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POMPON DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
Standard Varieties 
AIMEE (Boston 84), Bloom 1 !4, Bush 2 ft. A 
popular tiny orange cadmium shaded apricot. 
Roots, .25 
ATOM (Edymel 85), Bloom 1 !4, Bush 2 ft. A fiery 
red of perfect form which still must be reckoned 
with on the show table. Early, profuse blooming 
habits. Roots, .25 
BETTY ANNE (Johnson 87), Bloom 1 '/2 x 1 !4, Bush 
2 ft. Color, soft rose pink, inclined to violet rose. 
Blooms are small, uniform in size and form. Bush 
healthy and vigorous. Name the five best Poms to 
date and Betty Anne cannot be left out. A consis¬ 
tent prize winner and a real beauty. 
Roots, .35; Plants, .35 
BOB WHITE (Dahliadel 85), Bloom 1 Bush 2 ft. 
Milk white having just a cast of yellow when open¬ 
ing. Bush is low and spreading with blooms on long 
stems. Ideal for bedding as well as the right form 
for exhibiting. Wins regularly on the show table. 
Roots, .25 
DEE DEE (Estes 85), Bloom 1 %, Bush Z'/z ^t. Pale 
lilac. Centers are full with stems long and erect. 
One of the larger Pompons better for decorative 
uses. Roots, .35 
DOR IA (Australia 86 ), Bloom 1 5/2 x 1 Bush 3 ft. 
A unique variety. Color deep wine shaded darker 
at center. Stems are wiry and stiff holding the 
blooms on top of stem. Centers are unusually full. 
Roots, .35 
DOT (Dahliadel 85), Bloom 1 Yz, Bush 3 Yz ft. A pure 
white Pom on perfect stems. A strong grower and 
an early bloomer. Very good as a cut flower or for 
decorating. Roots, .35; Pot Roots, .35; Plants, .35 
EDITH MUELLER (85), Bloom 1 % x 1 Bush 3 
ft. A bright soft apricot suffused peach red. Much 
in demand as a cut flower. Roots, .35; Pot Roots, .35 
EILEEN (86S), Bloom 1 x 1 14, Bush 2 ft. A 
rare and unusual flower, which is cream delicately 
tipped violet. A decided acquisition for those who 
delight in true bi-color poms. Has been doing con¬ 
siderable winning. Broad, healthy, shapely bush. 
Plants, .50 
ELIZABETH (82), Bloom 1 '/ 2 . Bush lYz H. Lemon 
yellow, heavily tipped carmine. Fine form. 
Roots, .25 
GERTRUDE (Salbach 85), Bloom 1'/ 2 . Bush 3 ft. 
Bright glowing carmine of good form on strong 
stems. The best real bright red to date. 
Roots, .35; Pot Roots, .35 
GOLDILOCKS (Seal 85), Bloom 1 >4. Bush IY 2 
Gold deepening at centers. Flowers well formed. 
Good for exhibiting and cutting. Roots, .25 
HELEN ANITA (85), Bloom 1% Bush 214 ft. A 
beautiful lilac with a lighter reverse and white cen¬ 
ter. Very attractive and good for cutting. Roots, .25 
HONEY (Farnum 86), Bloom 1 14, Bush 3 ft. Prim¬ 
rose yellow with faint suffusion of red on edge of 
petals. Free flowering on long stems. Roots, .25 
JACK (Dahliadel 85), Bloom 1 14 x 1 14. Bush 214 ^t. 
Color, purple garnet. Compact bush. An incessant 
bloomer, strong stems. Cert. E. Lansing. Roots, .25 
JOE FETTE (Boston 83), Bloom 1 14, Bush 3 ft. A 
very good pure white with good stems for cutting. 
Early and continuous bloomer. In demand for flor¬ 
ists’ use. Roots, .25 
JOHNNY (87), Bloom 114. Bush 3 ft. One of the 
most perfect and smallest dark red or maroon dah¬ 
lias grown. Stock limited as it is a slow propagator. 
Plants, .35 
LITTLE DAVID (Twichett 85), Bloom 114. Bush 3 
ft. A small, perfectly formed russet orange. Free 
bloomer and fine for cutting and exhibiting. 
Roots, .25 
LITTLE EDITH (87), Bloom 114, Bush 314 
Primrose yellow tipped bright carmine. A standard 
variety with years of consistent winning. Still near 
the top of the list for perfect form and all around 
worth. Roots, .25 
MARY MUNNS (85), Bloom 114 x 114, Bush 214 
ft. One of the best in a phlox or mallow purple. 
Good for exhibition or cutting. Roots, .25 
MIDGET (West 82), Bloom 114. Bush 3 ft. Salmon 
suffused with violet. Good form. Roots, .25 
MIKE (Boston 84), Bloom 114, Bush 214 ft. Color 
bright burnt orange, shading lighter at the outer 
petals. Attractive and a profuse bloomer. Roots, .25 
MORNING MIST (85), Bloom 1 14, Bush 314 ^ 
favorite as a cut flower. Good long stems. White 
tipped lavender with rosy lavender at center. A lit¬ 
tle large but very popular. Roots, .35 
ROSALIE (F. & M. 85), Bloom 1 % x 1 14, Bush 3 ft. 
A popular cut flower. Ivory white with stiff stems, 
good foliage and a profuse bloomer. Roots, .35 
ROSEA (Keynes 84), Bloom 1 14. Bush 214 ft. Per¬ 
fect form for exhibition. Rosy lavender. Small and 
distinctive. Roots, .35 
SNOWCLAD (78), Bloom 1 14, Bush 3 ft. One of the 
standard all-round pure whites. Free, early bloom¬ 
er. Roots, .25 
SUNNY DAYBREAK (Keynes 85), Bloom 1 |4, 
Bush 3 ft. Lemon yellow, heavily tipped cardinal. 
Flowers of good form. Roots, .25 
YELLOW GEM (McWhirter 84), Bloom 114, Bush 3 
ft. Clear canary yellow of fine form. Still popular. 
Roots, .25 
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