Pompon Dahltas 
Pompon Dahlias have been favorites with many flower lovers and Dahlia 
fanciers in the past and they still hold their own. And, true enough, these 
smallest of all Dahlias combine so many pleasant features that they justly 
deserve a place in every garden. They grow so freely and require so little 
care after planting, and still, they bring forth a wealth of bloom, reward- 
ing the owner with an endless supply of gorgeous cut flowers all during 
the late summer and fall. 
A. D. Livoni Each 65c 
A favorite old-time, quilled bright shell-pink Ball Dahlia, very free 
flowering, ideal for cutting. 
Betty Anne Each 70c 
Color soft rose-pink, inclined to violet-rose. Blooms are small, uni- 
form in size and form. Bush healthy and vigorous. Name the five 
best Poms to date and Betty Anne cannot be left out. A consistent 
prize winner and a real beauty. 
Bronze Beauty Each 70c 
The small blooms are borne profusely on elegant stiff stems. They are 
bright buff deepening to a rich brown shade. 
Catherine Each 70c 
Lovely small blooms of a pure rich yellow. Always much admired. 
Splendid for garden display and for cutting. 
Chita Each 75c 
A pure canary-yellow Pom. This variety is worth growing for its prolific 
blooming habits, fine bushes and keeping qualities. We consider this 
the best yellow commercial Pompon introduced to date. 
Clara Clemons Each 70c 
This one is a big attraction in the garden and one of the best cut 
flowers. Red tipped white, very striking. 
Cybele Each 70c 
Deep crimson-maroon. Here is a new Pom which is surely a gem. Every 
bloom is perfect in form and ona splendid stem. We predict a brilliant 
future for this variety and a long era of popularity. 
Dot Each 75c 
A pure white Pom on perfect stems. A strong grower and an early 
bloomer. Very good as a cut flower or for decorating. 
Little David Each 70c 
Russet-orange of almost perfect form. Blooms freely and fine for both 
cutting and exhibiting. 
Roodhouth Each 65c 
For brilliance and beauty this charming Pompon Dahlia has few equals. 
The color is a rich crimson-red. 
Sherry Each 75c 
A deep purple, nearly round and very attractive. Occasionally may come 
oversize. Bush sturdy and a very popular variety. 
Snowclad , Each 70c 
Perfectly formed, small flowers of pure white. Blooms freely and 
abundantly. Combines well with all other colors. 
Pompon Dahlias 
Pompon Dahlias in Mixture as Illustrated 
This mixture contains many more varieties besides those offered here. A 
colorful selection that will provide you with an endless variation of colors. 
Perfect for cutting. 
Six $3.00, Doz. $5.50, 25 $10.00 
Cacia Decorative Dablias 
Including some of the best European introductions. 
The American Dahlia Scciety has adopted a classification of all Dahlias 
according to the formation of the flowers, and after each name we give 
a key showing the class to which the variety belongs. Thus: F.D.—Formal 
Deccrative; |!.D.—Informal Decorative; C.—Cactus; S.C.—Semi-Cactus; 
St.C.—Straight Cactus. 
_ Adolf Mayer. (F.D.) Each $1.00 
A black-red, about the darkest of all Dahlias. Bush is of good height 
and sturdy. Stems in proportion and flowers held perfectly, Keeps 
well when cut. A Dahlia which should be in every planting. 
All American. (S.C.) Each $1.00 
Semi-Cactus type. The color is a mulberry-rose, suffused with salmon; 
florets are waxy yellow at the base and are somewhat twisted. Immense 
blooms on straight stems. This is a very rugged variety and a great 
prize winner. 
Ann Benedict. (1.D.) Each 85c 
This variety is the most satisfactory dark red we have grown. The color 
is a deep rich garnet with black shadings. Certified at Storrs with high 
score of 86.6. 
Aristos. (S.C.) Each 90c 
Grows 4 feet tall and produces enormous flowers on stiff stems; color 
velvety violet-red, tipped white. Beautiful exhibition variety. Certifi- 
cate Netherlands Dahlia Society, 1945. 
California Idol. (1.D.) Each $1.00 
A clear, bright self-colored yellow that ranks in size with the largest. 
It may be grown to measure 14 inches or more across, with a corre- 
sponding depth, and yet is an extremely refined flower in every sense. 
This variety has proved to be all that was anticipated when grown in 
the open field. 
Carnival (F.D.) Each 90c 
A splendid formal flower of velvety purple, each petal evenly tipped 
white. Most effective and colorful. Good strong grower, fine stems, 
good for cutting. An A-1 variety in every respect. 
Cinnamon Beauty. (I.D.) Each $1.25 
Marigold-orange with mauve on reverse. Good producer and a healthy 
grower. A rare combination of colors, very showy and an extra good 
bloomer. 
Clara Carder. (1.D.) Each 70c 
ieee Cyclamen-pink with a flush of yellow at the base. The largest 
pink. ’ 
D-Day. (F.D.) Each 70c 
A very pretty one-tone bright rose or rhodamine-pink. Has canelike 
stems, is prolific and fine for cut flowers. One of the best pinks. 
Deuil du Roi Albert. (F.D.) Each 75c 
This purple and white is the most floriferous and attractive of bicolors. 
Grand cutter and makes a fine show in the garden. A-1 European 
introduction. 
Enchantress. (C.) Each 75e 
Attractively formed, bronzy orange fiowers exquisitely edged bright 
rose. 
Essie Smith. (S.C.) Each 90c 
A borderline between lavender and pink, although best described as an 
amaranth-pink. One of the best. Large flowers of unusually good sub- 
stance on strong stems. Won two Achievement Medals and a winner for 
the show table. 
Graf Zeppelin. (F.D.) Each 75c 
Large, pure white flowers on fine long stems reaching 3 feet or more. 
Harvest Moon. (F.D.) Each 75ce 
A superb Giant Dahlia with massive flowers borne on fine strong stems. 
The plants are covered with a host of shining clear yellow flowers 
shading deeper in the center. It is not necessary to disbud this variety 
in order to grow perfect big blooms. One of the best. 
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