URBANA, OHIO 
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Recent Interesting Introductions 
ADIRONDACK SUNSET (Cackener-Parkway Dahlia Gardens) I. D. This aptly 
named variety has about everything a Dahlia can offer—Color, form, personality, and 
splendid growing habits. The color is a brilliant scarlet red with golden tips, the 
centers being tipped golden orange. Plants $1.00 
ADORABLE (Batto) I. D. A luscious combination of peach, pink and gold, with a 
Certificate of Merit to its credit. Winning as best Dahlia exhibit at the Beacon New 
York Show. Outstanding. Strong Plants $1.00 
AMELIA EARHART (Cordes-Eastman) S. C. This variety chosen by the aviatrix 
herself, is undoubtedly the greatest winner of all times; the very largest of flowers 
on long cane-like stems. Color apricot buff with primrose at base of petals. 
Roots $1.50 Plants $0.75 
ANDREA ERICSON (F. & M.) I. D. This 1930 Honor Roll Dahlia has more than 
made good and fills the need for a good, pure white; a huge flower on a good stem. 
Roots $0.75 Plants $0.50 
ANNA BENEDICT (Benedict-Daliliadel) I. D. A dark rich velvety carmine shad¬ 
ing to very dark almost black center. This is an upright, clean grower, with splendid 
keeping flowers. Will score very high with the new American Dahlia Society score 
card. Plants $1.00 
AUTUMN MOON (Mad River Gardens) F. D. This large Dahlia was one of the 
most admired in our gardens; a consistent bloomer on good strong stems. Color a 
light golden yellow with a few high lights of peach amber in some soils. Reminds one 
of a full September moon. Roots $1.50 Plants $0.75 
AZURA (Ballay) I. D. Color rosy lilac, with a bluish violet sheen. Very large 
flowers on long, strong stems. Described as a dark horse, in the largest bloom class. 
Strong Plants $3.75 
BETTE DAVIS (Cordes-Eastman) S. C. This beauty was much in evidence last 
fall and a clean grower with beautiful flowers on the best of stems, color pinkish 
lavender. EXTRA. Plants $1.00 
BETTY ZANE (Mad River Gardens) I. D. Very large flowers of deep rose pink 
with a silver sheen, said to be the best all around pink—a good strong grower that 
everyone likes. We note “Betty” is now winning over Kathleen Norris in the pink 
class. Roots $2.00 Plants $1.00 
BUCKEYE BRIDE (Peck) F. D. This most beautiful and useful Dahlia has been 
on the Honor Roll three years straight; color geranium pink to soft salmon; always 
admired; perfect stems. Strong Plants $0.50 
CALIFORNIA IDOL (Ballay) I. D. A large beautiful yellow and a great winner 
fine stems, a vigorous variety. Plants $1.50 
CAMEO (F. & M.) I. D. Here is real beauty of true coral pink color deepening 
toward center; petals overlaid with a sparkling golden sheen; very large flowers. 
Plants $0.50 
CAVALCADE (Groll) F. D. This fine Dahlia comes to us highly recommended; 
one of the best commercial varieties since Jersey Beauty. Stems the best. Color old 
rose or mulberry pink. Roots $1.00 Plants $0.50 
CHALLENGER (Watkins-Chappaqua) S. C. One of the outstanding baskets in the 
New York Show. The color is a brilliant cardinal-red with gold at the base of the 
petals. The plant is a nice grower with clean, open foliage, and the blooms are car¬ 
ried on long, strong stems well out of the foliage. Strong Plants $1.00 
CHINESE LANTERN (Caldwell-Wickersham) I. D. This large flower has won a 
host of friends—Certificate of Merit, Storrs, color rose red, back of petals orange yel¬ 
low, under artificial light reminds you of a large Chinese lantern—strong grower. 
Roots $1.50 Plants $0.75 
DEAN ANDERSON See page three. 
