ROYAL FLOWER GARDENS 
Dahlia Descriptions 
ABE LINCOLN—Semi Cactus 
(Peacock) Bloom 7x4, Bush 5 ft. 
Color, bright spectrum red, reflex rose red. An early and 
prolific bloomer. A row of this dahlia in your garden 
would attract the attention of everyone. Blooms are 
held sideways on extra long stiff stems. Bush a very good 
grower - Plants Only, 50c 
ADIRONDAK SUNSET—Informal Decorative 
(Cackener-Parkway) 1935, Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 5 ft. 
This dahlia was the best attention getter in our garden 
last year and likewise in the shows it received more com¬ 
ment than any other in our display. It attracts attention 
from the distance and is still good when one is near to it. 
At the New York Botanical Gardens, 1934, it was the 
favorite by popular vote. The color is a brilliant scarlet 
red with golden tints, golden blushes on the reverse, and 
a vivid bright orange at the base of the petals. Blooms 
held sideways. The plant is a very strong grower, doing 
well anywhere, has wide spreading habits of growth, and 
is almost immune from insects. An Honor Roll dahlia. 
Roots, $5.00; Plants, $2.50 
ADORABLE—Informal Decorative 
(Angel-Parkway— 86) 1935, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 4 ft. 
This is one of the best peach colors ever produced in a 
dahlia—a vivid peach shading to an orange yellow at the 
center. Petals are long and broad with a twist near the 
tips giving the bloom a star effect in formation. Can be 
grown to good size with little disbudding. Is a clean open 
grower and self branching. Blooms held at 45 degrees 
angle. On the Honor Roll. Plants only, $2.50 
ALLEN A—Formal Decorative 
(Angel-Fraser—83) 1934, Bloom 9x5, Bush 4 Vi ft. 
Very beautiful bloom of ivory and white suffused lilac. A 
prolific bloomer—up to eight blooms at one time on each 
bush being the rule. An interesting feature about this 
dahlia is that every bush in the row grows to the same 
size—width as well as height. Blooms hold well when cut. 
Roots, $1.50; Plants, 75c 
ALTMARK—Cactus 
(Berger) 
In Europe this dahlia won many prizes for its introducer. 
It also was much admired at the New York Botanical 
Gardens where it was grown. Color is pink with lilac 
suffusions. Blooms held at 45 degree angle on stiff stems. 
Bush is rugged, about 4 feet high. 
Plants only, $1.00 
AMELIA EARHART—Semi Cactus 
(Cordes—81) 1933, Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 5 ft. 
One of the most admired dahlias since its introduction in 
1933. It has the distinction of winning two American 
Home Achievement Medals the first year shown. A very 
easy grower and free bloomer. Color, a combination of 
apricot buff with salmon tints shading to soft yellow at 
the base of the petals. Blooms facing sideways on very 
good stems. Foliage insect resistant. On the Honor Roll. 
Plants only, $1.50 
ANDREA ERICSON—Informal Decorative 
(F. & M.—85) 1931, Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 414 ft. 
It has been said, “the easiest way to describe this dahlia 
is to call it a white Fort Monmouth.” However, the 
petals are somewhat wider and heavier, giving the bloom 
a deeper appearance and more of a loose petaled type. In 
our opinion it is the best informal white we had in our 
garden. Stems are good and long. It is a white that 
makes up well in vase or basket. Also a good keeper. 
On the Honor Roll. Roots, $1.00; Plants, 50c 
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