The World's Most Select Dahlias, 1923 
out disbudding. The color is of the purest white. It has fine 
^ ** ms .;.;•••••. i .50 
Kahf. Pure scarlet, gigantic flowers produced on stout stems .75 
Lily Grand. 1 his is without question one of the finest whites 
we have today. Plants are strong, thrifty growers and pro¬ 
duce extra large, fine blooms in abundance . 2.00 
Mariposa. This I consider the best of the new Californians 
placed on the market last year. The color is lovely clear 
pink, deepening in the center, veined and suffused faint vio¬ 
let. It is a giant in size, being composed of many long, 
curly, incurved petals. The flowers are borne well out from 
the foliage on the finest of stems. A flower which is a great^ 
credit to the originator and one which any enthusiast may 
be proud to grow . ’ 7 
Miss Bay state. An extremely large creamy white, profuse 
bloomer on good stems .'.. 5 qq 
Mrs. Edna Spencer. This is a Dahlia which can be particularly 
recommended for-cutting as the flowers have wonderful keep¬ 
ing qualities, and stand erect on the best of stems. The color 
is also very pleasing, being a delicate lavender shading to 
white . 1.50 
Mrs. Ethel F. T. Smith. This is the largest Dahlia I have ever 
grown, having blooms over 10 inches in diameter. The color 
is creamy white, shading to lemon yellow in the center. A 
profuse bloomer on long, strong stems . 3 00 
Mrs. W. E. Estes. This is a large pure snow white hybrid. The 
blooms are borne well above the foliage on long stiff stems 1.50 
Mrs. Wm. J. Rowe. A very large but graceful flower. The 
color is a beautiful combination of amber and soft yellow in 
the center. A most useful variety for garden and exhibition, 
and above all it is a wonderful bloomer . 2 00 
Mt. Shasta. Very light shell pink with slightly deeper shadings 
through the center of the petals, also showing a slight tinge 
of yellow on edge of petals. An extra fine deep flower stand¬ 
ing on good stout stems . 2 00 
Nibelungenhort. Immense flowers, 7 to 8 inches across. Color 
rich golden apricot suffused old rose. Very free .75 
Ruth C. Gleadell. A California novelty of a wonderful size, and 
the immense flowers are held erect far above the foliage on 
long strong stems. The color is a soft yellow shading to 
apricot bronze on the outer petals .75 
Snowdrift. A very finely formed white cactus with • a good 
stem and free blooming, also has wonderful keeping quali¬ 
ty . ...’. 1.50 
The Grizzly. An enormous flower of deep maroon, a free 
bloomer with long, stiff stems . 2.00 
