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GIANT DAHLIAS 
Are easily grown from Park’s strong tubers. 
THE VARIETIES LISTED here are selected with painstaking 
care from the thousands of varieties in cultivation. Those listed 
on these pages are the best growers, freest bloomers, and those 
listed as mammoth will give the largest flowers Dahlias can pro- 
duce. Growing show dahlias does take careful disbudding, 
and proper care. 
KEEPING CUT DAHLIAS. Strip the foliage except at the 
top, recut the stem and immerse in water as hot as the 
hand will bear. When water cools transfer the Dahlias to 
cold water and place in the cellar overnight. Treated thus 
they will keep for several days and increase in size. 
DAHLIA CULTURE. This subject including how to pre- 
vent disease and get rid of insect pests is covered fully 
“The “Gardener’s Handbook.’’ act 
plant on or a week before frostproof date. For exhibi- 
tion blooms plant late (May and June). Late planting 
brings the plants into bloom during late summer and 
fall when the cool temperatures promote better blooms. 
EXHIBITION DAHLIAS. Exhibition Dahlias and _ satis- 
factory tubers cannot be produced r 
If you want 12 inch flowers, go after them with fer- 
tilizer, water and disbudding. 
For bedding effects 
in the same hill. 
45c each 
Jersey’s 
Beauty 
the Perfect 
Dahlia 
NEW AND STANDARD GIANT DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
The following Giant Decorative, formal and informal Dahlias are those we consider the very best in 
each of the various color classifications. Some are new, others older and well known. All were chosen 
with great care, and we are sure that you will be pleased. In fact, we guarantee the roots we send 
you to be true to name. sure to grow, and will gladly replace the stock or refund your money on any 
which prove unsatisfactory. COMPLETE CULTURAL DIRECTIONS ACCOMPANY EVERY ORDER. 
Symbols used: FD—Formal Decorative; ID—Informal Decorative. 
B1—ALICE MAY (1D). The finest pure white 
to date. Tremendous flower with beautiful artistic 
form, strong stems. 75¢ each; 3 for $1.95. 
B27—BLUE RIVER (fp). Almost a true blue 
—the nearest blue yet obtained in Dahlias. Deep 
lilac, a distinct color. 65¢ each; 3 for $1.75. 
B37—BURCH FORAKER. (1D) Mammoth 
flame red. One of the largest and most brilliant, a 
constant prize winner. $1.00 each. 
B32—CLARA CARDER 1D). The largest of 
all Pinks. The flower is clear Cyclamen-pink with 
a flush of yellow at the base. In a color class by 
itself. 50¢ each. 
B38—D. DAY. (FD). A new soft clear pink. 
Excellent for cutting. Flowers keep well. 75¢ ea. 
B3—D. M. MOORE. (Fp). A glowing satanic 
flower of giant proportions. Maroon almost black. 
40c each; 3 for $1.00. 
B131—DIXIE’S WINE DOT. (1D) white 
wavy petals suffused, flecked and dotted rosy 
magenta. Medal winning 10 inch blooms. $1.50 ea. 
B6—FRANCES LA ROCCO (Fp). One of 
the finest Dahlias we grow. Color light lemon 
yellow. 45¢ ea.; 3 for $1.25. 
B127—FLAMINGO an inexpensive, but love- 
ly glowing pink. Decorative. 35¢ each; 3 for 95c. 
B122—GALLANT FOX (Fp). A fine rea, 
producing abundantly for cutting. 35¢ each; 3 
for 95c. 
B120—GEO. A. RELYEA one of the most 
striking decorative Dahlias we have ever seen. 
Large with beautiful combination of glowing 
orange and white tip. Creates a sensation wher- 
ever shown. $1.00 each. 
B8—HUNT’S VELVET WONDER 1p). 
Huge blooms of rich violet purple. Can be grown 
to immense size. A real show Dahlia. 75¢ each. 
BI—JANE COWL (ip). Warm buff and old 
gold blending to bright salmon center. 50¢ each; 
3 for $1.25. 
B12—JERSEY’S BEAUTY (FD). well 
known. Immense flowers of glowing pink. 45¢ 
each; 3 for $1.25. 
B118—JERSEY’S BEACON (FD). Chinese- 
scarlet with lighter reverse. Flowers very large, 
thick and showy. 55¢ each; 3 for $1.50. 
B119—KENTUCKY (Fp). A favorite cutting 
variety. Bright salmon orange. A sport of Jersey’s 
Beauty. 50¢ each. 
FREE 
Dazzling Scarlet Giant Single 
Dahlia Scarlet Century. If your 
order includes as much as $4.00 
worth of Dahlias. Offer applies 
to Dahlias only. 
