MERRITT & SORENSEN. 'BULBS OF MERRITT'. 
3551 LWRSL WE., 05KLWD, CALIF. PHONE: FRTJITV'iLE 3642-J 
RiliTAIL PRICE LIST FOR DAHLIA TUBERS » To got th© b©gt/^ 6 ^ - 
suits from your Dahlia tuber be sure you buy from a reliable deAl«r>, ^ w 
then follow given directions. ^ BULBS OF MERRITT* are sold only to those. 
dealerSiWho want you to have the best results. Dahlias like-the sun, ‘'^^0 ^ 
rlent 3 g; ft. apart and 6 in. deep in sandy soil or 3 ^ - 4 in. deb??°TrL- 
heavy soil. Large flowering types usually'need support so after"raYlngC^°'-'’ 
tne tuber flat with eye up drive your stake near the neck, firm well and 
coyer with soil. (Pompoms and miniatures do not usually need support), 
Uater well at planting then^sparlingly if any until the shoot apoears 
(about^4 weeks), when^watering may be resumed. If the shoot does not sho- 
investigate, remembering that too much water or water pockets will cause 
tuoers to rot. Start cultivating soon after shoot appears, the fibrous 
roots are near the surface. IVhen buds appear you may start fertilizing 
ana dis-budding if you want long stems. Those fertilizers which contain 
phosphates and potash are best, such as ’ PLMT-GHEM > . although compost, 
manure or peat help to feed the plant and to retain the moisture. 
Abbreviations^ indicating classifications-^., informal decorative: FD. 
Formal decorative; SC . semi-Cactus j B, Ball; Min .Miniature * 
AMBASSADOR (SC) -• Soft amber pink and salmon, yellow centre. l.OC 
AIVIELI4 EARH4RT (SC) - Apricot buff shading to orange ^ 75 
.Uv'iERICAN LEGION (ID) - Soft yellow . ..].!! *75 
INGELO ROSSI (FD) - Large flowers of soft orange yellow 1 00 
r' yellow reverse. Good Keeper .! ’.50 
SU stems . 2.00 
B-AItuAD (ID) - Flaming scarlet . 75 
BALLeGO'S SURPRISE (C) - finest white produced to datp ~j 
B/iLLET GIRL (C) - Orange tipped white ... . 50 
BEN HASKINS (C) - Golden yellow .i. p no 
bEHGER’ S JE'.'VELL (C) - \''/hite tinted lavender , , , i no 
BeTTE DAVIS (SC) - Clear violet rose. Consistent Prize 1/Vinner 1 25 
BETTY COLTER (ID) - Large salmon red. A beautiful flower 7 ^ 
BIG BEN_(B) - Bright red. A show dahlia and a Good Keeper .40 
BLACK DIAMOND (B) - Deepest Maroon, almost black **** ’40 
BLACK JACK (ID) - Deep Maroon on long stems ..* *50 
BLUE RIVER(FD) - The nearest to a blue dahlia i !'.!!!!! !. 1*00 
BUCKEYE KING (FD) - Glowing amber yellow. Wins many^prizes.75 
California idol (id) - one of the finest yellow.(Gold Medal)* l[cc 
CAMEO (FD) - Coral pink .. 
Ci\PRICE (id) - Golden yellow shading to pink. Best Keeper. ’an 
CAROLINE HAJ^mTON. (SC) - Pink and gold . !!!!!! .*75 
CALVACADE (FD) - Deep rose. A good cut flower ..!!!,*!]!!.*!.'!!.* *75 
CHAMPOEG (ID) - Waxy yellow-shade s to rose red .. *50 
CHA3. G. REED (ID) - Perunia red ..75 
CIRCE (C) - Pink with white center, pointed petals ***'.*!!! 1 ] ]eC 
CeARA carder (id) - Cyclamen pink, A show and garden winner 1 *50 
CLARA CLEMENS (B) - Bright red - tipped white **' tc 
C. M. STEGMAN (C) - Dark msroon on fine stems .*..*.!.!.*!!]**** *^5 
C0N0UISTA.D0R (SC) - Creamy yellow with pink glow .. ' 
L.UM CORNISH (B) - Dark red . !!!!!!!! .Sc 
DOROTHY STONE (ID) - Large and beautiful pink .. i *00 
DIXIE RAVENSGROFT (ID)-(SC)- Russet orange - bright gold‘revSr’ *^^ 
DRESDEN (FD) - Lavender ... Vv- 
EAGLE ROCK FANTASY (FD) - Mallow pink to silver .* * !. 
