Dahlias—The aristocrats of the garden. 
QUEEN CITY F. D. (Peck) A Dahlia of great distinction, with a remark¬ 
able record for the season. Winner as Best Keeper in the Undissemi- 
nated Varieties at the Mid-West Show at Cleveland; also as Best For¬ 
mal Undisseminated Variety at Mid-West Show at Cleveland and at 
Cincinnati. Winner of Ohio Dahlia Society Achievement Medal at 
Cincinnati, and the Achievement Medal at the Indiana Dahlia Show 
at Columbus, Indiana. Also outstanding at East Lansing and at the 
New York Botanical Gardens. Like Buckeye Bride, it is a splendid open 
grower. It blooms throughout the entire season. The color is a dis¬ 
tinctive pink, a shade halfway between cherry-red and old-rose. Good 
cut-flower. On Mr. Hart’s, Mr. Barron’s and Mr. Eldredge's 1936 
Honor Rolls. Roots $7.50 Plants $3.75 
RAJAH I. D. An unusuil coloring of tan, heavily streaked with red. 
Free bloomer, with good stems and a tall grower. Plants $3.50 
RED JUG S. C. (Preas-Ruschmohr) Certificate of Merit at Storrs this 
year. Winner of the American Home Achievement Medal at the West 
Virginia Show in 1934; in 1935, winner as Best Undisseminated Semi- 
cactusat Rockville Centre, and Camden, and alsoablue ribbon winner at 
the Mid-West Show at Cleveland. An outstanding Dahlia. The color 
is a dark cardinal-red, sometimes with gold tips both at center and 
the ends of the petal. On Mr. Hart’s, Mr. Johnson’s, and Mr. El- 
dredge’s 1936 Honor Rolls. Roots $5.00 Plants $2.50 
RED VICTOR I. D. (Strasen) A beautiful novelty. It is not a tremen¬ 
dously large flower but can be grown easily to exhibition size. The color 
is an unusual shade of rose-red, and under artificial light is a sparkling, 
brilliant flower. The plant is a nice clean grower, and free bloomer. 
On Mr. Hart's Honor Roll. Roots—$5.00 Plants—$2.50 
REICHARDT’S IDEAL CACTUS (Foreign) Color terracetta gold with 
lilac over-tones, tipped yellow. Lacinated petals. Strong stiff stems. 
An outstanding Dahlia. Roots—$1.50 Plants—$0.75 
REICHARDT’S MASTERPIECE INC. C. (Foreign) The most dis¬ 
tinctive of all the foreign Dahlias shown this year. Greatly admired in 
our display at the Mid-West Show at Cleveland. No other color com¬ 
bination just like it; a clear canary-yellow with about one-third of the 
petal of clear amethyst. The effect is very pleasing and certainly most 
unusual. A very good exhibition Dahlia. On Mr. Hart’s 1936 Honor 
Roll. Roots $1.50 Plants—$0.75 
REICHARDT’S TRIUMPH S. C. (Foreign) A fine companion to his 
Masterpiece, a large semi incurved Cactus of a rich color combination, 
purple violet, lighted white. Roots $1.25 Plants $0.75 
REMARKABLE DEC. (Foreign) The flowers have an unique fiery red 
color, the long petals largely tipped white. Was greatly admired at all 
exhibitions, large flowers are held perfectly erect on long, straight and 
strong stems well above the foliage. Indeed a very remarkable dahlia. 
Roots $1.50 Plants $0.75 
RENATE MULLER INC. C. (Foreign) Salmon pink, light yellow' ground. 
Greatly admired. Roots—$0.75 
RHEINFISCHER S. C. (Foreign) Exceptionally large flowers. Color 
light salmon. This attractive variety is from German origin. Greatly 
admired. Roots $1.25 Plants $0.75 
RHEINISCHES MADEL S. C. (Foreign) A beautiful lilac-violet, white 
tipped. Extra for cutting. Roots—$2.50 Plants $1.25 
RIESEN DIAMANT CACTUS (Foreign) Large cactus variety. Color 
cream with white ground. Greatly admired. Plants $2.50 
ROCKLEY MOON F. D. Beautiful yellow, broad-petaled. 
Roots $0.75 
ROSTRAHL ST. C. One of the brightest colors of the season. A splen¬ 
did grower, holding the salmon-red blooms on perfect stems. 
Plants $1.00 
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