Dahlias 
TECHNY. ILLINOIS 
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Descriptive Price List of DAHLIAS 
G OOD DAHLIAS are not all high-priced. If you are unfamiliar with the vari¬ 
eties, you may leave the selection to us and be assured that we will pick 
something that will give entire satisfaction. Tell us what colors you prefer, how 
many tubers you wish to have, and how much you desire to invest. We will 
then send you a collection of Dahlias, that will give you, and your neighbors, a 
great deal of pleasure. 
Abbreviations for the types of Dahlias listed: 
I. D.—Informal Decorative 
F. D.—Formal Decorative 
S. C.—Straight Cactus 
Alice Stellick (I. D.). Very striking bi-color 
Dahlia. Bright crimson with glistening 
white stripe. Sometimes blooms red. 
.Roots 75c; Plants 50c 
Altmark (S. D.). Beautiful pink with white 
center.Roots $2.00; Plants $1.00 
Amber Queen (See Pompons). 
Amelia Earhart (S. C.). Color apricot buff 
with salmon tints shading to soft yellow 
at base of petals. Flowers large; and are 
borne on long stiff stems. Very prolific 
bloomer.Roots $2.50; Plants $1.25 
Anna W. Ickes (F. D.). The first patented 
Dahlia. Plant patent No. 2 9. Raised by the 
Secretary of Interior, Harold L. Ickes. 
Autumn tinted orange with scarlet sheen. 
A free bloomer with large flowers and ex¬ 
cellent stems. A wonderful cut-flower. This 
plant was raised in the vicinity of Chicago 
and is excellent in the Midwest. Roots $1.00 
Barbara Redfern (I. D.). Flowers are of enor¬ 
mous size with a wonderful color-combina¬ 
tion of old rose and gold. Extra long stiff 
stems. 
Berniece Bohn (F. D.). A tall sturdy grower, 
with very large lavender pink flowers. 
Good straight stems.Roots 50c 
Buckeye Bride (I. D.). A distinctive even 
shade of salmon pink. A very free bloomer 
with strong heavy foliage. This variety is 
a favorite wherever grown. 
.Roots 75c; Plants 50c 
Canary Cup (F. D.). A very attractive yellow 
on ideal stems, good size and a fine keeper 
.Roots 75c; Plants 50c 
Cardinal Mundelein (I. D.). This Dahlia is 
our own introduction and a very brilliant 
cardinal red, which sparkles in the sun¬ 
light. It can be grown to immense size. 
The flowers have strong stems and stand up 
wonderfully in hot weather. Foliage is 
leathery and very resistant to attacks of 
insects.Roots 75c; Plants 50c 
Champoeg (F. D.). A color combination hard 
to beat; waxy canary yellow at the center 
shading to salmon pink with back of petals 
pale yellow. Large flowers. 
.Roots 75c; Plants 50c 
Charles Reed (F. D.). Purple-red of a lively 
shade not far from crimson. Flowers very 
freely on a vigorous bush of medium height 
.Roots 75c; Plants 50c 
Chautauqua Salute (F. D.). One of the most 
prolific blooming white dahlias on the mar¬ 
ket. Large flowers.Plants 50c 
Chemar’s Masterpiece (S. C.). A huge in¬ 
curved cactus flower of orchid pink or soft 
orchid color. The flowers are extra large on 
perfect stems. Very free blooming, and de¬ 
pendable .Plants 50c 
Coltness Gem (See Mignons). 
Copper Chief (F. D.). This is as near a cop¬ 
per Dahlia as it is possible to produce. Back 
of petals is old gold. Always a good 
bloomer.Roots $1.00; Plants 50c 
Dorothy Stone (I. D.). Huge decorative pink, 
brighter and richer in color than “Kathleen 
Norris,” and the substance is heavier. It is 
a good bloomer with heavy foliage and 
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