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Kentucky Sportsman. Golden amber 

 orange striped white, fine stems, good grower. 

 An outstanding dahlia, in the bi-color class. 

 $2 each; 3 for $5.50. 



Madonna. An immense purest crystal- 

 white informal decorative to semi-cactus. 

 Flowers deep, full and tight centered, on 

 strong stems. Early and free bloomer. 

 Winner of many medals. $7.50 each; 3 for $20. 

 Mrs. Hester A. Pape. Easily forced to 

 prize-winning 14-inch size, this red-purple 

 variety should be featured in all dahlia 

 gardens. $1.50 each; 3 for $4.25. 

 Mrs. R. G. Atkinson. Very large, clear 

 lemon-yellow flowers on long, stiff stems. $1 

 each; 3 for $2.75. 



Red Champion. Giant, carmine-red blooms 

 11 to 15 inches or more across. 60c each; 3 for 

 $1.50. 



Sherwood's Peach. Unusually large, or- 

 ange-apricot flowers on strong, stiff stems. 

 $1.25 each; 3 for $3.50. 



Sunburst. Golden yellow with light apricot 

 suffusion. The flowers are very large and deep, 

 on long, strong stems. $2 each; 3 for $5.50. 

 Tuxedo. Fiery red with orange at the petal 

 tips, silvery on the under side. The large 

 flowers, to 12 inches across and 6 inches 

 deep, are borne on strong stems and are good 

 keepers. $1.25 each; 3 for $3.50. 

 Watchung Giant. The well-established 

 popularity of this deep amber-yellow variety 

 with orange-cadmium suffusion is well de- 

 served. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 

 Whiz Kid. A 1951 introduction with huge 

 flowers 12 inches across and 8 inches deep, 

 borne on 5-foot plants. The color is best 

 described as buff, shaded coral-pink. Petals 

 are broad and wavy. $6.50 each: 3 for $18.50. 

 Yellow Queen. Clear radiant yellow of 

 excellent form. 60c each; 3 for $1.50. 



CACTUS 



Petals rolled for half their length or more — 



recurved or straight. 

 j Jersey Dainty. A beautiful white with in- 

 | teresting petal formation and excellent stems. 



$1.25 each; 3 for $3.50. 



Saint Therese. Light pink with delicate 



creamy pink center. Long stems. Prolific. 



$1.50 each; 3 for $4.25. 



SEMI-CACTUS 



Petals rolled less than half their length. 

 Atomic Yellow. Bright yellow blooms 10 

 to 12 inches across and over 6 inches in depth. 

 Highly recommended. $2 each; 3 for $5.50. 

 Brioso. Brilliant red with white-tipped 

 petals. An import from Holland. $1.25 

 each; 3 for $3.50. 



Irene Dunne. A prolific phlox-pink and 

 mauve variety with specially good stems. 

 $1.25 each; 3 for $3.50. 



Jane Lausche. One of the finest bicolor 

 with mauve coloring and white tipped petals. 

 Early and free blooming. $1.50 each; 3 for 

 $4.25. 



Lady in Red. Bright velvety red, beautiful 

 for vase or basket work. Fine stems; dark 

 foliage; vigorous grower. $1.75 each; 3 for $5. 

 New Look. A much-honored yellow dahlia 

 with 10 to 12-inch flowers on long stems. 

 Plants grow to 6 feet. $2.50 each; 3 for $7. 

 Sheik. Pink shading to a cream-white 

 center. A beautiful flower on a strong stem. 

 $1.50 each; 3 for $4.25. 



INCURVED CACTUS 



Petals rolled for half their length or more, 

 and curved toward the center. 

 Golden Jupiter. Blending of primrose- 

 yellow, heavily suffused soft jasper-red. 

 Fine long straight stems. Good grower and 

 exhibition type. $3.50 each; 3 for $10. 



ORCHID-FLOWERING DAHLIAS 



Single flowers with gracefully waved petals 

 in mixed colors. 60c each; 3 for $1.50; 

 $5.50 per doz. 



POMPON DAHLIAS 



Three-foot plants with ball-shaped flowers 

 and good stems that are ideal for small ar- 

 rangements. 



Clarice. Golden amber. 



Clover. Rose-pink. 



Indian Chief. Red and white. 



Joe Fette. Pure white. 



Leta. Wine-red. 



Mary Muns. Deep lavender. 



Yellow Gem. Intense yellow. 



45c each; 3 for $1.25; $4.50 per doz. 



• COLLECTION of Pompon Dahlias 



One each of the 7 colors listed $2.50 

 MINIATURE DAHLIAS 



Flowers 3y 2 inches in diameter or less. 



A great many people prefer small dahlias 

 to show types because of easy culture and 

 usefulness as border plants in restricted 

 space and as cut flowers Plants grow from 

 1 Yi to 3 feet high and need no support. 

 Pinching back will keep plants uniform. 

 All the varieties listed are of formal decora- 

 tive type unless classified otherwise. 

 Animato. Rose-pink 



Bishop of Llandaff. Bright scarlet, peony- 

 type flowers with purplish red foliage. 

 Dolly. Light lavender. 



Ike. Dark red with pencil-striped petal tips. 

 Jeep. Wisteria-lavender with a dark purple 

 center. 



Miss Innocence Pure white. 

 Sylvia. Brilliant deep red. 

 Tony. Golden bronze. 



60c each; 3 for $1.50 



• COLLECTION of Miniature Dahlias 



One each of the 8 colors listed $4 

 ROYAL MINIATURES 



Royal Blue. Bluish purple. 3-inch flowers. 



Royal Bronze. Orange and bronze blooms, 



3 Yi inches across. 



Royal Lavender. 



Royal Red. Three-inch, brilliant scarlet. 



Royal White. Pure white. 



Royal Yellow. Bright yellow edged buff. 



75c each; 3 for $2 



• COLLECTION of Royal Miniatures 



One each of the 6 colors listed $3.50 

 SINGLE DAHLIAS 



A mixture of white, pink, red and yellow 

 single dahlias on 5-foot plants. Flowers have 

 great decorative value for arrangements. 

 50c each; 3 for $1.25; $4.50 per doz. 



COLLECTION OF DAHLIAS 



5 Colorful Giants (Shown in color on page 19) 

 D-Day. Pink. Monarch. Red. 



Lavender Queen White Beauty 

 Yellow Queen 



COLLECTION PRICE %m 50 



LIST PRICE $5.70 "I* 



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