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Ctri^TUBA]^ HIITFS 
Plow or spade your soil deep. 
Use plenty of bonemeal. 
Set roots or plants 6 Inches deep, 3 feet 
apart for miniature varieties, and 4 feet for 
larger varieties. 
Regular cultivation is essential. 
Do not water unless extremely necessary. 
Add 2 handfuls well-balanced fertilizer 
around each plant about Aug. 1st. Add 2 
more handfuls fertilizer 0-10-10 around each 
plant about 1st week of Sept. 
Four to six laterals to a plant. Be sure and 
disbud. 
Cactus 
DUBCINEA. One of the beauties of this 
type: tong strong stems holding the 
bright red cactus flowers in an upright 
position. Root, 75c. 
JERSEY’S DAINTY. Very beautiful flower. 
White with faint pink shadings in the 
center. Foliage and stems good. Easy to 
grow. Root, 50c. 
MISS BEEGIUM. An orange with perfect 
formed flowers. Excellent long stems. 
Good sturdy grower. A good cut flower. 
Root, 60c. 
MRS. HERBERT O’CONNOR. Erect grow¬ 
er. Good stems. Fine form of soft rose- 
pink deepening at center. Has stood the 
test in hot climate. Root, $1.00. 
MRS. IDA CHASE. Combination of bright 
lemon-yellow and spinel pink, reverse pale 
lavender-pink. Blooms have good depth, 
perfect stems, plant growth is all that 
could be desired in a dahlia. Root, $1.50. 
RENATE MUBEER. Rose-pink shading to 
yellow, with fine formation, makes this 
variety popular. Root, 75c. 
Formal Decorative 
ANNA BENEDICT. Dark rich velvety car¬ 
mine shading to very dark almost black 
center. This is an upright clean grower. 
Root, 76c. 
BUIE RIVER. One of the most outstanding 
of dahlias the past season and we highly 
recommend it. Very large bright mauve 
with decided blue shading. Stems splen¬ 
did, profuse blooming. Root, 75c. 
BUCKEYE BRIDE. Geranium-pink, large 
flower on a stem which is long and per¬ 
fect. Keeps well when cut. Foliage re¬ 
sists insects and mildew. Vigorous. A 
good root maker. Root, 50c. 
BUCKEYE KING. Gold with slight apricot 
suffusions and shading deeper toward cen¬ 
ter. A variety which produces many large 
clean appearing flowers of exceptional 
keeping quality. Boot, 40c. 
EUSSA BANDI. Rich brilliant salmon-or¬ 
ange, flowers held well out of foliage on 
stiff strong stems. Root, 60c. 
KENTUCKY SUN. A fine formed giant light 
yellow. Good bloomer and excellent stems. 
Show winner. Root, $1.00. 
MRS. C. E. WILDON, A brick-red, good, 
vigorous grower, extra long stems. A good 
commercial variety. Root, .$1.00. 
MARIE. This variety is very beautiful, hav¬ 
ing a blend of pink and white that com¬ 
mands attention. Wherever shown, it wins 
awards. Has all good qualities of a leader. 
Root, 50c. 
OAKLEIGH MONARCH. A red of huge 
dimensions. Great long stems. Excellent 
growth. One of the sort that men like. 
Vigorous. Root, $1.00. 
QUEEN CITY. A Dahlia of great distinc¬ 
tion, with a remarkable record for the 
season; a splendid open grower. It blooms 
throughout the entire season. Color is a 
distinctive scarlet-pink, a shade half-way 
between cherry-red and old rose. Good 
cut flower. Root, 75c. 
SUETAN OF HIEECREST. One of the finest 
formals. Plants laden with blooms of ex¬ 
hibition size. Stems good. Soft autumn 
with yellow reverse. Boot, 75c. 
VOECANO. A huge flame-colored giant that 
has won at numerous shows. Low growing 
and extremely vigorous. Can stand the 
elements and produce a fine harvest of 
bloom. Reliable both In keeping and 
showing. Root, $2.00. 