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B10I—DWARF BEDDING 
DAHLIAS brilliant Mixture. Compact 
bushes 18 in. high bloom from early 
summer until frost. 4 in. double, and 
semi-double flowers with an occasional 
single are brilliantly colored. Attrac- 
in beds or borders and furnish 
cut flowers all summer. 30¢ ea.; 3 for 
85c; 7 for $1.75; 21 for $5.00. 
B110—LOIS WALCHER (fp). A gorgeous 
new creation. Color, deep amaranth purple that 
breaks sharply into pure white. The stems are 
ideal. The healthy bush is an early and prolific 
bloomer. $1.00 each. 
B130—MAFFIE. (1D) Intense carmine rose or 
rose-red. Spectacular in size and color. 12 inch 
blooms make it a sure show winner. $1.00 ea. 
B19—MRS. I. DE VER WARNER (fp). 
Popular—a ‘‘must have’’—mauve-pink. 50¢ ea. 
B22—PREMIER’S WINSOME (1D). Giant 
Dahlia of glowing pink. Sturdy grower, excellent 
to cut, a lovely winner. 85¢ ea.; 3 for $2.00. 
B25—THE COMMODORE iD). Huge ca- 
nary yellow. A good grower, excellent to cut, a 
lovely color. 50¢ each; 3 for $1.35. 
B29—THOMAS EDISON 1D). Royal purple 
with brilliant rich finish. One of the finest Dah- 
lias of all times. 75¢ each; 3 for $2.05. 
B129—TWILIGHT. (1D) Huge 10 in. blooms 
of outstanding color—a true violet, nearest to blue 
of any Dahlia. Rugged, easy. $1.00 ea. 
B109—WATCHUNG GIANT ID). Deep am- 
ber suffused orange cadmium, Giant 11 in. bloom, 
needs no pampering. 50¢ ea. 
B26—WHITE KING (FD). A leading pure 
white for exhibition, cut flowers. 45¢ ea.; 3 for 
$1.25. 
B105—WHITE WONDER 1D). A giant white 
with fluffy twisted petals. 60¢ ea.; 3 for $1.65. 
B128—VICTORY. (FD) Huge 10 inch sheer 
beauty of carmine rose with yellow shadings at 
base of petals. Excellent growth, good keeper. 
75¢ ea. 
B35—MIXED GIANT DAHLIAS. g£very 
year at planting time the last sorting of planting 
stock is thrown into one lot and planted as mix- 
ed. This lot represents at least a few roots of 
each or more than a hundred varieties of Large 
Flowered Dahlias, including Formal and Informal 
Giant Decoratives, Cactus and Ball types, a real 
bargain at 6 for $1.35; 12 for $2.45; 100 for 
$19.00. Order only in lots of 6 or more. 
NEW GIANTS SHOW WINNERS ALL 
If you want super giant dahlias with 12-15 inch 
blooms which will be outstanding in both garden 
and show room, you’ll surely want these. 
B116—SUPREME COMMAND Giant flow- 
er 14 in. across. Ideal for show winning. Bril- 
liant spectrum red. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.00. 
“Brand New” 5 SUPER-GIANT 
HONOR ROLL DAHLIAS $1.00 ea. 
Super giant Dahlias which will produce 12-15 in, 
blooms. None have been offered to the public 
before 1950. 
B104—ZANT’S RED BEAUTY 4 seedling 
of Mrs. Thomas Edison, a very beautiful rich red 
with lighter reverse and very large flowers., 
enue tte 
B124—ZANT’S BRONZE GIANT. Another 
seedling of Jane Cowl, vigorous growth similar to 
its parent, color rich bronze with pink undertones. 
B126—ZANT’S WHITE BEAUTY a4 bovely 
giant white. Sure to win in any show. 
B125—ZANT’S PURPLE BEAUTY 4 seea- 
ling of Purple Mist, a very rich purple color and 
the best true purple we have seen. 
B123—ZANT’S PINK BEAUTY 4 seedling 
of Jane Cowl, a very large fluffy pink, and in 
our opinion the best of the Jane Cowl seedlings. 
“HONOR ROLL” COLLECTION 
5 Giant Dahlias for $4.75 
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The Great Killy-Lieu or Bedding Dahlia Fred Springer 
B100—FRED SPRINGER Entirely unique in foliage and manner of 
growth. The plant is a compact little bush with brilliant red flowers held 
down in the finely cut foliage. The most beautiful and striking of all bed- 
ding plants. Plant 142 ft. apart. 3 plants for bed 1% ft. in diam. 7 plants 
for 3 ft. bed. 35¢ each; 3 for $1.00; 7 for $2.00. 
Geo. W. Park Seed Co.—Park’s Dahlias are all Guaranteed true to name, sure to bloom. 
