GENERAL LIST OF DAHLIAS 
Prices quoted are for single roots. 
We do not sell green plants save for the exceptions noted. 
Any three 40c dahlias for $1.00. 
In the general description, each variety is classified according to type; 
C. representing cactus, I. D. informal decorative, F. D. for formal decora¬ 
tive, S. C. equals semi-cactus, and ball (or show) dahlias indicated by B. 
Cactus dahlias are the thin petalled dahlias of chrysanthemum form. Ex¬ 
ample — Sweet Briar. 
Semi-cactus are similar to the cactus, but with much fuller, broader petals. 
Example — Miss Glory. 
Formal Decoratives are the large type dahlias, fully double, having broad, 
but very regularly placed petals. Examples — Mrs. Carl Salbach, Jersey’s 
Beauty. 
Informal Decoratives are the large type dahlias, fully double, with petals 
generally long, twisted, and pointed. Irregularly arranged. Example — 
Jane Cowl. 
Pompon, single, and miniature type dahlias are described elsewhere — 
see small type dahlias, page 1 7. 
AIR MAIL (Kanouse-Salbach ). I. D. 
One of the very finest for cutting— 
either commercially or for home decor¬ 
ation. A “Best Keeper”, with the blos¬ 
soms on stems so long and sturdy that 
only a minium of disbudding is neces¬ 
sary for the largest flowers. Blooms 
nine or ten inches in diameter without 
forcing. Awarded Certificate of Merit, 
Storrs, Conn. Won three firsts at Ta¬ 
coma Dahlia Show and four blue rib¬ 
bons at Puyallup Fair, including best 
basket of dahlias at both shows, 
1933. Color — lavender.60c 
ALEX CRAIG. C. A fine new Canadian 
dahlia, very beautiful, and one of the 
best all-around cactus grown. Good 
stems, prolific bloomer, large size. 
Color light pink with creamy center. 
One of the best .$1.50 
ALICE WHITTIER. S. C. An immense 
primrose yellow. Splendid. Compar¬ 
able to the newest, high-priced var¬ 
ieties .40c 
AL KORAN. I. D. Amber yellow. Flow¬ 
ers large and full. Fine for cutting..40c 
AMBASSADOR. S. C. Soft amber 
pink and salmon with yellow center. 
Flowers large, stems good and an ex¬ 
cellent keeper. Floriferous .50c 
AMERICA’S SWEETHEART. I. D. A 
very fine big yellow. An outstanding 
dahlia in every way, unquestionably one 
of the best yellows grown. Grows as 
well in California as in the East. Win¬ 
ner of many prizes .$5.00 
ANGELO ROSSI. Winner of many 
American awards in 1934. Winner of 
Certificate of Merit and First Class 
Certificate at both Haarlem and Am¬ 
sterdam, Holland, 1936. Also winner 
of cup as best new “foreign” dahlia in 
Holland, 1936. Glowing soft orange 
yellow, with just a shading toward 
grenadine. Large flowers. A “Best 
Keeper”. 
The color is most beautiful, and it is 
a fine all-around flower. Very large 
blooms, and long strong stems. We 
consider it to be Mr. Redfern’s finest 
introduction—a variety that every dah¬ 
lia lover should grow.$5.00 
AMERICAN TRIUMPH. A beautiful 
cactus with good straight stems. Color 
red, bordering on crimson. Fine in any 
bouquet and one of “Best Keepers.” 
Profuse bloomer .50c 
AMUN RA. F. D. Great rich coppery 
bronze blossoms and big dark leaves. 
Large. Always attracts attention....40c 
ANNA BENEDICT. Easily the best dark 
red, and certainly one of the finest all- 
around dahlias ever produced. One of 
the very best keepers, does not fade, 
grows to good size on fine long stems, 
and its color is strikingly rich. In ad¬ 
dition, it starts blooming early, but 
continues to give a good number of 
normal sized blooms till the very end 
of the season. This item was written 
in November with Anna Benedict be¬ 
ing the only dahlia left to give us a 
good supply of normal blooms.$2.50 
BEAUTY SUPREME. F. D. A sport 
from Jersey’s Beauty with identical 
habit. Color deep rose pink. One of 
the “Best Keepers”. Very fine.50c 
BETTY COLTER. F. D. A real cham¬ 
pion, one of the very best, capable of 
competing with the finest new varieties, 
but somehow overlooked in Honor Rolls. 
When we first saw this unheralded dah¬ 
lia we felt sure that it must have been 
one of the newer, higher priced varie¬ 
ties, for it is one of the best dahlias 
we have seen in a long time. Good 
habit, a good keeper, large blooms. 
Color unusual, being deep coppery red, 
more on the copper tone than the red. 
Very large blooms—fine stems....$1.00 
BIG BEN. A very large, bright red ball 
dahlia. A “Best Keeper”.40c 
A Novelty in Dahlias 
Dahlia enthusiasts looking for some¬ 
thing unusual should try a packet of our 
dwarf dahlia seed (see seed section). Of 
duplex form, IV 2 feet tall, and in brilliant 
colors, they are most outstanding. 
BLACK DIAMOND. Another fine ball 
dahlia. Deepest maroon, almost black. 
A “Best Keeper” .40c 
BOBBE DEAN. F. D. Another of the 
Jersey’s Beauty type, somewhat re¬ 
sembling Kentucky, but richer in color. 
Bound to supplant the latter when 
stock is available. Color, salmon 
orange. Fine stems.$5.00 
CALIFORNIA IDOL. F. D. One of the 
very finest yellows. Large size, having 
won first as the largest dahlia in the 
1936 California Dahlia Society Show. 
Good long strong stems, and most out¬ 
standing in every way. An ideal grow¬ 
er everywhere in the United States, 
and in great demand. 
The best all-around, all-climate yel¬ 
low decorative we know of. Largest 
and best flower at both Mid-West and 
Indianapolis shows, also best 1935 in¬ 
troduction at the latter; best basket of 
25 blooms at the National Show, De¬ 
troit; most meritorious entry, best yel¬ 
low, and best bloom grown by an ama¬ 
teur at Chicago.$5.00 
CALIFORNIA PEACH. S. C. A very 
large coral pink introduced by Mr. Bal- 
lay last year. Huge blooms of “Satan” 
form with even better stems. Stock 
exceedingly scarce.$10.00 
CAVALCADE. One of the very best. 
Color pure old rose, and bushes just 
covered with blooms, making it a real 
standout for landscape purposes. An 
excellent keeper with general habit and 
form of Jersey’s Beauty but blooms 
larger. Decidedly worth while....$2.00 
CLARA CLEMENS. The most striking 
of the formal ball type dahlias. Blooms 
of deep crimson, tipped white. A “Best 
Keeper” .60c 
CONQUISTADOR. S. C. Soft creamy 
yellow illuminated by a glowing pink 
at the base of the petals. Large and 
well proportioned. Can be cut with 
three-foot stems. Very free bloomer. 
Similar to, but lighter than Ambas¬ 
sador .60c 
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