
Decorative 
Cactus 

Show or Ball 

Decorative 
M.-S. SUPERB DAHLIAS 
Cutturr. Dahlias are at their best during the latter part of 
September or early in October. To get exhibition blooms, disbud 
plants up to August 1. Spade or plow the soil 1 to 14% feet deep; 
fertilize with Wizard Brand Manures and Hyper-Humus; scatter 
is very 
about 14 pound of bonemeal around each hill when planting. If soil 
heavy, incorporate a liberal quantity of granulated peat 
moss. About August 1, apply 14 pound of M.-S. Special Plant Food 
to each plant and work in thoroughly. 
For Parcel Post orders on Dahlias, add 5c to each; 25c tor each dozen 
Seven New Giant-flowering 
Dahlias for 1941 
One of the Finest Collections Offered 
America’s Sweetheart. Beautiful deep 
clear bright yellow blooms of fine form, 
with full center. Flowers stand erect on 
good stiff, long stems. Fine for either 
cutting or exhibition, $1.00 each. 
Dwight W. Morrow. Large; velvety car- 
dinal-red. Free bloomer. 50c each. 
Mrs. Wm. Knudsen. Very large, waxy 
looking white blooms of fine form. Free 
flowering. Good stems, $1.00 each. 
Verchie Hancock. Very large, beautiful, 
full flowers of golden bronze, flaked and 
striped golden yellow, with strong cane 
stems. Exceptionally free flowering. Ans 
excellent cut-flower. $2.00 each. 
Mrs. J. K. Alexander. Unusually large, ex- 
ceptionally clear buttercup-yellow blooms 
that reach 12 to 14 inches in diameter. 
Very free bloomer on fine long stems. Excel- 
lent for exhibition. $1.00 each. 
Cavalcade. Tyrian pink; large and fine; 
excellent stems. 50c each. 
Wonder Pink. Very soft pink, different 
from any other shade, exceptionally large 
with good stems. $1.00 each. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
One each of above 7 varieties, $5.00 

Show or Ball Dahlias 
These Dahlias are excellent cut-flowers 
because they will Iast very long in water. 
They do not grow as large as the Decorative 
type but are very pretty. 
All, 25c each 
The 5 for $1.00 
A. D. Livoni. Pimk, on the orchid shade. 
Fine cut-flower. 
White Swan. Pure white. 
Maude Adams. Snow-white, overlaid pink. 
Very lovely as a cut-flower. 
Mrs. Clara D. Anderson. Deep garnet. 
Miss Helen Hollis. Fiery red. Very fine. 

Decorative Dahlias 
All large-flowering Dahlias, excellent for 
decorating or exhibition or for the house, as 
a cut-flower. Proven by test to be the best. 
3 of any 25c variety for 60c; 3 of any 35c 
variety for 75c; 3 of any 50c variety for $1.25. 
The entire list (24 roots) for $7.50 
Alice Marie Galvin. White with faint tones 
of cameo-pink. 35c. 
Alma Alexander. Deep orange. 25c. 
Avalon. A pure yellow. 25c. 
Avonella. Amaranth-purple with a sheen 
of rose-purple on reverse. 50c. : 
Bishop Francis J. Spellman. Pure white; 
long stems. One of the best. 50c each. 
Champoeg. This is one of the finest three- 
colored Dahlias offered. Lemon-yellow, 
suffused rose, with soft carmine overlay. 
Good stems. 50c. 
Ginmapie Alexander. White veined purple. 
5G: 
Coquette. Red and gold, beautiful. 35c. 
Francis Larocco. Fine clear light yellow. 
One of the best cut-flowers grown. 25c. 
Weep rea poll: Dazzling red. A grand flower. 
Cs 
Jane Cowl. A blend of bronze, buff, and 
gold. Excellent stems. 25c. 
Jaurice. Large; purplish crimson; fine long 
stems. 50c. 
Jere Beacon. Chinese-red. Fine flower. 
DG: 
Jersey’s Beauty. True pink. One of the 
finest. 25c. 
King of the Blacks. Nearest to black of 
any Dahlia grown. Fine form. 50c. 
Mabel Goodacre. Soft pink and salmon, 
suffused with orange. 50c. 
Margaret K. Alexander. Buff-yellow. 25c. 
Mrs. G. LeBoutillier. One of the finest. 
Bright carmine-red to rich cardinal with 
full center. 50c. 
Mrs. I. de Ver Warner. Mauve-pink, more 
to the orchid shade. Free flowering. Very 
fine. 25c. 
Pride of California. Fine red. Grand 
cut-flower. 25c. 
Rocky Ledge. 
grown. 35c. 
Rose Alexander. Deep chrome-orange, edge 
of petals tipped white. 50c. 
Sanhican’s Queen. Very fine apricot and 
carmine-rose. 35c. 
White Wonder. Large; fine clear white. 35c. 
One of the best yellows 

Miniature or Art Dahlias 
Small-flowering kind. Superior as a cut- 
flower. 
Fairy. A Jersey’s Beauty pink. Very fine. 
Irene. Deep rose-orange. Free flowering. 
Very pretty. 4 
Sanhican’s Sweetheart. Apricot and 
shrimp. Very fine. and free. 
Teddy Johnson. White tipped pink. Very 
effective and free. 
All, 35c each. The 4 for $1.00 
Single Dahlias 
Try some of these. You will get much 
pleasure from their unusual beauty. 
Achievement. Crimson and white. Very 
pretty. Free flowering. 
Black Bird. Deep maroon, almost black. 
Very beautiful. Unusually free. 
Old Rose. Deep rose-pink. Good stems. 
Yellow Queen. Clear bright yellow. Good 
stems. 
All, 25c each. The 4 for 75c 
Cactus Dahlias 
These are of the curled and twisted type. 
The 7 for $2.00 
Andreas Hofer. Light pink, white center. 
50c. 
Chemar’s Masterpiece. Large; orchid- 
pink. 50c. 
Elkridge. Splendid pure white. 50c. 
Libelle. Deep purple. 25c. 
Mrs. Ethel F. T. Smith. A large white 
Dahlia shading to Iemon-yellow. 25c. 
Roycroft. Golden bronze. 25c. 
Samuel T. Alexander. Japan rose. 50c. 
Pompon Dahlias 
These are sometimes called ‘‘Bouquet 
Dahlias”’ as they are exceptionally fine as a 
cut-flower. x 
All, 25c each. The 7 for $1.25 
Bit O’Lilac. Lilac. Exquisite. 
Golden Queen. Rich yellow. - 
Jessica. Amber, tipped red. 
Kitty C. Bright red. Very fine. 
Little David. Deep orange. 
Raphael. Maroon. 
Snowclad. White. Very good. 
MODERN DAHLIA CULTURE. By W. H. Waite 
_ The originator of Jersey’s Beauty and other highly popular Dahlias. Gives soil, fertil- 
izers, propagtaion, culture, pruning, insect pests !and diseases, winter storage and classifica- 
tions. 132 pages, 24 illustrations, and 6 color-plates. Cloth $1.50, postpaid $1.65. 

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