Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. ^INl ? 1931 ^ I FARM SDahlias :=: 'gladiolus 9erennial Plants 1931 A. T. EDISON R. F. D. No.2 Phone 7-8212 Grand Rapids, Michigan VISITORS WELCOME A section of the Show Garden in Bloom INSTRUCTIONS— INFORMATION To those who are unacquainted with the different classes and varieties of Dahlias I would suggest that such leave the selection to me. Send me the amount of money you wish to invest and in return I will send you those that will surely delight. Also my liberal filling of the order will more than he satisfactory. ORDER EARLY — As orders are filled in rotation — with field-grown roots only — ordering early will insure the reservation of varieties that later may be sold out. SUBSTITUTION — Orders are filled with varieties called for, and unless substitution is asked, I never substitute. TIME OF SHIPMENT — Unless otherwise ordered, tubers will be shipped between April 15th and May 15th by express or insured mail at my expense, on all orders of over $2.00; under $2.00 add 15c for postage. Dahlias ordered shipped before April 15th will be sent only at purchaser's risk of drying out, freezing or rotting. TERMS — Cash with order unless parties are known to me. No goods sent C. O. D. unless 50 per cent of purchase price accompanies order. GUARANTEE — I guarantee safe delivery. I guarantee all bulbs to grow and to be true to name, and will cheerfully replace any that fail in either re¬ spect when not planted too early or planted in wet or soggy ground causing tuber to rot. Not responsible for more than the purchase price of any tuber. REMITTANCES should be made by bank draft, postoffice money order or registered letter. Postage stamps accepted up to $2.00. Coin should not be sent by letter unless registered. ERRORS — While my system for handling orders is as near perfect as pos¬ sible, yet in the rush of business errors are possible to occur, and I wish to be promptly notified of such and will at once make same satisfactory. NAME AND ADDRESS— Remember to write your NAME, POSTOFFICE, COUNTY and STATE, also give STREET NUMBER or P. O. BOX as plainly as possible. REFERENCE — Any bank in Grand Rapids, Mich. 400 Varieties Dahlias 100 Varieties Gladiolus 25 Varieties Narcissi 40 Varieties Tulips 20 Varieties Perennial Phlox 100 Varieties Peonies 100 Varieties of Iris See last page for Dahlia collections. Try these three new ones for $5.00. All large and different. Furniture City, Pride of Springhill and Springhill Buff. CULTURAL DIRECTIONS Dahlias are easily grown, requiring no special soil, treatment or skill to bring them to perfection. They are really an Autumn flower and should not be planted too early. They are remarkably free from disease and have few special enemies. Plant in sunny situation, although they will do nicely in partial shade. Prepare the soil by deep spading; if soil is sandy a shovel full of well rotted manure may be incorporated with it; if otherwise use little, if any, fertilizer before plants begin to bud. Add sand or coal ashes to heavy soil. Drive a stake in each hole to support the plant. ...Lay tuber down flat with eye upward and next to stake, about five inches deep, and cover two inches with pulverized soil, gradually filling to level as plant progresses. As soon as plants are large enough, pinch out the top just above the second or third set of leaves; this causes the plant to branch. If tall plants are wanted cut off all but one stalk and keep tied up to stake. Cultivate well until buds appear, then stop all cultivation except light raking after rain or watering, just enough to break the crust of ground; only be sure and do this. When buds appear spread manure or some fertilizer around plant and rake lightly into the soil. Sometimes a perfectly good tuber with a good eye will refuse to sprout. In such cases, dig up the tuber and soak for 24 hours in fresh water, this usually will cause it to sprout in a reasonable time after replanting. Unless weather is very dry and hot, do not begin watering until buds appear, then soak the ground thoroughly (not sprinkle) about once a week or ten days. Cut off all faded flowers with as much of the stalk as you can. For extra large blooms disbud by pinching off all the buds in a cluster except the strongest one. If bothered by cut worms or slugs, cut a piece of tarred paper 3 inches wide by 10 or 12 inches long, form collar and place around plant, 1 inch below and 2 inches above the ground. For cut flowers pick in the evening or early morning if possible; burn the ends of stems in any flame, or dip in boiling water for 10 seconds; after either treatment place in cold water and put in cool place free from draft until wanted. When frozen down in Autumn, cut stalks off at the ground and dig care¬ fully so as not to break neck of tuber, for the eyes for next season’s growth are only found where the tuber joins the stalk. ...Store same as potatoes where they will not freeze, shrivel or rot. Turn the clump upside down to drain out any moisture that may start decay and when dried about 2 weeks I have the best success packing them upside down in wooden boxes with sheet of paper over top. To restore wilted blooms, dissolve a tablet of Aspirin in warm water, and place flowers therein. ...This will freshen some varieties but not all of them. I am always pleased to answer any questions regarding Dahlia culture. 4 DECORATIVE DAHLIAS Price AiLonita — Lavender to violet, shaded, fjolden yellow to the center. Good size, profuse bloomer, held on good stems . $0.50 A1 Koran — A tine large golden yellow, petals slightly waved. A tall strong grower with the best of habit . $1.00 Alex Waldie — A large well formed flower of soft pleasing color, creamy ground overlaid with delicate sal¬ mon pink . $0.50 Amim Ra — Immense flower color of setting sun, gorgeous shades of cop¬ per and orange shaded amber and gold deepening to full center to a rich dark reddish brown . $0.50 Andy Gump — One of the best bright reds. Very attractive flower held on very strong stems, 16 to 18 inches long . $1.00 Apple Blossom — Dainty lavender pink on creamy white ground, good stems, not a large flower but full to the center, petals long and pointed . $0.50 Argonaut — Rich golden yellow with apricot suffusion passing to pure apricot at the center. Beautiful large, deep, perfect flower. Fine cut petals and fine stems . $1.00 Aurora — Attractive dahlia. Apricot with lovely shadings of peach and red pink. Long stem . $0.50 Aurora B. — Dark purple with small colorette like petals intermingled . $0.50 Barbara Red Fern — Burnished copper shading to gold with a suf¬ fusion of salmon. Flowers of im¬ mense size and depth borne on heavy stiff stems. Blooms contin¬ ually until end of season . $1.75 Bashful Giant — Fine exhibition flower. Very large apricot, shaded gold . $1.00 Beau Ideal — A novelty flower of im¬ mense size. It opens lavender at first developing a pink tone later on. The lavender blooms soften to white shaded lavender in the center and the pink flowers show a deeper pink in the center — the two colors blend¬ ing harmoniously . $3.00 Berengaria ( English Deco. ) — Con¬ sidered one of the best of English varieties. Immense blooms, good stems, strong plants, free bloomer. Colors are orange at center, to gold at tips, with golden sheen over all...$2.00 Price Black Jack — A very large bloom of deepest velvety maroon, almost black . $0.80 Blue Jay (new) — Fine medium sized perfect flower of violet blue on long stiff stems . $0.50 Breeze Lawn — Vivid scarlet, good size and a fine flower . $0.50 Camarillo — Deep lavender with extra long wide petals, outer petals fold to reverse. Has small open center. Fine flower on long stiff stems . $0.50 California Superba (Decorative) — An irresistibly beautiful pink which has carried off many honors at the exhibitions. In color a delicate shade of pink without any blue tone, gradually shading to a white center . $0.50 Casper G. Ware — Bright silvery violet rose, nearly pink, late in season. Prolific bloomer. Always full to center, good stems . $0.75 Champagne — Dull golden bronze or champagne, varying to chamois, fine and large, good stems and strong plants . $0.50 Chas. Stratton — An exhibition flower, very large, pale gold shaded and tipped with old rose. Won several prizes as largest flower in show . $0.75 Clarise — Fine old rose color. Good size, prolific, and grows tall . $0.50 Congressman Wolverton (Peacock) — Color, exquisite salmon pink. Early and free bloomer on long stiff stems. A cross of Rodman Wanamaker and Jersey Beauty. Flowers 8 in. by 4 in. depth . $5.00 Coquette — (1929 F. & M. introduction) A most beautiful robust dahlia of red and gold. Face of petals mus¬ keteer red with gold shadings and golden sunset color at points. Thick fluffy flower with curled and twist¬ ed petals like a golden sunset. Free bloomer held on long stiff stems. Strong grower . $5.00 Couronne D’or (French Decorative) — A wonderfully fine large flower of a rich golden apricot color with the reverse of the petals rosy carmine, which reflects in a luminous