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DAHLIAS

1922

Wm. Jost

Dahlia Grower and Originator

EAST HAVEN, CONN.

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To My Customers

We take pleasure in presenting to our many cus-
tomers and friends, this catalog of Dahlias which com-
prises varieties of our own introduction and the cream
of other raisers.

We also take this opportunity of thanking our good
friends for their past favors.

We have every confidence in highly recommending
our own introductions, stock of some varieties is rather
limited, when our stock of tubers is sold out we
will supply Green plants.

Terms: Prices are for divided field grown roots or
Green plants, either will give equally good results, in
fact. Green plants are preferred by experienced growers.

Cash must accompany all orders from unknown
correspondents.

Remittance should be made by Money Order, Bank
Draft or Express Money Order.

Shipping — In filling out your order always give
Shipping Directions^ and write Name and Address dis-
tinctly.

Non-Warranty — We guarantee all roots and plants
to be healthy and true to name, but, will not be in any
way responsible for the crop.

GOLD MEDAL
for

SEEDLING DAHLIA

‘GOLDWYN^^

(The only Gold Medal awarded for a Seedling)

Awarded by The American Dahlia Society for the
best Seedling Dahlia at New York Show, 1921.

A very limited quantity of Green Plants of this
magnificent Cactus Dahlia offered for Spring delivery
1922 at ^25.00 each.

MY OWN INTRODUCTIONS

The fcllowing varieties are all of my own raising
and I have every confidence in offering them to lovers
of this popular flower.

All visitors to our Dahlia fields this past season were
loud in their praise of these new creations.

No. 16— ABUNDANCE (Dec.)

White, with a suffusion of delicate pale pink, dis-
tinctly striped yellow, the reverse petals of a lively
pink, make this an unusually attractive variety, and
an ideal cut-flower. ^3.00 each.

No. 17— DORIS FARRELL (Dec.)

Very free flowering, flowers large, of perfect shape,
of a deep lilae-pink, ideal for cutting. ^5.00 each.

No. 12— ETHEL MOWER (Dec.)

Fine large flower, exceptionally good grower and
very free, an exquisite shade of shell pink, carried on
long stiff stems, fine exhibition variety. ^10.00 each.

No. 2— FRANK ADAMS (Dec.)

Large flowers, of perfect form, in color carmine-red,
distinctly striped and blotched deep red, a most ar-
traetive variety. ^3.00 each.

No. 10— GEO. K. MOWER (Dec.)

An ideal variety either for cut flowers or for garden
decoration, in color it is a pleasing shade of bronze
overlaid with salmon-pink, a most unique color com-
bination, and a variety that will become popular, con-
sidered by many to be the best in my collection.
^10.00 each.

No. 4— GOLDEN WEDDING (Dec.)

One of my own introduction, and very much admired
by all visitors this year, flowers of a pleasing golden
yellow shading to an exquisite soft medium apricot-
yellow, most useful for decorative purposes and excep-
tionally free flowering. ^3.00 each.

No. 40— HAZEL WELTON (Dec.)

A variety very much admired by all visitors this
year, some describing it Henna, certainly a most un-
usual color and difficult to describe, a suffusion of deep-
est bronze and brick red with a silvery sheen, flowers
carried on stiff wiry stems, and freely produced, this
variety is sure to become popular. ^5.00 each.

No. 37— J. J. McQUIGGAN (Dec.)

A good grower, producing unusually large flowers of
a deep sulphur-yellow carried on long stiff stems, very
free flowering. $3.00 each.

No. 9— KATHERINE LANGDCN (Dec.)

A splendid flower of perfect form, its color is a rich
saffron-yellow, the margin of the petals slighly suffused
bronzy red, very much admired by all visitors to our
fields this year. $5.00 each.

No. 32— LUCIFER (Dec.)

An intense velvety-red shading to a lighter red on
the outside petals, the flowers are of large size, on good
stiff stems and produced very freely. $5.00 each.

No. 29— MARION McCREEDY (Dec.)

Large flowers of perfect form of an intense velvety
crimson shading to a carmine red towards the outer
petals, exceptionally good grower, and very free flower-
ing. $10.00 each.

No. 21— MARION McQUIGGAN (Dec.)

A variety, on account of its brilliant color, fine form,
and remarkable free flowering habit, is bound to be-
come popular, both as a cut flower and for garden
decoration, its color is a rich Oriental red with a deep
velvety sheen. $5.00 each.

No. 31— MARY G. SMITH (Hyb. Cactus)

A rich apricot passing to an exquisite shade of
salmon-pink, the flowers carried on long stiff stems,
very free flowering, an ideal variety for cutting.
$3.00 each.

No. 19— NANCY (Dec.)

Large, of perfect form, a pleasing shade of soit
pink passing to a deep rose pink, carried on long wiry
stems, very free flowering, a most attractive variety.
$5.00 each.

No. 13— PANTHEON (Dec.)

An exquisite shade of mauve-pink with a beautiful
silver sheen, finely formed flower on stiff stems. Most
useful cut flower variety. $10.00 each. -

No. 11— PEACH BLOW (Dec.)

