IvAWEAH—I. D. (Meussdorffer) Deep cerise with rose shadings. Blooms measuring about 15 inches 
in diameter have been exhibited by the originator of this dahlia at the San Francisco shows, 
winning as largest flower. A bloom sent from San Francisco by air express to the World’s 
Fair Show at Chicago created a sensation there and won as the largest bloom for that day. In 
addition to immense size it also has splendid form, substance and stem. A sensational new 
dahlia . $5.00 
KEMP’S WHITE WONDER—I. D. (Kemp) White. Admittedly the best white informal decorative to 
date. Flowers are of great size and most pleasingly formed and are held on the best of stems. 
Will grow strong and produce many fine flowers. White dahlias are in demand and this is one 
we can highly recommend. Roll of Honor in 1932 $2.50 
MARGARET BROOMALL—F. D. (Broomall-'Success) White. This pure white formal decorative has 
the record of winning the highest score ever made at the Storrs Trial Gardens and of being 
the largest dahlia ever grown there. Flowers easily attain 14 inches or better and are of purest 
white, most beautifully formed and with splendid stems. Doubtless it is one of the most sensa¬ 
tional dahlias in existence, and one of the very largest. As this variety is protected under U. S. 
Plant Patent No. 36 we are permitted to sell it only under patent restrictions. Special order 
blanks may be had on request Green plants only, $15.00 each or two for $25.00, net. 
MARY ELIZABETH REDFERN—I. D. (Redfern) Orchid rose. An excellent California introduction 
that was one of the features of last year’s Roll of Honor. The color of the flower is lively and 
distinctive, size is good, general habits satisfactory in every way. A prize-winner $10.00 
MONMOUTH CHAMPION—I. D. (Kemp) Orange flame. An Eastern novelty of an unusual and 
beautiful color and with excellent growing habits. Blooms of exhibition size are freely pro¬ 
duced and last well when cut .$1.00 
MRS. ALEC LOW—I. D. (Boston) Deep unshaded lilac. An unusual and beautiful color in a dahlia 
of distinctive formation. Flower is large and deep with a good stem on a plant of medium 
height. Exhibits to good advantage $2.50 
MRS. ALFRED B. SEAL—I. D. (Seal) Rich cld rose of medium tone. A very fine introduction that 
is an Achievement Medal winner and a Roll of Honor dahlia. The blooms are large and deep 
and carried high on fine stems. Plant is tall and strong $1.00 
MURPHY’S MASTERPIECE—I. D. (Murphy-Success) Dark red with garnet shadings. An Achieve¬ 
ment Medal winner and Roll of Honor dahlia named in honor of the originator who in his life¬ 
time sent out some very popular dahlias. This new introduction is naturally large with all 
good qualities and it performed wonderfully for us on the Pacific Coast. One of the very 
largest varieties and a special favorite with us. Winner as largest bloom at the World’s Fair 
Show and winner as Largest in more shows than any other dahlia $5.00 
RUBY TAYLOR—F. D. (Garrity) Purplish red. A new and distinctive variety with fine growing 
habits. Flowers are of good size, well formed and of unusually good substance. Was a winner 
in the seedling classes and will doubtless continue to be a fine exhibition flower $5.00 
RLTDY VALLEE—S. C. (Broomall-Success) Chrome yellow gradually shading to deep orange. A very 
large and attractive dahlia that bears considerable resemblance to Siskiyou in everything but 
color. The full centered flowers stand right up on good straight stems and are freely pro¬ 
duced . ■ . . $2.00 
THOMAS A. EDISON—F. D. (Dahliadel) Royal purple. This dahlia was personally selected by the 
late Mr. Edison to bear his name. It has been a consistent prize winner and is very impressive 
with its rich color and distinctive staghorn petal formation. The blooms grow upright on a 
stiff stem. . $1.50 
W. H. WAITE—S. C. (Boston) Shell pink shading to a cream center. This is a delightful dahlia that 
is a winner in the “pink” class. It is a typical semi-cactus with ideal habits. The large flower 
is most artistic and beautiful $1.50 
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EXPLANATION OF TYPES—According to the American Dahlia Society Classification. 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE (I. D.)—Double flowers, full to the center, usually with long, twisted 
petals, and often irregular in arrangement. 
FORMAL DECORATIVE (F. D.) — Double flowers, full to the center, usually with broad, flat petals, 
often rounded at the tips, and regular in arrangement. 
CACTUS (C.)—Double flowers, full to the center, with long, narrow, pointed petals, incurved, 
recurved or straight, but rolled more than half their length. 
SEMI-CACTUS (S. C.)—Double flowers, full to the center, with coarse, twisted petals, usually some¬ 
what incurved, and rolled ordinarily less than haif their length. 
PEONY (P.)— Semi-double flowers showing a bright yellow center, having small twisted petals 
circling about the center. 
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