for size we do not know. Beautiful coloring, good formation, first-class stem, are all pres¬ 
ent in this superlative dahlia. The accompanying photograph will give you some idea of its 
appearance. It is, of course, on the Roll of Honor and we quote what Mr. Hart says about 
it. “ ‘Great’ is indeed the right adjective to use here. Color—a bright combination of light 
Spanish red suffused with golden yellow. It has individuality.” . $15.00 
Other Dahlias of Our Own Creation 
ACHIEVEMENT—S. C. Gold with bronze shadings. On the back cover there is a cut of this dahlia 
which in 1930 won the American Home Achievement Medal as the best new introduction west 
of the Rocky Mountains and from which it took its name. It was a Roll of Honor dahlia in 
1931 and has been one of our largest and most satisfactory dahlias to date. Many blooms 
will measure over 12 inches with corresponding depth and on absolutely perfect stems. The 
flower has a pleasing informal appearance with the petals curled and twisted in an artistic 
fashion, and its good substance insures a wealth of perfect blooms under all weather condi¬ 
tions. With these qualities which are consistent in all localities, and backed up by the honors 
it has received, we predict this is a dahlia that will hold its place for many years to come 
. $2.50 
ALBATROSS—I. D. Soft cream shading to greenish yellow at the center, tips of the petals some¬ 
times being lightly touched with apple-blossom pink. This new dahlia is large as all popular 
new dahlias must be, it has delightful and unusual coloring, and the formation is strikingly 
distinctive with petalage suggestive of the water-lily. A huge pond-lily is what it looks like 
with its petals broad and flat at the base and turned up decidedly at the tips. The stem is 
very strong, holding the flower always upright. Center is full and closed all season. $7.50 
BING—I. D. Deep cherry red with a lighter reverse. A fine, clean, dark red, large and distinctive. 
Petals are of velvet-like texture, broad and slightly waved. Does not fade. Stem is straight 
and strong. One of the prettiest and most satisfactory varieties in this coloring. $1.00 
CAROLA—F. D. Amber-rose. A positive old rose with an amber tint throughout the flower. 
This is a very attractive coloring that visitors greatly admire. The plant is of medium height 
and is well covered with flowers early and late. Shape is quite formal, stem upright, gen¬ 
eral habit excellent . $1.00 
CELESTE—I. D. Lilac pink overlaid with carmine. A very handsome large flower that is at¬ 
tractive especially because of its peculiar shadings of color. The well-branched plant pro¬ 
duces deep, well built blooms over a long period. There are no faults noticeable to take from 
the general usefulness of this valuable addition to dahlias of this color range.$2.00 
CHANG—F. D. Burnished copper and gold—of oriental blending and lustre which is unmistakably 
associated with the Far East. The reddish copper tone, which is very prominent in the 
earlier flowers, is largely displaced by the gold coloring in the late season. The gorgeous 
bloom is very full and massive in size—“Chang” meaning “elephant” in the Siamese lan¬ 
guage. Thrives in a sunny climate . . $1.00 
CHARLES G. REED—F. D. Purple red. This is the color in plainest words. Exactly petunia red 
is what an authority on dress materials called it. Last season this variety won as the Best 
Bloom in the Show at the National Show in London, England. Has won similar prizes in 
many places and is a Roll of Honor dahlia. It is an unusually large variety held upright on 
a perfect stem. Bush is of rather low growth with the branching habit which makes it 
ideal for all purposes. Blooms profusely. One of the best . $1.50 
CONQUISTADOR—S. C. Soft creamy yellow shading to a glowing pink at the base of the petals. 
The pink coloring is very pronounced and gives to the flower the appearance of being illum¬ 
inated from within. This is a dahlia built on a massive plan. The plant is extraordinarily 
tall and the flowers can be cut with 4-foot stems. The bloom is in proportion, being regular, 
rather coarse petaled, broad and deep. Almost every exhibit at the San Francisco shows 
this year contained some blooms of Conquistador. Twice this dahlia won the Gold Medal as 
the Best Dahlia in the Show at San Leandro, “the largest flower show in the west.” Roll 
of Honor. $1.00 
