General Description Of Varieties 
FOREWORD—On account of limited catalogue 
space, our descriptions are necessarily brief, being 
confined primarily to the color and special growing 
characteristics. 
While all of the varieties we list are nationally 
known and recognized as outstanding leaders of 
the Dahlia World, we will be glad to supply more 
complete description upon request. 
1937 Introductions 
ABBREVIATIONS— (F.D.) Formal Decorative; 
(I.D.) Informal Decorative; (C.) Cactus; (S.C.) 
Semi-Cactus; (Inc. C.) Incurved Cactus; (Str. C.) 
Straight Cactus. 
Autumn Sunset (Koenig) 
Dahlia authorities have acclaimed this as the 
finest colored introduction since Jane Cowl. 
The color is lemon yellow center, spreading to 
lightly tinted spinel red, toward outside of 
flower; grow up to 12 inches normally with 
deep green, very tough and insect resisting 
foliage; excellent stems of 3 and 4 feet long. 
Plants (only) $7.50 
Fireball F.D. (Bissell) 
A bright red; perfect formation, size 7 to 10 
inches; good stems; exceptionally vigorous; 
dark green insect resistant foliage. 
Plants (only) $5.00 
Greater Glory (Salem) 
Rose pink blooms of great size on extra long 
stems; a great prize winner at the leading 
Dahlia shows. 
Plants (only) $10.00 
Jimmie Fox (Johnson) 
A truly spectacular Dahlia of giant size. New 
color; copper red, tinged with henna. The 
blooms obtain a size of 13 inches in diameter 
by 8 inches deep and are supported by long 
straight stems. 
Plants (only) $7.50 
Miss Ohio (Parenica) 
Truly the best Incurved Cactus to date; of 
lilac rose color; long, stiff stems; an ideal ex¬ 
hibition and florist variety. One of the seasons 
best winners. 
Plants (only) $5.00 
Miss Oakland (Hook) 
A pure white with a great winning record. 
Size 7 to 9 inches; an early bloomer; stems 
stiff and straight, with length 12 to 30 inches; 
insect resistant foliage. 
Plants (only) $5.00 Net 
Purple Mist (Emmons) 
A Formal Decorative of dark violet carmine; 
blooms have excellent substance. Size 9 to 10 y 2 
inches by 6 inches deep; stems up to 15 inches, 
thick, strong and straight. Excellent dark 
green foliage. 
Plants (only) $5.00 
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