come to it is dark velvety maroon, almost black The 
dowers are of great size, often up to 14 inches in 
diameter, and are held high above the foliage on 
thick stiff stems. Plant is a very strong grower, at¬ 
taining to a height of 6 to 7 feet. Strong div. $2; 
Plants $1. 
BOSPHORUS. I. D. (Ballay) Deep burnt orange or 
golden brown. A fine, large, well shaped flower in 
a color that is new in our experience. It is a dark 
flower, almost as deep in the orange tone in the body 
of the flower as maroon is to red, but shades to a 
lighter orange at the edges of the petals. Long 
straight stem and attractive when cut. Certificate of 
Merit at Storrs. Div. $3; Plants $1.50. 
BUBBLES OF HILLCREST. I D. (Scott) The 
most unusual dahlia we have ever grown. Giant 
bloom. Color: An unusual shade of Magenta, as it 
cannot be found in Maerz and Paul. A grand and 
striking variety. Div. $1; Plants $1. 
CLARA BARTON. I. D. (Salem Dahlia Gardens) 
An immense bloom facing slightly upwards on a long, 
straight stem, twelve inches to first set of leaves. 
Face of petals silvery orchid, reverse of petals deep 
lavender, general affect lavender. Div. $1.50; Plants 
$ 1 . 
CENTURY OF PROGRESS. On 1935 Roll of Honor. 
Formal Decorative. (B. & B. Gardens). A 1934 in¬ 
troduction that was withdrawn for lack of stock. The 
royal purple of all time. Without fertilizer 10-13 in. 
Grand in our gardens 1936. Div. $5; Plants $2. 
CORNELIA BRYCE PINCHOT. I. D. Another 
giant 1935 introduction. Bloom of tremendous size, 
a rich red with long w r avv and twisting petals. On 
Honor Roll. Prize Winner. Div. $2; Plants $1. 
CHATAUQUA REGAL. F. D. A very large, rich 
red with gold on reverse and edges of the petals. A 
ver} r sturdy grower of about 3 feet with cane-like 
stems. Prolific and a fine keeper. A fine novelty. 
Div. $2; Plants $1. 
CITY OF CLEVELAND. I. D. Honor Roll 1935. 
Bush 4 feet; flowers large, light red in color on 
long, stiff stems. Div. $1.50; Plants $1. 
CALIFORNIA IDOL. I. D. (Ballay) Clear bright 
self-colored yellow. In size it ranks with the very 
largest, growing to 14 inches or more, has corre¬ 
sponding depth, and yet is an extremely refined 
flower in every sense. It won the American Home 
Achievement Medal at Boston and the Dahlia Society 
of California’s Gold Medal at San Francisco as the 
Best Undisseminated Three-Year-Old. It was one of 
the outstanding varieties at Storrs. Div. $4; Plants 
$ 2 . 
CALIFORNIA ROSE. I. D. (Ballay) Clear bright 
rose. Exquisite cloring, large, tall growing, describe 
in a few words the salient features of this unusually 
satisfactory new Dahlia. California Rose is also in¬ 
cluded in Mr. Hart’s 1934 Dahlia Review. We quote 
Mr. Hart’s statement: “One of the most beautiful of 
the novelties. A bright salmon rose and a particu¬ 
larly beautiful flower for cutting. Flower large, but 
extremely graceful.” Div. $3; Plants $1.50. 
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