MISS IONIA. C. A good, strong plant with dark 
green foliage. Flower, medium size, color, deep 
pink, lighter at edge. Good for cutting. 
Each 35c. 
SISKIYOU. D. or S.C. A very large flower. Plants 
tall, good stems. Color, mauve-pink. Each 25c. 
TWILIGHT. D. A strong grower with good foliage 
and large rosy lavender blooms. Each 35c. 
THE COMMODORE. I.D. A very large early and 
profuse bloomer. Color, clear canary yellow. 
Each 25c. 
MINIATURES 
FAIRY. F.D. Early free flowering. Color, rose 
shading to mauve at tips of petals. Each 25c. 
GRACE O'NEIL. C. Plants grow about 3 feet high. 
Flowers have long stems. Good keeper when 
_eut. Color, rose-pink. Each 25c. 
SYLVIA. F.D. Rich deep red. Plants grow well 
and bloom early and profusely. Each 25c. 
TEDDY JOHNSON. F.D. Tyrian rose with lighter 
shadings. An early free bloomer. Each 25c. 

Dahlia, Informal 

Pompon Dahlias 
POMPONS 
AMBER QUEEN. A well formed flower on good 
stems. Color, amber yellow and apricot. Plants: 
well branched. Each 25c. 
BETTY ANN. Color, soft rose-pink. Plants vigor- 
ous. Blooms, small and uniform. Each 25c. 
GANYMEDE. Well formed flowers, 14% inches in 
diameter. Plants healthy and vigorous. Color 
buff suffused pink. Each 25c. 
MORNING MIST. Color white, tipped lavender. A 
fine cut flower with long stems. Each 25c. 
SPY. A small, perfectly formed dazzling red 
bloom. Each 25c. 
MIXED DAHLIAS. A good mixture of large flow- 
ering, decorative and cactus. There are no 
singles or pompons in this mixture. Each 10c. 

CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
Culture: For best results, plant large flowering Dahlias 
4 feet apart between the rows, and 38 to 4 feet in the rows. 
Pompons 2 feet apart each way. Dig holes 6 inches deep, 
lay roots flat on side (not on'end) and cover with fine 
soil that is free from lumps. If you are planting in clay 
soil, cover surface over root with one-half inch of sand or 
ashes to prevent a crust from forming. Dahlias need full 
sun and free circulation of air for healthy growth and to 
prevent mildew. Do not plant under trees or near dense 
shrubbery. It is a safe practice to apply pulverized lime- 
stone 5 pounds per 100 square feet, every two or three 
years and this should be done in fall or winter. In this 
locality, Dahlias may be planted between May 15th and 
July ist. Fertilizer is applied after the soil has been 
spaded, (pulverized sheep manure) 10 pounds for each 100 
square feet, or it may be applied around plant only, using 
1 pound to each plant. A second application of half the 
above amount should be applied about September Ist. 
Keep soil well cultivated. By cultivating at least once a 
week and as soon as ground can be worked after each rain, 
the weeds will be held in check and a soil mulch formed 
which will conserve moisture. For control of insects (leaf 
hoppers, aphids, etc.) spray plants with Red Arrow plant 
spray once a week. To control mildew and red spider, 
dust plants with sulphur. When buds appear, there will be 
2 or 3 at the end of the stem—all but one should be 
removed. After the frost has killed the plants, cut off 
tops. Leave roots in the ground for at least two weeks 
to ripen, then dig and pack in boxes. Cover with soil and 
store in basement or frost proof building. 

ST. LOUIS SEED COMPANY, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 
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