COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
Choice Dahlias 

Our list of Dahlia varieties is selected with the view of 
“giving the customer most for his money,” mostly old varie- 
ties that stood the test of time, varieties that are favored by 
growers of experience, an unmistakeable proof of their high 
value. If your aim is to grow a crop of high quality flowers 
that can be sold with profit, varieties listed by us are the 
varieties to grow. 
CULTURE—Dabhlia thrives in any good garden soil, the 
richer the soil the finer the flowers. Time to plant: From late 
in April to July 1st and always in an open and sunny situa- 
tion. Lay the root flat in a hole in which the soil was well 
loosened by spading, cover with 6 inches of dirt and have the 
holes 3 feet part each way. Keep the weeds down. 
A. D. LIVONI—Show or Ball type. Petals quilled, color soft 
pink, first rate for cutflower purposes. Dozen, $1.80; 100 for 
$12.00. 
AVALON—Decorative. Pure clear yellow of exceptional 
charm. Dozen, $2.00; 100 for $15.00. 
BERTHA HORNE—Cactus. Fine large flower of bronzy or- 
ange. Good stems, free bloomer. Dozen, $1.80; 100 for $12.00. 
BRIDE’S BOQUET—Cactus. Pure white. Of splendid form, 
fine long stems, keeps long when cut. Dozen, $2.00; 100 for 
$15.00. 
CLARA CARDER—Dec. Very large clear pink, plants 
short and bushy. Dozen, $2.60; 100 for $20.00. 
ELIZABETH SLOCOMBE—Dec. Purple. Vigorous grow- 
er. Dozen $2.00; 100 for $15.00. 
GOLDEN SONNE—Semi cactus. One of the finest in this 
class. Flowers large, most artistically formed. Color rich 
golden yellow lightly blendid with soft rose. Dozen, $2.80. 
JANE COWL—Dec. Giant in size, color warm buff yel- 
low. Dozen, $2.00; 100 for $15.00. 
JEAN KERR—Dec. One of the most valuable Dahlias 
for cutting. Fine long stems, color pure white. Dozen, $2.00; 
100 for $15.00. 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY—Dec. Very popular for cut flower 
purposes. Clear rich pink on long stiff stems. Dozen, $2.00; 
100 for $15.00. : 
JERSEY’S WHITE BEAUTY—Dec. Pure white. First 
class for cutting. Dozen, $2.60; 100 for $20.00. 
JERSEY’S BEACON—In the Jersey’s Beauty class, color light 
scarlet. Dozen, $2.00; 100 for $15.00. 
JOSEPHINE G.—Semi-cactus. Huge 
Dozen $2.00; 100 for $15.00. 
LIBELLE—Cactus. Rich bright purple. 
cutting. Dozen $2.00; 100 for $15.00. 
MAUDE ADAMS—Show or Ball. A model of perfection for 
cutting. Snow white overlaid clear delicate pink. Dozen, 
$1.80; 100 for $12.00. 
MARY BOWMAN—Show or Ball. Hard to beat for high class 
cut flower use. Flowers large, color deep bronze yellow. Doz- 
en, $1.80; 100 for $12.00. 
MELODY—Cactus. Bright yellow often tipped white. High 
class. Dozen, $2.00; 100 for $15.00. 
MRS. JAMES ALBIN—Dec. Considered by experts ‘as 
the best commercial yellow. Dozen, $4.00. 
MRS. GEORGE LE BOUTILLIER—Dec. Very, very beau- 
tiful dark carmine-red. Dozen, $2.40; 100 for $20.00. 
MRS. I. de VER WARNER—Dec. Deep lavender. One 
P, the finest Dahlias ever introduced. Dozen, $1.80; 100 for 
12.00. 
sparkling rose-pink. 
One of the best for 
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DAHLIAS—Continued 
MONMOUTH CHAMPION—Dec. Very floriferous and of 
large size. Color brilliant flaming orange. Dozen, $2.60; 100 
for $20.00. 
NEGUS—Dec. Flowers of good size, 
crimson, almost black. Dozen, $6.00. 
POLAR SNOW—Dec. Flowers exceptionally large, of per- 
fect form, pure white in color. In every way a high class 
variety. Dozen, $2.60; 100 for $20.00. 
PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA—Dec. 
$2.00; 100 for $15.00. 
ROSE GLORY—Dec. Very desirable Dahlias. Flowers of 
medium size of bright beautiful deep rose pink, borne on 
long and very strong stems produced in abundance till frost. 
Early. Wonderful cut flowers. Plants of medium height of 
strong upright growth. Dozen, $2.00; 100 for $15.00. 
