• • • Finest Dahlias 
MILTON J. CROSS 
GLADYS CHAMPION. P. A very large 
peony dahlia of apricot yellow, jasper 
red on reverse of petals. A profuse 
bloomer which thrives in warm cli¬ 
mates .40c 
INKYO. A deepest maroon — almost 
black—semi-cactus. Should be in every 
garden, as it is not only full of blooms, 
but is unexcelled as a cut flower. In 
our tests for the “Best Keeper”, Inkyo 
outlasted all the rest. Has been known 
to keep nearly a week. Fine stems. 50c 
IVORY. F. D. A large exquisitely beau¬ 
tiful broad-petaled ivory white of per¬ 
fect form. The flower is full and deep, 
does not burn and keeps indefinitely. 
Fine stem.$1.00 
JEAN CHAZOT. C. Golden amber. 
Good bloomer, fine cut flower. A 
“Best Keeper” .60c 
JANE COWL. I. D. One of the few 
graceful giants. It is an immense, 
glistening, bronzy buff and old gold, 
with just enough twist to the broad 
petals to make it beautiful. Free 
blooming and excellent for cutting and 
show purposes. Fine stems. First 
prize as best dahlia in California Flow¬ 
er Festival, 1931. One of the “Best 
Keepers” .40c 
JEROME KERN. Pale pinkish buff, 
faintly suffused gold, this new East¬ 
ern dahlia is most attractive. Splen¬ 
did in the East for all purposes as the 
centers come closed. Even better for 
general cutting in this part of Califor¬ 
nia as the orange pollen center, sur¬ 
rounded by a twisted and curled ring 
of center petals gives a more graceful 
effect than that of the more formal 
types. Produces a profusion of blooms 
and is a “Best Keeper.” Good stems. 
Each.$1.50 
JERSEY’S BEACON. A very spectacu¬ 
lar bright scarlet with buff reflex. 
Large, good stems, and a “Best 
Keeper” .40c 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY. F. D. This sal¬ 
mon pink dahlia is one of the best cut 
flowers grown; probably the most pop¬ 
ular of all dahlias. One of the “Best 
Keepers” .40c 
KATHLEEN NORRIS. I. D. A huge 
and beautiful light pink. Has won 
countless prizes in flower shows. Fine 
stems .75c 
KATHLEEN OSBOURNE. C. An ex¬ 
ceptionally fine new variety, reddish 
orange with yellow at the base of the 
petals. Good stems. Large size and 
a “Best Keeper.” Stock limited. $1.50 
KAWEAH. F. D. This tremendously 
large dahlia, which won first at the 
California Flower Festival (largest 
flower show in the West) in 1931 and 
again in 1932 is one of the big ones that 
again in 1932. Also won as best flower 
in 1932. Best dahlia exhibited Century 
of Progress, 1933. Blooms held high 
on very rigid stems. Color vivid, rich 
velvety rose .$1.50 
KENTUCKY. F. D. A sport of Jersey’s 
Beauty, retaining the same shape and 
keeping qualities. Light salmon orange, 
shading to grenadine pink. One of 
the “Best Keepers” .50c 
LAVENDER LASS (Salbach 1936). F. 
D. Previously called “Lavender Lady.” 
A beautiful formal decorative of very 
large size, elegance of form and color¬ 
ing, with good growing habits. Won 
first as best two-year-old seedling at 
the California Flower Festival, 1934. 
Color clear delicate lavender, shading 
deeper at tips of petals. A good doer 
everywhere, as is evidenced by a note 
from one of our Texas customers, who 
states “Lavender Lady (Lass) is beau¬ 
tiful beyond description.” A “Best 
Keeper”.$3.50 
LORD OF AUTUMN. I. D. Deepest of 
all the yellows, and with tremendously 
large blooms, this variety has been a 
sensation throughout the East. A 
“Best Keeper” and fine for landscap¬ 
ing. Now available at.$2.00 
“Cream oS the Crop” 
This year we have added approximately 
twenty new large dahlias to our list. 
These are without question, the “cream 
of the crop”, for they were our choice 
from among nearly one hundred new var¬ 
ieties we tried, and from a large addi¬ 
tional number of new varieties that we in¬ 
spected in the gardens of other growers. 
MRS. CARL SALBACH (Salbach). F. 
D. One of the most dependable of 
all dahlias. A sturdy, vigorous gi’ower, 
full of blooms and a fine tuber maker. 
The flowers, which are uniformly sym¬ 
metrical, are a beautiful orchid shade 
and are borne on long stout stems. 
The bushes are stately in the garden. 
One of the “Best Keepers”.40c 
MRS. GEORGE LE BOUTILLIER. Of 
the many highly rated new dahlias we 
grew this season, this was one of the 
most sensational. The blooms were 
simply tremendous, probably the larg¬ 
est we had, and the color was bright, 
yet rich, glowing velvety red. A real 
stand-out which brought “ohs and 
ahs” from practically everyone who 
saw it. Has countless blue ribbons to 
its credit, and unquestionably destined 
for many more .$2.50 
MRS. ALFRED B. SEAL. I. D. A beau¬ 
tiful old rose decorative. The flowers 
are huge, of great depth and substance. 
Strong, tall bushes with excellent 
stems .60c 
MILTON J. CROSS. I. D. Easily the 
biggest prize winner in the East last 
season, winning five medals, including 
3 American Home Achievement Medals. 
Large blooms, almost as deep as wide. 
Fine tall, long stems. Described as 
“apricot peach with a bright golden 
face,” but for practical purposes, it 
should be considered as a pure yellow. 
Definitely the best of the many 1936 
Eastern introductions that we grew 
this season. Worthy of breaking our 
“no green plant” rule. 
Green Plants — Ready in May....$5.00 
Tubers .$10.00 
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