AVALON, a rich bright yellow Dahlia. 
If You Order 
Five Exhibition Dahlias 
we will include free of charge one Mrs. Ide 
Ver Warner, a beautiful mauve-pink Dahlia. 
Key to flbreviations: F.D., Formal Decorative; I.D., Informal Decorative; C., Cactus. 
ANDREAS HOFER. (C.) An 
early rose-pink with cream base. Each 
60c. 
JERSEY’S MAMMOTH. (I. D.) 
Massive blooms of coppery-bronze. 
Each 45c. 
MARSHALL’S BEAUTY. (F.D.) 
The best orchid-lavender dahlia. Each 
50c. 
PRINCE OF PERSIA. (I. D.) 
Glowing cardinal red. Each 50c. 
RALPH BLODGETT. (C.) Bright, 
rich orange, tipped white. Each 35c. 
AMBASSADOR. (C.) Buff, shaded 
orange-salmon. Excellent stems, recom¬ 
mended for cutting. Each 60c. 
AVALON. (F. E.) Rich, bright yel¬ 
low. Erect stems. Ideal for cutting and 
a wonderful keeper. Each 35c. 
JERSEY’S BEACON. (F. D.) 
Chinese scarlet, with a paler reverse, 
giving a two-tone effect. Each 30c. 
KATHLEEN NORRIS. (I. D.) 
True rose-pink, deepening to mallow 
pink, with broad overlapping petals. 
Each 50c. 
—One each of 
above for $*1.10 ppd. 
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JANE COWL.. (I. D.) Golden 
bronze, shaded apricot. 
RADIO. (I. D.) Crimson-red, shaded 
brilliant gold. 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY. (F. D.) A 
true rose-pink of perfect form. 
WILLIAM H. HOGAN. (I. D.) 
Pure white, edged deep red. 
KEMP’S WHITE WONDER. (I. 
D.) Pure white, with curled petals. 
SANHICAN’S PEACH. (I. D.) 
Copper-bronze, blended peach. 
KEMP’S VIOLET WONDER. (1. MARSHALL’S MASTERPIECE. 
D.) Rich violet purple. (F. D.) Deep, velvety maroon. 
Any Cut-Flower Dahlias, 3 for $1.00, prepaid. 
FOR DAINTY TABLE DECORATIONS 
The bushes are compact, free branching 
and exceedingly prolific bloomers. Only 2-3 
feet in height, they make ideal garden bor¬ 
ders, and furnish an abundance of flowers 
for cutting from early August to frost. 
ANEMONE Beautiful white single- 
flowered, with yellow pollen center. An out¬ 
standing keeper when cut. Looks exactly 
like an Anemone. Each 46c. 
BABY BEAUTY. A miniature Jersey’s 
Beauty, with the same lovely rose-pink color 
and good growing habits. Each 35c. 
BABY ROYAL. Salmon-pink, shaded 
apricot. Exceptionally free flowering. Each 
30c. 
BISHOP OF LLANDOFF. Brilliant 
rich red blooms; lacy, reddish-bronze foliage. 
A wonderful landscape and cutting variety. 
Each 50c. 
ELIZABETH PAPE. Soft yellow, over¬ 
laid with salmon-pink. A new importation 
and one of the best miniatures. Each 30c. 
PADDY. Color, flesh ground, heavily suf- 
hised deep rose-pink. Each 50c. 
PEGGY WOOD. A novelty which at¬ 
tracted much attention at the New York 
show. An Indian-red and white bi-color, per¬ 
fectly proportioned. Each 40c. 
PETIE CONWAY. Bluish lavender. The 
nearest to blue in the miniatures. Each 36c. 
SKIPPY. Carmine, tipped white. Bushes 
covered with bloom until frost. Each 40c. 
TEDDY JOHNSON. White, suffused 
and tipped Tyrian rose. Each 35c. 
A round bed seven feet in diameter rectuires 
19 cannas planted 18 Inches apart each way; 
one in center; six in first row; twelve in out¬ 
side row. Ten feet—37 plants, one for cen¬ 
ter; six for first row, twelve for second row, 
eighteen for third row. Thirteen feet—61 
plants, one for center, six for first row, twelve 
for second row, eighteen for third row, twenty- 
four for fourth row. Center of bed should be 
four to six inches higher than the level of the 
lawn. 
Used extensively for mass planting in beds 
and for color effect in hardy borders. Roots 
started indoors In April may be set out in 
June when danger of frost is past. We offer 
dormant roots of first quality. 
KING HUMBERT. 4 ft. Large trusses of 
orange-scarlet flowers. Foliage is bronze, very 
broad and handsome. A “Gold Medal" canna. 
THE PRESIDENT. 4% ft. Rich glowing 
scarlet flowers, 7 inches across, on strong, 
erect stalks. The foliage is green. 
HUNGARIA. 3% ft. The best pink can¬ 
na. Leaves bluish-green, never burn. Trusses 
are compact and of enormous size. 
YELLOW KING HUMBERT. 4 ft. 
Flowers a deep rich yellow, softly spotted and 
blotched with bright red. Foliage very dark 
green. 
APRICOT. 4 ft. Color, buff-yellow over¬ 
spread with salmon-pink, producing a mass 
effect of rich apricot. 
MRS. ALFRED F. CONRAD. 4 ft. Un 
surpassed for planting either singly or in 
large beds. Foliage is green; flowers exquisite 
pink. 
GOLDEN GATE. 4 ft. Color, pure golden 
yellow. Very rich and effective. Flowers of 
good size held well above the foliage. 
Price, any of the above dormant roots, 1 5c 
MIXED MINIATURE DAHLIAS. 3 for 
$1.00. See Color Illustration on Front In¬ 
side Cover. 
A border planting of Elephant’s Ear, with 
their broad ornamental leaves is most effective. 
(See page 45.) 
Page 44 Fresh Seeds from FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., 
each, 6 for 50c, 12 for 90c, 25 for $1.70, 
prepaid. _ 
Faribault, Minnesota 
