MILDRED POTE (F. D.)—Winner Achievement Medal ’37. 
Barge, phlox-pink flower. Blooms set well on a good stem 
with a full center. Has nice clean foliage, a Dahlia anyone 
would enjoy growing. Medium size bush_ $2.50 
MONARCH OF THE EAST (F. D.)— Color warm gold with 
apricot orange buff suffusion, slightly coppery red on re¬ 
verse. Grand stem up to 4 ft.; holds giant flower above 
bush. Size, 12 to 14 in. blooms and fine for exhibition. 
H. R. and Certificate winner_ $2.50 
NEW GLORY (S. C.)—Oxblood red with all petals tipped 
white. Fine stem and a most striking flower_ 50c 
ORIENTAL BEAUTY (S. C.)—Bright rose pink. Stems long 
and strong. A real beauty and very popular_ 75c 
OLYMPIC SUNSET (S. C.)—Apricot orange and coral blended 
with bright yellow—striking, full high centers. Spec¬ 
tacular _ 50c 
FHYLIS KNIGHT (Dec.) —An enormous Australian novelty 
that was a great prize winner in 1937. The color is one 
of the finest in this large exhibition size salmon rose over¬ 
laid with rose pink. A dahlia that always shows a full 
center and is carried on very strong cane-like stems. 
Roots _ $1.50 
PALO ALTO I. D.)—Tall bushes, large flowers of apricot 
buff held on extra long stems. One of the best- 50c 
ROYAL ROBE (I. D-)—Rich royal purple with a light overcast 
on the reverse which gives the flower plenty of brightness. 
The plant is tall and the blooms are held erect on good stiff 
stems. An extra good Dahlia in all ways and you will do 
well to add this to your collection_ 50c 
ROBERT RIPLEY (I. D.)—A great prize-winning giant-, of a 
most beautiful shade of lavender to rose purple. Has been 
grown 16x12 inches. Its habits are ideal and we strongly 
recommend this one as being truly outstanding_ $1.50 
RED SALUTE (P. D.—Bright scarlet. Petals fall back to 
the stem and terminate with serrated tips. Barge blooms 
on long stems with dark green foliage. Good free bloomer 
and good habits. Also has insect resisting foliage. We 
are sure you would like this one_ $ 2.00 
ROYAL SALUTE (I D.)—Here is one of the new Jnf. 
Decoratives we have grown. The plant is strong and sturdy, 
and tall growing. The blooms are huge, rich red in 
color, with tiny white petaloids all through the blooms, 
deep down. Every bloom is on perfect stems- 50c 
SALBACH’S WHITE, (F. D.)—Pure white. An excellent cut 
flower _ 50c 
SPOTLIGHT (I. D.)—Color a sulphur yellow, shading lighter 
near the tips and nearly white on the reverse. The petals 
curl in a most pleasing manner. The blooms are large and 
held on strong stems_ 50c 
TOWER’S EMPIRE (I. D.)—Immense blossoms of a clear 
gold with a deep amber shading at the center, on the best 
of stems. Blossoms can be grown to a very large diameter. 
A tall grower with insect resisting foliage_ 50c 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
FOR DAHLIAS 
Dahlias do well in any good garden soil where they have 
at least one-half day’s direct sunlight. Soil should be well 
cultivated previous to planting. In planting, the hole should 
be dug about 6 inches deep, the tuber placed in the hole 
horizontally, with the eye up, then the hole filled about 
4 inches. Finish tilling as the plant grows. The larger 
Dahlias should be planted 3 to 4 ft. apart; 214 ft. apart is 
sufficient for the smaller varieties and pompoms. In cases 
where extra fertilizer is required, a good dressing of barn¬ 
yard manure spaded in before planting is sufficient. If com¬ 
mercial fertilizer is used, any good garden fertilizer worked 
in around the plants when they are about 6 inches high, and 
again just when they come into bud, and well soaked in, will 
suffice. Dahlias require plenty of water, but must not stand 
in water. When watering, be sure that the water soaks down 
where it is easily picked up by the roots. A good watering 
once every ten days or two weeks is better than a sprinkling 
every two or three days. By disbudding, larger blooms are 
secured. Dahlias should be taken up in the fall after the 
tops are killed by frost, and cured, and stored in a dry, cool 
place. A good practice is to store them in boxes of dry 
sawdust after they are dry. 
A good planting rule is, plant Dahlias when the trees bud, 
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