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Michel's Meritorious Dahlias 
TIME OF SHIPMENT. Unless specially requested, tubers will be shipped March 15 to June 1; plants, May 15 to 
June 15. 
Cutture. Dahlias are at their best during the latter part of September or early in October. To get exhibition 
blooms, disbud plants up to August 1. Spade or plow the soil 1 to 114 feet deep; fertilize with well-rotted stable 
manure or Hyper-Humus; scatter about 14 pound of bonemeal around each hill when planting. If soil is very heavy, 
incorporate a liberal quantity of granulated peat moss. About August 1, apply about 14 pound bonemeal to each 
plant and work in thoroughly; sheep manure or potato fertilizer can be substituted for bonemeal at this time to 
good advantage. 
| How to Keep Dahlia Tubers After They Are Shipped to You if Too Early to Plant 
Open package and allow tubers to remain in packing material. Do not expose to air or moisture too much; keep 
in a cool place, but not where they will freeze. 
RECENT INTRODUCTIONS 
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ID., Informal Decorative; FD., Formal Decorative; SC., Semi-Cactus; C., Cactus; IC., Incurved Cactus; Col., Collarette. 
A. G. Goodacre. FD. Best formal yellow 
and white bicolor that we have found. 
Strong, rugged and profuse. Roots, $1.00. 
Carl G. Dahl. ID. Apricot-buff shaded old- 
rose on reverse of petals. Loose petalage 
with enormous blooms. Roots, $1.00. 
Dahliamum. ID. A very large flower of a 
yellow-buff and amber combination suf- 
woe gold. Petals are twisted. Roots, 
50. 
De Molay. (Dabhliadel.) FD. A velvety 
crimson-red Formal Decorative with 
blooms 9 by 5 inches. A strong, rugged 
grower that does well in ordinary culture. 
Roots, $2.00. Plants, $1.00. : 
Faithful. SC. Bush growth is sturdy, with 
well-proportioned stems and glossy green 
foliage. Pure white blooms which are 
se full-centered. Roots, $5.00. Plants, 
Flying Fortress. ID. Soft scarlet with a 
lighter reverse. Artistic in form and bril- 
liant in color. A profuse bloomer and a 
rugged healthy grower. Roots, $3.00. 
Plants, $1.50. ‘ 
Glamour. ID. An unusual color combina- 
tion of purple veined violet-rose. Tall, 
heavy grower with stiff stems. Roots, 
King David. (Corbett-Dahliadel.) FD. A , Rhythm. 
stunning 9 by 5-inch Formal of regal color. 
Rich deep purple, inclined to violet-purple, 
which does not fade. Grows about 4% feet 
with plenty of stem for cutting. Roots, 
$1.50. Plants, 75c. 
King Peter. FD. A large white tipped 
lavender-pink. Very striking. Roots, 
Maffie. (Exnar-Johnson.) SC. Bush 6 feet. 
Blooms 13 by 8 inches.. Its lively carmine 
flowers were head and shoulders above the 
rest in a big seedling class at Camden. 
Roots, $1.50. 
Major Bowes. FD. Deep red. Fine bush 
of sturdy growth, with dark green foliage 
and blooms well proportioned. Roots, 
$1.00. 
Pink Josephine. ID. Beautiful Iavender- 
pink. Produces large blooms on_Iong 
stems. Early and prolific. Roots, $1.00. 
Pink Profusion. (Cordes-Dahliadel.) FD. 
This Formal of intense salmon-pink, edged 
deep rose-pink, develops a cream center as 
it fully opens. Perfect centers, sturdy 
growth, and glossy dark foliage. Roots, 
1.00. 
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DAHLIAS CONTINUED ON PAGES 52 AND 53 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
i (Dozier-Dahliadel.) IC. This 
8-inch Incurved Cactus is an exquisite 
beauty with its attractive double serrated 
tips. Cameo or shrimp-pink color with 
suffusions of soft rose and Iemon shadings 
at the base of the petals and center of the 
flower. Roots, $3.00. Plants, $1.50. 
Sherwood’s Peach. ID. Orange-apricot. 
Cane-like stems with insect-resistant foli- 
age. Roots, $4.00. Plants, $2.00. 
Silver Lady. ID. Ivory-white delicately 
flushed and edged violet-rose. Rugged 
bush, vigorous foliage and very strong 
stems. Roots, $1.00. 
Teeraween’s Best. FD. Beautiful Javender 
flowers on good stems. Hardy bush about 
5 feet tall. Roots, $1.50. 
Temptation. Single. Scarlet-red, almost 
identical to a poinsettia in color and form. 
Stands plenty of sunshine without burning 
or fading. Roots, $3.00. Plants, $1.50. 
The Dragon. ID. Petals are apricot in the 
center, edeged Iength-wise on both sides 
with rose-pink. A rugged, Insect-resistant 
plant which can be grown by anybody. 
Roots, $3.00. Plants, $1.50. 
Whirlaway. (Pittman-Dahliadel.) ID. Clear 
shade of soft lemon-yellow inclined to sul- 
phur-yellow with rich green, glossy, holly- 
like foliage. Roots, $1.00. 
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