
able for bouquets, and table decoration. 
Aimee. —A popular tiny orange cadmium shaded apricot, on long 
stems. Roots, 25c., Each. 
Bob White. —Milk white, having just a cast of yellow when open¬ 
ing. Bush is low and spreading, with blooms on long stems. Ideal 
for bedding. Roots, 25c., Each. 
Goldilocks. —Gold deepening at center. Flowers well formed with 
full centers. Good for exhibiting and cutting. Roots, 25c., Each. 
Helen Anita. —A beautiful lilac with a lighter reverse and white 
center. Very attractive and good for cutting. Roots, 25c., Each. 
Honey. —Primrose yellow with faint suffusion of red on edge ol 
petals. Free flowering on long stems. Roots, 35c., Each. 
Jack. —Color, purple garnet. Compact, low-growing, symmetrical 
bush. Blooms perfectly formed throughout the season, and ^ in¬ 
cessant bloomer, strong stems. Roots, 35c., Each. 
Little David. —A small, perfectly forined russet orange pom- 
Free bloomer and fine for cutting and exhibiting. 
Roots, 25c., Each. 
Sunny Daybreak. —Lemon yellow, heavily tipped cardinal. 
Flowers of good form. Roots, 25c., Each. 
Yellow Gem. —Clear canary yellow, of fine form. A strong 
growing compact plant, and an extremely profuse bloomer. 
^ ^ ^ Roots, 25c., Each. 
SPECIAL OFFER. 1 each of the 9 varieties, $2.25 postpaid. 
Unnamed Dahlias 
A mixture of high grade varieties of all types which will give a 
profusion of bloom the entire season. ...... , 
Each Doz. 100 
$0.20 $2.00 $15.00 
Mixed, all colors 
