PRIDE OF AMERICA. S. C. (Nuneviller) Prim¬ 
rose yellow with pink on reverse of petals. Grown 
11 inches and 10 inches deep. This is nearest to a 
100% Dahlia that 1 have had the pleasure of seeing 
and predict it will be held the standard in the S. C. 
classes for years to come. The truest S. C. type with 
high full centers and the petals folding back to the 
stem, making it nearly globe shape. The huge flow¬ 
ers are displayed beautifully on perfect stems. An 
Honor Roll Dahlia. Div. $7.SO; Plants $3.50. 
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT. 
(Shattuck) This is a formal decorative that has a 
certificate of merit from Storrs. A Chinese red with 
fawn edge and cream reverse. The flowers are very 
large and deep going 9 inches without disbudding and 
holds its size all season. The blooms are held well 
above the foliage on good stiff stems. Div. $2; 
Plants $1. 
RUBY TAYLOR. I. D. A monster bloom of ruby 
red to carmine. Stem O. K. A Certificate of Merit 
winner. One of the best in our gardens. Div. $1; 
Plants $1. 
SAMARKAND. I. D. (Redfern) Beautiful cerise 
rose colored flower. This large dahlia is the exact 
replica of Bagdad except in its color. Instead of the 
flaming crimson of our world-famous Bagdod it is a 
beautiful deep cerise rose red. We predict that Sa¬ 
markand will win as enviable a place in the hearts of 
dahlia enthusiasts as has Bagdad. Div. $4; Plants $2. 
SEAL’S LADY OF SHALOTT. Formerly Scabs 
Shalimar which we in courtesy renamed, as there is 
another beautiful Shalimar—a fine poinsetta red— 
being introduced in Michigan. Our informal decor¬ 
ative is of great beauty and has been tested in the 
East for the last two years by Mr. Derrill W. Hart, 
and won a place of Honor in his 1934 Review of New 
Dahlia Champions. A combination in color of gold 
blushed with apricot and bronze, with a center of 
bright gold which is perfect and closed. Can be 
easily grown 12 inches and with care, greater size, 
as the blooms are naturally very large. The stems 
are long and stiff and the plant large and tall. An 
early bloomer. Div. $5; Plants $2. 
SHALIMAR. (B. & B. Gardens) The great poin¬ 
setta red everyone has been waiting for—the sensa¬ 
tion at Detroit in 1933 and at the Mid-West show in 
1934. “Public Preference Its Best Reference.” Can 
easily be grown to 13-14 inches. Div. $2; Plants $1. 
SHEKINAH. (Redfern) 1936 Introduction. A per¬ 
fectly formed shell pink semi-cactus dahlia. The ex¬ 
quisitely beautiful blooms are carried on long strong 
stems. The blooms average 10 inches in diameter 
and have great depth. Shekinah has been in com¬ 
petition three times and three times won first prize. 
1. First prize as a seedling. 2. First prize in a 
large arrangement of pink dahlias, and 3, First prize 
as the Best Individual Bloom in the Show in the 
Open for All Division, in 1935, at the 20th Annual 
Show of the Dahlia Society of California at the 
Palace Hotel in San Francisco. Plants only, $5. 
