
Delightful Dahlias for 1945 

Large Varieties 
A. D. Livoni (8°) Rich, pink, finely 
formed. A handsome 
flower of medium size. 25c. 
(Dec.) Pure, clear yellow flow- 
Avalon ers of immense size. 25c. 
California Idol (22° .M2=™ote 
decorative clear 
lemon yellow, on exceptionally long, erect 
stems. Flowers open slowly and last long. 50c. 
(Informal Dec.) 
City of Cleveland Unusual, russet 
red. Grand. Good growing habits. 50c. 
Inf 1 Dec.) Flash d- 
Fireman oo ad with cata minneneand 
golden tips. Flowers large, held high above 
the foliage on long stiff stems. 75c. 
(Dec.) Glistening bronzy 
Jane Cowl buff and old gold. Deeper 
toward center. Massive. 35c. 
Jersey’s Beauty (Dec.) Beautiful 
: pink, excellent 
stem, fine keeping qualities. 30c. 
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Kilgore Ss King formal Decorative, 
with healthy, sturdy plant to match. Outer 
petals lovely rose-buff. Center golden. Petals 
long. Strong stem. 75c. . 
Lord of Autumn The super Dahlia 
in the yellow class. Has been grown 11 to 
12 inches, and 7 inches deep. 7 
Hy 2 Excellent decorative. 
Louise White Fine for cutting. 500. 
| (Informal Dec.) Fine stem 
Man oO War and numerous large flow- 
ers. Rich dark carmine. 50c. 
Margaret Woodrow Wilson 
An exhibition dahlia of immense size and 
wondrous beauty. Color, an opalescent pink. 
Good grower. Profuse bloomer. 40c. 
Monarch of the East (2°) Giant. 
yo oppery gold, 
with red suffusion on lower half of many 
petals. Sturdy plant. A whale of a Dahlia. 75c. 
Mrs. Geo. Le Boutillier (<<), ™: 
largest of 
all red dahlias. 10-12 inches in natural 
growth. Larger if disbudded. Plant bushy. 
Stems very long. Color, vivid red. A grand 
dahlia. 50c. 
Mrs. Carl Salbach 
markable stems. 35c. 
Mrs. Ida De Ver Warner 
site soft orchid. Very large. 30c. 
New gigantic In- 
(Dec.) (Almy.) 
(Dec.) Soft-lav- 
ender-pink. Re- 
(Dec.) 
Exqui- 
+ Bright red ball type. Not 
Red Chief large. Good cutter. 25c. 
(Dec.) Pure, bright rose. Im- 
Rosa Nell mense flowers. 85e, 
Bright cinnamon Cactus, with 
Roycroft long stiff stems. 25c. 
H (Decorative) 
White Jersey Beauty (Cecrstive) 
blooming pure white. A fine variety for eut- 
ting. A strong grower of good habit. 50c. 
Darling Pompons 
CUTE LITTLE DAHLIAS 
Pompons are the show or quilled type. Some 
blossoms are almost as round as a ball. The 
charm of these Pompon, Lilliput, Pewee or 
Midget Dahlias is due to their being small, 
prim and precise, instead of big, careless and 
informal. 
Pompons measure only 2 inches or less in 
diameter. Don’t enrich the soil for pompons. 
Work for size of bloom on your mammoth va- 
rieties, but keep the Pompons small and ‘“‘just 
as sweet as they are.” 
Pompons “bloom and bloom and bloom.’’ 
They are the answer to the question, ‘““Why 
don’t Dahlias last longer in bouquets?” Well, 
Pompons DO last longer. And such charming 
bouquets as they make! 
CARDINAL. Bright cardinal. 
DARKNESS. Rich maroon. 
DEE DEE. Pure lavender. 
GOLDILOCKS. Gold center. 
JOE FETTIE. Pure white. 
MARY MUNNS. Phlox purple. 
MORNING MIST. White-lavender. 
ROSE WILMOTH. Rose pink. 
YELLOW GEM. Best yellow. 

POMPON PRICES: Any of these POMPON 
Dahlias, labeled, at 30c each; 2 for 55c; 4 or 
more, alike or assorted, at 25c each. 

Types of Large Dahlias 
The CACTUS has pointed petals, often the 
petals rolled or twisted. If petals too broad 
for Cactus, yet not broad enough for Decora- 
tive, then we call this the HYBRID CACTUS 
type. The DECORATIVE type has broad, flat 
petals and many of them. The SHOW type 
has quilled petals, making a ball-shaped or 
nearly ball-shaped blossom. 
All Dahlias Priced Prepaid 
(Prices are for Divisions, per Each) 
If your dahlia tubers are received before 
you wish to plant them, just keep them in a 
cool place, where will not freeze. And lay 
slightly damp gunny sack over them, if seem 
to dry out. Sprouting does no harm, but if 
long sprouts, cut back to within inch or se 
of tuber. Plant carefully, sprouts up. 
TO KEEP DAHLIAS HEALTHY: Watch 
your plants closely. If the leaves turn brown- 
ish, or curl, or if the buds seem to blast, spray 
the plants well several times with some to- 
baceo solution (Black Leaf 40 very good). 
Chances are that aphis, lice or tiny red spiders 
are at work. Dashing plants frequently with 
water from hose also helps. Don’t wait too 
long——do the pests before they do the plants, 

Disbudding Dahlias makes for size, Do this if you would win a prize, 
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