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CURTIS DAHLIAS 
Laurence Tibbett (F.D.) 1934— 
A glowing peach pink. A good grower with good stems. 
ROOTS ONLY, $2.00 
Louise Bates (S.C.) 1934— 
Color is a mallow pink with a dark phlox purple center. A 
spectacular dahlia, massive in size, prolific in bloom, good 
stems, and won Certificate of Merit at Storrs. 
ROOTS, $3.00; PLANTS, $1.50 
Milton Cross (I.D.) 1936— 
Color, apricot peach with a bright golden face; size of bloom 
12x8; a very good grower. An undefeated dahlia in compe¬ 
tition this fall. Won 5 medals, including 3 American Home 
Achievement Medals, at New York, Camden and Burholme 
shows. On Honor Roll. PLANTS ONLY, $7.50 
Mary Ritzer (S.C.) 1936— 
A sport of Edna Ferber; semi-cactus; color, pink; size of 
bloom slightly larger than Edna Ferber. Grown successfully 
in many gardens in the mid west. PLANTS, $2.50 
Midwest Champion (I.D.) 1936— 
An informal decorative of violet rose with primrose yellow 
at the base; blooms 9 to 10 inches in diameter; a prolific 
bloomer; height of plant 5 to 5V 2 feet. On 1936 Honor Roil, 
One of the best at East Lansing trial grounds. 
PLANTS, $5.00 
Miriam Hopkins (S.C.) 1936— 
Another very large, artistic and attractive Dahlia on very 
long, slender but strong stems. The plant is tall growing 
and is very prolific, blooms average ten to twelve inches 
with good depth and full centers throughout the season. A 
seedling of Amelia Earhart with a color combination that 
gives a beautiful salman orange effect. PLANT. $5.00 
Margrace (I.D.) 1936— 
One of the best of the new Informals of brilliant scarlet, 
tipped and striped with gold. A very deep bloom with an 
exceptionally fine stiff stem that holds the flower erect to 
facing. Winner of certificate at the Trial Gardens and one 
of four to appear on all four Honor Rolls the past season. 
PLANTS ONLY, $5.00 
Mid-West (Straight Cactus)— 
Straight Cactus. We were privileged to grow this wonder¬ 
ful cactus the past season and we like it. very much. Blooms 
were very large and fine form, always full centered, and 
while stems are slender they always held the blooms erect 
and well above the foliage. Plants are medium height and 
habits good. Color is an entirely new shade that we find 
hard to describe, but we think it a light purple with tints 
of rose. PLANTS, $5.00 
May Robson (S.C.) 1935— 
This has the most refined beauty of last year’s new intro¬ 
ductions. It is a true type flower of a clear, bright pink, 
a little deeper pink and sharper in tone than Kathleen Nor¬ 
ris. On Harts Honor Roll. PLANT, $3.00 
Miss Belgium (C) 1935— 
A beautiful scarlet orange color, good stems and habit of 
growth. Imported from Holland. On Hart’s Honor Roll. 
PLANT, 75c 
Murphy’s Masterpiece (I.D.)— 
A huge, dark red shading toward garnet and a flower that 
grows large without much encouragement. This big dahlia 
won the cup offered by the President of the Massachusetts 
Horticultural Society for the most worthy novelty. 
ROOTS, $2.00; PLANTS, $1.00 
Monmouth Queen (F.D.) 1934— 
F'ull centered flowers of good size and depth held facing on 
long, stiff stems. A good strong grower with bright green 
foliage, and a prolific bloomer. Color is a pleasing picric 
yellow in center of the flowers gradually passing to light 
primrose or cream yellow on back petals. Very good. 
ROOTS, $2.00; PLANTS, $1.00 
