F U L M E H 
GARDENS 
Seattle, Wash* 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
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GUARANTEE - All bulbs and roots guaranteed to grow and be true to name, 
TIME OF SHIPMENT - Shipments will be made early in April unless other¬ 
wise ordered, 
TERMS - Gash with order, or before shipment. G.0,D. orders shipped on 
2S$ deposit; postage and C.O.D, fee extra. Postage paid on cash orders 
of £2.00 or more; on orders below £2,00 add 25^ for postage and handling. 
WASHINGTON CUSTOMERS - Please add the 2$ sales tax to your order. 
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”. Finish filling as the plant grows. The larger dahlias 
should be planted 3 to 4 ft. apart; 2J- ft. apart is sufficient for the 
smaller varieties and pompoms. In cases where extra fertilizer is re¬ 
quired, a good dressing of barnyard manure spaded in before planting is 
sufficient. If commercial fertilizer is used, any good garden fertilizer 
worked in about the plants when they are about 6” high, and again Just 
when they come into bud, and well soaked in, will suffice. Dahlias re¬ 
quire 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, cured, and stored in a dry, cool place. A good prac¬ 
tise is to store them in boxes of dry sawdust after they are dry. 
A good planting rule is, plant dahlias when the trees bud, and 
gladiolus when the trees leaf. 
CLASSIFICATIONS - Types indicated as follows; 
C - Cactus ID- Informal Decorative 
SC- Semi-Cactus F D - Formal Decorative 
Varieties marked with (*) are recommended as suitable for cut flowers. 
All pompoms, miniatures, collarettes, and show or ball ty£e, are 
naturally cut flower varieties. 
NEW AND RECENT DAHLIA INTRODUCTIONS 
Price Per Tuber 
*BALLEGO’S SURPRISE, S. C. - A very beautiful glistening 
white. Very good cut flower £1.00 
^BELIEVE IT OR NOT, F. D. - Color is a very dark red, 
occasionally coming white tipped, making an exceptionally 
beautiful bloom. The blooms average 7x5”, fold back to 
the stem, and are held high above the foliage on strong, 
upright stems. The bush is a strong, robust grower, not 
bothered by insects, growing to a height of 5jt ft. A first- 
class commercial flower, having exceptional keeping quali¬ 
ties. Scored 84 at East Lansing. 1,50 
CALIFORNIA PEACH - C - Peach pink. Reverse paler tinted. 
Size and form of Satan 
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