Miniature Dahlias 
These are the small flowering dahlias, similar in form to the large flowering varieties and are from 
21/2 to 31/. inches in diameter. They are very useful for landscaping and especially fine for cutting. 
BABY ROYAL. A beautiful cactus minia- 
ture from England that has created a 
sensation. Russet orange. A very prolific 
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CHARD’S VANITY. (S.C.). Clear soft pink. 
Fine form: Straight stems...:........ 50c 
ELIZABETH PAPE. Flesh pink cactus. .50¢ 
GOLDEN SUNSHINE (1.D.). Very attrac- 
tive golden bronze shading to yellow 
CONUEI gis carers Sek ection ce emt 50c 
JULIA S. (Scheel-Salbach 1939). An out- 
standing perfect cactus miniature that is 
one of the best new small dahlias. Full of 
blooms, fine stems, an outstanding keeper. 
Very beautiful and unusual shade—deep 
amaranth pink. Good height......... 75¢ 
LA FIESTA (Pelicano). One of the best 
miniatures for cutting. Blooms are infor- 
mal decorative type, about 3 inches in 
diameter, and color is a soft shade of 
scarlet, with a suggestion of orange. Long 
stiff stems. Very free bloomer........ 50c 
LITTLE DARLING. A perfectly formed 
small cactus type in clear light salmon 
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LITTLE JEWEL. Decorative type. Delight- 
TULILGs Prance spin Kae casein tered lava. 50c 
LITTLE SNOW QUEEN. At last, a really 
first-class miniature white. cactus. Per- 
fect form, free bloomer. Two-inch diam- 
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ORANGE BISHOP. Brilliant scarlet orange. 
The blooms are about 3% inches in diam- 
eter and are composed of two rows of 
petals, with dark brown center sur- 
rounded by golden yellow stamens. The 
Pompon Dahlias 
foliage and stems are dark. A good grow- 
er and free bloomer. Early. Stock scarce. 
60c 
SALBACH’S ORANGE (Salbach 1942) (C.). 
A new miniature cactus in clear golden 
orange shades. Blooms are from 2% to 3% 
inches in diameter and always have closed 
centers. A very profuse bloomer with 
flowers held well above the foliage on thin 
stiff stems. Plants are bushy and are from 
3 to 4 feet tall. Splendid cut flower and 
especially fine for garden effect. Liberal 
producer of tubers. A large stock permits 
Of asModerate pricess eet $1.00 
THEODORA. (C.). Live shrimp pink. Fine 
form. Good stems. Excellent cut flower. 
$1.00 
WATERMELON (Salbach). Small formal 
decorative in true watermelon pink. .$1.00 
Pompons are tiny ball type dahlias, about 1!/, inches in diameter. 
DARKEST OF ALL. One of the most un- 
GLOW. Light old rose to coral. One of the 
made good growth, are quite tall and pro- 
usual of all the pompons. The color is 
a very rich maroon, almost black. The 
flowers are. perfect form. The plants 
make splendid: growth and produce an 
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HELEN ANITA. Lavender with white cen- 
aN suart oteoaNe Savors bane 50¢ duce an abundance of beautiful round 
GOLDILOCKS. Bronzy gold............ 50c + ewo-inch blooms. The color is geranium 
pink to rose doree, a color that is much 
needed in the pompon class. A dahlia that 
abundance of blooms. Very ase A teriwcea icin ack . ae eee 50¢ is certain to become very popular. Tubers, 
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FATHER GALLANT. A splendid old rose. JOE FETTE. Pure white............... 50c 
75€ PEGGY ANNE. Golden apricot, tipped red. TAKA’S PURPLE. Bright phlox purple.50c 
GERTRUDE. Our own origination. Glow- 
ing carmine with many blooms and long 
stems. Best deep red..............24- 50c 
GIRLIE. Beautiful pure rosy lilac...... 50c 
Mone StemSe- a. - - 
AAs ORGS ee ORNS 50c 
PINK GEM (Salbach 1943). A new pompon 
in pink shades, that has all the other good 
qualities of a first-class dahlia. The plants 
TAKA’S YELLOW. Deepest yellow...... 50c 
YELLOW GEM. Creamy yellow. Free 
DIOOMAIN Gy sees ies ee nee 50c 
DAHLIA SEED 
Annual-perennials 
It costs no more to grow plants from the best seed than 
the poorest. 
We have grown dahlia seed for over twenty years 
and it has been our ambition to offer our customers the 
very best seed that can be produced. 
Each year we test the seed from new named varieties 
and also seedlings of our own. Those that prove to be 
good seed parents and produce good offspring are 
planted in our exhibition garden, where all of our seed 
is produced. 
1943 tests gave us our usual good germination and 
many beautiful blooms among them being one espe- 
cially fine, large deep red that will later be named and 
offered as a new variety. 
Our mild fall has been most favorable for ripening of 
seed, and enables.us to again offer seed of the highest 
quality. 
The seed we offer this year is as fine as can be had 
at any price. 
Many dahlias that are now in commerce have been 
produced by our customers from seed purchased from 
us. 
A packet of our Selected Dahlia seed costs $2.50 and 
will produce from 60 to 75 plants that will grow into full 
size bushes and give abundance of blooms the first year. 
No two of these will be alike and there is always the 
chance of producing a new variety that is outstanding 
enough to be named, registered and sold commercially. 
Each plant will produce a clump of tubers that can be 
divided and planted the following season. 
Dahlia seed of all types is best started in flats. Febru- 
ary is good planting time in California, March or April 
where frosts last longer. Some of the seeds will sprout 
in a week or ten days, others take five or six weeks. Six 
weeks will be required to grow the plants big enough 
to set out—atfter all danger from frost is over. 
Dahlia seed is not sold in smaller quantities than indicated below. 

16 e Carl Salbach e 