COLLECTION No. A. Your selection of 
any 10 dahlias listed at 50c each, value 
$5.00. for $4.00. 
Informal Decorative 
CAEIEORNIA IDOL. Yellow well-formed 
huge bloom. Low grower but vigorous. 
Excellent stems. A stand-out among the 
yellow. Root, $1,00, 
DAHLIAS 
Roots 
grown with proper 
fei tillzatlon. 'They are healthy, true-to-name, 
give satisfaction under average 
conditions. 
You will note many of the older varieties 
which are as good and by chance better than 
many of the new introductions. Full of vigor 
and under reasonable care should produce a 
wonderful display of bloom. 
CHEROKEE BRAVE, Here is a red that 
does not fade or burn. Very artistic form 
and extra long stems. This dahlia took 
the shows the past season in the red class 
^ A variety that is reliable. Root, $2.50. 
-Y HUNT. A good grower, heavy sub¬ 
stance of waxy white. Foliage of dm k 
green. Blooms are large and it is an ex¬ 
cellent variety. Boot, 76c. 
EDNA E'ERBEIK. Coral shading to old gold 
at base of petals, of extreme beauiy aii'l 
Mze. Medium to tall habit of growtli 
Root, 60c. 
HIEECREST MAND.4RIN. Brilliant oriental 
scarlet and golden yellow, one of the 
brightest color combinations ever seen in 
a Dahlia. Thrifty grower and free 
bloomer. Root, 60c. 
Qaeen Cltj 
j. CHAS. McCullough (McCuiiough) is 
one of the most satisfactory Dahlias on 
the market for the amateur grower, be¬ 
cause with minimum care the plant is al¬ 
ways a delightful flowering success. The 
blossom is a lovely rose-pink and in form 
much like a Chrysanthemum. The foliage 
is superb. It blooms profusely both early 
and late. When grown by the Dahlia en¬ 
thusiast the flower develops in loveliness 
second to none. If you are fortunate 
enough to grow J. Chas. McCullough let 
the blossoms mature properly before cut¬ 
ting. Root, 60c. 
LORD OF AUTUMN. Winner wherever 
shown. Clear yellow with huge blooms. 
Long stems. An ideal growing variety. 
Root, $1.00. 
MARGRACE. Color, brilliant scarlet, tipped 
and striped with gold. In hot weather the 
gold is not so prominent. It is a very 
deep flower with an exceptionally fine 
stem that holds the flower erect to fac¬ 
ing. Root, 75c. 
31IETON J. CROSS. A very outstanding in¬ 
troduction. Color clear gold at center 
blending to light orange-buff on outer 
petals. Blooms very large and stems are 
good. Very flne dahlia. Blooms profusely. 
Root. $1.00. 
TOWER’S EMPIRE. A real acquisition. The 
color is gold with deep amber in the cen¬ 
ter. Compares favorably to Jane Cowl in 
style and habit of growth. Very large 
with flowers of great depth and wonderful 
keeping quality. Root, 50o. 
DAHLIAS EEOM SEED: Grow dahlias 
from seed. Our California “De Luxe” 
strain has proven sensational. 20 seeds, 
$1.00; 100 seeds, $4.00, See page 31. 
CONTBOIi INSECTS 
To Insure healthy plants, keep them free 
from insects. Use DX pyrethrum spray or 
Multicide during the growing season. When 
plants are in bud or bloom, use Pyrocide or 
Rotenone dust on the flowers. 
Using the Grasselli spreader with your 
contact sprays, insures a more complete kill. 
Semi-Cactus 
AMELIA EARHART. Winner that ha.s 
proven its worth. Coral in color and a 
producer of many large blooms. Outstand¬ 
ing variety. Boot, 75c. 
BALLEGO’S SURPRISE. Beautiful snow- 
white. Perfect form, free flowering on 
stiff stems. Good cut flowers and one that 
ranks with the best. Boot, $1.00. 
CHALLENGER. Cardinal-red of good size 
and depth. Excellent stems. Easy to 
grow. Root, 75c. 
