

Miniature Dahlias 
COLOSSAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
FD., Formal Decorative. ID., Informal Decorative. 
The flowers are giant in size and perfect of form car- 
ried on strong stiff stems. They are vigorous, healthy 
growers, free flowering and highly effective for dis- 
play in the garden, cutting for house decoration, 
and for exhibition work. : 
GOLDEN PRINCE. ID., Bloom 10 x 5 ins., Bush 4 ft. 
Color, a rich gold, blended peach, general effect 
being bronze with gold center, 
JANE COWL. ID., Bloom 10 x 6 ins., Bush 5% ft. 
A warm buff and old gold, blending to apricot 
and rose at the center. 
JERSEY BEAUTY. FD., Bloom 6% x 4, Bush 6% 
ft. This beautiful pink is undoubtedly the most 
universally grown dahlia. Perfect form, long 
stems, excellent keeper and profuse. 
KING PETER. FD., Bloom 6 x 4 ins., Bush 4 ft. 
A large white tipped lavender-pink. 
KENTUCKY SUN. FD., Bloom 7 x 5 ins., Bush 4% 
ft. Clear light lemon yellow. Green glossy foliage. 
MRS. GEORGE LeBOUTILLIER. ID., Bloom 11 x 
5 ins., Bush 5 ft. Beautiful carmine red. A winner 
in the shows. 
THE GOVERNOR. FD., Bloom 11 x 6 ins., Bush 
51% ft. Bright sulphur yellow with long broad 
_ petals, long strong stems, and excellent form, 
* TOWER’S EMPIRE. ID., Bloom 10 x 6 ins., Bush 
5Y% ft. Large blooms of clear golden orange with 
amber shadings at center. 
w VICTORY. FD., Bloom 10 x 6 ins., Bush 4% ft. 
Rose-pink with yellow shadings at base of petals, 
VOLCANO. FD., Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 4% ft. An or- 
ange flame red which holds its color in the sun. 
Foliage is heavy and leathery. Keeps well. Per- 
fect stems. 
WATCHUNG GIANT, ID., Bloom 11 x 6 ins., Bush 
6 ft. Deep amber yellow suffused orange cadmium. 
A rugged grower, profuse in blooms. 
WHITE WINNER. ID., Bloom 8 x 4 ins., Bush 44% 
ft. An excellent white with extra good substance. 
Early and profuse, and very satisfactory for 
cutting. 
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Dahlias 
The ease with which the garden lover can success- 
fully grow Dahlias makes them very popular. Mod- 
ern Dahlias have many admirers, Each year newly 
developed varieties in endless shades and combina- 
tions of colors are recognized and we offer those 
having the most merit. 
Culture. Dahlias will grow in any good soil, but do 
best in a light loam or sandy loam. Prepare the 
ground by deep digging and use well-rotted manure, 
bone meal and a top dressing of lime. After the 
ground is warm plant the roots on their side with 
eyes pointing upward, setting them 3 inches deep 
and 3 feet apart. Watering is unnecessary, but fre- 
quent cultivation is desirable. Never allow the soil 
to crust and cultivate after rain. When plants are 
6 to 8 inches high, pinch out the center shoot to 
induce branching, 
In the Fall, after plants are blackened by the first 
frost, cut the tops off, lift the tubers carefully with 
a digging fork and let them dry out for a few hours. 
Then store in a cool frost-proof cellar or shed, until 
the Spring. To prevent shriveling, cover with dry 
sand or soil. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS 
C., Straight Cactus; IC., Incurved Cactus; 
C., Semi-Cactus 
These have long pointed petals which in some 
varieties are straight and in others incurved. In- 
cluded in this class are semi-cactus, having broad 
petals at their base, but recurved at the tips, giving 
them a pointed appearance. 
BALLERINA. C., Bloom 7% x 4 ins., Bush 5 ft. 
Light salmon orange, suffused peach red. 
HILLSIDE GOLD. SC., Bloom 7% x 4 ins., Bush 
3% ft. Golden yellow with an apricot glow of 
sheer beauty. 
LADY IN RED. SC., Bloom 8 x 5 ins., Bush 5 ft. 
Bright scarlet red. Fine form and color. 
SAARLAND’S HEIMKEHR. C., Bloom 7 x 4 ins., 
Bush 3 ft. Deep rose pink, shading to pale yellow 
at center of flower. 
POMPON OR BABY DAHLIAS 
These dainty little Dahlias are a miniature form of 
the Ball type. The flowers are under 2 inches in 
diameter and the plants are small, of branching 
type, 2% to 3% ft. in height producing an endless 
profusion of flowers. They are splendid cut flowers 
for the home, particularly for table where the size 
and daintiness makes them most appealing. 
ATOM. Fiery red. 
BETTY ANNE. Soft rose pink. 
EDITH MUELLER. Apricot and peach red. 
HONEY. Primrose yellow edged red. 
LITTLE BUDDY. Soft lemon-yellow. 
MORNING MIST. White, rosy lavender center, 
YELLOW GEM. Canary yellow. 
MINIATURE DAHLIAS 
These little gems are excellent for the garden and 
yield an abundance of cut flowers for house and for 
basket arrangements. They do not need any dis- 
budding and can be planted rather close. Blooms 
3 to 4 ins. Bushes 2% to 4% ft. 
BUCKEYE BABY. Golden buff, shaded red. 
FAIRY. Soft violet rose, mauve at tips. 
LITTLE DIAMOND. Pink. 
NELLIE SHEE. Clear light lavender. 
PEGGY LINDLEY. Golden orange. 
SNOWSPRITE. Glistening white. 
SYLVIA. Deep carmine. 
