
44 MULCH DAHLIAS—DO NOT CULTIVATE AFTER THEY BEGIN TO BLOOM 
Acllawells CALIFORNIA DAHLIAS 

Pompon Dahlias 
CALIFORNIA SUNSET (ID)—Orange shading 
to brilliant golden yellow at tips of petals; 
strong straight stems and a good keeper. A 
beautiful dahlia. $2.50 each. 
CHASEMAY (FD)—Silvery-lilac pink; a very 
lovely flower of good form, good stem and ex- 
cellent keeping qualities. One of our best cut 
flower dahlias. $1.75 each. 
CLARA CARDER (ID)— Exquisite as a cut 
flower and a grand dahlia in the garden. Large 
flowers are well proportioned and may be cut 
with very long stems. A free bloomer and a 
fine lavender rose dahlia. $1.25 each. 
DARCY SAINSBURY (FD)—Large cream white 
blooms of perfect form and well placed on 
long sturdy stems. This superb dahlia has been 
a consistent prize winner at Bay Area shows. 
$1.00 each. 
DOROTHY LAMOUR (C)—True orange; a de- 
lightful flower, a profuse bloomer, good stem, 
good keeper. This is a gem of the straight 
cactus type; striking in flower arrangements. 
$2.25 each. 
let; it gives planting and growing hints. 
MAIL ORDERS—Dahlias are postpaid. 
Send your orders early for shipment at 
proper planting time. 
ALEX CRAIG—The medium large flow- 
ers are a most pleasing shade of bright 
lavender-pink and true cactus form. 
This beautiful dahlia is a favorite at 
our Nursery Gardens—you'll like it. 
$2.50 each. 
ANNA BENEDICT (ID)—Velvet garnet 
red; long stem and flowers gracefully 
tilted upward; grows about 4 feet, has 
good cut flower qualities and is an ex- 
cellent keeper. $1.00 each. 
AZURA (FD)—Very large bright rosy- 
lilac; the long stemmed blooms are held 
high above the foliage. Keeps well when 
cut. $1.25 each. 
EL RUBIO (ID)—Bright ruby-red, and one of the 
best in its color class. The blooms are very 
large, on long rigid stems, and have perfect 
form. They are tilted upward and are grace- 
ful on the plant or in vase. $2.50 each. 
EVELYN CHANDLER (SC)—An unusual shade 
of golden-orange. It won first prize for best 
dahlia in the San Francisco Show when first 
introduced. It is a beautiful dahlia, and very 
popular. $1.50 each. 
FRANK SERPA (FD)—Dainty amaranth-pink. 
Not a new dahlia ,but one of the good old 
popular varieties. It has fine form, good habit 
of growth and long stems. $1.00 each. 
GRAND SLAM (SC)—Cerise-pink with a slight 
suffusion of rosy-purple. It blooms profusely, 
has good form, good stem and keeps well when 
cut. It attracts much attention in our Nursery 
garden. $2.00 each. 
IRENE McWHIRTER (SC)—Brigh? yellow, illu- 
minated with a suffusion of pink; an unusual 
_and very lovely color combination. Has good 
form and good stem. $1.25 each. 

POMPON DAHLIAS 
These little pompons are delightful in bowl 
and basket arrangements. The flowers are 
1 to 2 inches across, have perfect form, firm 
quilled petals and good stems. 
They bloom freely throughout the summer and 
fall. Strong healthy tubers, 65c each; 
$7.00 per dozen. 
AMBER—Reddish-yellow to amber. 
ALPINE GLOW—Brilliant red. 
ARTHUR KERLEY—Dark velvety red. 
BANTAM—Bright red, long stems. 
CANARY—Clear canary yellow. 
FRANKIE—Gold tipped red. 
GIRLIE—Beautiful rosy-lilac. 
GLOW— Light old-rose to coral. 
GOLDILOCKS— Attractive bronzy gold. 
HELEN ANITA—Lavender white center. 
JOE FETTE—Best pure white. 
LITTLE BEESWING—Cherry red, yellow base. 

