CATHERINE CROOKS 
( Crooks-Veile) 
Have you ever noticed the lack of lavender blooms on 
the show table, and, in fact, in too many shows the com¬ 
plete absence of this favorite color? Here at last, is the 
perfect lavender dahlia to fill that long felt want. It is, 
without any exception the most beautiful dahlia I have 
ever had the privilege of growing. Stem and foliage 
are all that can be desired, and it is a prolific bloomer. 
It was shown in many shows throughout the east and 
won more than its share of prizes. There are many 
people that thought it, together with "LILY PONS”, the 
best new varieties at the New York Show. Winner as 
best seedling at Bangor, Pa., and Beacon, N. Y., best 
informal decorative at Philadelphia and at Camden. 
Best lavender at New York. On Mr. Johnston’s Dahlia 
Futurity in the House Beautiful Magazine, Mr. Leonard 
Barron’s Honor Role in The Flower Grower, and Mr. 
Louis Roberts’ Dahlia list in the Central States Bulletin. 
Root (Stock very limited) $10.00 NET 
Plant $5.00 
LILY PONS 
(O’Keeffe-Veile) 
An immense exhibition variety of the purest shade 
of orange. Another color that is greatly needed on the 
exhibition table. It can be grown with very little effort 
as large as any variety. Excellent foliage and an un¬ 
usually long stiff stem. Three flowers of this dahlia at 
New York was one of the features of the show. The 
color is bright and vibrant and under artificial light it 
has no equal for beauty. It is informal decorative in 
type. On Mr. Johnston’s Dahlia Futurity in the House 
Beautiful where he refers to it as being a shade of 
orange-red. Perhaps under the light in the New York 
Show, it gave this impression, but as it grows for the 
originator and for me it can only be called orange with¬ 
out any apparent shading. This should be on your 
"must” list for new dahlias for the year. 
Root $10.00 NET 
Plant $5.00 
