Other Dahlias of Our Own Creation 
ACHIEVEMENT—S. C. Gold with bronze shadings. This dahlia won the American Home Achieve¬ 
ment Medal at San Francisco in 1930 at which time it received the name it bears. It was also 
a Roll of Honor dahlia the same year and has been one of our largest and most satisfactory 
dahlias to date. Many blooms will measure over 12 inches with corresponding depth and on 
absolutely perfect stems. The flower has a pleasing informal appearance with the petals curled 
and twisted in an artistic fashion, and its good substance insures a wealth of perfect blooms 
under all weather conditions . $1.00 
AZURA—I. D. Rosy lilac with a bluish violet sheen. A very large deep flower which can compete in 
the “largest” class, many blooms measuring 12 to 14 inches in diameter. Plant tall and strong 
and free blooming and the blooms have a distinctive and interesting formation. This is not 
“just another rose pink” but the very best in this color range. This dahlia was not as widely 
distributed as it should have been but it has made a big hit wherever grown and will be heard 
from in the future. Best Undisseminated Decorative at the San Francisco Show in 1935. Win¬ 
ner of honors in Holland . $3.50 
BOSPHORUS—Inf. Dec. Deep burnt orange or golden 
brown. A fine, large, well shaped flower in a 
color that is new in our experience. It is a dark 
flower, almost as deep in the orange tone in the 
body of the flower as maroon is to red, but 
shades to a lighter orange at the edges of the 
petals. We recommend this dahlia on its color 
but it is charming and satisfactory in all re¬ 
spects. This variety should be grown strong 
from the start and it will have a long straight 
stem and will be immensely attractive when cut. 
Certificate of Merit at Storrs and at the Georgia 
Trial Gardens.$2.00 
CALIFORNIA IDOL—I. D. Clear bright self-colored 
yellow. Not only in the specimen bloom classes 
but when shown in quantity as well, this dahlia 
appears to have been the 1936 and 1937 show 
room champion. In almost every show it has 
been a winner in such entries as Best Bloom, 
Largest Bloom, Best Yellow, Best 1935 Intro¬ 
duction, Most Meritorious Entry, Best 25, Best 
12, Best Basket, etc. At the National Show at 
Detroit the winning entry of 25 blooms was 
selected by the Detroit Press to be featured in 
the newspapers. At San Francisco last year a 
15-inch bloom won as the Largest Flower in the 
show. It has been acclaimed by many dahlia 
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AZURA 
CADET—S. C. Light primrose yellow, almost cream. 
A fresh, crisp flower somewhat similar in for¬ 
mation to Satan. This type of cactus dahlia in 
the shade mentioned is truly distinctive. The 
petals, long, well-rolled and but slightly in¬ 
curved, are well placed and just numerous 
enough to form an exceedingly graceful flower. 
So clean-cut in form and color, it impresses one 
as having been artificially fashioned by the deft 
hand of a skilled artist. Will grow large on a 
tall straight stalk. We are told that we have 
been too conservative in putting forward this 
dahlia, that it is a light yellow Satan and far 
superior to Frau Bracht and other dahlias re¬ 
sembling it.$1.50 