QUEEN CITY—Dec. Light cherry-red. Heavy bloom 
color very dark 
Rich crimson. Dozen, 
producer and one of the most valuable for cutting. Dozen, 
$4.00. 
SYLVIA DICKEY—Dec. Flowers of good size, color 
glistening pink. Free blooming. High class cutflower vari- 
ety. Dozen, $1.80; 100 for $12.00. 
SULTAN OF HILLCREST—Dec. Huge round orange yel- 
low. Plants bushy. One of the finest Dahlias grown. Doz- 
en, $4.00. 
THOMAS A. EDISON—Dec. Massive flowers of rich roy- 
al purple of artistic staghorn formation borne on cane stiff 
stems. Dozen, $2.80; 100 for $22.00. 
MIXED DAHLIAS—Nothing but choice large double flowering 
varieties in this mixture. 100 roots for $8.00; 50 for $4.25; 
25 roots for $2.35, not prepaid. 
PRICES FOR DAHLIA ROOTS—In lots of half a dozen at doz- 
en rates. In lots of over a dozen at 100 rates. If a price is 
quoted at $1.80 per dozen, one-half dozen costs 90 cents and 
3 roots will be 45 cents. If $4.00 per dozen, one-half dozen 
is $2.00 and 3 roots $1.00. When the price per 100 roots is 
$15.00 and you order 20 roots the cost will be twenty times 
15 cents. When the price is $12.00 per 100 in lots of over a 
dozen each root will cost 12 cents. And so forth. Prices 
quoted are not prepaid. 
BY MAIL PREPAID—No order can be accepted for less than 
3 roots of a variety. Any variety priced at $12.00 to $16.00 
per 100 roots will cost you per three roots prepaid 60 cents. 
Priced over $16.00 to $25.00 per 100, the price for 3 roots pre- 
paid is 85 cents. 
Choice Gladioli 
Our Gladioli bulbs are young stock, clean and healthy, free of 
disease, full of vitality and blooming ability, grown from bulblets or 
cormels on rich, well drained ground under high cultivation, properly 
cured and there are none better tn quality. (P) means Primulinus, a 
race of Gladioli that is especially desirable for forcing as it can be 
grown closer than the larger type Gladioli. They are very early, 
can be more quickly grown and the valuable greenhouse space utilized 
for some other crop. Whenever we say in our description DXTRA 
EARLY we mean that that variety will bloom in about 75 days from 
date of planting. EARLY means 8 days. MEDIUM EHARLY 95 days, 
LATE 105 days. VERY LATHE 115 days. 
ALBANIA—Medium early. Extra large, pure white, edges finely ruf- 
fled, vigorous grower. A high class florist variety. 
aye TIPLADY—(P.) Glowing orange-scarlet, fine for cut flowers. 
Karly. 
APRICOT GLOW —Warly, tall, very strong grower. 
bright apricot. 
BAGDAD—Late. Old rose smoky salmon, considered as one of the 
finest in its class. Vigorous grower. 
BEACON—Medium early. Flowers 4 inches across on stout stalks 
5 feet tall. Color the brightest scarlet, throat a big splash of very 
bright pale yellow. One of the most beautiful of all gladiolus. Try 
Beacon and see for yourself. Bulbs 144 to 1% in. $2.80 per 100. 
BETTY NUTHALL—Late. Orange salmon. 
BRIGHTSIDE—HEarly, The best early orange and an outstanding 
florists’ variety. 
CHAS. DICKENS—Early, tall strong grower with many open. 
ple violet like Anna Bberius, but much better. 
Flowers large 
Pur- 
High class commer- 
cial. 
COMMANDER KOEHL—FHarly. Clear dark scarlet, spikes tall and 
straight. Much better than Crimson Glow, more vigorous and of 
better color. 
DEBONAIR—La France pink, medium early. 
DUNA—Medium early. Color pastel shade of yellow-pink. Grown 
by us in Northern Minnesota its color is wonderful. Grown in Iowa 
subject to hot and dry weather it lacks the charm it has when grown 
under favorable conditions. 
DR. F. E. BENNET—Medium early. Immense in size, most vivid 
flame-scarlet in color; once seen always remembered. 
DREAM OF BEAUTY—Medium early. Flowers large of the shade of 
the American Beauty rose. Popular for cutting. 
ELOISE—Medium early. Very fine lavender. May displace Minuet. 
Does well in all parts of country. 
FLAMING METEOR—Medium early. Tall and vigorous, large flow- 
ered, deep scarlet self. i 
FLAMING SWORD—Flowers large of true flaming spectrum-red on 
tall, stout spikes. Medium early. 