POMPON COLLECTION 
10 tubers, 1 each of 10 varieties 
pompons, our selection (value $5.85) for 
$4.75 


MARY MUNNS—Fuchsia red. 
LITTLE DAVID—Burnt orange. 
TOMMY KEITH—Red, tipped white. 
YELLOW GEM—Cream yellow. 
SMALL FLOWERING DAHLIAS 
Have Excellent Keeping Qualities. 
You'll like miniatures for bowl arrangements. 
They have hard wiry stems and keep longer 
than any other dahlia, when cut. They are pro- 
fuse bloomers too and possess all the charac- 
teristics of the larger flowered sorts. 
ABERDEEN—A rich orange-red cactus type that 
is unusual and very attractive. Splendid for 
cutting. 75c each. 
CORAL CHANNING—Lovely salmon-pink and 
gold in a semi-cactus type. A favorite in our 
display gardens. $1.00 each. 
ELIZABETH PAPE—Flesh-pink cactus, one of 
the finest little dahlias and always in demand. 
79c each. 
GRACE GULLIVER—Bright cerise-pink, cactus 
form flowers tipped slightly on the stem for 
graceful and beautiful cut flowers. $1.00 each. 
LITTLE DARLING—A perfectly formed small 
cactus type in clear light salmon pink. 
75c each. 
In choosing our offering of dahlias for your garden we are guided by what we term our 
“cream of the crop” factors. We consider habit of growth, sturdiness, stem, flower form, 
and color. We strive for dahlias that hold up their heads, that have good placement on 
the stem and are graceful on the plant or in the vase. When ordering ask for Dahlia Leaf- 
C denotes cactus type, SC semi-cactus, FD 
formal decorative, ID informal decorative, B 
ball. 
JANE COWL (ID)— Buff orange shading to 
salmon with massive deep blooms on rigid 
stems. Still one of the very fine dahlias. 
$1.00 each. 
KING ALFRED (ID) —Brilliant ruby-red with 
yellow drifting in from the base of petals to 
give the bloom an orange-red glow, a lovely 
color ‘combination. $1.25 each. 
LADY GODIVA—Our best new white cactus. 
It has exquisite form, long, thin white petals 
cream at the base, a high center, flower tilted 
up to a very graceful angle on good strong 
stems. A prize winner this year. $3.50 each- 
LORAINE— A medium large and beautiful 
flower of apricot-buff highlighted by a light 
green yellow at the base of the twisted and 
curled petals. It has elegant form and the 
good quality of graceful placement on the 
stem which is sturdy. $1.50 each. 
MARY ELLEN FORHAN—Deep red with bril- 
liant orange suffusion and highligted by pur- 
plish red reverse on back of twisted and curled 
petals. The flower is tilted slightly upward to: 
graceful position. A fine dahlia. $2.50 each. 
MARY RAGGIO (FD)—Clear canary-yellow, me- 
dium sized flowers on excellent stems with the 
flower slightly tilted upward. One of our best 
yellow cut flower dahlias and one of the best 
keepers. Graceful and beautiful. $2.25 each. 
PINK DAILY MAIL (ID)—Beautiful clear orchid- 
pink. Has long stiff stems, a vigorous grower 
and free bloomer. A very fine cut flower. 
$1.00 each 
ST. CECELIA—A grand white cactus, medium 
large, rolled narrow petals, perfect form; tips. 
up to graceful angle on long stem. Good habit 
and a fine dahlia. $2.50 each. 
SATAN—A strikingly beautiful dahlia of bril- 
liant carmine. It has a distinct and unusually 
graceful form all its own and is an excellent 
keeper. $1.25 each- 
TOWN TOPIC (FD)—Purple, tipped white, al- 
ways in demand, liked by everyone who 
grows it. Good form, good stem, keeps well, 
but sometimes it comes purple without white 
tips. $1.25 each. 
VERA ELLIOTT—A large and elegant rose-pink 
with good stem, good habit and all qualities. 
which go to make a fine flower. It won first 
prize for the best 25 blooms at the San Fran- 
cisco Show. $3.50 each. 
WENOKA (FD)—An attractive shade of rosy- 
purple. The blooms are large, well placed and 
on long sturdy stems. $1.00 each. 

SMALL FLOWERING DAHLIAS, Continued 
LITTLE JENNIE—A lovely combination of flesh 
pink and yellow. Semi-cactus. $1.00 each 
LITTLE SUNBEAM—A semi-cactus type of gold 
with a suffusion of pink. Splendid keeper and 
a fine “heads up” cut flower. $1.00 each. 
SIESTA—Brilliant orange-red, petals broad at 
base, but curled at tip. Very attractive form, 
good keeper, fine graceful cut flower. 
$1.25 each- 
SNOWBOY—The best pure white formal deco- 
tative. Lovely with other flowers in bowl ar- 
rangements. $1.00 each- 
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