PALO ALTO. S. C. (Ballay-Success). This was 
one of the sensations of the 1933 and 1934 season. It 
is a finely formed, big flower of bright salmon and 
tan combination. This great exhibition flower will 
thrill all true dahlia lovers. Div. $1.50; Plants $1. 
PRINCE OF PILSEN. Dec. (Dr. Shattuck). One 
of the most Popular Dahlias in my garden. It is a 
flower of gigantic proportions. Color is rhodamine 
purple with silver reverse. The flower is deep and 
grows to eleven inches in diameter. Height of plant 
six to eight feet. Div. $3; Plants $1. 
PRIDE OF WISCONSIN. I. D. (Mrs. W. A. Dela- 
porte). A modern, super dahlia that has been a sen¬ 
sation in Wisconsin for the past two years. Ameri¬ 
can Beauty color, blooms being 10 inches and up¬ 
ward in diameter and from 4 to 5 inches in depth. 
Stems can be cut to a length of 3 feet. Div. $2; 
Plants $1. 
ROMANCE. Dec. (Schling). An immense and won¬ 
derfully beautiful flower of rich, clear, pink, charm¬ 
ingly interblended with lighter pink. The flowers are 
deep, as well as very large and on long, cane-stiff 
stems. Div. $1; Plants $1. 
RUBY TAYLOR* I. D. A monster bloom of ruby 
red to carmine. Stem O. K. A Certificate of Merit 
winner. One of the best in our gardens. Div. $2; 
Plants $1. 
SATAN. S. C. (Ballay-Success). An immense flam¬ 
ing red cactus with touch of gold at the center. 
Grown to over 13 inches which is very remarkable for 
a cactus. No dahlia in the world, we believe, is more 
sensational and spectacular than this giant cactus, 
while its tightly rolled and horn like petals complete 
a formation that is very attractive. Winner of Best 
Flower at both San Francisco Shows. At New York 
it was runner up for largest dahlia, and on both 
Eastern and Western Rolls of Honor in 1931. Div. 
$1; Plants $1. 
SONNY BOY. I. D. (Nuneviller). A giant old rose 
and absolutely the best in this shade. Grown up to 
14 inches. Prolific bloomer on splendid stems. Div. 
$2; Plants $1. 
SULTAN OF H1LLCREST. F. D. (Scott). Very 
large and fine stems. Color: Strontian yellow with 
Sunrise yellow reverse. Div. $1; Plants $1. 
SOUTH POLE. (Shattuck). A beautiful new white 
formal decorative with a light pink shade at the base 
of each petal. This is a beauty for a cut flower. 
Blooms are large and it keeps well. Stem is very 
good holding the flowers well above the foliage. 
Div. $2; Plants $1. 
THE FIREMAN. I. D. (Reed). This grand dahlia 
has made many friends the past three years not only 
in our home garden but in the American Dahlia So¬ 
ciety official trial garden at Storrs, Conn., where it 
was awarded a Certificate of Merit in 1933. On the 
American Home Honor Roll. Mr. Derrill W. Hart, 
dahlia expert, describes it as follows: “This variety 
is a flashy cardinal red with golden flushes and gold¬ 
en tips at center of the flower.” Div. $2.50; Plants $1. 
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