NEWEST AND FINEST PROVEN GIANT 
A VERY SELECT LIST OF 
_ THE BEST TUBERS OF 
HIGHEST QUALITY 
The DAHLIAS offered on this page are well worth your 
time and extra care. It is the responsiveness of the Dahlia 
to extra care that makes it the point of interest in the 
garden and in the show. The DAHLIAS offered here will 
give you the mest pleasure for your money. 
The dahlia should be the southwest's most popular 
flower, since it is native to a hot dry climate. Of course 
it needs plenty of water at times, but should be in a well- 
drained loamy soil in which quantities of humus or well 
decayed leaf mold have been well mixed. In wet, heavy, 
poorly drained soils, plants will almost surely die. PLANT- 
ING TIME is mid-spring—about April 10 to May 10, de- 
pending on locality and season, AFTER ALL DANGER OF 
FROST IS PAST. BEFORE planting, drive 6 ft. stakes 18 in. 
into ground 36 in. apart. Make hole of sufficient depth 
and size by stake. Plant tuber 6 inches deep. Lay horizon- 
tally with stem end near stake, and gradually fill depres- 
sion with soil as young shoots grow. As plants grow, 
fasten stems securely, not tightly, to stakes with 1 in. 
strips of strong cloth. DISBUDDING should usually be 
started when plants are 1 ft. high. If exhibition blooms 
are desired, a regular program of fertilization should be 
followed. For information on fertilizers consult a good 
garden encyclopedia or well-informed person. 
The supply of such dahlias as offered on this 
page is limited, so please place your order early 
but allow us to keep your tubers in storage until 
SHORTLY BEFORE PLANTING TIME so you will 
have them in good growing condition. Price each, 
$1.25; 3 for $3.50; 6 for $3.75; 12 for $12.50. 

CACTUS—HYBRID CACTUS 
DOROTHY LAMOUR. Cactus blocm 10x 15. Bush 6 ft. A beauti- 
ful, large Cactus of the brightest orange imaginable. Tall, healthy 
plants with flowers held on long stems. A late bloomer. 
JEAN TRIMBEE. Sometimes semi-Cactus. Color a rich petunia 
violet and many blooms close to 12 in. in width and 7 in. in depth. 
Really a beautiful and huge size Dahlia. 
MAFFIE (Semi-Cactus). Bloom 13 x 6. A huge semi-Cactus with a dis- 
tinctive formation. Color bright glowing red. Stems heavy and long 
with flowers facing sideways. This is easily the largest red Dahlia in 
existence. Plants are tall with dark leathery foliage. Plants should be 
topped when 1 ft. high. 
DECORATIVE 
F. D. indicates Formal Decorative; I. D. indicates Informal Decorative. 
CHEROKEE BRAVE. Bloom 10 x 5. A rugged growing, good root mak- 
ing Dahlia that can be grown up to 12 in. Color is a beautiful ruby red 
which will not fade under the hottest sun. Height 5 ft. Foliage dark 
green and insect-resistant. 
COMMANDO (F.D.). Bloom 12 x 5. A very clean shade of dark laven- 
der. Foliage heavy and inseci-resistant. Early and prolific, Good root 
maker. 
DAHLIA MUM (I.D.). Bloom 13 x 7. Color is deep orange. A tremendous 
flower with long twisted petals that roll back to the stem, making a 
complete ball. Bushes massive and wide spreading. Blooms contin- 
ually from early till late. 4 ft. 
GLAMOUR (I1.D.). 11, 12 in; 7, 8 in. deep. 4¥% ft. An immense true 
purple with each peial edged amaranth pink. Easily grown to 14 in. 
with straight, stiff stems. Bush growth vigorous and insect-resistant. 
HARLEQUIN (I.D.). Bloom 10 x 5. This is one of the best large bi-colors. 
Color, deep red, tipped white. On long, strong growing bushes. 
MOTHER CABRINI (I.D.). Bloom 10 x 5. Carmine over-layed garnet red. 
One of the strongest growers we have ever seen. Foliage heavy and 
stems long and free branching. Highly recommended for cutting and 
exhibition. 
SILVER LADY (F.D.). Bloom 10 x 5. Pure white and edged and flushed 
with lavender pink. Massive branching plants bloom profusely from 
mid-season on with uniform closed centers. 5 ft. 

DAHLIAS 

MARGARET. W. WILSON. (I.D.). Bloom 9 x 5. Opalescent pink. Huge 
blooms of exhibition type. Massive early and free blooming. 
THE COMMODORE (I.D.). A very large and speciacular golden Yellow 
Dahlia overlaid with a golden sheen. Many blooms at'ained 14 in. 
above the foliage by long stiff stems on a wide spreading, medium 
height plant of sturdy growth. 
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