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Bulbs should be set 4 inches deep and at least 6 inches apart. The first planting should be made at 
the end of April or early May. To obtain a succession of bloom plant additional bulbs every 3 weeks 
until July 15th. We offer only the best stock of bulbs (First size) obtainable which guarantee a most 
satisfactory result. 
Doz. 
100 
Aflame—Flame red, huge flowers. 
$ .75 
$5.00 
Albatros—A pure white variety with im¬ 
mense blooms. 
.75 
5.00 
Aida—Very deep blue with small lilac- 
blotch ... 
.75 
5.00 
Ave Maria—Large light blue flowers. Very 
fine . 
.75 
5.00 
Apricot Clow—A clear rich shade of 
apricot. 
.60 
4.00 
Bagdad—Smoky rose with lighter throat. . 
.75 
5.00 
Betty Nuthall—Orange pink, soft yellow 
throat .. 
.60 
4.00 
Commander Koehl — The finest, scarlet 
blood red . 
.7 5 
5.00 
Dr. F. E. Bennett—Peach red, overlaid 
with flame . 
.60 
4.00 
Ciant Nymph — Large, light pink with 
creamy throat. 
.60 
4.00 
Colden Dream—Pure golden yellow. 
.60 
4.00 
La Paloma—Exceptionally large, orange 
flowers . 
.60 
4.00 
Los Angeles—Soft pink, orange-carmine 
blotch .. 
.50 
3.50 
Maid of Orleans—Pure white florets with 
cream throat . 
.75 
5.00 
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Marmora —Lavender gray with light pur¬ 
ple spot. $ .65 $4.50 
Minuet —Best clear light lavender. .75 5.00 
Mrs. W. H. Phipps —Huge flowers, clear 
La France pink . .65 4.50 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton — Salmon pink, 
maroon blotch . .50 3.50 
Mrs. P. W. Sisson — Large flowers of 
cameo-pink .. .75 5.00 
Mrs. Leon Douglas —Begonia-rose overlaid 
flame scarlet . .60 4.00 
F. J. McCoy— Blotched pink. Exhibition 
sort . 75 5.00 
Pfitzer’s Triumph —Bright, salmon-orange, 
red blotches . .75 5 .00 
Picardy — Soft shrimp pink, without 
flecking . .65 4.50 
Bassi’s Fancy Hybrids Mixture —Composed of the finest 
named and large flowering varieties, selected with the 
greatest care for coloring and size. Doz. 65c, 100 
$4.50, 1,000 $40.00. 
Bassi’s Popular Mixture —Large, well-graded bulbs, in 
splendid assortment. Doz. 50c, 100 $3.50, 1,000 
$30.00. 
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The varieties we offer have been selected as being choicest Exhibition Dahlias, guaranteed true to name 
and free from disease. 
(F. D.—Formal Decorative; I. D.—Informal Decorative; C—Cactus) 
Alyce Marie Calvin (F. D.)—A beautiful white with 
faint tones of cameo pink on outer petals. Flowers 1 1 
inches. Height 5 feet. Each 50c. 
Champoeg (I. D.)—The unusual coloring is especially 
attractive. Waxy canary yellow at the center shading 
into a soft rose red. Height 4 feet. Each 50c. 
Forest Fire (I. D.)—Distinct lemon yellow for about one- 
third the length of the petals shading to rich scarlet 
towards the tips. Height 4-5 feet. Each 75c. 
Franz Berger (C)—Color is bright coral red. Height 4 
feet. Each 75c. 
Frau O’Bracht (C)—A clean cut, straight petaled flower 
of clear primrose yellow. Height 4 feet. Each 75c. 
Colden Coblin (F. D.)—A huge golden ochre with broad 
thick flat petals that roll back towards the stem. 
Each 50c. 
Hunt’s Velvet Wonder (I. D.)—Another giant of great 
beauty. Color, bright violet burgundy. Blooms up to 
15 inches. Height 5 feet. Each $1.00. 
J. K. Alexander, Jr. (I. D.)—Deep scarlet with slight lines 
of gold on edge towards the tips. It is a large full 
flower. Each 75c. 
Jane Cowl (I. D.)—Warm buff and old gold blending 
to apricot and rose at center. An old favorite. Height 
6 feet. Each 25c. 
Jersey Beacon (F. D.)—A bright Chinese scarlet with a 
buff reflex, giving it a two-toned effect. Height 4 Vi 
feet. Each 25c. 
Jersey Beauty (F. D.)—Large pure pink on long, erect 
stems. Height 6 feet. Each 25c. 
Jersey Dainty (C)—One of the best white cactus dahlias 
to date. Each 75c. 
Josephine C. (C)—Color is a very pleasing true rose pink 
of a bright shade, soft petals tipped yellow. Height 
4Vi feet. Each 50c. 
M rs. J. K. Alexander —The best clear butter-cup yellow 
dahlia ever introduced. Height 4 feet. Each $1.00. 
Orinda (I. D.)—Roseline purple, or deep orchid. Flowers 
are very large. Each 50c. 
Oriental Beauty (C)—This is a true pink dahlia. Good 
sized flowers on a fine stem. Height 5 feet. Each 50c. 
Salem Pride (F. D.)—Reddish violet, suffused, streaked 
and lightly tipped white. Each 50c. 
Sonny Boy (I. D.)—This giant dahlia is of old rose, 
slightly striped and tinged old gold. Height 4 feet. 
Each 75c. 
Thomas Edison (F. D.)—A gorgeous royal purple dahlia 
with a sheen of velvet. Each 35c. 
White Wonder (I. D.)—The giant pure white blooms 
are well formed with long pointed, twisted and curled 
petals. Height 5 feet. Each 50c. 
Dahlias Mixed Shades —These are not labeled as to 
variety. Large, healthy divisions. Each 25c, 6 tubers 
for $1.00. 
Exhibition Pompon Dahlias —A miniature form of Ball 
Dahlia, very popular and very valuable for table decora¬ 
tions. We offer you here one of the finest selections 
in Pompon Dahlias. 
Cecil —Red. 
Hazel Dell —Rosy-pink. 
DeeDee —Pale lilac. 
Helen Anita— Lavender, white center. 
Iroquois Flame —Red. 
Yellow Cem —Yellow. 
Any of the above each 40c. 
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