Medium sized flowers carried on stiff erect stems,
of a beautiful soft shade of lilac-pink, the petals
prettily curled and twisted, an ideal variety for cut
flowers. $3.00 each.

No. 47— ROSALEEN (Dec.)

An ideal variety for garden decoration or exhibition,
a charming shade of manve-pink with a silvery sheer,
flowers of good size, with fine stems for cutting.
^3.00 each.

No. 41— SAFRANO (Dec.)

Dwarf habit flowers freely produced, of a pleasing
shade of apricot passing to a deep amber, very attrac-
tive. $5.00 each.

No. 38— SUSAN COE (Dec.)

A splendid flower of perfect form and size, carried
on long stiff wiry stems, the outer petals a pleasing
shade of rose-pink passing to a yellow centre suffused
with lilac, as the season advances this variety develops
into a Paeony Dahlia. $10.00 each.

No. 35— THE SHEIK (Dec.)

One of the best for exhibition purposes, flowers very
large, of perfect form, of a rich lustrous velvety-maroon,
shading to a beautiful red towards the center, the
twisted and curled petals showing distinct tips of red-
dish white, making: the whole flower unusually at-
tractive. $5.00 each.

No. 27— VERA KENNEDY (Hyb. Cactus)

Of fine form, medium size flowers of a creamy-
white ground, the outer petals suffused a delicate flesh-
pink, very free flowering, ideal for cutting. $1.50 each.

The following Dahlias are selected from my general
collection as being the best for either garden decoration
or exhibition. I can supply other varieties, names of
which will be sent on request.

ALABASTER (Cactus) Stredwick

Flowers of medium size, pure white freely produced,
ideal for cut flower purposes. $1.00 each.

ARTHUR KELSEY (Show) Slocombe

Well formed flower, purplish crimson, good grower,
very free. 75c each.

BEATRICE SLOCOMBE (Dec.) Slocombe

Of perfect form, very free flowering, a most attrac-
tive color combination of red edged with old gold,
most useful variety for garden decoration. 75c each.

BEN WILSON (Dec.)

Of perfect form, bright red faintly striped with gold,
very distinct and attractive, free flowering. ^2.00 each.

CAMBRIA (Dec.)

One of the finest Decorative Dahlias yet introduced,
unusually large and perfectly formed flowers, excep-
tionally free flowering, carried on stiff erect stems, of
an exquisite shade of soft rose-pink passing to a lighter
pink towards the centre. ^3.00 each.

CHIEFTAIN (Dec.) Slocombe

Fine formed flower, ground color is deep orange,
striped and mottled with carmine-lake, most useful
exhibition variety. 75c each.

CREAM KING (Dec.)

A pleasing shade of sulphur yellow shading to a very
pale yellow. 50c each.

DAKOTA (Dec.) Marean

A most unusual color combination of flame and
burnt-amber suffused with bronzy yeUow, a perfectly
formed flower, carried on stiff erect stems, freely pro-
duced, the best decorative in this color. ^5.00 each.

DOROTHY DURNBAUGH (Cactus)

An exquisite shade of coral pink, one of the finest
of its color. $1.00 ecah.

D. M. MOORE (Dec.)

Very large flower, well formed, mahogany color with
an exquisite velvety sheen, very free flowering.
50c each.

EDITH CAVELL (Dec.^

Flowers carried on long stiff stems, perfectly formed,
of a pleasing flame color shading to a reddish buff on
the outer petals, splendid for garden decoration-
$1.00 each.

EDNA STORY

Pale flesh shading to white at the centre, ideal var-
iety for garden decoration and cutting. 50c each.

ELM CITY (Hyb. Show) Slocombe

A very attractive and free flowerin^^ variety, yellow
ground, suffused amber, tipped with light red. 75c each.

EMMA SLOCOMBE IMPVD (Pae.) Slocombe

One of the finest white Paeony Dahlias grown, very
large and exceptionally free flowering. ^1.00 each.

GEORGE H. ADAMS (Dec.)

Well formed flower of a pleasing shade of a carmine
red edges of petals distinctly tipped with white, a
very attractive variety. ^1.00 each.

GUARDIAN (Cactus)

Large flowers on long wiry stems of an intense red
carried well above the foliage,. 75c each.

R J. BOWEN (Hybrid Cactus)

Medium size, of perfect form, in color, a white
ground shading to a delicate pink, the flower when
fully developed is an exquisite shell pink, one of the
best varieties for cut flowers. ^1.00 each.

HORTULANUS FIET (Dec.) Hornsveld

Large flowers of an exquisite shade of salmon pink,
shading to yellow in the centre. $1.00 each.

JUDGE MAREAN (Dec.) Marean

A most attractive Decorative Dahlia, perfectly
formed flower, carried on stiff stems, of a striking
shade of old rose, the entire flower suffused with a
delicate tinge of pink shading to yellow towards the
centre, the margin of each petal distinctly tipped with
yellow, a most striking combination of color. $5.00 each.

