CHEROKEE 
CHARLES G. REED — I. D. 
Purple red or petunia 
red as an authority on 
dress materials called 
it. Last year for the 
second time this variety 
won as the Best Bloom 
in the Show at the Na¬ 
tional Show in London. 
England. Has won sim¬ 
ilar prizes in many 
places and was a Roll 
of Honor dahlia in its 
introductory year. It is 
an unusually large va¬ 
riety held upright on a 
perfect stem. Bush is 
of rather low growth 
with the branching 
habit which makes it 
ideal for all purposes. 
Blooms profusely. One 
of the best.$1.00 
CHEROKEE— S. C. Lavender 
pink with a light center. 
A positive semi-cactus 
which in some respects 
might be described as a 
very much improved 
Marion Broomall. The 
flower is large and deep 
with plenty of petals 
and the stems are extra 
long and straight. Since 
it is an exceptionally 
free bloomer it is in¬ 
valuable as a cut flower 
and the color appears to 
particularly good ad¬ 
vantage indoors. Plant 
does best if allowed to 
branch early by cutting 
out the center. ...$5.00 
DON JUAN —Semi-Cac. Scarlet orange with a reverse of lighter orange. This is one of the truly 
spectacular varieties and should add to the fame of Ballay-Success Dahlias in the “Giants ot 
the Show Room’’ class. If you have a crown flower of Don Juan for the show you will be hard 
to beat. Later blooms will be very numerous and large, but an occasional one may have a 
crook in the stem. This variety is a true semi-cactus with the center rows of petals rather 
broad and spreading but with the outer rows decidedly rolled and well incurved. Color is just 
about as bright as it is possible for a color to be. It has brought favorable comment from 
those who have seen it growing, and from the exhibitor’s point of view we consider it one of 
the most sensational of the newer introductions. $3.50 
DRESDEN —I. D. Clear pink lavender. Here good color is very much in evidence. The lavender is 
plainly of the rich pink tone throughout the flower and is in no sense a bluish lavender. This 
rich coloring is well supported by large size, full formation and a matchless stem. No visitor 
ever fails to inquire about this one, always remarking that it is exquisite. Blooms with excep¬ 
tional freedom. Dresden appears to have made a great hit the past season, having done espe¬ 
cially well in the Middle West—scored 88 at Ohio Trial Gardens. If the tips of stems are 
boiled, as should always be done when dahlias are cut. this variety will prove an excellent 
keeper. Best 25 Blooms at the Los Angeles Show.82.00 
DRUM MAJOR —For. Dec. Pale gold with a reverse of deeper gold. A very, very tall dahlia, 
standing head and shoulders above all the rest, and very large and showy. Not an early nor 
particularly free bloomer but all flowers are perfect on extremely good strong stems. Have 
you ever needed some large flowers on 4-foot canes to top off your exhibit? This variety will 
serve that purpose and may win a prize for you, too.82.50 
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