POMPON DAHLIAS 
(not more than 2 in. diameter, ballshaped and quilled.) 
HELOIS. Maroon. Plant $.50 
PICK-UP. 2% in. Light primrose yellow. Plant $.50 
RHONDA. Lilac. Very fine. Plant $.60 
ANTIENTJE. (Holland) Deep yellow edged scarlet. 
Plant $1.00 
SONJA. (Holland) White, delicately edged lilac. 
Plant $1.00 
WARHOE,. (Holland) Mandarin red, yellow base. 
Long stems. Plant $1.00 
ZONNEGOUD. (Holland) Apricot, with chrome center. 
Plant $1.00 
DIRECTIONS FOR GROWING AND 
CULTIVATION OF THE DAHLIA 
TIME—The proper time to plant dahlias for best 
results is May 15th. For exhibition, we advise June 
Ist to 10th in the Ohio Valley. You have until July 
Ist for good results. 
PREPARING SOIL AND PLANTING. Dahlias are not 
fussy about soil, providing it is deeply cultivated, well 
drained and has plenty of humus. They also need 
full sun to produce good flowers. Drive 5 ft. stakes 
3 ft. apart. At each stake mix in one handful of bone 
meal or any well recommended fertilizer. Place root 
in a horizontal position 4 to 6 inches deep. You 
may now fill in level over root or leave a_ slight 
depression which may be filled in as the dahlia plant 
grows. 
PLANTING OF GREEN PLANTS. Soak in shallow water 
for a few minutes in order to freshen plant after its 
journey through the mail. Plant the roots of the plant 
about four inches deep leaving a slight depression 
to be filled in as plant grows. If there is hot sun 
the day you plant, it would be advisable to cover 
with baskets of some kind. Water well. 
CULTIVATION—WATERING. Keep the soil well culti- 
vated throughout the season. After August 15th do 
not cultivate deeply or too close to the plant, as the 
feeder roots are coming to the surface. Unless weather 
is very dry, dahlias will need little watering until 
buds appear. From then on, one heavy soaking a 
week unless there is plenty of rain. 
INSECTS. Control of insects is important. DDT has 
helped greatly in overcoming these pests. Dust once 
a week in the evening when air is still with 2% to 
5% DDT. We have found that DDT takes care of 
the sucking and chewing insects that are so harmful 
to the Dahlia. If red spider shows up, we suggest 
washing the underside leaves of the plant with a 
strong spray of cold water. Parathion is the answer 
to control of red spider, but as yet it is not in 
general use. 
DISBUDDING. To get the best flowers on long stems, 
it is advisable to disbud. You can pinch out the tops 
of dahlia plants after the third set of leaves appear, 
or you can wait for the crown bud to appear. Pinch 
two of the smaller buds from this crown bud. Like- 
wise pinch side laterals two joints from the top bud. 
If the former method of pinching center of plant is 
used, you may disbud each of the four laterals 
which will appear. Leaving top main center bud on 
each lateral, pinching all others two joints down. 
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DIGGING AND STORING OF ROOTS 
After killing frost, the tops need not be cut off. 
leave roots in the ground as long as there is no 
danger of freezing. Look out for November cold 
waves. 
After digging, store immediately without special drying. 
Pack in peat moss, shaving, sawdust, sand or ver- 
miculite etc. If you have a method of storing that 
works, stick to it. 
Examine roots two or three times during the winter 
and if necessary to prevent shrivelling, add moisture. 
In the spring sprout roots if necessary, by planting 
in soil in a warm place. Separate, one sprout to a 
division, by splitting the stem and crown according 
to the sprouts. 
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
New for 1952 
ALEX CUMMING. D. 4 in. Rich pure cerise, softening 
to a clean rose. The fine blooms incurve at center. 
Strong 2% ft. plants, nice long stems for cutting. 
Oct. Plant $1.25 
FASCINATION. D. 4 in. Silvery lavender pink shading 
to soft white. Long stems on 2 ft, bushes. Sept. 
Plant $1.25 
SPINDRIFT. D. 3 in. White. Decorative with a_ hint 
of cactus. A fine white mum. Oct. Plant $1.25 
BEACON. D. 4 in. Coral-apricot, center shading to 
nasturtium-orange. Oct. Plant $1.00 
GOLDEN HOURS. D. An early and popular deep 
lemon-Chrome. Sept. Plant $.75 
HUNTSMAN. D. Vivid scarlet-orange overlaid Bronze. 
Oct. Plant $1.00 
MALINDA BROWN. D. A free flowering incurved 
rose-pink, Late Sept. Plant $1.00 
MARY HARRISON. SD. The most outstanding bright 
aster purple, lightening to phlox purple. Late Sept. 
Plant $.75 
MYRTLE WALGREN. D. Rich amaranth purple, under- 
laid silvery lilac, aging to clear purple. Late Sept. 
Plant $.75 
ROSEDUST. D. Immense bright cherry red. Bush growth. 
Excellent for cutting. Late Sept. Plant $1.00 
ROYAL ROBE. D. Beetroot purple with bluish sheen. 
Masses of bloom. Sept. Plant $1.00 
RUTHANN LEHMAN. D. Immense canary yellow, some- 
what cushion. Sept. Plant $1.00 
SHALIMAR. D. A_ fast-colored cream white, sulphur 
yellow center. Late Sept. Plant $.75 
TRIBUTE. D. Bright Daphne-red maturing to pink. 
Sept. Plant $.75 
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All are first quality, sure-to-bloom Plants, but 
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