manner to the face of the flower. It was one of the outstanding varieties in our gardens during the entire season and the blooms were always perfect, erect on stout stems . . $0.80 6 Dr. M. A. Howe — A beauty in color and form, magnificent and large of light pink, a nine-inch flower and fine for exhibition . $0.50 Eagle Eock Beauty — A glorious com¬ bination of beautiful pink and cream, immense blooms held stiffly on erect strong stems. A vigorous free bloomer and admired by all who have seen it . $2.50 Earl Williams — Brilliant red crimson with white, well distributed in each petal, stands erect on long stiff stems, and a prize winner . $0.75 Eastern Star — Golden yellow with a little bronze suffusion. Large thick flower on stiff stems . $1.00 El Dorado (Boston). Size, stem and color are of the best and the three characteristics interest a person most in a dahlia. A low-growing bush with immense golden blooms which stand up and look you in the face, and the depth corresponds to the size. It is of a vivid gold col¬ oring which is emphasized by the petals. A wfinner in both Eastern and Western shows . $1.00 Elite Glory — Giant rich red without other shadings. Full to the center and held on good stiff stems. Holds good when cut . $1.50 Eliza Clark Bull — One of the finest pure white decoratives, large and held on long stiff stems . $1.50 Embassador — Deep red or maroon with blooms of medium size on long stiff stems . $0.50 Ellinor Vandeveer (Seal — An incom¬ parable dahlia of exquisite beauty and great size, having very desir¬ able quality. The large blossoms are of a glowing, satiny, rose-pink. The flowers are of great depth and sub¬ stance, and are held far above a tall sturdy bush on exceptionally long, stiff stems. Early bloomer. Highly recommended, doing especially w'ell in the East . $1.00 Encore — Color, delicate pink, faintly tinged with laveiider shadings to¬ ward the outer margin of the petals. A seedling of Mrs. Carl Salbach and a fine keeper . $1.00 Eliza London Shepard (Peacock) — Size 11 in. by 5 m., height 6 ft. Color, a rich golden apricot. Called the ‘ ‘ Dahlia Beautiful ' Entirely distinct in coloring, formation and growTh . $10.00 El Camino Real — Decorative — A gor-^*^'^* geous velvety Spanish crimson. A X'lant of this dahlia makes a most imposing showing in the garden; the large and full flowers above tlie heavy growth of dark green foliag'e give it an appearance of truly regal beauty. There has always beeii a heavy demand for this variety . $0.60 Faith JGaribaldi— Deep rose colored flow^er shading lighter on outer pet¬ als. Good deep full centered flow^er of large size, held on long, straight stiff stems . $1.00 Flaming Meteor — Orange scarlet deep¬ ening to burnt orange at center. Large flower held on long stiff cane like stems . $2.00 Fordhook Empress — This is a great favorite. All who have seen it have admired its exquisite color and ar¬ tistic formation of its petals. The color is a glowing tone of rich sal¬ mon orange, shading to peach red and old gold . $3.00 Fordhook Goldilocks — Rich old gold, the ends of each petal tipped white. Very few flowers come in solid gold color. Of good size and heavy, be¬ ing held on long stiff stems . $2.00 Fordhook Marvel — A lovely shade of peach red shading to a strawberry pink overcast with a sparkling sal¬ mon orange sheen. Large blooms held on long stiff stems . $4.50 Frau Angelo — Very fine flower of bright lavender pink. Long wiry stems, good cut flow^er . $0.60 Frau Seth Schief — Bright lively chamois color slightly suffused orange, extra large flower on perfect stems, 8-10 inch blooms . $0.50 F. T. D. — This dahlia is a seedling of Trentonian. Color is a Tyrian rose, tall grower, free bloomer held on long stiff stems . $1.25 Giant Mauve — Large mauve pink w ith fine stems -and free bloomer . $0.75 Gloire de Verdun — Hew French Deco¬ rative — Purple crimson, immense flowmr on strong long stems . $0.50 Gloriana — Pure old gold with reddish glow to center, long strong stems, a large and good cut flow'er . $0.50 Gloria Palis — (New) — Light creamy yellow tipped with light lavender purple. Medium size, thick and full to center. Petals long, outer ones slightly waved. Good stiff stems . $0.60 Price Grandola, D. — Brilliant orange, me¬ dium size blooms held erect on fine stems. Certain to be very popular as a cut flower. A Dahlia that at¬ tracts immediate attention . $1.50 Grand Master— (Hyb. Dec.)-— Glowing' salmon to apricot shade with golden base shading half way up the long petals. The petals fold back very attractively. Flower on long stiff stems . $1.00 Grenadiere — Large and perfect. Color purplish maroon with reverse of silver, good stiff stems and strong grower . $1.00 Grizette — Large golden yellow flower. Petals heavy, wavy and rolled, flushed salmon pink tips flattened out making a fine flower. Stems good and stiff . $0.50 Halvella — Large thick beautiful flow¬ ers of mallow pink with golden sheen, shaded darker to the center $0.75 Harry Sheldon, Jr. (Murphy) — An ex¬ tra fine exhibition flower, white cen¬ ter with outer row of petals a beau¬ tiful shell pink, can be grown very large, is a profuse bloomer, flowers held up on strong stems, dahlia for all who wish beauty combined with size . $1.00 His Majesty (Boston)— Color a bright scarlet, formation of petals slightly irregular. An exceptionally free bloomer and does not require heavy disbudding to obtain size and stem. One of the best reds . $1.00 Insulinde — Hybrid Decorative — Gol¬ den ochre or salmon red, petals curled, long stiff stems . $0.50 Jersey’s Beauty — Large true pink and Old gold blending with salmon. The giant flowers are held aloft on rigid stems, won many prizes . . . $0.50 Jane Cowl — An immense flower of buff perfect shaped flower produced on long stiff stems — won several medals . $3.50 Jersey’s Beacon (Decorative) — As an exhibition flower it has few equals in its color, but as a garden variety, it is even more spectacular. The color is Chinese scarlet, with a paler reverse, giving it a two-toned effect. The flowers are large and globular in shape; it is a vigorous grower and has splendid insect resisting foliage $1.00 Price Jersey’s Ideal — Massive flower of 8 to 11 inches across, fine lavender, per¬ fect petals, flowers very thick, on fine stems . . . $1.75 Jersey’s Jewel (Decorative) — One of the finest exhibition Dahlias. The color is a soft mallow pink; the flowers are large and long petaled. The stems are perfect in every way $0.75 John Lewis Childs (California Dec¬ orative) — Bright yellow splashed and striped brilliant carmine, large flower with good stems . $0.50 Judge Marean — Salmon pink, red, iri¬ descent, orange yellow and pure gold . $0.75 Junior (Decorative) — Large exhibition flower, a free bloomer on perfect stems, col&r soft delicate shade of lavender pink . $0.50 Katherine Kelly (Peacock) — Size 10 in. by 4 in., height 4^^ ft. Color, rich glistening red, shaded maroon. Free bloomer on cane stiff stems. Petals slightly waved making it en¬ tirely distinct . $5.00 Kathleen Norris^ — A bloom of gigantic prox)ortions. We believe this is the greatest pink dahlia to date. Color a true rose pink, later deepening to mallow pink, but paler in the young central petals. Petals are broad, overlapping with twisted ends, and fill the center. Great bloomer and excellent keeper. Strong grower with dark green leathery foliage...$7.50 Kemps Violet-Wonder — The best violet colored dahlia to date. Predomina¬ ting color, rich napthaline violet, lightening to bluish violet at tips of petals with a lavender reverse. Flower is perfect, attaining great size and depth. A good keeper, does not burn. Held on long stiff stems above the foliage and great prize winner . $5.00 King Albert — Long wide petals of deep ■;f>urple reverse striped wiith cerese, giving flower fine, rich tone. Fine stiff stems . $0.60 King Midas (Peacock) — Size 12 in. by 5 in., height 5 ft. The color is a pure golden yellow. Stems long, stiff and straight. One of the greatest yel¬ lows. Won in San Francisco as best dahlia of Eastern origin . $5.00 Kitty Dunlap^ — Bright old rose, large and with long stems, good exhibi¬ tion flower . $0.50 Price Price Kitty Rogers — (English Deco.) A dahlia of immense size, the petals not being numerous but large, broad and rounded, makinig up completely circular flowers. Color soft tint of pink on white ground. Well erect on stilf stems and a good addition to any collection . $1.00 La Gros Bete — Large grand rosy red, one of the finest of its color and with good, stems . $0.60 La Mariette — Bright canary yellow, fine thick flower, deep petals, slight¬ ly waved. Fine stems . $0.50 Madiladja — A beautiful rose pink with large long wide petals with fine tips. Flowers held on extra long stiff stems . $0.50 Mabel Goodacre — (New) — One of the finest Dahlias yet produced. A beautiful rose pink or light mallow purple of delicate and dainty color¬ ing. Field grown flowers as large as 12 inches. A vigorous low grow¬ ing plant with perfect stems and foliage. A profuse bloomer . $4.00 Marcella — Bright luminous pink, light tips and yellow at base, long straigh stiff' stems . $0.40 Marshal Foch — A good blooming dahlia of medium size. Color yellow tipped and si^lashed with red . 