
Decorative 
Cactus 
Show or Ball 
Decorative 
M.-S. SUPERB DAHLIAS 
Curture. 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 114 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 for each dozen 
Seven New Giant-flowering 
Dahlias for 1942 
One of the Finest Collections Offered 
Helen Cain. Informal Decorative. Bloom 
8 by 4 inches across, brilliant flame-orange 
suffused scarlet—brightest, most dazzling 
colors imaginable; long twisted petals. 
Plants 34% to 4% feet tall. $1.00 each. 
Monarch of the East. Formal Decorative. 
Bloom from 9 to 12 inches in diameter, 
and 4 to 5 inches deep; clear bright amber- 
bronze. Most exceptional creation and the 
largest of its color yet developed. Early, 
most continuous, and abundant bloomer. 
Long, stiff stems. $1.00 each. 
Mrs. George Skeen. Informal Decorative. 
Bloom 8 to 9 inches across, an exquisite 
blending of mulberry and orchid, with 
silvery sheen—a pleasing and most un- 
usual shade. Early. Long, stiff stems. 
Plants 3 to 4 feet tall, very free-flowering; 
vigorous grower. 75c each. 
Salem Pride. Informal Decorative. Bloom 
8 to 10 inches across, violet-red overlaid 
and mottled white. Most outstanding 
creation. Plants 24 to 3% feet tall. 
Highly recommended. 75c each. 
Satan. Semi-Cactus. Finest crimson-scarlet 
Cactus yet developed. Bloom 8 to 9 inches 
across. Plants 4 to 5 feet tall. Splendid 
stems. Blooms gigantic size, finest for 
cutting and exhibition purposes. 75c each. 
Watchung Giant. Informal Decorative. 
Bloom 8 to 10 inches across, bright orange- 
yellow, ideal for cutting and exhibition 
purposes. Very vigorous grower; plants 
3 to 4 feet tall. 50c each. 
Yankee King. Informal Decorative. Bloom 
8 to 10 inches across, coppery red to tan 
and apricot. Most exceptional plants 
3 to 4 feet tall; stems like cane. Blooms 
on top of stems. 50c each. 
SPECIAL OFFER 
One each of above 7 varieties, $4.59 
Show or Ball Dahlias 
These Dahlias are excellent cut-flowers 
because they will last 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. Pink, 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 (23 roots) for $7.50 
Alice Marie Galvin. White with faint tones 
of cameo-pink. 35c. 
Chemar’s Eureka. 
tint at center. 35c. 
D. M. Moore. Rich blackish maroon, 
nearest to black of any Dahlia. 25c. 
Elizabeth Mays. Glowing crimson. Ex- 
cellent Iong stems. 50c. 
Jane Cowl. A blend of bronze, buff, and 
gold. Excellent stems. 25c. 
Jersey’s Beacon. Chinese-red. Fine flower. 
25c. 
Jersey’s Beauty. 
Pure white, lavender 
True pink. One of the 
finest. 25c. ; ; 
Jersey’s Triumph. Bronzy apricot giant. 
25c. 
Le Grand Manitou. 
splashed white. 25c. 
Mabel Goodacre. Soft pink and salmon, 
suffused with orange. 50c. 
Margaret K. Alexander. Buff-yellow. 25c. 
Mary Curtin. Crimson tipped white. 35c. 
Marshall’s Triumph. Formal decorative. 
Bloom 61% to 8 inches across, rich deep 
velvety maroon-red. Plants 3 to 4 feet 
tall. Very free-flowering. Long stems. 
2DC; 
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. 
cut-flower. 25c. 
Pride of Stratford. Mammoth coppery 
bronze with reddish tones. 35c. 
Prince of Persia. 
scarlet. 50c. 
Radio. Blends of deep red and gold, most 
attractive. 35c. 
Rose Alexander. Deep chrome-orange, edge 
of petals tipped white. 50c. 
Ruth Marsden. Brilliant salmony orange, 
nearest to orange of any Dahlia yet 
developed. 35c. 
Sanhican Peach. Clear rich salmon to 
peach. 25c. 
The Grizzley. Informal Decorative. Bloom 
7% to 81% inches across, gorgeous velvety 
deepest maroon, long wavy petals. Free- 
Powering. Plants 44% to 51% feet tall. 
Cc. 
Purple striped and 
Grand 
Fine red. 
Mammoth glowing 

Miniature or Art Dahlias 
Small-flowering kind. Superior as a cut- 
flower. 
Baby Beauty. Lovely rose-pink. 
Jean. Apricot-amber Miniature Cactus. 
Peggy Wood. Flame-orange, tipped white. 
Teddy Johnson. White tipped rose-violet. 
All, 35c each. The 4 for $1.00 
Single and Collarette Dahlias 
Try some of these. You will get much 
pleasure from their unusual beauty. 
Achievement. Deepest maroon, with tiny 
white petals. 
Black Bird. Deep maroon, almost black. 
Very beautiful. Unusually free. 
Gerda Neilson. Outstanding orange-flame. 
Highly recommended. 
Imperialiana. Finest bright pink. Tall. 
Marley. Yellow, edged red; yellow collar. 
Old Rose. Deep rose-pink. Good stems. 
Vestal. Pure white collarette. 
Yellow Queen. Clear bright yellow. Good 
stems. 
All, 35c each. The 8 for $2.00 
Cactus Dahlias 
These are of the curled and twisted type. 
The 7 for $2.00 
Ambassador. Exquisite blending of amber, 
gold and salmon, with yellow center. 35c. 
Andreas Hofer. Light pink, white center. 35c. 
Countess of Lonsdale. Coral-salmon to 
salmon-red. 25c. 
Miss Belgium. Rare orange-flame. 50c. 
Miss Elsie Janis. Twisted rose petals with 
blends of yellow and lavender. 35c. 
Roycroft. Golden bronze. 25c. 
Samuel T. Alexander. Japan rose. 35c. 
Pompon Dahlias 
These are sometimes called ‘‘Bouquet 
Dahlias” as they are exceptionally fine as a 
cut-flower. 
All, 25c each. The 7 for $1.25 
Dewdrop. Lavender, white center. 
Dixie. Wine-red. 
Golden Queen. Brightest yellow. 
Jessica. Amber tipped dark red. 
Little Herman. Maroon-red and white. 
Nona. Orange-flame. 
Salmon Queen. Salmon-pink to coral. 
MODERN DAHLIA CULTURE 
By W. H. Waite 
132 pages, 24 illustrations, and 6 color- 
plates. Cloth $1.50, postpaid $1.65. 

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