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Orrfpr E;)rlv bulbs are ready for shipment about March 1. 
Vi/ruci tdiiy You may include them in your order for seeds and 
they will be sent when ready. We do not advise ordering these after 
May 15. 
Our offerings of Dahlias are only those varieties which we have 
found to be entirely satisfactory to planters in general. There are 
hundreds of worthless varieties with which the amateur is not familiar, 
and would consequently have more difficulty in choosing properly if 
they were included among the listings. 
Dahlia Culture 
order of Dahlias. 
A bulletin on Dahlia Culture will be mailed free 
upon request and will be included with each 
You will find that the following Dahlias are most satisfactory va¬ 
rieties both for garden displ-ay and cut flowers. 
AeM DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
The Decorative type of Dahlia is a large double flower, full to the 
center. Broad, flat petals with broad points or rounded tips. They 
flower freely on long stems and are a very popular type. 
Each 
M-1 PASADENA — Winner of the Sunset Magazine 
Achievement medal 5nd many blue ribbons. Giant, 
glistening rose-pink flowers borne on long strong 
stems. Tall, vigorous growing plants. Exception¬ 
ally good commercial and exhibition variety.$ 5.00 
M-14 BALLEGO'S GLORY— Rich, warm coloring of mahog¬ 
any and gold. A beauty . 75 
M-2 BLANQUITA —Pure white of perfect form. Good 
stems and prolific bloomer ... 35 
M-3 CANARY CUP —An informal decorative of pure 
rich yellow. Long stems and a good keeper. 50 
M-4 CHEMARS EUREKA —White with a faint touch of 
lavender. Large and of good form . 50 
M-6 FLAMING METEOR —A very brilliant color combina¬ 
tion of flaming scarlet and orange buff . 50 
M-16 FRANCES DUNCAN —A beautiful shade of lavender. 
Large flowers. Good stems. 50 
A&M Decorative Dahlias 
Each 
M-13 MARGARET COLE —A very attractive flower of buff 
with white tips. Very large and well formed. 
Good bloomer and cut flower. 35 
M-15 MRS. I. DE VER WARNER —Large glowing mauve 
pink. A favorite that has stood the test of time. 35 
M-17 NOPAL —^Very large flowers of rich deep red. 
Perfect stems . 35 
M-24 HOLLYWOOD — A splendidly formed, large, deep 
golden yellow. Long blooming season. Good cut 
flower . 1.00 
M-18 ORANGE GLORY —This beautiful dahlia is the most 
brilliant tone of orange yet introduced. Fine long 
stems, free blooming and a good keeper . 50 
M-8 JANE COWL —One of the finest of all Dahlias. Deep 
massive blooms, bronze and old gold shading to a 
glistening apricot center . 50 
M.9 JERSEY'S BEAUTY — Probably the best known and 
most popular pink dahlia. Large deep flowers on 
long stiff stems . 35 
M-10 JAE MAE LANE— A perfectly formed pure white 
flower on long stiff stems. Large flowers . 50 
M-26 LILLIAN HODY —Clear delicate lavender. Very large 
and a profuse bloomer. 35 
M-12 MAJOR EDWARD BOWES —A charming shell pink 
dahlia which fills a long felt need for a good 
decorative type of this color. It is equally good 
for exhibition or as a cut flower for the home. 75 
M-5 PINK ABUNDANCE — Clear fresh pink blooms. 
Large and very free blooming . 50 
M-7 RED BIRD —Exceptionally well shaped, large, bright 
red. Good stems . 50 
M-21 SONIA —Gorgeous wine red blooms carried on long 
straight stems. Wonderful cut flower . 75 
M-11 SUNSET —Spectacular flower of flame red suffused 
with gold . 50 
M-20 TOMMY ATKINS —Flaming scarlet with a metalic 
lustre that fairly glistens . 35 
M-19 TOWERS EMPIRE —Magnificent blooms of rich, clear 
gold shading to amber at center .75 
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