50 Marjorie Hennessey — (New 1927) — A lovely Dahlia with every good qual¬ ity. The color is attractive — amber, heavily suffused rose, lightening to¬ ward center to a true amber. Tips of the unfolded petals are of a deep rose pink producing beautiful effect. The large blooms are of a refined type of perfect formation. Very much admired. Flowers held on long stiff stems . $2.50 Margaret Masson — New, large beauti¬ ful silvery rose pink on perfect stems . $0.60 Margaret Woodrow Wilson — Large flowers of opalescent pink with a Phlox reverse. Fine exhibition flower, broad petals and perfect form. Prolific bloomer, held on strong stems . $1.25 Marmion — Pure golden yellow with bronze suffusion on reverse of pet¬ als, very large thick flower. Strong plants and stems, very attractive flower . $1.25 Maude Johnson — Pinkish violet shad¬ ing to white, flushed lavender, base of j)etals gold and on ends of the long wavy petals a tiny tij) of gold. The large flowers are held well above the foliage on long stiff stems. Prolific bloomer . $1.00 May Trower — (New 1928) — A huge deep most artistic flower, ranging in color from palest gold to deep golden apricot, some flowers come tipped white. Hardly any two blooms are same. The long stiff rigid stems hold the large deep flowers erect . $3.00 Merrick — Light maroon with mahog¬ any reverse. An exhibition flower of merit . $1.00 Mephistopheles — Ruby red, some petals golden yellow tipped, great bloomer and beauty . $0.75 Millionaire^ — Very fine immense flow¬ er, lavender jjink shading to white center . . $0.50 Milpas (New) — Grand, large, beauti¬ ful deep pink, on fine stems . $1.00 Miss Atlantic City (Hyb. Deco.) — Very artistic flowers with long ta¬ pered petals which curve back to¬ ward the stem. Color lilac rose suf¬ fused reddish golden bronze. Fine new variety, held on .strong wiry stems . $0.50 Miss San Francisco — (1928 Novelty) — One of the best new Dahlias of true orchid mixed with deep rose. A large beautiful flower of great sub¬ stance and depth, always full to the center . $3.00 Monmouth Giant — This giant Dahlia is a clear sparkling orchid color of un¬ usual beauty and refinement. Of great depth full to the center and will grow 12 inches in diameter with good cultivation. Strong plants, 7 ft. high. Early prolific bloomer held well on long stiff stems . $3.00 Mordella (Deco.) — A real art dahlia of beautiful clear shade of apricot buff. Large blossoms are held above foliage on long graceful stems. Pro¬ fuse bloomer. Strong plants . $1.25 Mr. Crowley — Bright flowing shade of salmon pink, tipped creamy yellow, very showy, one of the finest . $0.50 Mrs. Carl Salshach — Giant rose pink decorative with light base, long stiff stems, and excellent flower . $0.50 8 Prire Mrs. Coolidge — Fine medium sized pink with base of light gold, not large, but extra fine . $0.60 Mrs. C. H. Dresselhuis — Soft rose pink with white suffusion toward tips, medium size plants, fine stems, best cut flowers and prolific bloomer . $0.40 Mrs. Eleanor Martin — Color dark mul¬ berry or dark rose shade with violet reverse, large flower of new color and fine stems . $0.75 Mrs. Ethel E. T. Smith — Creamy white shading to lemon at center . $0.50 Mrs. E. L. Lindsay (Broomall) — Scar¬ let and gold; the gorgeous coloring of the well-known Geisha, repro¬ duced in an enoromous decorative; color varies on different blooms, but the two colors are always in evi¬ dence. Fine for exhibition on ac¬ count of its size and fine stems . $0.60 Mrs. F. E. Bullard (Deco. Peony) — Beautiful light pink, flowers im¬ mense size held on strong stems and are extra fine and deep, eoming full decorative usually . . . $1.00 Mrs. Jas. Babbit — A deep yellow, re¬ verse of petals overlaid with crim¬ son. A very unusual color combina¬ tion. When fully open, large and long petals curve in showing re¬ verse giving two-toned effect . $0.50 Mrs. Hugo Band — Large fine velvety red shade, extra long stems, fine for cutting . $0.40 Mrs. Ide Ver Warner — Deep mauve pink, beautiful and large, long stiff stems, one of the finest . $0.50 Mrs. John Scheppers — Opens as clear canary yellow gradually changing to delicate shading of pink on outer petals . $0.50 Myrta Garrison (New) — Extra fine buff to apricot yellow, shaded darker at center. Large flower, perfect petals with round tips. Good stems $0.75 Nancy Plelen — Fine delicate shrimp pink flower on good stiff stems, fine cut flower . $0.40 Nancy Sue Lang — An immense dahlia for exhibition purposes. Flowers are star like in formation, red, tip¬ ped with gold. Strong stiff stems and very attractive . $2.00 Price Nobilis (California Decorative) — A wonderfully beautiful flower, one of California’s best. Color bright scarlet, edged and tipped white. Strong, upright stem. Free bloomer .$0.75 Our Country — American Decorative — Deep purple florets heavily tipped white, a Marean production . .$1.00 Pahaska — Color between apricot and fawn with pink shadings. Petals long and curved, giving it a shaggy appearance. Grows from 7 to 9 inches without disbudding . $1.00 Pattisumma — (New 1927) — Color glowing rich purple, almost a Eoyal Purple. Flowers are large with broad open petals. Stems are 12 to 20 inches straight and erect. Con¬ stant bloomer and exhibition flow¬ er . $2.00 Paul Michaels — Apricot brown shade, one of the largest and best . $0.50 Peppers Delight — A gorgeous dahlia with long curly petals which go back to the stem, making a very deep and showy bloom. The center is high and even late in the season. Color, yellow at center shading to cream, then watermelon-pink on the outer petals. Extra good stems and makes a hit with the florists . $2.50 Pop Stewart — In the young state the petals appear rosy pink, but as it matures the flower undergoes a com¬ plete transformation, toning out into a most excpiisite shade of the purest lilac pink. It is a fine grower with a splendid stem . $0.50 President Hoover (Peacock) — C'ololr(, peach red blending to begonia rose, very bright and luminous. Eeflex begionia rose veined and suffused lavender. Early bloomer. Grows flowers 8 in. by 5 in. in depth . $7.50 Pride of Ft. Morgan — A wonderful giant red decorative dahlia, a good depth. It is one of the most at¬ tractive and perfect reds I have seen, and grows about nine inches without disbudding. Held erect on good stiff stems . $1.50 Pride of Springhill (No. 100) — Deco- of the finest rose red, center petals cream splashed rose red, thick full flower to the center. Very at¬ tractive flower and good stiff stems, strong plants, stock limited . $1.00 0 Price Pride of San Francisco — Finest peach pink shaded to salmon center, a per¬ fect flower with good stems and excellent foliage . $0.60 Pride of Stratford — A giant autumn shaded Dahlia of orange yellow with base of shading to reddish bronze reverse, good stiff stems . $1.50 Queen Mary — Of medium size, full high center, even up to November, when killed by frost. Color clear silvery cerese pink. Flowers freely on long stiff stems . $0.35 Queen Mary — A grand decorative that has proven its VN^orth as the best deep pink for all purposes. Of me¬ dium size, full high center, even up to November, when killed by frost. Color clear silvery cerise pink. The plant is a strong, healty, vigorous upright branching grower, produc¬ ing the flowers freely on long stitf stems . $0.35 Queen Josephine — Rich royal purple suffused with white, with two veins of white running through each petal, tall plants and long stems, fine cut flower, new . . $0.50 Primula Rex, D. — Very light cream or primrose color. I regard this as one of the BEST DECORATIVE DAH¬ LIAS IN EXISTENCE, the flowers are immense with every good qual¬ ity certainly far ahead of anything in its class and color. A magnifi¬ cent new Dahlia . $1.50 Regal — (New) — Immense Dahlia of a combination of autumn shades of bronze heavily suffused with old rose and shading to gold at base giving it effect of tarnished copper. Flow¬ ers grow out of foliage on good stems. Great prize winner . $3.00 Radio (Deco.) — A bi-color blood red, tipped yellow, very large, attractive and brilliant flower. Held on rigid stems . $0.75 Ramona Rose — A dahlia of medium size of beautiful rose red. Prolific bloomer and strong plants . $ .50 Richelieu — (New) — A large deep vel¬ vety red or phlox purple. Sturdy bushes, free bloomer, flowers held at right angles on strong straight stems. Fine exhibition flower and good keeper when cut . $3.00 Rio Rita — Geranium pink, slightly suf¬ fused white. One of the good new ones . $2.50 Price Robert Laurie Black — Fine pure glis¬ tening white of good size, perfect decorative cupped petals and fine keeper when cut . $0.60 Rodman Wanamaker — Mammoth in size and woiiderful color. A golden bronze with salmon center . $1.25 Robert Scott — Apricot shaded rose. Very large exhibition flower held on strong stems . $1.50 Robert Treat — The American Beauty colored Dahlia. A strong vigorous grower and free bloomer. Beautiful form and large size . $0.75 Roman Gold (Deco.) — Brilliant pure bright yellow, 4-6 inch flower, held on long stiff stem. Beautiful cupped petals and extra fine cut flower . $0.50 Rookwood — A remarkable Dahlia, blooms early and perfect to the end of season, peculiar curled and twisted petals of pleasing cerese rose shade . $0.75 Romance — Soft pink to fawn color splashed carmine, center orange color . $0.50 Rosa Nell — The Dahlia without a fault color clear bright rose, large heavy flower, one of the best . $0.50 Rose Fallon (Deco.) — Very fine flower of pleasing shades of amber, russet and salmon. Perfect form, fine petals and good stems . $0.75 Rose Gem — A variety imported from Holland. The coloring is very beau¬ tiful and something entirely new — a pleasing shade of salmon red. The habit of the plant is perfect, a good, strong-growing variety pro¬ ducing its blooms upon strong, stiff stems well above the foliage . $0.50 Rosella — A fine deep bright rose pink, of perfect form and petals, mediuin sized on good stems, prolific . $0.50 Ruth Cavalier (Peacock) — A very dis- distinct flower, deep rose pink tint¬ ing lighter toward the creamy pink center. 