THE BLUE BOOK FOR FLORISTS 
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DAHLIAS (Continued) 
Variety 
JANET SOUTHWICK (Informal Decorative) —Truly a Dahlia for exhibition. Thel 
color is unusual, a velvety pomegranite purple, shaded silver. The stems are long 
and the flowers are borne well above its rich heavy foliage . 
JEAN TRIMBEE (Semi Cactus)—The beautiful royal purple flowers of this Dahlia 
are borne on exceptionally strong stems. The flowers are large and massive and yet 
are artistic with long revolute petals that curl and twist . 
JEROME KERN (Informal Decorative) —A prize winner since its introduction in 
1933- A Gold Medal Dahlia. A long petaled flower of shrimp pink tinted gold and 
bronze with the reverse an old rose . (Each $1.75) 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY (Decorative)—Undoubtedly the most popular Dahlia ever intro¬ 
duced. For garden and cut flower planting, it is unsurpassed. Large, pure pink flow¬ 
ers on tall straight stems. An excellent keeper. Jersey’s Beauty is without a fault .. 
JERSEY’S BEACON (Decorative)—Large, well formed flowers of Chinese scarlet 
with a paler reverse, giving a beautiful two-toned effect. Jersey’s Beacon is an ex¬ 
cellent cut flower variety because of its unique color and lasting qualities. 
JERSEY’S CAPRICE (Decorative )—1 -arge golden flowers of good form and sub¬ 
stance. Stems rigid. Flowers of the popular and pleasing autumn shade. A splendid 
variety that is meeting with more favor each year among Dahlia growers. Good cut 
flower variety . 
JERSEY’S GLORY (Decorative) —A magnificent bloom both in color and form. Color 
is a sparkling orange intermingled with yellow. Huge flowers of perfect outline, held 
on long rigid stems. Vigorous habit of growth. Jersey’s Glory is fast becoming one 
of America’s most popular Dahlias. 
JERSEY’S SOVEREIGN (Decorative) —Every grower should add this variety to his 
list. It will, in time, we believe, prove one of the most popular. A good grower and 
early bloomer. Flowers of large size and of a beautiful shade of salmon-orange. Es¬ 
pecially recommended . 
KARL BONAWITZ (Semi Cactus)—A marvelous cut flower variety that has the 
ability to withstand a varied climatic condition. It is a brilliant velvety crimson that 
is artistic and graceful in form. It is a wonderful keeper and may be used to good 
advantage with lighter colored varieties . 
KATHLEEN NORRIS (Decorative)—A bloom of gigantic proportions. True rose- 
pink in color later deepening to mallow pink. It was awarded first prize as the best 
flower in four great Eastern shows in addition to innumerable other awards as an 
undisseminated seedling. We cannot recommend Kathleen Norris too highly . 
KEMP’S VIOLET WONDER (Decorative)—The best violet colored Dahlia to date. 
The predominating color of this great Dahlia is a rich naphthaline violet, with an 
underlying tone of royal purple, with bluish lavender reverse. Flowers are nearly 
as perfect in form as possible; of true decorative type, and of massive proportions, 
attaining to a diameter of ten inches and over, and to a depth of six to seven inches. 
The flowers are borne on stiff stems, ten to fourteen inches above the foliage. The 
variety has wonderful keeping qualities. One of the most outstanding Dahlias yet 
introduced ... 
KENTUCKY RED (Informal Decorative)—A Dahlia of a flaming red or scarlet; it 
doesn’t fade in the sun. It has excellent stems and may be grown to a large size. 
It is free blooming and has pleasing foliage . 
MARGARET MASSON (Decorative) —A wonderful new exhibition variety with very 
large full flowers on rigid stems. The flowers are of a pleasing shade of silvery 
lavender pink. Extra fine for cutting . 
MARGARET WOODROW WILSON (Decorative)—An exhibition decorative, large, 
and of great beauty. The pink on the reverse of the petals, reflecting on the white 
face gives an exquisitely opalescent effect. Excellent for cut flowers . 
MARK HANNA (Good & Reese, 1930)—A new decorative Dahlia that is without 
question the best red Dahlia on the market today. No Dahlia in our fields has ever 
attracted more attention, and elicited more worthy comment, than Mark Hanna. The 
flowers are of the same shade as the popular Ricard Geranium—brilliant vermilion 
red. The plant is sturdy and tall of growth. Mark Hanna easily attains a diameter 
of 12 to 13 inches across when properly grown, and with perfectly full center. Mark 
Hanna is a Dahlia that is destined to rank among the world’s finest. It is the par 
excellence of red Dahlias . 
MARIE (Formal Decorative)—A delicate pink shading lighter at the tips. It flowers 
early and is a free bloomer. It is an excellent flower having stiff stems and one that 
keeps well. Its compact habit of growth makes it a suitable variety to use for land¬ 
scape planting . 
MARY BAKER (Informal Decorative)—This golden yellow Dahlia is a gorgeous one. 
well formed and of great size. The stems are strong and hold the large flower erect 
MARY ELLEN (Formal Decorative)—This variety is a seedling of Mrs. I. de Ver 
Warner and possesses its good habits of growth. It is a robust grower. The flowers 
are a deep rose pink . 
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