LADY BETTY (Dec.) Marean

Finely formed flower and very free, creamy whire
ground, the points of the petals tipped lavender-pink,
showing a distinct pale lemon in the centre. $5.00 each.

LADY HELEN (Hybrid Cactus)

Carmine pink, shading to a deep carmine towards
the centre, exceptionally free, fine for cutting. (Green
plants only). $5.00 each.

Le GRAND MANITOU (Dec.) Charmet

Very large flower, the ground color a lilac-rose dis-
tinctly striped crimson-lake. 50c each.

MRS. A. R. GALLATIN (Paeony) Slocombe

Large flowers of perfect form, a soft shade of yellow,
faintly suffused with light red. $1.00 each.

MRS. FRANCIS A. BUTTS (Dec.)

Creamy white ground shading to a beautiful soft
h lac-pink, the edges of the petals distinctly pencilled
lilac, flowers carried on long wiry stems, fine for cut-
ting. J51.00 each.

MRS. JOHN L. EMERSON (Dec.) Slocombe

Pdowers of medium size, well formed, of a pleasing
combination of red and gold, the petals distinctly edged
and striped with gold, a most attractive variety and
ideal for garden decoration. ^1.00 each.

MRS. WARNAAR— (Hyb. Cactus)

Creamy white, with suffusion of flesh pink, a most
exquisite flower, very free flowering and fine for cut-
ting. ^1.00 each.

MRS. WM. J. ROWE (Dec.) Slocombe

Very large flowers, freely produced, in color a deli-
cate amber shading to clear yellow, a most useful
variety for garden or exhibition purposes. $1.00 each.

PERLE de LYON (Hyb. Cactus)

One of the best white varieties for cut flowers, of
medium size, carried on long stiff stems, and freely
produced. 2Sc each.

PRESIDENT WILSON (Dec.)

Large deep velvety-red, the points of the petals
tipped white making this a most attractive variety,
very free flowering and splendid for garden decoration,
the best fancy decorative grown. $1.50 each.

QUEEN ESTHER (Paeony) Slocombe

An exquisite shade of delicate salmon-pink, very
free, flowers carried on tong stiff stems makes this a
most valuable variety for decorative work. SOc each.

RUTH SLOCOMBE (Paeony) Slocombe

Well formed flower, ground color golden salmon,
suffused with pale amber and coral pink, an exquisite
combination of color. SOc each.

SETTING SUN— (Dec.)

Red, distinctly tipped yellow, a most effective and
rich color combination, useful for garden decoration.
$2.00 each.

STUNNER (Dec.) Broomall

A fine deep yellow, large well formed flowers and
exceptionally free, good grower. $1.00 each.

SULPHUREA (Dec.)

Large, very free, sulphur yellow shading to pale
lemon, very distinct. SOc each.

SYL VANIA (Dec.) Broomall

White, the outer petals shading to an exquisite lilac-
pink, exceptionally good for cutting. 75c each.

VICAR OF WASPERTON (Cactus)

Large well formed flowers, coral pink shading to
yellow towards the centre, very free. 75c each.

WHITE EXCELSIOR (Dec.) Slocombe

Large, well formed flowers, pure white, one of the
finest white Decorative Dahlias grown for cut flowers.
50c each.

WHOPPER (Dec.) Broomall

The name truly indicates what this variety is —
tall grower, carrying large flowers of an attractive
shade of yellow passing to a delicate bronzy yellow at
the outer edge of the petals. $1.00 each.

WM. SLOCOMBE (Dec.) Slocombe

A fine large flower carried on stiff stems, well formed,
canary yellow shading to a pale lemon towards the
centre, fine for cutting. $2.00 each.

CULIVATION OP DAHLIAS

Dahlias are easily grown, requiring no special soil,
or treatment, to bring them to perfection. They love
an open sunny location, but succeed in partial shade.
Prepare the soil thoroughly by digging 12 to 18 inches
deep, possibly in the fall and then again in the spring,
before planting.

If the soil is poor, work in some well-rotted stable
manure, or artificial fertilizer, but don’t over do this.

Dig the holes 3 feet apart and about 6 Inches deep;
drive a stout stake in each hole, and lay .the tuber down
flat, with the eyes to the stake, and cover with two to
three inches of fine soil, leaving the hole to be filled
after the plant comes up.

Plant any time between April 1st and June ISth.

When the plants have made their third set of leaves,
cut out the top, to make them branch.

The most import^ant thing from now on is hoeing
and cultivating the soil, until the buds appear; then
givei:he beds a good mulching of manure, to keep- the
ground moist; and water the plants thor-oughly once or
twice a week. ^

To have large 'blooms, it Is absolutely -necessary to
disbud; that means, to cut off all the side shoots on
each Stem above the first or second set of leaves, but
being sure to leave^the sprouts near thq base of each
stem, so as to insure a new crop of blobms. Tubers
should be stored in a dry cellar or basement, cover
them with dry sand or soil to keep from shriveling.
Divide the tubers in the sprin^^fter- the eyes show
plainly, being careful that each tuber has an eye,
cover them again and keep dry until planted.

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