RED JUG (Preas)—This is a semi-cactus of a strik¬ 
ing cardinal red in color, the petals being tipped yellow. 
The blooms average 10" in diameter and 5" deep. It 
won the American Home Achievement medal as the best 
undisseminated dahlia in the West Virginia Show in 
Fairmont in 1934. In 1935 it won as the best undis¬ 
seminated semi-cactus at Rockville Centre, New York, 
Valley Stream, New York and Camden, New Jersey. 
At the Mid West Dahlia Show in Cleveland it won as the 
best undisseminated dahlia shipped by aeroplane over 
five hundred miles. After traveling this distance on the 
second day of the show, the blooms created much favor¬ 
able comment on their freshness. Furthermore, it has 
received a Certificate of Merit at Storrs in 1935. The 
stems are long and stiff and the foliage leathery and 
insect resisting. The plant has a natural growth up to 
six feet in height and produces flowers of remarkable 
keeping qualities. Roots $10.00 Net, Plants $5.00 
RED JUG 
Listed on Mr. D. W. Hart’s Honor Roll, part of 
which we quote as follows: 
“I am classing this as a scmi-cactus because of its 
record of winning, under that classification. Personally, 
I think it is closer to the incurved cactus type. Hozvevcr, 
this is no argument about it being an outstaud.ng 
dahlia.” 
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