9 in. by 4 in. blooms held erect on long, slender, rigidly stiff stems. Good for exhibition, garden and cutting . $5.00 Ruth Parmalee — California Decora¬ tive — New large rose pink or lilac color, or henna shading to golden yellow at base . $0.50 10 Price Sagamore (Badetty Bros.) — An excep¬ tionally fine exhibition or cut flower of golden color, shaded toward the center with a warm salmon-rose or orange buff. Stems straight and stiff and wonderful keeping quali¬ ties when cut makes this flower most desirable . $0.50 Sanhican’s Gem — Medium sized flow¬ ers of old rose, suffused amber. Good stems . $1.00 Sanhicaii’s Queen — Beautiful dahlia of unusual coloring which is almost im¬ possible to describe. It is a beau¬ tiful apricot with blending of car¬ mine rose. Fine thick 7 to 9 in. flow¬ er carried rvell above the foliage ou long stiff stem . $5.00 Salbacli White — A superb waxy white Dahlia on a perfect stem . $1.25 Santa Barbara — A very large flower of orange buff shade. A little dark¬ er toward the full center. Petals cupped, large, long and fine tipped. Very attractive and held on fine long stiff stems . $0.50 Scout Girl — Small deep crimson flower with dot on end of each petal, a grand new novelty with excellent stems . $0.50 Seals Californian — (New, 1929) Beau¬ tiful huge Dahlia with blending color of bright golden yellow at center shading lighter toward outer petals, the tops of which are shaded bronzy rosy points. Very large bold flower on perfect stems . $5.00 Shudow’s Lavender — Very fine silvery lavender slightly shaded white, large flower always full to the cen¬ ter, held on long stiff stems . $1.00 Sheba — Fine bright red tipped with white — good flower on good stems $0.50 Silver King — A most beautiful laven¬ der pink shaded and flushed with white, giving it a silvery sheen. Size about 6 inches. Held on good stiff stems and a free bloomer . $ .75 Silvertip — (Davis) a seedling of Earl Williams form of Nobilis classed al¬ most as hybrid decorative or liybrid cactus. Color is a dazzling orange Avith clear white tips. Never has come all orange or all white. Very full to the center and grows from 8 to 10 inches and held on excellent ytems . $6.00 Price Snowdrift — One of largest and finest Avhites, long Avide waxy Avhite petals . $0.50 Springhill Flame — Extra bright rose red to almost scarlet, some slightly shaded Avith bronze. Long, large Avide petals, which turn back making a very thick, attractive floAver. KStrong plants and stiff stems. Few come peony floAvered late in the season, but alAAmys good $1.00 Spotswood Beauty — One of the most beautiful and one of the best pink dahlias ever introduced. The color is a clear chatenay pink Avith a slight shading of lemon yelloAv at base of petals. Fknvers are seAmn to eight inches in diameter and of great de])t:h and held Avell above the foliage on long stiff cane like stems. Should be in every collection . $3.00 Springhill Buff — Ochraceous buff AA ith jasper pink on back of i^etals and jasper red on unopened petals at center. FloAvers of good size and depth AAuth long AvaAmcl petals . $1.00 Sweetheart — California Decorative — Delicate salmon pink Avith extra good stems, fine fioAver under arti¬ ficial light . $0.50 Springhill Gem (Deco. No. 4) — Fine golden orange, perfect floAver on long stiff stems. Medium size, al- Avays perfect, fine keeper when cut. Strong plants . $0.50 St. Francis — (Deco.) — ^Beautiful soft cream color, brightened with pink¬ ish gloAv on outer petals. Large floAver held on long stiff stems and keeps Avell AA'lien cut. Strong grow¬ er . $0.75 The Grizzly — Hybrid California Deco¬ rative — Dark maroon Avith long Avavy petals, good stems, an attrac¬ tive flower . $0.75 Theodore Vail — Fine large flower, old gold shading to apricot, long stems $0.50 Terra Cotta — Terra cotta shade, grace¬ ful wavy petals full to the center $0.50 The Emperor (Marean) — A maroon Dahlia of the finest type, made up of long flat petals; color does not spot under any Aveather conditions and floAver is of enormous size, borne on long stiff stems. An exhibition va¬ riety . $0.60 The Screamer — Violet purple suffused mauve, fine flower with good stems $1.00 11 Price The Telegram — A wonderful dohlia. Tan to orange tipped wliite, very striking. Large flowers held on good steins and a vigorous grower . $1.50 The Lemonade — One of the finest col¬ ored yellow Dahlias of large size and a beautiful clear lemon yclloiv color. Full centered flowers are very large and borne on long stiff stems held high above the foliage . $1.75 The World— (Dahliadel) The color of this variety is a deep rosy magneta o^'erlaid garnet and with silvei- shadings on the edges of the ])etals. The stems are Foliage heavy and resistant to insects. A splendid thrifty grower and much admired the past season . $5.00 Tommy Atkins — Glowing scarlet red with long stems, a large flower . $1.00 Trentonian (Fisher & Masson) — Dec¬ orative. Large, perfect decorative, the color is in the brown tones; the flowers are of fine formation and produced in cpiantity on stiff stems $0.75 Tresor Anversois — Very large flower of exquisite shade of true of violet without trace of pink or yellow. Long wavy reflexed florets are held aloft on slender upright stems. A good keeper when cut and profuse bloomer . $1.00 Tryphinnie (California Decorative) — Bright shell pink, shading lighter at the tips of the petals. At the base and throuighout the petals is seen a bright golden yellow. The reverse of the petals is a rich pink, giving the whole flower a decidedly new color. The stems strong and up¬ right, a prolific bloomer . $0.50 Treasure — (1927 Bessie Boston) — This lovely Dahlia of new pastel color¬ ings is very beautiful and attractive. The color is a cream with reverse of deep pink. Looking at the back it appears all pink and from face it is cream heavily shaded pink. The large blossoms are composed of long narrow petals which are twisted and turned. Are held on long strong stems perfect and above the foliage . $2.50 Venus — Soft creamy white, lavender suffused, strong grower and fine stems . $0.50 TT , . . Price Valentino — (Bessie Boston Novelty 1928) — A flower of great size and beauty and attractive formation. It is a true salmon pink shading to cream at center and is held erect on long upright stems above bush of medium height. A very fine and beautiful Dahlia . $5.00 Watchung Sunrise— (Smith) —Color golden ambre with reverse of the IJetals showing rose pink and each |)etal edged rose pink making it very distinctive. Massive flowers held on strong erect stems . $2.50 Washington City — Large pure white, petals long and wide, Plants strong but not tall . . . $0.50 Waldheim Sunshine — 1928 Peacock) _ A most remarkable new Dahlia. True deep yellow with darker re¬ flex with rich golden suffusion around full high center. Long wavy twisted petals of beautiful forma¬ tion, relieving the immense flower from stiffness. Stems are long and stiff holding the face upright. A splendid free bloomer coming full to center throughout the season. Strong plants and the greatest of all yellows . $5.00 Wizard of Oz— A giant dahlia of rare shade of glowing ambre pink of soft salmon shades and held high on strong stem. A good prize winner and much in demand. . $1.00 Worlds Best White — Large pure white of the best size and form, fine for exhibition . $1.00 Xavier — (New) — Large perfect petals of deep cream color with bronze cast at center of flower. Outer pet¬ als a beautiful peach pink . $0.50 12 HYBRID CACTUS DAHLIAS Price A. C. Lawrence — Very fine large thick flower of the finest delicate creamy pink with fine petals and good stems . $0.50 Alexander Pope — Large bloom of a beautiful crimson shade toward the center almost black. Good bloomer having fine stems . $1.25 Ambassador — Soft, yellow center, sal¬ mon, amber and pink shadings blending heavier towards