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Cactus Dahlia 
“Dahlias for Autumn Glowers 
Dahlias are easily grown and give an abundance of flowers 
in early autumn. The decorative type have large, broad petals 
in rather flat heads; the show type have numerous, short stiff 
quilled petals; the cactus have long narrow, usually twisted 
petals. The size given in inches is the diameter under ordinary 
field conditions. They can be grown larger with special care 
and disbudding. Not hardy; must be stored over winter. 
In the central and southern states the summers are too hot for 
good Dahlia flowers. Plant late (about May 15 here) to have 
them blooming during the cooler autumn days, Lay the tuber 
flat, the eye or sprout upward. When three pairs of leaves are 
formed, pinch out the top pair to make them branch low. 
Parcel Post. For Missouri and adjoining states, add 12c for 
6 or less, 1c for each additional. 
Prices: 15c each. 3 for 40c, $1.50 per doz., except as 
noted. 6 or more at the dozen rate. 20c varieties, $2.00 
per doz.; 25c varieties, $2.50 per doz.; 30c varieties, $3.00 
per doz. 
Francis Larocca. Large; light canary-yellow; blooms freely; 
a good cut flower; formal decorative. 25c each. 
Golden Eclipse. Golden-yellow, center tinged buff; very 
large on good stems; formal decorative. 20c each. 
Jane Cowl. Very large; tawny orange; a showy flower with 
stout, medium length stems; informal decorative. 30c each. 
Jersey’s Beacon. Showy bronze orange-scarlet; very large: 
stiff stems; vigorous; blooms freely; formal decorative. 20c 
each. 
Jersey's Beauty._ Large, luminous coral pink on long stems; 
tall and one of the very best; formal decorative. 20c each. 
Kentucky. A sport of Jersey’s Beauty with more gold and 
salmon blended in the pink; large formal decorative. 20c each. 
Le Toreador. Brilliant scarlet; 
decorative. 20c each. 
Mrs. I de Ver Warner. Deep orchid-like mauve-pink; large; 
stout stems; very tall; informal decorative; blooms freely. 
Nathan Hale. Large; yellow overlaid red and crimson, giv- 
ing a bronzy golden-buff effect; decorative. 2Q0c each. 
Sagamore. A lustrous deep canary-yellow tinted red; large: 
decorative; strong, medium length stems; one of the best keep- 
ers as a cut flower. 25c each. 
velvety red and large; 

Strawberries in the Home Garden 
Strawberries are so easily grown that there is no reason why 
every family should not enjoy all that richness of lavor which 
is attained only when fully ripened on the vine and served fresh. 
Any soil that will grow good corn or potatoes will grow good 
strawberries. Plenty of humus or well rotted vegetable matter 
in the soil will help retain moisture during dry weather. Well 
rotted manure worked into the soil will provide both humus 
and fertility, and give you more, larger and better berries. 
Strawberries planted this spring will give a full crop next spring. 
Everbearers will give a crop the first summer. For varieties and 
Prices see page 32. 
Gladiolus for Summer Glowers 

They are easily grown, seldom troubled with insects and dis- 
eases, increase rapidly, and are probably the most popular of 
summer and fall blooming bulbs. By planting as soon as dan- 
ger of frost is over, and at intervals of two weeks, you can 
have Gladiolus from latter June to September. The colors range 
from white through the different shades of yellow, orange, 
pink, red and purple. Plant 3 to 5 in. apart. Instructions 
will be sent with the bulbs. 
Please Notice we Quote by Size 
“Blooming size’’ doesn’t mean much, because Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 
4th and 5th size will bloom, though the smaller sizes give 
smaller flowers and smaller spikes than the larger sizes. First 
size is 1% inches and over in diameter; 2nd size 1%4 inches; 
3rd size 1 inch; 4th size % inch; 5th size % inch. 
Gladiolus, Mixed 
An excellent mixture of 2nd size bulbs, 1%4 inch in diameter, 
perhaps the best value for outdoor planting, as they give nice 
spikes of flowers. One each of 12 first class varieties, not la- 
beled, 40c; two each for 75c. Postpaid in Missouri, Arkansas, 
Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma. For more distant states add 5c. 
