BLUE RIBBON UAHLIAS GUARANTEEIT 
Big Healthy Tubers — Each Tuber Guaranteed to Bloom! 
Special Dahlia Guarantee 
Every Dahlia tuber I send you has 
good strong eyes and crown, and will 
grow with proper planting. (Complete 
planting instructions sent with each 
order.) If any Dahlia does not grow, 
you may return the bulb to me within 
30 days and we will replace it free. 
All my Dahlia tubers are big healthy 
outdoor nursery grown. All bloomed 
this past summer. 
EARL E. MAY 
Dahlias should be planted 18 inches apart and 
6 inches deep, laid flat, eyes and sprouts up. 
Cover roots with earth not over 2 inches in 
depth, filling in as the plant develops. Dahlia 
roots must be taken up in the fall. Cut top 
to the ground after first killing frost, dig roots 
a few days later. Pack them away in peat 
moss or sand in cool, dry cellar. 
Drainage is important for your Dahlia 
growing success, Sandy loam soil is 
ideal, however, should your soil be 
heavy, coarse coal ashes should be 
mixed into the sub-soil. 
1182. MONMOUTH CHAMPION. Immense 
orange-flame. Distinct color. Profuse bloomer 
on long stiff stems. 
1183. ELINOR VANDERVERR. A beautiful, 
glowing rose pink. Marvelous to behold in your 
garden. 
1184. PRIDE OF STRATFORD. The best or¬ 
ange Dahlia I have ever seen. A strong grower, 
profuse bloomer of large size. 
1185. THE COMMODORE. This marvelous 
pure-yellow Dahlia won the highest awards 
that a Dahlia can win a few years ago. Many 
flowers are 12 inches across. 
YOUR CHOICE ABOVE 
(Alike or assorted) 
40c each; 3 for $1.00. 
1186. ALL STAR COLLECTION. One each of 
the above 4 varieties, $1.19, POSTPAID. 
SAVE MONEY. BUY DAHLIAS BY COLOR.* 
All large flowering types. Our selection of 
varieties. Many of these are high priced varie¬ 
ties of which we only have a limited quantity. 
Each one guaranteed to bloom this summer. 
Your choice of colors as follows (Alike or 
Assorted). 
1199. Deep golden yellow 
Shiny bright pink 
Glistening wine purple 
Dazzling red 
Snow white 
2 for 35c 
5 for 75c 10 for $1.35 
POSTPAID 
1177. JERSEY BEACON. Very large Chinese 
Scarlet flowers of distinct color. 
1178. JERSEY BEAUTY. Excellent flower of 
lovely deep pink. Most popular Dahlia. 
1180. LE TOREADOR. The leading red Dahlia. 
Large flowers of glowing deep red. 
YOUR CHOICE ABOVE 
(Alike or assorted) 
35c each; 4 for $1.20. 
1181. MY BLAZING BEAUTY TRIO. One 
each of the above 3 Dahlias for 79c, POST¬ 
PAID. 
1171. KISS ME. A real novelty. Marvelous 
red and white Cactus type Dahlia. Medium i 
size. Distinct, beautiful combination. 
39c Each; 3 for $1.00. 
5 BEST DAHLIAS 
1187. KEMP’S VIOLET WONDER. A beauti- . 
ful violet, and the finest in this color. A truly ! 
marvelous flower. 
1188. FORT MONMOUTH. The finest Cactus ' 
type of the deepest maroon red color. This'" 
variety always creates a sensation. 
1189. SANHICANS QUEEN. Blooms of this . 
new variety often reach 10 inches in diameter. ( 
Color is rich, apricot, carmine-rose. 
1190. NATHAN HALE. A rich, autumn bronze ,, 
of excellent size; a greatly prized variety for' 
its ability to produce an abundance of blooms. 
1191. HEARTS OF GOLD. A very large glow¬ 
ing amber yellow on splendid stems. Plants 
are strong healthy growers and are always- 
covered with blooms. i 
YOUR CHOICE ABOVE 
(Alike or assorted) 
55c each; 3 for $1.45. 
