MISS OHIO (Frank Parencia)—I ncurved C. 
Incurved cactus of lilac-rose color. This dahlia took top 
honors for 1936, winning the Derrill Hart Memorial medal, 
the American Home Achievement medal, and Michigan Soci¬ 
ety medal at the National Show in Detroit, two first prizes at 
the A. D. S. Annual Show in New York. Certified in 1936 
at vStorrs. Not large, 5 to 6 inches by 4 to 5 inches in 
depth. It is an early bloomer and a good root-maker. Good 
for both exhibition and cutting. 
Plants $5.00 
PACIFIC SPLENDOR (Ballay)—I.D. 
Informal decorative. Nearly white at the center with the 
body of the flower delicate lavender-pink; a true pastel 
shade. The blooms are large with good substance; petal 
broad and slightly waved. Growing habits good. Scored at 
Hast Fansing in 1935 and West Virginia in 1936. Winner 
of the Achievement medal at Cincinnati and as the best 
undisseminated decorative at San Francisco. 
Plants $7.50 net 
PURPLE MIST ( Emmons-Ruschmohr)—F.D. 
Formal Decorative. Color: dark violet-carmine. Blooms have 
excellent substance and average 9 to 10^ inches in diameter 
by 5 to 6 inches in depth. Good stems; excellent dark green 
foliage. Winner of the American Home Achievement medal 
at Cleveland, 1936. Scored at the Mid-West Trial Grounds in 
1936. 
Plants $5.00 ea.; 3 for $12.50 
ROBERT L. RIPLEY (Salem Dahlia Gardens)—I.D. 
Informal Decorative. Rhodamine purple with rose suffusions, 
immense; has been grown 16 by 12 inches. Many first prizes 
at National, Chicago Shows. Will develop a full flower from 
a cut bud not even showing color. 
Plants $10.00 
SON OF SATAN (Terrace Gardens—O. W. Slocum)—Inc. C. 
Immense incurved cactus; flame red, with excellent stems. 
A sensational FOUR HONOR ROUU dahlia. 
Plants $7.50 
SONORA (Ballay)—I.D. 
Informal Decorative. A light-colored dahlia of an unusual 
color blend of cream, flesh pink, and amber. Will grow 
large, have good stems, and reward you with many most 
attractive blooms. 
Plants $5.00 net 
SUNLIGHT (Ballay)—C. 
A bright yellow cactus of the Ambassador type. A large 
flower with perfect habits. There are not many straight cac¬ 
tus finely petaled with upright stems, and this is considered 
a very useful addition to the garden. Very free bloomer. 
Plants $5.00 net 
THE WOLVERINE (Terrace Gardens—O. W. Slocum)—I.D. 
A beautiful large informal decorative. Color: red with 
almost black centers; best of stems and very attractive. A 
wonderful keeper as a cut flower. 
Plants $3.75 
WILLIAM J. WYLLIE (Greenough-Ruschmohr)—F.D. 
Formal Decorative. Color: sulphur yellow, shading to a buff. 
Size of flowers, 10 inches in diameter by 5 inches in depth. 
Scored at Storrs in 1935 and Fast Lansing in 1936. Winner 
as the best informal decorative, undisseminated, in the New 
York Show in 1936. 
Plants $5.00; 3 for $12.50 
WOLVERINE GEM (Terrace Gardens—O. W. Slocum) 
A beautiful ball-type dahlia. Color is difficult to describe. 
It is a bi-color gray on red. The blooms are held high on 
the best of stems. Scored at Storrs and won first honors 
in its class at the New York Show, 1936. 
Plants $2.50 