tips, large flower on perfect stems . $0.75 Attraction — Lavender rose with long stems and wavy petals . $0.50 Bertha Horn — Beautiful flower on strong stems, color yellow and bronze . $0.50 Bob Pleuse — Color oxblood red with each petal tipped white, extra large, a great prize winner . $0.60 California G-low — Long narrow, slight¬ ly waved petals of a glowing sul¬ phur yellow color. Odd flowers on long stems . $0.50 Caruso — Beautiful pink, yellow and salmon blended together, large heavy unique flower . $0.50 Chas. Sherbrook — Oregon Hybrid Cactus — Medium sized flower with curly petals, scarlet with orange 'reverse, free flowering, good for cutting . $0.50 Cigarette — White shaded and edged X>omegranate red towards its base, some have more red than others, no two alike, long petals, some rolled, very odd flower on good stems . $0.50 Conquistador — 8oft yellow shading to a glowing j^ink at base of jietals. Pink color is very pronounced giv¬ ing the flower the appearance of be¬ ing illuminated within. Massive flower on f ft. stems. Flower is rather coarse petaled, broad and deep, being vigorous and not easily soiled by sun, moisture or winds. Fine for exhibition . $6.00 Price Daddy Butler — An extremely beauti¬ ful flower of rosy carmine coloring, the petals twisted showing a lighter reverse, an erect grower, foliage rather scant, stem of the best . $0.75 Donnersmark — Pure dark red. Thick flower of medium size, good stems $0.50 Dorothy Dix — An immense blossom of silvery pink of distinct incurved for¬ mation, centers always closed. Pet¬ als roll very evenly. Stem is perfect, long and stiff. Tall sturdy plants that produce large exhibition flow¬ ers early and late which are de¬ lightful for cutting . $5.00 Elsie Daniels — Fine exhibition flower with long petals. Center pure white, shading to fine lilac pink on outer rows of petals. A prolific bloomer held on good stiff stems . $0.75 Elsie Oliver — Creamy pink, true Hy¬ brid Cactus large Dahlia, long wavy petals, one of the best . $1.00 Elvira — Deep golden yellow shaded cream at the base of the petals. Fine open flower with long narrow waved petals. Stiff stems . $0.75 Emma Marie — In color this is a beau¬ tiful clear bright pink with a white center. Describing it by ‘‘The Re¬ pertoire de Couleurs’^ it is a bright shade of violet rose. Flowers are very large, of great substance on good erect stems, keeping well when cut . $0.60 Evelyn M. Dane — A very sturdy grower with exceptionally stout stem, a large beautifully formed flower of pale pink shading to cream white in center, has good depth to bloom, a fine Dahlia . $0.50 Fort Monmouth — (ISTew) A giant rich wine red with an undertone of bril¬ liant crimson maroon tips of petals, a slight flush tone which greatly en¬ hances the beauty of the flower. Strong, healthy grower, not bothered by insects and has been grown over 15 in. in diameter ad 6 in thick . $5.00 Fort Washington — A very large, well formed flower of a rich velvety ma¬ roon color. Very attractive, free blooming flower, held on long stiff stems . $2.00 13 Price Frances Lobdell — A profuse bloomer with mallow, pink flowers, shaning to white centers . $ .50 Francesca — (New) A giant from Cali¬ fornia of perfect formation. Color is old rose to dull tanned rose with distinct violet suffusion. There are gold markings on the petals and a bluish sheen. Fine under artificial light and held on long stilf stems. Plants strong, having healthy fo¬ liage . $3.00 Furniture City — New Hybrid Cactus ■ — Clear deep lavender shade with bluish cast on outer ends of petals, long pointed and rolled petals, thick flower, nine inches across, strong plants and long stiff stems. Won first prize Michigan Dahlia Show 1928 . $1.00 G-alatea — ^Faint yellow embellished with suffusion of pink on the outer petals, flowers large with many petals and fine stems. Won gold medal 1923 for largest flower at San Francisco show . $0.50 G-eorge, Jr. — A novelty of 1928. A marvelous variety. The flowers are very large and of a beautiful light purple color with shadings of lem¬ on yellow . $1.50 Glen Cove Beauty — A cross between Ambassador and Mrs. John T. Scheepers, retaining the good points of each. Color a fine clumiois edged pink. Fine large flowers on cane- like stems, vigorous grower and free bloomer . $2.00 Gladys Sherwood — Fine large white with long twisted and curly petals, good stems and extra fine . $0.50 Gold-Brokat (new) — Scarlet maroon with small gold tips. Fine waved and curled petals. Good long strong stems . $0.75 Golden West — Large deep yellow, overlaid with orange . $0.50 Islam Patrol — Gold and dark maroon, large flower with curled petals . 0.75 Jack Hobbs — (English Hyb. Cac.) — This new English Dahlia created a sensation when first exhibited. It is of great size and perfect form and of beautiful color. The numerous petals come full to the center. The flowers remain in full beauty for days. Color rich, clear cream at center to nearly white tips. Flow¬ ers held erect on an excellent stem $1.75 Jean Chazot or Gay Paree — Medium sized flower with good stems, prolific bloomer and perfect flower, always of golden bronze or orange color . $0.50 Jersey’s Radiant (Hy. Cactus) — Bitter sweet orange; large flowers, pro¬ duced on long stiff brown stems, a very attractive variety and much admired the past season . $0.75 King Solomon — Beautiful orange, buff, with an iridescent sheen on the twirled and twisted petals. Profuse bloomer, held on good stiff stems. Has l)een awarded many ])i-izes . $0.75 Koh I Noor — 1924 introduction, deep \'elvety maroon, nearly black some¬ times, large perfect flower, long petals and ideal stems . $0.50 Lady Helen — Long stemmed beautiful pink and cream with white lines, large and one of the finest . $0.50 Laurine — Heliotrope pink, large flower on long stiff stems, fine bloomer . $0.60 Lavender Beauty — A fine lavender, little lighter toward tip. Ends of petals serrated or fringed, a new novelty of medium size . $0.50 Maid Marian — A very large heavy flower of the most beautiful shade of rose pink without a trace of purple ()]• yellow. Petals curl and twist forming a graceful bloom of indescribable charm. Stem and foliage is the same as that of ‘ ‘ Mariposa. ' ’ Excelling all others in form and coloring . $0.75 Mariposa — True pink, center deeper colored faint violet suffused veining adds to lovely coloring, fine stems $1.00 Marian Bromall, H. B. — Pink and white, descendant of Gladys Sher¬ wood, it is more Cactus in shape than Gladys Sherwood, with better stems, and habit, a beautiful flower. Height, 5 feet . $1.50 Miss New York — Color an orchid pink. Good size, long wavy petals and held on stiff stems and blooms early. Plants strong and tall . $0.75 Mrs. Warnaar — Large fine cream white Cactus aging to flesh pink, long pointed petals, extra fine flower . $0.75 Mt. Shasta — Large Peony Cactus of creamy color shaded with pink, with goods stems. Very fine, thick . $0.50 14 Price Navarro — One of the crinkly Dahlias so much sought after and so seldom seen. Large (akout eight inches), slender, erect steins, medium height with abundance of bloom througout the season, and a very pleasing color, light ])]-imrose yellow with \\hite reverse, the petals twisting and curling in such a manner as to make them at times seem white ti]>])ed . $1.25 Nagels Roem (Belgium Hyb. Cac.) — Coloring Naples yellow tinted with salmon and chamois of the most delicate shadings. Immense flowers held aloft on rigid stems. Has re¬ ceived three first class certificates and is one of the finest European introductions . $2.00 Ninfea — An early profuse bloomer. Color a soft lavender pink, shading to creamy white in the center. Broad uptin-ned petals resembling a water lily from which it derives its name $1.00 Nopal — An attractive spectrum red w ith curly i^etals and held on stiff wire-like stems. Good bloomer and attracts immediate attention . $2.00 Papillon — A beautiful shade of old rose, with golden lights. Prolific bloomer, fine for exhibition and held on long stiff stems . $1.50 Peach Ave. Bell — ^Bright red of med¬ ium size, fine long petals slighty waved. Thick flower, cupped shape, lied on good stems, very good when cut . $0.50 Pennant (new) — Odd shade of orange, pink centers, five or six rows of outer petals incurved toward center surrounding a thick tufted border of petals around a small open cen¬ ter, good stems . $0.75 Radiance (new) — Glistening pink, of finest color, good size, good stems and fine for cutting . $0.50 Rosa Bonheur — A graceful combina¬ tion of danty form and clear color. Ivory white center, shading to a beautiful shell pink. Free blooming and splendid stem. The outer petals prettily twisted and curled, gives a graceful appearance. Good in color, form, texture and stem. Prize wunner always. This, we learn, is the only American Dahlia that ever received an award from the French Horticul¬ tural Society . $0.60 Price Ruth McLachlan (new 1929) — Beau¬ tiful large pinx flower, with laven¬ der cast toward ends of petals, cen¬ ter petals tipped darker, base of petals shaded with gold. Long