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Pompon Dahlias 
12 EXHIBITION POMPON DAHLIAS (Roots) 
An up-to-date list of all the latest and best of these charming miniature 
Dahlias, now’ so much admired and so beautiful for table decoration. All 
varieties are of smallest size and perfect form. 
Amber Glow. Coral and gold. Joe Fette. Pure white. 
Betty Ann. Soft clear pink. Little Belle. White overcast with 
Cecil. Red. lavender. 
Gerda. Cream-yellow shading to can- Little Edith. Bronze. 
ary. Littte Nell. Orchid-pink, $1.00. 
Helene Anita. Lavender, white center. Purple Gem. Rich, royal purple, $1.50. 
Iroquois Flame. Red. Zoe. Yellow. 
PRICES: Any of the above, in roots, 50c each, except otherwise noted. 
COLLECTION: One root each of the above 12 varieties, $5.00. 
THE BEST SINGLE DAHLIAS (Roots) 
Twinkle (orchid flower). Rose and white color. A most unusual and striking 
variety. 50c. 
Fragrance. Red, edged white. 50c. 
Fuji San. Gold with red at base of petals. 50c 
Imperialano. Deep pink shading to lighter pink at the tip. IDG: 
Purity. Pure white. 50c. 
Granite Falls. Collarette. Light red with a yellow collar at base. 50c. 
Tango Century. Orange and gold. 50c. 
Yellow Dogwood. Yellow. 50c. 
COLLECTION: One each of the above 8 varieties, $4.00. 
GIANT SHOW OR BALL DAHLIAS (Roots) 









New Dahlia for 1942, 
MARSHALL KERNOCHAN 
Very early blooming. With- 
out doubt the best red Ball 
Dahlia ever introduced. Won 
first prize at New York 
World’s Fair and the first 
and special prize at the 
American Dahlia Society 
Show. Roots $3.00, plants 
$1.50. 
A. D. Livoni. Soft pink. 
Carolyn Ball. Clear pink. 
James Vick. Purple-crimson. 
J. C. D. Red and purple bicolor. 
Kentucky Snowball. Pure white. 
Maude Adams. Clear shell-pink. 
Mrs. C. D. Anderson. 
plish crimson. 
Peacherino. Coral-pink. $1.00. 
Robert Broomfield. White. 
Vivian. White, edged rose-violet. 
PRICES: Any of the above, in roots, 50¢ each, except otherwise noted. 
COLLECTION: One each of the above 10 varieties, $4.50. 
Rich pur- 

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See page 73. 
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THE LOVELY MINIATURE DAHLIAS (Roots) 
as pictured on page 49 
These gems of the Dahlia’ world come in the same types as the large-flowering 
varieties, and have brought an entirely new realm of possibilities in the Dahlia 
for garden decoration and cut-flower purposes. They are all free blooming and 
ideal for cutting and landscape effects. Most of them are low-growing, their 
average height being 21 feet. 
&Baby Royal. S.C. Salmon-pink. 
Bishop of Llandaff. Vivid, brilliant scarlet. One of the best. 
*Couronne. F.D. White. 
*Little Pal. F.D. Yellow base, heavily overlaid rose, tipped deeper rose. Flower 
assumes rose two-tone effect when viewed at a little distance; 2Y%2 by 1 
inches. Prolific bloomer, on excellent stems. Bush 214 feet high. 75c. 
*Snowsprite. C. White. 65c. 
Schling’s Favorite. A gorgeous old rose. $2.00. 
Sylvia. Scarlet-red. An outstanding variety. 65c. 
Wine Drop. Rich purplish wine tone. 
*Zee. Ball. Straw-yellow, tipped and overlaid bronzy lavender, giving the 
flower a rich chrome appearance; 21 by 2 inches. Long bare stems and a 
wonderful bloomer. Bush 4 feet high. 75c. 
PRICES: Any of the above, in roots, 50c each, except otherwise noted. 
COLLECTION: One root each of the above Miniature Dahlias, $6.50. 
LARGE CACTUS DAHLIAS (Roots) 
New Introduction for 1942 
A true, incurved cactus of the purest snow-white. Without 
doubt the finest pure white cactus ever introduced. Roots $3.50, green 
plants $1.50. 
Snowcrest. 
Franz Berger. Bright coral-red. 50c. 
Frau O. Bracht. A clean-cut, straight-petaled flower of clear light primrose- 
yellow. 75c. 
Golden Standard. Warm buff with shades of amber and gold. Very striking. 50c. 
Gretel. Soft fiery red. 50c. 
Jersey’s Dainty. White, faintly tinged with lavender. 
Miss Belgium. Very bright orange. 50c. 
Oriental Beauty. This is a true pink Dahlia. Good-sized flower on a fine stem 
and very artistically formed. The petals gracefully curl and twist, making this 
flower very attractive and desirable. 50c. 
Prachterl. Empire yellow, with long, broad petals that curl and twist in a most 
enchanting manner to give the huge blooms great depth. $1.00. 
Renate Mueller. Rose and yellow. 50c. 
Star of Bethlehem. Flowers are pure white with fine pointed petals, with a large, 
high tight center. 50c. 
COLLECTION: One each of the above 10 varieties, $5.00. 
Prolific bloomer. 50c. 
Large Hybrid Cactus Dahlia 

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