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Dahlias will grow in almost any soil but they must have good drainage. On very heavy soils add plenty of peat moss and 
sand well worked in. Tubers should be planted in trenches or holes 4 inches deep in heavy soil and 6 inches deep in sandy 
soil. Mix in a tablespoonful of bone meal, lay the tuber flat and cover with not more than 2 inches of soil. Fill in as the 
plant develops. Careful attention to the pinching off of side buds will result in larger blooms. Never allow more than two 
or three main stems to a plant 
Green Plants. Remove moss and paper pots, soak ball of soil in water for a few minutes, then plant with the top of the 
ball of dirt 3 inches below the surface of the soil. Soak thoroughly and shade the plants for a few days. 

ID.—-Informal Decorative; SC.—-Semi-Cactus; FD.—Formal Decorative; C—Cactus. 
Root Plant Root Plant 
Ballego’s Surprise. SC. The white Frau O. Bracht Jane Cowl. ID. Warm buff and apricot blend- 
with all the good cutting and growing qual- ing to old gold and rose at the center. Blooms 
ities Ohthat watiety.. blooms) O55 ery. ee set W/ ee. O.D.0) 1O0xGuee ni wae ee Mie ho AR . $0.50 
California Idol. ID. Clear yellow with full deep Jimmie Foxx. ED. Deep golden yello ow suffused 
ds C : coral-reds= blooms, Ulxs einen oreo a0) 
centers, the blooms face upwards. Very flori- K Kibet d hid h ch 
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fi veining. A strong grower. Blooms 11x6 ... 1.50 tiie 
Cherokee Rose. ID. Deep rose-pink with a lilac Lord of Autumn. ID. Lemon-yellow flowers of 
cast. A Jersey’s Beauty seedling with all the wonderful size, with Jong pointed, twisting 
good qualities of its parent. Blooms 9x5 .... 1.00 0 IGN Adee. WIC gopaadasnccsoooomcs f'5 50 
: - Margrace. ID. Bright scarlet with tan reverse. 
prey paimenary. ED Pane res ay oats aoe A sweepstake winner in 1936. Blooms 10x5.. .50 50 
strong stems, even under adverse conditions. Miss Gl el UN aa : il “ 
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; rolled petals incurved. Blooms 9x5 ........ .75 0 
Director Carl G. Dahl. ID. pues bof shaded Mother Maytrott. ID. The beautifully arranged 
rose on reverse. Giant blooms with pointed, pure white petals form very deep flowers set 
slightly curled petals. icons Wd gooanncs LAOe) 0 on strong, erect stems. A profuse bloomer 
and a good grower with dark healthy foliage. 
Dorcas Ann. SC. Beautiful rose-pink shading 
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to creamy white at center. Blooms Tx5 eta taO MurphysiMacceroince 20> Mee hispischet 
Frau O. Bracht. SC. Clear light ee deep dark red shading toward crimson, held 
low. One of the best. Blooms 9x4 ........ 75 30 erect on stilt stems, Blooms llx4))- seed 50 
Golden Standard. C. Warm buff, shaded fs. Opal. ID. A delightful pastel combination of 
and gold with full centers and evenly arranged soft salmon-rose with lighter shadings and 
petals. Blooms 9x3 ..... cece oe = Siem ceria aU lemon-yellow centers. Blooms 11x6 ........ .75 50 
Hunt’s Velvet Wonder. ID. Huge, attractive Palo Alto. ID. Clear soft apricot-buff suffused 
broad-petaled purple blooms with full centers. coral-red with uniform full centers. Blooms 
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