Dreer's hundredth anniversary 1938 specialties and novelties . dreershundredtha1938henr Year: 1938 lODKEEIEIO'^ (OMIE IlllIMIUIIIIEIiyirill iHkllMimEIffS^AIIIY 20 Dainty Pompon Dahlias The rapidly increasing popularity of the small ball-shaped or Pompon Dahlias is justified by the diversity of their use and their adaptability. In the garden they make small decorative plants with an abundance of flowers which are splendid for home decorations, particularly for tables where their size and dainti- ness makes them most appealing. The small ball-shaped flowers seldom exceed two inches in diameter.
Dreer's hundredth anniversary 1938 specialties and novelties . dreershundredtha1938henr Year: 1938 lODKEEIEIO'^ (OMIE IlllIMIUIIIIEIiyirill iHkllMimEIffS^AIIIY 20 Dainty Pompon Dahlias The rapidly increasing popularity of the small ball-shaped or Pompon Dahlias is justified by the diversity of their use and their adaptability. In the garden they make small decorative plants with an abundance of flowers which are splendid for home decorations, particularly for tables where their size and dainti- ness makes them most appealing. The small ball-shaped flowers seldom exceed two inches in diameter. They are offered as tubers ready for delivery at any time, excepting only the two novelties Anna Lee and Morning Mist (see second column) which can be supplied only as growing plants deliverable during May. Aimee. Well-formed blooms of an appealing bright salmon with rich apricot shading. Anna von Schwerin. Delicate light rose flowers produced freely upon fine open plants which permits cutting with long stems. Arthur. Splendid bright red of artistic appeal. Bob White. A favorite white variety with many cutflower growers. Dandy. Very pretty, perfectly formed orange blooms. Dee-Dee. A most unusaal and charming light lilac. The only variety that may be classed as blue. Gretchen Heine. Rose-tinted white, tipped carmine. Free blooming and long stemmed. Jonkheer von Citters. One of the daintiest and most in- teresting sorts. Lively yellow petals tipped red. Joe Fette. A perfectly formed and reliable white. Little David. Brilliant salmon-scarlet flowers carried on strong wiry stems. Little Edith. YeUow with orange tips. One of the bright ones. Neatness. Creamy yellow with just a dash of blush pink. Nellie Frazer. The effect is pink though there is some white variegation. Nerissa. This approaches perfection. Soft mauve-pink. Rose Willmouth. Charming pale rose. Snowclad. A popular white. Sunbeam. BriUiant crimson-scarlet. Thilda Luz. A substantial yellow of vigorous growth. Tom Thumb.
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