Dahlia, Bob White 
Dahlia, Ambassador 
Dahlia, Jane Cowl 
Dahlia, Kentucky 
NEW AND RARE EXHIBITION DAHLIAS 
The garden-lover who has become inter¬ 
ested in Dahlias and vies with his neighbor 
in excelling him at his local Dahlia show, 
will be interested to know that some of the 
very high-priced varieties of last year are now 
available at more attractive prices. Our list 
of New and Rare Exhibition Dahlias has 
been reduced to those that we consider 
worthy of a place in every garden, and repre¬ 
sents the cream of the finest varieties that 
are available in reasonable quantities. We 
offer strong tubers for spring delivery. 
In order to properly describe Dahlias listed 
as to type of flower, we have noted against 
each variety the following letters F.D., 
meaning Formal Decorative; I.D., Informal 
Decorative; Semi-C., Semi-Cactus; I.C., 
Incurved Cactus; S.C., Straight Cactus. In 
order to further describe our meaning, the 
American Dahlia Society explains these 
classifications as follows: 
Formal Decorative Dahlias (F.D.). 
Fully double flowers, floral rays generally 
broad, either pointed or rounded at tips, with 
outer floral rays tending to be cupped; all 
floral rays somewhat regular. 
Informal Decorative Dahlias (I.D.). 
Fully double flowers, floral rays generally 
long, twisted, or pointed and usually irregular 
in arrangement. 
Semi-Cactus Dahlias (Semi-C.). Fully 
double flowers with the margins of the 
majority of the floral rays revolute for less 
than one-half of their length. 
Incurved Cactus Dahlias (I.C.). These 
are fully double flowers with the margins of 
the majority of the floral rays revolute for 
one-half or more of their length, the floral rays 
tending to curve toward the center of the 
flower. 
Recurved or Straight Cactus Dahlias 
(S.C.). Fully double flowers with the margins 
of the majority of the floral rays revolute for 
one-half of their length or more, the floral 
rays being recurved or straight. 
ALTA NEVADA. I.D. A giant Dahlia of 
deep rose-color, blended glowing tangerine, 
on long, wiry stems. Very free flowering. 
50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
AVALON. F.D. A fine Dahlia of deep 
canary-yellow on long, erect stems. Very 
prolific. Can be used as a cut-flower or 
garden variety. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
BALLEGO’S GLORY. F.D. A very inter¬ 
esting Formal Decorative Dahlia of me¬ 
dium size. The flowers are a beautiful com¬ 
bination of scarlet and gold. $1 each, 
$10 per doz. 
BARBARA REDFERN. F.D. Very large, 
deep flowers of a delightful blend of old- 
rose and old-gold, borne on heavy, stiff 
stems. A free bloomer and vigorous 
grower. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
BAY SHORE BEAUTY. F.D. New. 
Another fine sport of Jersey’s Beauty,_ of 
the same robust growth and free-flowering 
habit. The color is a soft, beautiful shade 
of orchid-lavender. A fitting companion 
to Jersey’s Beauty and Kentucky. 75 cts. 
each, $7.50 per doz. 
BLUE GEM. F.D. A very large, beauti¬ 
fully formed flower of striking bluish pur¬ 
ple. Robust and easy to grow. Very free- 
flowering Dahlia of great merit. 75 cts. 
each, $7.50 per doz. 
BOB WHITE. F.D. Pure white, giant 
flowers, full and deep, borne on long cane 
stems that hold them absolutely upright. 
Good clean grower; insect-proof. This 
wonderful creation will be a sensation. We 
have never seen a white bloom so freely. 
50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
BRONZE KNIGHT. F.D. New. A giant 
Dahlia of chrome-orange, flushed grena¬ 
dine-red, the general tone being brilliant 
orange. An exceptionally robust grower 
carrying the giant flowers on long, splendid 
stems. $1.50 each, $15 per doz. 
CALUMET. F.D. Very large Dahlia of 
deep chamois, suffused gold. A flower of 
good substance and splendid for cutting or 
the garden. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
CHARM. I.D. Very attractive Dahlia of 
russet and orange shading. A medium¬ 
sized flower of free-blooming habit on 
strong, wiry stems. Splendid for home 
decoration. 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz. 
DONNA CALIFORNIA. I.D. Deep laven¬ 
der-rose blooms of enormous size and very 
free flowering. One of the best. 75 cts. 
each, $7.50 per doz. 
DOROTHY STONE. I.D. A huge, very 
full-centered flower of a true deep shade 
of pink. Exceptionally free flowering. 
Medium height. Highly recommended. 
50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
DR. JOHN H. CARMAN. F.D. A massive, 
broad-petaled Tyrian-rose flower, tipped 
petunia and silver, on stiff, heavy stem. 
Free flowering. 50 cts. each, $5 per doz. 
ELITE GLORY. F.D. Color brilliant 
American red. Blooms very large and held 
well above foliage on long, cane-like stems. 
Foliage exceptionally vigorous. 50 cts. 
each, $5 per doz. 
Dahlias are delivered free to any point in 
the U. S. 
ELIZABETH POTTER. F.D. A New Gold 
Medal Dahlia, winner of many trophies as 
a seedling and in display exhibits. A mas¬ 
sive, full flower measuring 8 to 12 inches 
in diameter and 4 to 6 inches in depth. 
A vigorous, free-flowering, and long, 
strong-stemmed variety of easy culture. 
Splendid for cutting or exhibition. Special 
awards given as a seedling when exhibited 
at Glen Cove, Oyster Bay, and Westbury, 
Long Island. See in color, page 65. Strong 
root-divisions, $1.50 each, $15 per doz. 
FLAMING SWORD. F.D. A giant, 
robust, free-flowering, new Dahlia of gor¬ 
geous deep flaming carrot-red. Fine form; 
medium height. $1 each, $10 per doz. 
FRANCIS LAROCCO. F.D. One of the 
finest large, pure yellow, Decorative 
Dahlias in existence, and perfect in form. 
Vigorous grower with fine stems and of 
profuse-blooming qualities. A Dahlia that 
should be in everybody’s garden. 35 cts. 
each, $3.50 per doz. 
JANE COWL. I.D. One of the few out¬ 
standing exhibition Dahlias in 1928 and 
1929. Deep, massive blooms of a bronzy 
buff and old-gold, blending darker toward 
the perfect center. A stem of unusual 
strength holds this giant Decorative over 
a plant of ideal growth, while the foliage 
is the thick, leathery kind that insects 
seldom injure. 40 cts. each, $4 per doz. 
JERSEY’S BEACON. F.D. This fine 
novelty is Chinese-scarlet, paler on the 
reverse, giving a two-toned effect. It is a 
great favorite and a real “beacon of the 
garden.” Large; free bloomer; vigorous 
grower. 35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Dahlias 
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