Pompon Dahlias are excellent cut flowers 

MICHELL’S MERITORIOUS DAHLIAS 
(CONTINUED) 
The Dahlia as a cut flower enhances the beauty of any decoration you may make. It is a 
prolific bloomer, a single bush producing blooms for many weeks. The best time to cut flowers 
is in the early morning. Mature flowers should be selected, the stems cut slant-wise with a sharp 
knife, the lower leaves stripped off, and the ends of the stems either burned or dipped in boiling 
water for half a minute. The Dahlias should then be placed in deep containers full of cold 
water and put in a cool place, free of drafts; if the ends of the stems have become dry, they 
should be cut before being placed in water. 
Collection 
Michell’s Miniature Dahlias 
Bishop of Llandaff. Bright red. .$0.35 each 
Fairy. Violet-rose shaded to 
mauve. 
Joyce Ann. Pink 
dh Lady. Violet-rose or light 
ilac. 
Petit Sonne. (Min.) A fine yel- 
low shaded salmon- rose. 
Neat, attractive and a mass 
of blooms all season. Keeps 
exceptionally well 
Snowsprite. (Min.)  Glistening 
snow-white. Bushes are robust 
and blooms of fine constant 
form held boldly above foli- 
age in marked profusion... ¢ 
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Miniature Dahlias 
This class embraces small Decorative and 
intermediate sorts between Pompon and Ball 
types. They are excellent for basket arrange- 
ment or for cut flowers. 
MD., Miniature Decorative; MFD., Miniature 
Formal Decorative; MID., Miniature Informal 
Decorative; MC., Miniature Cactus. 
Baby Royal. MD. Salmon-pink, shaded apricot, 
sik yellow at base of petals. Roots, each 
Cc 
Baby Sagamore. Amber-yellow with a peach- 
red suffusion. Stems strong and straight and 
flowers well under the maximum for Minia- 
tures. Roots, each 50c. 
Cinnamon Gem. MID. A most free-flowering 
Miniature producing quantities of 21-inch 
flowers on strong stems of perfect form. 
Color is unique—cinnamon-orange. Ideal 
habits. Roots, each $1.00. 
Dubonnet. MSC. A beautiful Minature Semi- 
Cactus. A rich deep ox-blood-red that does 
Forest Fire, Jr. MID. In color it is indeed a 
miniature Forest Fire. It is amber-yellow 
suffused and veined soft cardinal. This va- 
riety grows from the middle of August until 
frost. Roots, each 50c. 
Kitty Bellair. MC. Tiny deep maroon flower. 
Very graceful. Roots, each 25c. 
Little Nemo. MFD. A striking crimson uni- 
formly tipped white, which is uncommon in 
bicolors. Very pleasing and regular in form 
but sometimes grows too large for the 
Miniature class. Roots, each 50c. 
McKay’s Purity. MFD. This strong grower 
makes healthy, dense, dark green foliage 
with the uniform white blooms jutting out 
in striking contrast. Roots, each 35c. 
Nesthakchen. Pastel combination of buff suf- 
fused lilac. Of early and continuous bloom- 
ing habit. Roots, each 35c. 
Pink Lassie. MP. A beautiful soft shade of 
rose-pink with cream and lighter shadings 
toward center. Roots, each 75c. 
Raleigh. MID. Bushes are strong and robust, 
4 feet high, and stems stiff and erect. 
Blooms 3% by 2 inches, deep rose-pink, 
shaded salmon. One of the earliest and 
longest to bloom. Roots, each 35c. 
Rapture. MID. Rose-pink, shading to sulphur- 
yellow. Roots, each 35c. 
Red Eye. (Dahliadel.) MP. An orange-scarlet 
miniature Peony. Dark foliage. Although 
flowers are diminutive they give a mass of 
color. Roots, $1.00. Plants, 50c. 
Redhead. MID. Scarlet-orange, with blooms 
facing up, on nice stems. A fine keeper. 
Roots, each 35c. 
Red Robin. A bright scarlet in a true miniature of perfect form. Blooms 
are sun-resistant and do not fade or burn. Roots, each $1.00. 
Rose Beauty. MFD. The color is a soft peach with coral suffusion. The 
blooms are 21% by 2 inches, uniform and perfect, with centers full 
throughout the season. Bush 21 feet high. Roots, each 35c. 
Tangerine. MFD. Compact grower with long stems for cutting without any 
disbudding or pruning. A Miniature Formal Decorative of scarlet or 
russet-orange color. Roots, each 35c. 
Pompon Varieties 
A miniature form of Ball Dahlias. Very popular and used extensively for 
table decorations. 
not fade or burn. Compact bushes with 
dark green foliage. Roots, each 50c. 
(1) each of above 6 varieties, $1.75 


New Collection Michell’s Selected Pompon 
Dahlias 
Doria. Pompon. A unique variety. Color garnet shading to purple, 
darker at center. Stems wiry and stiff. 35c each. 
Betty Ann. Soft rose-pink. 25c¢ each. 
Edith Mueller. Apricot and peach. 25c each. 
Goldilocks. Pure gold. 25c each. 
Morning Mist. White tipped lavender. 25c¢ each. 
Snowclad. Pure white. 25c¢ each. 
One each of above 6 varieties (value $1.60) for $1.25 

Betty Malone. Color white with each petal distinctly tipped violet-purple. 
Roots, each $1.00. 
Bob White. Pure white, with a cast of yellow. Long stems. Excellent 
variety for cutting. Roots, each 25c. 
Bronze Beauty. A beautiful golden apricot. Free bloomer and good for 
cutting purposes. Roots, each 25c. 
Dee Dee. A perfectly formed pure lavender, small and dainty, with long 
stems. Roots, each 35c. 
Gertrude. Bright glowing carmine of good form on strong stems. One of 
the best bright reds to date. Roots, each 35c: 
Helen Anita. One of the better varieties. Lilac with white center. Roots, 
each 25c. 
Honey. Pale yellow with faint suffusion of red on edges of petals. Free 
bloomer. Long stems. Roots, each 25c. 
Jack. Purple-garnet blooms, perfectly formed, throughout the season. An 
incessant bloomer. Roots, each 25c. 
Johnny. The smallest Pompon grown. Dark red or maroon. Roots, each 50c. 
Little Edith. Gold, suffused red. Free bloomer. Excellent for cutting. 
Roots, each 25c. 
Little David. Perfectly formed, russet-orange flowers. Fine for cutting. 
Roots, each 25c. 
Mary Munns. Fuchsia color, orchid sheen. Roots, each 25c. 
Reginald. A fine Burgundy-red of ideal size and finest form. Bush 
growth rugged. Roots, each 35c. 
Sherry. A deep purple which is nearly round and very attractive. Roots, 
each 35c. 
Sunny Daybreak. Shades of yellow and red. Roots, each 25c. 
Yellow Gem. Pure light yellow. Free bloomer. Long stems. Roots, each 25c. 
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