1192. SENSATION COLLECTION. One each 
of the above five varieties, $2.25, POSTPAID. ■ 
CANNAS.. 
FOR DAZZLING MASSES 
Any 3 for 30c 
10 for 75c 25 for $1.59 
YOUR CHOICE- 
ALIKE OR ASSORTED 
EACH ONE LABELED 
ALL POSTPAID 
1124. AMBASSADEUR. 5 feet. Cherry red, 
mammoth flowers. Quite striking. Bronze 
foliage. 
1125. APRICOT. 4 feet. Finest apricot-salmon, 
distinct color. Green foliage. 
1139. CITY OF PORTLAND. SVa feet. Glow¬ 
ing pink of the most beautiful color. Green 
foliage. 
1123. EUREKA. 4 feet. Best white Canna. 
Green foliage. 
1126. HUNGARIA. 3(4 feet. Best satiny rose- 
pink. Green foliage. 
1127. MME. CROZY. 3(4 feet. Finest Ver¬ 
million scarlet with golden-yellow edge. Green 
foliage. 
1128. PRESIDENT. 4 feet. Immense flowers 
of rich, intense scarlet. Green foliage. Best of 
dll 
1129. KING HUMBERT. 4(4 feet. Dazzling 
orange red. Purplish bronze foliage. 
1130. RICHARD WALLACE. 4 feet. Beautiful 
canary yellow flowers with green foliage. 
1131. STATUE OF LIBERTY. 6 feet. Tallest 
growing Canna. Orange red flowers with 
bronze foliage. Excellent for the center of your 
Canna bed. 
1132. WYOMING. Rich, showy orange flowers. 
Distinct. Bronze foliage. 6 feet 
1133. YELLOW KING HUMBERT. 4(4 feet. 
Golden yellow with crimson red spots. ■ Green 
foliage. 
FOR THAT TROPICAL GARDEN 
These marvelous plants with their large foliage of 
tropical appearance and clusters of massive well- 
formed blooms on strong stems are one of the out¬ 
standing garden flowers today. I recommend that 
you plant at least one or two of these Canna beds. 
PLANT EARL MAY’S GIANT CANNAS 
in your garden this spring. They are not 
hardy and should be taken up in the fall 
just like Gladiolus. I send you only dor¬ 
mant, heavy 2 and 3-eye outdoor nursery 
grown roots. 
COMPLETE CANNA BEDS at surprisingly low cost 
1137. SQUARE BED No. 3 
A 6-foot Canna Square 
Requires 20 Bulbs. 
A—4 Statue of Liberty 
B—12 Richard Wallace 
C—4 Red King Humbert 
In the late fall after the first 
good frost, dig your Cannas and 
store in a cool, dry cellar. Cover 
with dry sand or sawdust. This 
prevents evaporation. 
|<^- 6 Feet-^ 
1135. CANNA BED No. 1. 
A 7-foot Canna Circle 
Requires 19 Bulbs. 
Center—1 Statue of Liberty 
Inside Circle—6 Yellow King 
Humbert 
Outside Circle—12 Hungaria 
SPECIAL PRICE 
20 Canna Bulbs, 
Labeled, Postpaid.... 
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Makes beautiful, showy*^ ^ ^ 
Canna Bed. 19 Bulbs, |l| 
Labeled, Postpaid_ JibJIw 
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Cannas should be planted after 
all danger of frost is past. Cover 
with four inches of moist soil. 
Press dirt firmly around roots. 
Give plenty of water in dry 
weather. Cannas like plenty of 
sunlight. Plant eighteen inches 
apart. 
1136. CANNA BED No. 2. 
10-foot Canna Circle 
Requires 29 Bulbs. 
Center—2 Wyoming 
Inside Circle—9 
Richard Wallace 
Outside Circle—18 
Mme. Crozy 
This bed makes a glorious show. 
SPECIAL PRICE 
29 BULBS, labeled, 
Postpaid 
S1.75 
