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Large Varieties 
_ Palo Alto 
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Delightful Dahlias for 1946 

H gs (Show) Rich pink, finely 
A. D. Livoni formed. A handsome 
flower of medium size. 25c. 
California Idol 22) 4 ™™3¢2 
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. 500. 
Jane Cowl 
toward center. 
(Dec.) Glistening bronzy 
buff and old gold. Deeper 
Massive. 40c. 
jJersey’s Beauty (Dec.) Beautiful 
pink, excellent 
stem, fine keeping qualities. 40c. 
e J a N j ti In- 
Kilgore’s King (ov 22 F Decorative, 
with healthy, sturdy plant to match. Outer 
petals lovely rose-buff. Center golden. Petals 
long. Strong stem. 75c. 
Lord of Autumn 
the yellow class. ‘75c. 
(Informal Dec.) Fine stem 
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Man © War and numerous large flow- 
ers. Rich dark carmine. 50c. 
(Alm y.) 
(Dec.) 
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XS sup 
Margaret Wocdrow Wilson 
An exhibition dahlia of immense size and 
wondrous beauty. Color, an opalescent pink. 
Good grower. Profuse bloomer. 50c. 
_ Mrs. Geo. Le Boutillier (re2, 7c 
all red dahlias. 10-12 inches in natural 
growth. Larger if disbudded. Plant bushy. 
Stems very long. Color, vivid red. A grand 
dahlia. 50c. 
Nirs. Carl Salbach 
markable stems. 40c. 
Nirs. ida De Ver Warner 
site soft orchid. Very large. 40c. 
(Dec.) Soft-lav- 
ender-pink. Re- 
(Dec.) 
Exqui- 
Immense Semi-Cactus. Sal- 
mon-pink. A Roll of Honor 
dahlia. 75c. 
Bright red ball type. 
Red Chief cutter. 25c. 
Red Warrior Giant decorative. 50c. 
A super-giant decora- 
tive. Light purple. 
Good 
75c tT] 
Rosa Nell 
(Dec.) Pure, bright rose. Im- 
mense flowers. 40c. 
| Bright cinnamon Cactus, with 
— Roycroft [ne suit stems. 25e. 
i Very large orchid-pink Hy- 
i Waterloo brid Cactus. 50c. 
Pure white decorative. Fa- 
vorite cutting white. 50c. 
White King 
Disbudding Dahlias makes for size. Do this if you would win a prize. 
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 yva- 
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. 
GIRLIE. Lovely lavender-pink. 
JOE FETTIE. Pure White. 
MINNIE MELLOR. Orchid-pink. Fine. 
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 80c 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 ina 
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- 
bacco 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. 
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