CHAPPAQUA, NEW YORK 
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PREVIOUS INTRODUCTIONS OF MERIT 
( Continued) 
RUDY VALLEE (Semi-Cactus) 
Large flowers of beautiful formation with good depth, full centered and held erect 
on stiff stems. Color, grenadine orange. 
Roots, #1.50; Plants, 75c. 
SALLY B. (Formal Decorative) 
Extremely large flowers of very beautiful bright pink. An early and profuse bloomer. 
Stems strong and erect. Very fine. 
Roots, #3.00; Plants, #1.50 
SATAN (Semi-Cactus) 
No Dahlia has been more sensational and spectacular than this one. Horn-like 
petals of flaming red perfectly rolled and incurved, give rare form to a flower of 
unusual brilliancy. Has been grown to over 13 inches across which is remarkable for 
a cactus Dahlia. 
Roots, #2.50; Plants, #1.25 
SHAHRAZAD (Informal Decorative) 
Extremely large blooms of bright pink. Strong upright stems. 
Roots, #1.00 
SONNY BOY (Informal Decorative) 
A monster of old rose slightly tinged old gold. Medium height, on good stems and 
a prolific bloomer. Has been grown to 14 inches. Easily grown to great size. 
Roots, #5.00; Plants, #2.50 
TACOMA’S BEAUTY (Formal Decorative) 
Type of Jersey’s Beauty but better habits and roots than its parent. Deep salmon 
pink blended with strawberry pink, shading to gold at the base of the petals. Not 
only a profuse bloomer but the flowers are large and the stems unusually long and 
straight. One of the best cut flower types and a splendid keeper. 
Roots, #2.50; Plants, #1.00 
WILLIAMETTE (Informal Decorative) 
Very large blooms with wavy petals. Old rose blended with orange. Good stems. 
Roots, #2.00; Plants, #1.00 
WILLIAM J. RATHGEBER (Informal Decorative) 
A fine Dahlia named to honor the memory of a man who served so long as secrctray 
of the American Dahlia Society. Deep tyrian rose with a soft translucent glow. The 
blooms are large with good depth. Fine stems and foliage. 
Roots, #5.00; Plants, #2.50 
YANKEE GIRL (Formal Decorative) 
Salmon rose pink on stiff stems. Has remarkable keeping qualitities. 
Roots, #1.00 
YANKEE ROYAL (Informal Decorative) 
An excellent exhibition variety of bright purple. 
Plants, #1.50 
