SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS 
Description. Fully double flowers, with the margins of the majority 
of the floral rays revolute for less than one-half of their length. 
AIKO. This dahlia has been given the Japanese name (pronounced I’ko) as 
its color and form suggests the Orient. A most spectacular dahlia, 
large, and striking in color. Cardinal or deep carmine, with a silver 
reverse showing at the center and tips, making it unusual. Bushes are 
st-ong, open growers.$ 1.50 
AMBASSADOR. Color, soft yellow center with salmon, amber and pink 
shadings, gradually deepening towards the tips and outer floral rays. 
The flowers are large and set just right on perfect stems. A strong 
grower and free bloomer. il.00 
AMELIA EARHEART. A large and gorgeous flower. The color is apricot 
buff with salmon tints shading to soft yellow at base of petals.$ 3.00 
CIGARETTE. Creamy white, heavily edged orange with color variations. 
Petals are long and narrow, inclined to roll. Blooms large, on excellent 
stems, and of good substance.50 
EDNA FERBER. An Exhibition Hybrid Cactus of huge size, with an ex¬ 
tremely fine stiff stem. Color, a glistening coral, shading to old gold 
at the base of petals. Petals curled and twisted, making a very full 
flower. Medium to tall habit of growth; foliage dark green and thick ;1.00 
ELKRIDGE. The color is white, and the flowers well formed with rather 
irregular petals that are pretty and graceful.75 
EMMA MARIE. Clear pink, with a creamy white center.50 
FRANCIS LOBDELL. Hybrid Cactus. The plants will stand without staking, 
and are completely covered with large blooms from early until late. 
Color is a mellow pink, shading to white in the center.75 
FRENCESCA. Old rose suffused with gold. Petals are curled and twisted in 
a most artistic fashion.75 
JEAN CHAZOT OR GAY PAREE. This has been well described as 
“autumn tinted dahlia.” The color is a golden bronze heightened by a 
suffusion of nasturtium red.50 
JEAN TRIMBEE. A massive, yet artistic, flower of a beautiful petunia violet. 1.50 
JERSEY’S MELODY. The color of this dahlia is Tyrian rose, shading to 
silver at the tips with a silver reverse that gives it a two-toned color 
and enhancing its striking beauty. A prolific bloomer. il.50 
JESSICA DRAGONETTE. The color is peach and cream, the tones blending 
beautifully. It is a clean, healthy plant, and a very prolific bloomer. 5.00 
JOSEPHINE G. A very pleasing true rose pink of a bright shade, some 
petals tipped yellow. It is a prolific bloomer, with flowers of exhibition 
quality......75 
KAY FRANCIS. This is a light lemon yellow, one-toned flower. Its blooms 
are deep with an attractively formed center. A fine keeper and very 
prolific. 5.00 
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