SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA 
1936 Bessie Boston Introductions 
★ BEWITCHING. F.D. A very descriptive name for this very tall growing, long- 
stemmed variety which was laden with immense flowers all last season. Uncommon 
coloring added to its charm; pale creamy yellow suffused with bright gold. When we 
were exhibiting, this formal decorative received the prize for the best seedling of the 
year and it has improved every year. One of the best flowers for cutting. $10.00. 
★ FIESTA. I.D. Quite as gay in coloring as a Spanish celebration. Deep orange, not 
red. The flower is most striking wherever placed. We have grown dahlias commer¬ 
cially for twenty-three years, and have never seen a big flower of this coloring. The 
tall bushes are always filled with quantities of fine blooms. Absolutely rigid stem. 
Color is unvarying throughout. $5.00. 
★ POMEGRANATE. I.D. The name is descriptive of the coloring. One of the most 
puzzling dahlias to describe. An unusual red, shading to bright yellow center. The 
reverse of the petals are shaded with lavender. Grows fairly tall, with very long, 
strong stems. Attracted a great deal of attention in the garden. Flower, of course, 
large. $5.00. 
★ ROSY MORN. I.D. Soft, silvery pink. Outer petals are long, flat and narrow, with 
a pencilled edge of a deeper shade. The plants are husky, of medium height, with 
attractive foliage. Toward the center the petals are slightly quilled. A large flower, 
with good stem. $5.00. 
★ S. F. COURTESY. I. C. (Named by request). When this dahlia was just a seed 
ling, a prominent California grower made the remark that he hoped he would live 
long enough to create such a beautiful flower. A favorite shade of deep rose, and 
different from the ordinary rose coloring. A slight suffusion of gold runs through 
the petals. Bushes are exceedingly tall, and bloom abundantly. Perfectly incurved 
form. Flowers very large and stem rigid. $10.00. 
★ SPANISH GOLD. I.D. One look at this dahlia and you would want it. The coloring 
is unique: bright yellow shading almost to orange gold at the center. The flower is 
suffused with these autumn tints, even the back of the petals show them. Tall growing 
bushes, with a very dark leaf. Immense in size. Should win a prize in any show. 
$ 10 . 00 . 
Large Types 
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Below are the classifications of the A.D.S.: Formal Decorative (FD), 
Informal Decorative (ID), Incurved Cactus (I.C.), Recurved and Straight 
Petal Cactus (S.P.C.), Semi Cactus (S.C.), Ball (B). 
★ ADA W. MOULTON. F.D. To see a flower of this variety is to want it. Very large 
flowers, almost too perfect to be true. They look as if they were carved out of pink 
wax. Later in the year a slight golden glow prevails, but at all times it is exceptionally 
beautiful. An abundant bloomer at all times. Stems long and stiff. $7.50. 
★ AIMEE HODGENS. S.C. Bright gold, reddish sheen. Large. Straight stem. Early 
and free. $1.00. 
★ ALICE CECELIA. I.C. Pure white borne on stiff stems. Early bloomer. Tall grower 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Those starred are Bessie Boston varieties. 
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