ROYAL PURCHASE. Deep straw-yellow; 
outer petals suffused pink. The petals are 
long and slender. The blooms average 10 
inches and over and are held facing side¬ 
ways on very long, straight, stiff stems, 
a great exhibition dahlia. Root, $1.00. 
SAARLAND’S HEIMKEHR. We have 
found this one of the best of the Euro¬ 
pean introductions of a very artistic for¬ 
mation with fine, slender petals. Deep 
rose-pink shading to pale lemon-yellow 
and tipped lemon-yellow. It is a fine 
grower with full centers the entire sea¬ 
son and with good stems. Root, 76c. 
SATAN. Flaring red, staghorn petal faintly 
tipped old gold. Stems are long and clean. 
Vigorous grower. Root, 40c. 
Pompons 
BURWOOD. The leading exhibition pom in 
its color which is creamy yellow shaded 
with tan. A perfect grower. Root, 75c. 
BETTY ANNE. A perfect formed light pink 
that is very popular. A good grower pro¬ 
ducing abundance of flowers. Root, 50c. 
DORIA. Color, deep wine shaded darker at 
center. Stems are wiry and stiff holding 
the blooms on top of stem. Centers are 
unusually full. Root, 75c. 
HONEY. Pale yellow with faint suffusion 
of red on edge of petals. Free lilonmer, 
long stems, fine for cutting. Root, 40c. 
JOHNNY. One of the smallest and best 
formed Poms. Dark maroon with good 
stems. A winner everywhere. Boot, 50c. 
LITTLE EDITH. Wonderful exhibition va¬ 
riety. Light yellow tipped bright carmine. 
Excellent form. Root, 40c. 
MORNING MIST. White with rosy lavender 
center, outlined with lavender. Great 
bloomer. Stiff, wiry stems. Excellent. 
Root, 40c. 
MRS. V. BRITTAIN. Beautiful mauve-pink 
of finest form. A real winner. This is a 
good one. One of the best. Root, 75c. 
COLLECTION No. B. Your selection of 
any 5 dahlias listed at 76c each, value 
$3.75, for $3.00. 
Miniature 
BUCKEYE BABY. The finest formed dec¬ 
orative miniature to date. Autumn col¬ 
ored, it is a real vigorous grower. Winner 
everywhere. Root, 60c. 
BABY SAGAMORE. Here is an amber-col¬ 
ored gem that is always covered with fine 
formed flowers. Extra long stems. Vig¬ 
orous. Root, 50c. 
CHARMA. A bi-colored bloom of light red 
and ivory. This dahlia is a fine bloomer 
with excellent stems. One of the best. 
Root. 60c. 
IIUBONNET. A beautifully formed cactus 
variety of a deep oxblood-red color. Should 
be very popular in the garden. A fine 
grower. Root. 75c. 
DAHLIADEL JOY. This yellow miniature 
is very popular. Semi-cactus in form with 
fine stems and plenty of blooms. Root, 50c. 
FAIRY. Begonia-rose, petals tightly quill¬ 
ed. Very artistic and a free bloomer. 
Stems straight and stiff. Early bloomer. 
Root, 50c. 
LITTLE DREAM. A most beautifully form¬ 
ed cactus with splendid growth of bush. 
Clear pink and white. A beauty. Root, 
75c. 
OBClilD LADY. Amaranth-pink to mallow- 
pink. Flowering habit excellent. flood 
strong stems, flne cut flower. Root, 50c. 
RED HEAD. A charming fiery scarlet va¬ 
riety which resembles a rosebud when 
partly open. Dainty and ideal for decora¬ 
tions. Root. 60c. 
Sl’LVIA. The most beautiful garnet-red 
miniature yet introduced. A most prolific 
bloomer. Flowers average 2 Inches in 
diameter, produced freely from July until 
frost. R^t, 76c. 
H yon want any other variety of Dahlia not catalogued, let ns know. We have many others that are excellent for exhibition, 
commercial or garden nse. 
