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Wetsel’s Choice Bulbs and Plants 
We Do Not Prepay Postage or Express Charges 
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DAHLIA, Jersey’s Beauty 
DAHLIAS 
Special Dahlia Mixture 
Six outstanding varieties, wrapped to preserve bulb, in litho- 
graphed carton. Sold like “‘hot cakes” last year. At store $1.20; 
postpaid $1.35. 
Avalon. One of the finest of all clear yellow Dahlias. Blossoms 7 to S 
in. across, 4 to 5 in. deep. Strong and vigorous plants 3 to 4 ft. tall. 
35 cts. each; 3 for 90 cts. 
Fire Bug. Variegated maroon and white. 35c each; 3 for 90 cts. 
Jersey’s Beauty. Clear pink; long, stiff stems. 35 cts. each; 3 for 
95 cts. 
Kentucky. Nice pink blended with yellow and gold. 30 cts. each; 
3 for 85 cts. 
La Cross Betty. Deep purple. 30 cts. each; 3 for 85 cts. 
Marshall’s Pink. Perfectly formed bright pink blooms without shad- 
ing. 35 cts. each; 3 for 95 cts. 
Mrs. Warner. One of the most vigorous and profuse bright lilac- 
rose blossoms. Extra large size and perfect form. 30 cts. each; 
3 for 85 cts. 
Red Jersey. Has same habit as Jersey’s Beauty. 30 cts. each; 3 for 
85 cts. 
Sir Lancelot. Garnet-rose shaded with purple making it one of the 
unusual colors, often compared with those found in Persian rugs. 
30 cts. each; 3 for 85 cts. 
Thomas A. Edison. Deep royal purple; grand and striking. 35 cts. 
each; 3 for 95 cts. 
Watchung Giant. Easy to grow and always admired. Deep amber- 
yellow flowers attractively suffused with bright cadmium. 35 cts. 
each; 3 for 95 cts. 
White King. A good white decorative Dahlia of large size on strong 
stems. 35 cts. each; 3 for 95 cts. 
CACTUS TYPE, Black and Maroon. 
SEMI-CACTUS, White. 
POMPON VARIETIES. The more sought after types in recent 
years. We have yellow, lavender and white. 
Du Pont Floral Dust 
As you may expect from a Du Pont product, Floral Dust is a gen- 
uinely effective preparation for control of both insects and diseases. 
Contains rotenone and methoxychlor for the control of insects and 
sulfa and Fermate for the control of diseases. Simple to apply by 
either dusting or spraying. 8-oz. gun 79 cts.; lb. $1.15; 4 lbs. $3.50. 
SELECTED GLADIOLUS 
Gladiolus Collection Boxed 
Our boxed or packaged bulb collections are becoming very 
Like dahlias, these boxed Gladiolus collections sold 
popular. 
in large quantities last year. Our 1950 supply will be even larger. 
Box of 25 bulbs, $1.10 at store; postpaid $1.25. 
Loose First-Size Bulbs. 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz., 
except where noted 
Beacon. An outstanding new variety that is widely acclaimed as a 
genuine beauty. Very tall, handsome spike of light red with creamy 
blotch, slightly ruffled. 
Flaming Sword. Large flame-red, with long stem. 
Golden Dream. Large golden yellow. 
Golden Eagle. Very early, deep yellow. 
Maid of Orleans. Regarded as the leading commercial white. Large 
flower, perfect placement and good stem. Very early. 
Margaret Fulton. Beautiful deep pink. Medium-sized flower with 
good placement. This is a very sturdy variety. Quality makes it 
very desirable. 
as Beautiful clear light lavender. Considered the best laven- 
der. 
Moravian. Smaller type lavender, with reddish purple feather. 
Pelegrina. A most appealing color—deep blue-violet. Large in- 
dividual florets, produced early. Very attractive. 
Picardy. Soft pink, shading to deeper pink on the lower petals. Very 
long stems. A popular newer sort. 
Shirley Temple. Large, flat, ruffled flower on very tall, heavy spike. 
Color is light cream with darker throat. 
epee Na Wetsel’s Dependable Mixture. 5 cts. each; 50 cts. per 
OZ. 
CANNAS 
Hungaria. Rich peach-blossom in color. Plants dwarf; green foliage. 
King Humbert, Red. Flowers coppery scarlet. Foliage deep bronze. 
King Humbert, Yellow. Flowers golden yellow, dotted red. Foliage 
green. 
Richard Wallace. Pure canary-yellow. 
The President. Immense glowing scarlet blooms. Rich green foliage. 
Your choice of these 5 varieties, 
18 cts. each; $1.75 per doz. 
TUBEROSE 
Double Pearl. Fragrant, pure white flowers. Tubers are extra large 
and the finest stock obtainable. 10 cts. each; $1.10 per doz. 
BEGONIAS, Tuberous-Rooted 
No other bulbous subject has increased in popularity over the past 
few years so much as these Begonias. Suitable for either indoor pots 
or outdoors, providing a continuous feast of beauty until cut down 
by frost. Our own crop created much favorable comment last year. 
Double Camellia Type. Orange, Pink, Red, Salmon, White and 
Yellow. 23 cts. each; 6 for $1.20; $2.25 per doz. 
Bulb Specialties 
We are gradually but continuously expanding our assortment of 
both fall and spring bulbs. At present we do not have space to list 
all of the specialties that we have in stock. We invite you to inspect 
our assortment and make your wants known. : 
Tri-Ogen Rose Food 
A Rose Food made from organic (long-lasting) 
and inorganic (quickly available) materials. Con- 
tains 5 units of nitrogen to give healthy green 
foliage; 10 units of phosphorus for sturdy plants 
and roots; and 5 units of potash for bigger and 
better flowers. 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1.60; 25 lbs. 
$3.00: 50 lbs. $5.00. ~ 
ROSE MANUFACTU 
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