large petals rolled to reverse giving flower a wavy effect. Held on long stiff stems . $1.00 Santa Anna — One of the largest and l>est hyl)rid cactus of this sliade. A beautiful salmon-rose suffused with old gold. Flowers held well above the foliage on fine stems and the petals are long and wavy. The ])lants are of medium height and flowers attract immediate attetion $1.75 Sequoix Gigantea — Large full flower of butter cu]) yellow, tall and ro¬ bust grower and held on good stems . $0.50 Shirley Brown — Rich old gold with rich orange red shadings, grows large, 8 to 10 inches . $0.50 Silverado — White with delicate silver lavender center. Shaggy long petals making very attractive flower . $ .50 Sinhad — Color a bright maroon with a reverse of the petals a lighter shade, and as they twist and turn the effect is a form is incurved, held on long wiry but stiff stems, extremely free bloomer . $0.75 Siskiyou — One of the largest on long stiff stems, holding flower erect, a pinkish mauve color . $1.00 Snowdrift — Large pure white with large petals, very attractive, keeps well when cut and has good stems $0.50 Sunmaid — Very large flowers of a beautiful shade of orange and gold and are of good depth. Held on good stems . $1.25 Starlight — (New Bessie Boston 1928) — Pure unshaded gold, hybrid cactus, a color which always attracts in any type. Can be grown to immense size and of excellent form, petals roll perfect to the end of the season. The stems are stiff and strong hold¬ ing the flowers well above the foli¬ age. Fine for exhibition, also keeps good when cut . $6.00 Southern Beauty (new) — Extra large of bright orange, long petals and fine long stems. Very attractive . $1.00 16 Spa — Beautiful lar»'e flowers of deepest shade of lilac ou erect stems, dwarf grower . $0.75 Springhill Special — Long petals sUght- ly graved, beautiful dark ruby red streaked with wliite. Thick fio^ver. A'ei-y fancy novelty, flue grower and prolific bloomer . $0.60 Springhill Velvet — Dark maroon with velvety purple cast to the tips of center petals. Prolific ])loomer, \'ery fine keeper when cut, very full to center. Strong grower and has long stiff stems . $0.60 Syncopation — Large, showy blooms of cherry red and yellow. A free l)looming, attractive flower held on splendid stems . $1.00 U. S. A. — Fine large flower of orange bulf with long twisted and curled ])etals . $0.60 Edison’s White — (1 listening white with pale lemon shadings from half way up petals to the center. L.arge flower with lung waxed petals. Tall grower, hmg stems and very attract¬ ive. Stock limited . $1.00 CACTUS DAHLIAS Adelaide — Dee}) })ink center shading- out to nearly white tii)s. Long rolled petals good size and fine stems . $ .50 Andreas Hofer — One of the best new ones. Color a soft coral pink with creamy center. Beautiful, early and profuse . $ .50 Aunt Therese (New) — A fine sulphur yellow. The long narrow petals in¬ curve making a cup shaped flower. Attractive and held on long stiff petals . $0.60 Betty Austin — ^Yellow base, blending to carmine rose petals, tips yellow and stems good . $ .50 Chemekek — Inirge flowers, golden or¬ ange with yelloAv center. A good new one . $ .50 Crystal — Long twisted incurved petals of tender silvery pink passing to soft ivory white in center, good ex¬ hibition flower . $0.50 Herbert Raby — A large ruby red flower with incurved petals, good stems, spidery forniatio2i, very at¬ tractive, tall grower . $0.50 Hoft'nung — This variety }2roduces large size flowers of perfect form; color satiny old rose illuminated by a golden suffusion in the center of the flower and each petal lightly- tipped with the same color . $0.50 Ivernia (Am. Cac.) — Long rolled pet¬ als with sharp points. Fine pink large cactus and good stiff stems $0.50 La Catalina — T^arge dee]) colored red, nearly garnet. Profuse bloomer, good stems tall thrifty })lants and ver}" attractive. New one. Petals h ng pointed and of bristling type $ .50 Lavender Queen (new) — Pale laven¬ der tipped petals, shading to base of deep golden yellow . Sharp jminted and rolled. Large fine flower held on good stems . $0.50 Mary Door — Color l)right tyrian ])ink, blending to white at center of flow¬ ers and ti])s of ])etals, with ama¬ ranth ])ink. A profuse bloomer held on long slender stiff stems . $ .50 Mikado (New) — Deep garnet red with rolled waved narrow incurved petals with small petals at base of flower of bright yellow edged bright red making very odd flower. Very attractive and has fine stems . $0.75 Mrs. Margaret Stedwick — Quite the best iiicurved form to date, a beau¬ tiful clear pink. Stem might be better . $0.50 Mrs. Edna Spencer — One of the best narrow petaled Cactus varieties, long stiff stems, a delicate lavender }jink with white suffusion, fine for cutting . $0.50 16 Mrs. Leo Nissen — A beautiful scarlet red, bleudiug to peach red at cen¬ ter of the flower, with bright yellow at base of petals and at tips. A re¬ flex of sulyihur yellow veined and suffused pale peach red . $ .50 Nibelumgenhort — bather broad and flat petals, more or less curled and twisted, old rose with golden apricot suffusion . $0.50 Pierre Le Broud — White tips shading to wine center, medium size, odd colored flower, fine for cutting, at¬ tractive . $0.50 Red Chief (New) — Fine dark red, of good size, held on good stems . $0.50 Rheinischer Frohsinn — Rich crimson cai-mine, white at base of petals, dis¬ tinct and striking. One of the most brilliantly colored . $ .50 Price Skylark (New Am. Cactus) — Large and fine, of orange shade, petals long and sharp, fine stems . $0.50 Springfield — A brilliant red overlaid salmon. One of the bristling type, held on good stiff stems . $0.50 Springhill Glow — One of the finest sulphur yellows, tipped brown when first opening. Prolific bloomer on fine long stems. Strong plants. Won first prize 1928 Michigan Dahlia show . $0.50 Sweetbriar (English Cactus) — An ex¬ quisite shade of rose pink. The finest pink on the market . $0.50 Vesuve — Large, bright red with long narrow petals of spidery form, good stems . $0.75 PEONY FLOWERED Billionaire — Very large golden orange held on long stems, fine bloomer and bushes low and strong . $0.50 Camille Franchon — Aline red to rich garnet center, large yellow disk i7i center . $0.50 City of San Diego — Rosy Purple, some flowers purple and white, attract-, ive and strong grower . $0.50 Doris Willmore — An exceptionally fine peony dahlia of large size. Long, erect stems and extra good as cut flower . $ .50 Eleanor Herrick — Light maroon, large with good stems, thick flower, one of the finest . $0.60 Glorieiix — Large deep golden yellow deepening to bronze in center, often tipped white. Petals very fine and fluffy. Small open center . $0.50 Gorgeous — Brilliant yellow shaded to scarlet, extra large thick flower and a beauty, held above the plant on long stiff stems . $0.50 Indian Prince (New) — Large showy flower of dark maroon with a deep purple cast on reverse. Long wide petals and very thick with small open center . $0.75 Kiwanian — Color rich American Beauty red, shading to purple red. Flowers are large and held on long- stiff wiry stems. Petals are long and wavy . $ .75 Lady Alla — Bright scarlet, free bloomer, very showy and a good cut flower . $0.50 Lady of Honor — Extra large flowers borne on very long stems. Color apri¬ cot shaded to fawn pink . $ .50 Miss Strange — Copper yellow suffused salmon and apricot, wonderful gar¬ den and exhibition flower . $1.00 Mrs. Jessie L. Seal — Large flower, old rose with gold shadings . $0.50 Prince Imperial (Decorative) — The color of this showy Dahlia is de¬ scribed by the judges at the trial gardens of the American Dahlia So¬ ciety as a “ pansy purple, shading to carmine and amaranth purple,” i)ut the popular conception of it is a rich royal purple — almost in a solid color. The flow'ers are very large and of a loose decorative type, made up of broad, wavy petals and with perfectly full centers until the end of the season. The stems are straight up and wiry, rising way up above the finely cut foliage of the bushes . $0.75 Pearl Ruggles — Large beautiful crim¬ son rose and white . $0.60 17 Queen Elizabeth — Rosy Mauve color, large flower and good bloomer and good stems . $0.50 Rosalie Styles — Bright tyrian pink, tipped lighter, reflex pink. A good flower and vigorous grower. Prolific bloomer on long stems . $ .50 Springhill Purple Queen — Extra largo wide long petals, flat tips curve back. Color a grand garnet and shaded with purple. Has small bright golden yellow center. Tall, strong- grower . . . $0.75 Springhill Rose — One of the finest deep ' pinks, tips a lighter shade when fully open. Opens when small, but grows to a flower of large size with fine waved petals and long stiff stems. Tall grower, very at¬ tractive . $0.50 The Oriole — Fine bulf yellow with long curly petals, some splashed with wliite, good stems and free blobmer . $0.60 Vivandiere — Immense size and great depth, color a lively cherry carmine shading lighter toward the tips . $0.75 sliadiiig lighter towards the ti])s Very attractive . $0.60 BALL