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Miniature Dahlias, continued 
Orchid Lady. MID. Always a mass of bloom, good for cutting, 
Color, bright violet-rose. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Petit Sonne. M S-C. Outer petals yellow, center buff. A clean- 
cut flower, very neat and attractive, of good substance, fine for 
arrangements. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Pee Wee. MFD. Pink blooms only, 1144 by 1 inch. One of the 
smallest and most perfectly formed Miniatures. Bush growth good 
and sturdy. Roots, $2 each. Plants, 75 cts. 
Pink Lassie. It is soft rose-pink, with lighter shadings. Bush is 
low-growing and blooms are 314 inches across. The more blooms 
you cut, the more it produces. The peony-type flowers on long 
slender stems add to its valued uses. 
Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Red Robin. MFD. A bright scarlet in a true Miniature. Holds 
its color in the sun and the blooms are only 214 by 2 inches. Ex- 
ceptionally profuse, with good centers from early until frost. 
Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Red Eye. M. An orange-scarlet Miniature Peony. Dark foliage— 
striking in the garden. A dwarf bush for landscaping and border 
effects. Although flowers are diminutive gives a mass of color and 
a gem for arrangement use. Roots, $2 each. Plants, 75 cts. 
Sanhican Sweetheart. M S-C. An artistic and useful novelty. 
Color, ochreous buff, suffused rose-red. Roots, 35 ets. each 
Snowsprite. M S-C. Pure white blooms, 314 by 2 inches, show up 
wonderfully against the green bushes. An artistic flower, always 
uniform, with centers full and on good stems. Blooms very early. 
Roots, 50 cts. each 
Dwarf Dahlias 
A wonderful new race of Dahlias that is particularly adapted for 
landscape planting for beds or borders. They start blooming early 
in the summer when only about 1 foot high and continue until frost, 
developing to about 2 feet in height. These dwarf Dahlias are very 
useful for forcing in pots indoors. 
Easter Greeting. S-C. This is the original variety of this type. 
White with a creamy cast. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Elsie. S-C. One of the best. Soft peach-red, shading to lemon- 
yellow at center. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Fred Springer. FD. A larger bloom than the other Dwarf varieties 
but a rich scarlet in color with bright green, fern-like foliage which 
is very effective in mass plantings. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Gerda. ID. Deep violet-rose, a decided acquisition to the Dwarf 
class. Flowers are held on long stems well above the foliage. 
Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Maria. S-C. Considered an improvement over Easter Greeting 
with better centers and not as tall a grower. 
Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Rosalie. S-C. Bright violet-rose, shaded lighter at center and tips. 
A very good grower. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Ruby Mae. S-C. A deep crimson-red with a purplish cast. One of 
the finest Dwarfs as it produces a nicely rounded bush and well- 
completed Semi-cactus blooms. 
Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Ursula. FD. Dark oxblood-red. For those who do not like bright 
reds, this variety will contrast better with the lighter shades. 
Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Pompon Dahlias 
Pompon Dablias are very similar to the Show Dahlias, but smaller. 
They are of medium growth and well suited for the border. 
Betty Anne. Color, soft rose-pink, inclined to violet-rose. Blooms 
- are small, uniform in size and form. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Doria, Flowers deep wine, shaded darker at center. Stems are wiry 
and stiff. Centers are unusually full. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Edith Mueller. Bright soft apricot blooms, 134 inches across, 
suffused peach-red. Much in demand as a cut-flower. Bush 3 feet 
high. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Goldilocks. Gold, deepening at center; flowers well formed with 
full centers. Good for exhibiting and cutting. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Helen Anita. A beautiful lilac with a lighter reverse and white 
center. Very attractive and good for cutting. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Honey. Primrose-yellow, with faint suffusion of red on edges of 
petals. Free flowering, on long stems. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Joe Fette. A very fine pure white with good stems for cutting. 