OR SHOW DAHLIAS A. D. Livoni — Clear pink, beautifully quilled petals, perfect form and free flowering . $0.50 Bonnie Blue — Ball — A nearly blue color, a perfect ball Dahlia, one of the best . $0.25 Geo. W. Gero — Ball — Clear rose pink, a new hybrid . $0.50 Gold Medal — ^Ball — One of the finest, orange color ecige with bright red $0.75 Grand Duke Alexis — Show — A large pure white with center faintly suf¬ fused with lavender, nice quilled petals, prolific bloomer . $0.35 King of Shows — Show — Very fine rich old gold, the finest of the show Dahlias . $0.75 Les Armours de Madam — Fine large ball of beautiful pink, with small streaks and dots of ruby red. Very fine . $0.75 Maud Adams — One of the most deli¬ cate colors. A delicate clear shell pink. Fine form and good stems . $ .50 Mrs. W. H. Pepin — Show — A large perfect white, good stems and pro¬ lific bloomer . $0.50 Stradella^ — Beautiful deep purple crim¬ son, free flowering and good stems $1.00 Vivian — Ball — Compact flower, fine quills of creamy white-edged rose violet . $0.50 See Dahlia collection, last page, for bargains. POM POMS Adrienne — Crimson flowers tipped with contrasting yellow. Blooms very freely . $0.35 Albert Adelbert — Pure white with good size and stiff stems . $ .35 Alewine — A beautiful white, faiiitly shaded with light lavender around center. One of the larger pom poms and finest for cutting . $ .35 Arbutus — Light pink. Well formed flower, good stems, fine for bou¬ quets . $0.50 Archilles — Flesh color to lavender. tipped pink . $0.35 Aimee — A new small bronze flower . $.35 Belle of Springfield — A splendid va¬ riety and the finest type in pom¬ poms, flowers of perfect shape, soft rosy red, and borne in profusion on slender stems above the foliage . $0.35 Bobby — Fine plum color or light pur¬ ple . $0.35 Bronze Beauty — Lovely shade of am¬ ber, fine for cutting . $0.35 18 Price Darkeye — Fine form and size. A fine white with light lavender tips with center a little darker . $ .35 Darkness — One of the darkest of ma¬ roons. Good stems, fine for cutting$0.35 Cardinal — Fine bright cardinal red $0.35 Dr. Frau Knabb — Eound, good white tipped purple . $0.25 Douglas Turke — Golden yellow tipped and shaded salmon . $0.35 Effect — Glowing red with fine long stems . $0.35 Elizabeth — Fine golden yellow edged red . $ .35 Eleganta — Flowers of lovely deep pink shade and a free bloomer . $0.35 Elfine — Fine light creamy yellow . $0.25 Fall Glory (Deco. Pom-Pom) — Finest small deco, of golden orange, very excellent for table decorations . $0.50 Flame — Bright orange scarlet to flame . $0.35 Dee Dee — A good lavender shade. Free blooming and long stemmed . $0.35 Gretchen Heine — Fine white, edged pink . . . $0.40 Isabel — Small, pure white . $0.40 Jessica — A combination of amber and salmon tinted red. Very showy, blooms profusely and continually $0.40 Harry Snook — Light pink with pale center . $0.50 Leader — Lemon, tipped purple, tree bloomer . $0.25 Little Jennie — A clear peach blossom pink color. Excellent for cutting $0.35 Little Edith — Yellow tipped scarlet. A perfect exhibition variety as wall as one of the best for garden and cut¬ ting. Very perfect formation . $0.35 Price Little Beeswing — Small yellow, tipped deep cherry. One of the finest . $ .35 Little Jewel (Deco. Pom-Pom) — One of the finest small light pink Dahlias. Good stems, fine for table decora¬ tions . $0.60 Lassie — Yellow at base. Tipped rose $0.35 Little Herman — Cardinal red, shaded maroon, tipped white . $0.35 Prince Charming — Lavender heavily tipped purple . $0.35 Pee Wee — Pine yellow to brown. One of the smallest . $0.35 Phyllis — Deep yellow edged and shaded rose red . $0.35 Portio — A pure white on good stems . $ .25 Pothart — Best of brightest dark reds, fine form and very showy. Long stems . $0.45 Scarlet Gem— One of the finest scar¬ lets. Held on good stems . $ .35 Star of the East — Pure white, long stems, small open center . $0.25 Spy — Orange scarlet. A very fine one . $0.35 Sunset — Good gold color, fine flower and stems . $0.50 Silvercrest — Good pure white . $0.35 Portio — Deep muave tipped silver . $0.35 Purity — Pure white of fine form and good stems . $0.35 Yellow Gem — Small pure yellow . $0.35 Vivid — A very fine bright red with good stems . . . $0.35 MIGNON OR ENGLISH BEDDING DAHLIAS Mixed — $2.00 per dozen. Very fine for table bouquets Small single petaled flowers of bright colors and good stems for cut¬ ting. 19 GLADIOLUS AND HOW TO GROW THEM PLANTING AND CAllE OF GLADIOLUS The igladiolus is easily grown. It will do well in any soil but a rich sandy loam is best. They should be planted where they will have plenty of sunshine. Plant any time from the middle of April to the last week in Maj^, placing the bulbs about four to six inches deep and at least four inches apart. The top soil should be kept loose and free from weeds. A thorough soaking once a week during a severe drought is necessary for best results, but constant cultivation will do much to conserve moisture. It is best not to plant gladiolus in the same place many years in succession. New ground each year is best. Sihould your soil need enriching you will find a good root crop fertilizer, such as bone meal or a good pulverized dry manure best for the purpose. You will enjoy your gladiolus, and appreciate your bloom more, if each variety is staked and labeled with its proper name. Dig bulbs in the late fall before they are too ripe. With a sharp knife or shears cut the tops close to the bulb. Dry them in the air and sunshine for a week or two, being sure to protect them from frost at night. Remove the dirt and the old decayed bulb before storing (to leave this until siting is detrimental to the bulb.) Store in a cool dry cellar. CUTTING FLOWERS For best results, cut the sj)ike when the first flower opens, leaving at least four or five leaves on the stalk to mature the bulb. Each morning pick off all the wilted bloom, cut off a little of the stem, rinse and give fresh water. Placing them in a cool cellar over night will greatly refresh and improve them. Many varieties I do not carry a large stock of^ and orders will be filled in rotation. Each Admiration — American Beauty pink shade with violet rose throat . $0.15 Dozen $1.50 Albania — One of the best whites, large with broad petals, tips well rounded and edges finely ruffled . .10 1.00 American Beauty — Deiners • — Beautiful pink with creamy throat striped ruby . .15 1.50 \lma Gluck (Prim) — Fine pink with yellow throat . .08 .80 Anna Eberius — Deiners — Deep rodamine purple with deeper colored throat and center . .05 .50 Appleblossom (new) — Very at¬ tractive appleblossom pink, tall straight spike, many flowers open at one time, a rare beauty . . .15 1.50 Avalon — Extra choice, blush white with beautiful throat .10 1.00 Arden (Prim.) — Large water¬ melon pink, ruffled, many open at a time . . .05 .60 Bengal Tiger — Very odd color, reddish brown striped like a tiger . . .10 1.00 Break of Day — Immense flower on a massive spike. Soft La France pink, suffused over cream ground . . .10 1.00 Butterboy (Prim.) — Wonderful large yellow, fine for the vase . 05 .50 Byron L. Smith — One of the finest, lavender pink on white ground, extra fine cut flower .07 .70 Catherine Coleman — One of the largest and finest, deep coral pink on tall stalks . 20 2.00 Cherry Rose — Tall strong plant and spike. Wide open flow¬ ers of rich cherry rose, color penciled and feathered deep¬ er rose red (stock limited) . 25 2.50 Coral — Beautiful shade of coral pink cream throat . .15 1.50 Crinkles — A grand heavily ruffled deep pink and a prize winner . 20 2.00 Denil de Carnot — Frencih intro¬ duction, rich velvety crimson maroon shaded with black richest color of all . 25 2.50 Diana — very fine red, good commercial variety . 10 1.00 Dorothy McKibhin — Ruffled rose pink shading to pale pink in throat, reverse deep rose pink. Throat and low¬ er center petals blotched rose red . 10 1.00 20 Each Dozen Dr. W. A. Van Vleet — Fine rose pink flower, tall and early . 06 .60 Each Dozen Goliath — Deep mahogany red¬ dish brown, an odd color but beautiful flower . .10 1.00 Dr. Neeley — White, marked with pink slender sj)ike . Gold — A fine pale golden yel¬ low, one of the best yellows Dr. F. E. Bennett — The most brilliant red, tall and large flowers, a most striking variety . 20 2.00 Dr. R. T. Jackson — Deej) rich crimson maroon . .10 1.00 Eighth Wonder (Kundreds) — Large flower of mahogany brownish shade overcast a smoky color. Strong grower, one of the finest odd shades. Stock limited . 50 5.00 Golden Butterfly (Prim.) • — Light yellow of butterfly type . Golden Measure — Straw yellow, lower petals suffused amber yellow^, the largest, tallest and best yellow . Golden Frills — Large open flowmr, deep rich daffodil yellow with slight pink lines on lower petals. Very choice ruffled. Stock limited . Elizabeth Tabor — Delicate rosy pink on white ground. Rich dark crimson blotch on low¬ er petals . Elf — Lemon yellow in bud, opens pure white wdth deli¬ cate lemon tip . Golden Swallow (Prim.) — Ruf¬ fled yellow, an excellent primula . 