Blooms early. In demand for florist use. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Mary Munns. One of the best in a phlox or mallow-purple. Good 
for exhibition or cutting. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Pompon Dahlias, continued 
Mike. Burnt-orange, shading lighter at the outer petals. Attractive, 
and a profuse bloomer. Roots, 25 ets. each 
Morning Mist. A favorite as a cut-flower. Good long stems. White 
tipped lavender with rosy lavender at center. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Reginald. A fine exhibition Pom for the purple class. Diminutive 
in size and complete in form. Roots, 35 ets. each 
Sherry. This is a fine deep purple of perfect exhibition form and 
size. A quick grower, early and profuse. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Sunny Daybreak. Lemon-yellow, heavily tipped cardinal. Flowers 
of good form. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Single Varieties 
Candlelight. A brilliant yellow Single Dahlia. The healthy bush 
produces its abundance of flowers on strong stems. Named by 
J. W. Johnston and wife who greatly admired it because of the 
unusual shape of petals at center which gives one the impression 
of candlelight rays. On Johnston’s Futurity, 1941. 
Roots, $2 each. Plants, 75 cts. 
Dahliadel Snow-White. A pure white Single with serrated petals 
which roll forward, inclining somewhat to the Orchid-flowering 
type. Has received much favorable comment. It is a fine grower 
with excellent stems. Wonderful keeping qualities for arrange- 
ments. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Doris. A brilliant carmine, heavily tipped pure white. Very distinct 
and striking. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Garnet Poinsettia. Rich, glowing garnet with a brilliant, glisten- 
ing sheen. Large blooms of poinsettia form. Roots, 25 cts. each 
James Weller. Rich golden yellow with central zone of each petal 
soft rosy red. Large, well-formed blooms. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Marshall’s Glory. A striking bi-color of red with a white stripe 
in the center of each petal that is very showy in the garden. 
Sturdy bush-growth and sure to please. 
Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Pequot Yellow. A very large clear yellow. Good habits of growth 
and a variety which is very popular. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Scarlet Century. Bright, glowing scarlet blooms on erect stems. 
Good grower and free bloomer. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Collarette Dahlias 
Collarette Dahlias are single flowers with a row of different- 
colored petals inside of the outside row, giving the appearance of 
a collar. 
Erica. Deep amaranth-red, almost black; collar of same tone with 
white tips. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Frank Harris. Bright red blooms, 4 inches across, with a very long 
red and cream collar. A good grower, 3 feet high, and very strik- 
ing. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Mitzi. Crimson-carmine shading to primrose-yellow at center and 
edged white. Bushes branch and bloom freely. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Saturn. Pleasing clear yellow Collarette of perfect form with a 
real yellow collar. Beautiful for arrangements. Received acclaim 
wherever exhibited. Strong, erect stems. 
Roots, $2 each. Plants, 75 cts. 
Tribune. A real cut-flower and showy in the garden. The deep 
crimson-carmine flowers have a white collar, edged and marked 
carmine. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Orchid-flowering Dahlias 
This fine new race hails from Scotland and is certainly due great 
popularity for landscape effect, gardens, table arrangements, and 
dainty decorations. The bushes are compact, 2 to 3 feet in height, 
free-branching, and exceedingly prolific bloomers, with flowers 4 to 5 
inches in diameter. 
Buttercup. Ideal for garden as the bush is a healthy grower, low 
branching, and full of perfectly formed, graceful flowers. Light 
buttercup- or deep lemon-yellow. Roots, 25 cts. each 
Dahliadel Twinkle. A beautiful white with distinct violet-rose 
markings on the reverse of the petals, which roll forward and show 
on the face of the flower. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Dahliadel Whisper. Orchid-flowering Dahlias are becoming more 
popular for cutting, in the garden, and for arrangements with 
other flowers. Color is maize-yellow with a scarlet reverse. Long, 
erect stems that hold well after being cut. Bushes are healthy 
and _ insect-repellent. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Lone Star. A light lemon or sulphur-yellow on the face of the 
petals with a soft French purple on the reverse with the petals 
tightly rolled forward. Stems are long and erect. An early and 
continuous bloomer. Roots, 35 cts. each 
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