1.00 Henry C. Goehle — Large open creamy white flowers with beautiful red blotch, very 1-00 fine . 1.20 1.00 1.50 2.00 1.00 1.50 Elora — White with yellow throat blotched carmine, large, flowers very early . 08 .80 E. J. Shaylor — Large deep rose pink ruffled and one of the finest and best prize winners .06 .60 Europe — Beautiful large pure white, many flowers open at the same time . .10 1.00 Flaming Sword — Very tall straight spike with 10 or more flowers open at a time. Beautiful brilliant red overlaid with orange a splendid flower, very early .20 2.00 Feme Kyle — Large ruffled creamy white, very vigorous, won first prize at Rochester, 1925 . 10 1.00 Freda — Massive pink wdth very fine spike . 10 1.00 Geraldine Farrar — Pale laven¬ der violet, deeper violet on lower petal, beautiful rare sliade in glads . .30 3.00 Imperator — Creamy buds, open¬ ing white, flowers enormous and plant large and robust . 35 Indian Maid — Tall and fine, peach blossom pink with deeper throat, very choice . 10 1.00 Isis — Intense scarlet, strong grower, fine florescence, very artistic . 15 1.50 Jacob Van Biejeren — New variety from Holland of a violet self color, tall and fine . .25 2.50 Joe Coleman — A large vigorous rich red, fine spike, excel¬ lent all round variety . .10 1.00 J. A. Carbone — A large intense orange salmon, tall and robust . 15 1.50 John T. Pirie — An outstanding novelty of great merit. Ma¬ hogany brown, throat darker brown bordered yellow, un¬ usual and fine . 20 2.00 Giant Nymph — La France i)ink creamy throat, large flowers on tall sx^ikes . .10 1.00 Glorius — Ruffled soft cream color, deep creamy apricot throat, tall and strong, many blo.ssoms open at once . 12 1.20 Jewell — Large wide open flower, salmon pink with golden yellow throat, one of the finest primulas . 05 .50 Kirchoffs Violet — Tall beauti¬ ful rich velvety dark violet blue . .20 2.00 21 King of Oranges (Prim.) — Large sliowy primula of in¬ tense deep orange saffron color. Deeper and finer than Alice Tiplady. Stock limited .20 2.00 Kimdred’s Wild Rose — Tall strong plant with many large intensely ruffled flowers open at one time. Color beautiful wild rose pink with lavender tinted throat of deeper lav¬ ender color. Stock limited . .25 2.50 Lacinatus — (Hundred’s) — Dainty light geranium pink, narrow pointed petals . .10 1.00 Le Marshal Foch — Glistening white suffused cameo reversed suffused light rosa- line pink . 05 .60 La Beaute — One of the most beautiful whites, of fine for¬ mation . 50 Lillian — Tall, fine white with light pink pencilings over all petals and deep rose pink blotches on lower petals. large and ruffled flowers . 10 1.00 Lily White — Creamy white shading to cream throat with slight magenta markings deep to center . 08 .80 Majestic — Fine light pink . 25 Marshal Foch — Kundred’s — Giant flowers of finest sal¬ mon junk, fine exhibition flower . 08 .80 Marie Hundred — A wonderful pure white with faint pink line in center of lower jietals .10 1.00 Midsummers Dream (Prim.) — Tlie finest and best red pri¬ mula . 10 1.00 Mme. Mounet Sully — Milk white, throat blotched car- ]nine or primrose yellow ground, blotch very dis¬ tinct . 15 1.50 Mrs. Dr. Norton — Hermosa pink shadiiLg to cameo pink, linked light pink, one of the best prize winners . .05 0.50 Mrs. F. C. Peters — A beautiful shade of amarinth pink with I)urplish blotch on throat one of the finest . 10 1.00 Each Dozen Mrs. Frank Pendleton — Deep rose pink shading to pale jiink throat with bright rose red blotch, large and strong .07 .70 Mrs. H. E. Bothan — Light geranium x)ink heavily ruf¬ fled, flame scarlet center, first class cut flower, one of the best shoAv flowers . .10 1.00 Mrs. Leon Douglas — Begonia rose striped with flame and brilliant scarlet, one of the largest of floAvers on tall spikes . .20 2.00 Mrs. W. H. Richardson — One of the finest deep dark reds Avith fine dark blotch on loAver x^etals and throat . .15 1.50 Myra (Prim.) — A giant fioAv- ered primulinus hybrid, deep salmon jAink over yelloAv ground, yelloAv throat Avith pink lines. Tall, slender stems and very shoAvy . .05 .50 Nancy Hanks — Large rich apri¬ cot Avith grenadine tongue. Very fine . .20 2.00 Orange Glory — Rich orange color, lighter in the throat, ruffled and strong groAver . .10 1.00 Peach Rose — Extra choice of deepest rose jAink, the finest of x)inks, large and tall . .10 1.00 Persia — One of the darkest of reds. Very attractive color . .20 2.00 Phaenomeii — A beautiful glad. Color a blending of salmon, pink and rich yelloAV, very good spike with perfectly jAlaced floAvers . .35 3.50 Pantheon — Large massive AAUixy Avhite on tall strong plants. ■ LoAver petals jAenciled and feathered rose . .40 4.00 Pink Wonder — La France pink shading to pale throat, loAA^er petals AAuth small purple lAlotch on pale yelloAv ground .10 1.00 Pompeian Beauty — Very large rose pink floAA^er. Fine large round throat petals opening Avide. Throat deep red AAuth Avliite points through central line on lower petals. Stock limi^ted . .35 3.50 22 Each Dozen Purple Glory — Tyran rose suf¬ fused amarinth purple, slight¬ ly flaked, having dark vel¬ vety throat, finest and larg¬ est ruffled purple . .20 2.00 Queen of the Night — Fine deep maroon with large black blotch in throat and on lower petals. Very scarce . .30 3.00 Red Velvet — Deep cardinal or blood red, delicately flaked deeper red. Throat lines darker with pure white lines alternating. Stock limited . 30 3.00 Richard Deiner — The famous pink Geranium, pink the best of its color . .15 1.50 Red Fire — Intense firey red . 10 1.00 Rev. Ewhank — Good porcelain blue, easy to grow . 10 1.00 Romance — Large, orange, sal¬ mon orange, rose, red and yellow throat. Wine blue bordered petals very showy .15 5.00 Royal Purple — Large bloom of the richest violet purple, slightly red cast. Most beau¬ tiful one of its color. Strong plants, tall, slender spikes. Stock limited . .50 5.00 Sans Pareil — Fine apricot pink with white throat . .15 1.50 Seahrook Gem — Very fine pink .10 1.00 Surprise — Large pure white, a beauty . 25 2.50 Sulphur Frills — Fine heavily ruffled light cream or sulphur shade . .07 0.70 Snow Flake — A fine large pure white without any mark¬ ings . 12 1.20 Sidney Plummer — Soft yellow suffused delicate pink with rich amber tip, fine color, many open at once, slightly ruffled . 12 1.20 Sweet Rose — Very massive flowers on tall strong plant. Extra large, purest deep rose, pink with beautiful red throat . Each Dozen Sweeter Seventeen — (Prim.) — Large flowers on tall plant. Cleanest clear deep almond pink, throat dainty pastel yellow, lower petals creamy yellow, except the edges. Stock limited . 35 3.50 Vaughan’s White — The best ex¬ quisite pure white, no mark- ings, large and very strong grower . .30 3.00 Watermelon — Fine watermelon pink . .30 3.00 White Pigeon — Large pure white, strong grower, one of finest whites . .10 1.00 W. H. Phipps — La France pink overlaid with light rose salmon, center lighter col¬ ored, large flowers and many open at a time . 20 2.00 Wonderful — Gigantic plant, blooms deep rose pink, upper petals much lighter in throat with light bars. Lower petals have large showy blotch within center, bordered white. Stock limited . 40 4.00 Zona — (Prim.) — Deep salmon rose color lower petal a deep rich canary yellow, outer por¬ tion shaded lighter with deep rose pink blotches on center lower petals. Stock limited .20 2.00 Gladiolus Collections — My Selection. 100 bulbs, 10 varieties . $2.00 100 bulbs, 20 varieties . 4.00 100 bulbs, mixed named ones and seed¬ lings, some very flne . 2.00 15 good varieties, all over 10c each . 1.00 100 bulbs, 15 Varieties . 3.00 25 good varieties from 10c to 40c . 2.50 Price per 100 on some varieties on request. .20 2.00 23 SOME OF OUR LEADERS A FEW GOOD VARIETIES FINE AS CUT FLOWERS AND THAT BLOOM ALL SEASON Alex Waldie _ _ $0.50 Jersey Beauty 0.50 Amun Ra _ _ 0.50 Madiladja 0.50 Couronne D’Or _ 0.80 Mr. Crowley _ _ 0.50 Chas. Stratton _ 0.75 Marcella 0.40 Champagne _ _ 0.50 Mrs. Salbach 0.50 Earl Williams _ _ 0.75 Mrs. John Scheepers 0.50 Frau Seth Scheif^ _ 0.50 Nancy Helen 0.50 Glorie de Verdun _ 0.50 Romance _ _ 0.50 Gloriana _ _ 0.50 Rosa Nell _ _ 0.50 Insulinde 0.50 The Grizzley . _ _ 0.50 20 varieties one of each for _ ^ _ $8.00 CACTUS DAHLIAS AND HYBRID CACTUS A. C. Lawrence _ 0.50 Chas. Sherbrook _ 0.50 Caruso _ _ 0,50 Emma Marie _ 0.60 Galatea _ 0.50 Gladys Sherwood _ 0.50 Laurine _ 0.60 Edna Spencer _ 0.50 Jersey’s Radiant _ 0.75 U. S. A._ _ 0.60 California Superba _ 0.50 Lavender Beauty _ _ _ 0.50 King Solomon _ 0.75 13 varieties, one of each, $5.00 I have a number of good ones, labels have been lost, and cut flower var¬ ieties, labels removed, will sell at $4.00 for twenty tubers or $2.00 for 10 varieties. 10 good Cactus or 10 Decoratives, my selection, labeled at $4.00. One half of each if desired. Address all Orders to A. T. EDISON, R. D. No. 2 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. “Furniture City” ORIENTAL POPPIES Four Varieties, $2.00 August 1st Delivery. Colors, Red, Pink, White and Orange.