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CURTIS DAHLIAS 
1937-1938 Introductions, Honor 
Roll and Certificate Winners 
ABBREVIATIONS—(F.D.). Formal Decorative; (T.D.), Infor¬ 
mal Decorative; (C), Cactus; (S.C.). Semi Cactus; (S), 
Show; (MIN.). Miniature. 
AZURA (I.D.) — A large deep flower of splendid formation. 
Rosy lilac with a bluish violet sheen. Plant growth un¬ 
usually strong and thrifty. PLANTS $1.50 
AUTUMN SUNSET (I.D.)—An outstanding new Dahlia with 
all the glory, beauty and delicate coloring of an autumn 
sunset. Scored 87 at East Lansing. —PLANTS $2 00 
AMERICAN PURITY (S.C.)—One of the best. Reputed to 
have the quality and size so generally lacking in other 
whites. —PLANTS $2.00 
ANDRE CSIZIK (S.C.)—(F'oreign)—Well formed flowers of a 
deep violet rose color, free flowering, good stems. Winner 
Silver Cup for the best Dutch Cactus. —PLANTS $0.50 
AMY BARTLEY (I.D.)—A beautiful light yellow. Real large. 
— ROOTS $1.00; PLANTS $0.50 
A DI RON D AC SUNSET (I. D.)—Scarlet and yellow. 
—PLANTS $0.50 
ADORABLE (I.D.)—A beauty of true peach color. 
—PLANTS $0.50 
AMELIA EARHART (S.C.)—Best described as a giant Edna 
Ferber. —PLANTS $0.50 
BERNICE GEER (C.)—1938—A beautiful old rose pink lightly 
suffused salmon pink which is veined and slightly tipped 
gold. On two honor rolls. —PLANTS $3.75 
BUCKEYE GLORY (I.D.)—A shining orchid pink. It produces 
very strong growth and is free with blooms early and late. 
Won three certificates. —PLANTS $1.50 
BUCKEYE STAR tS.C.)—The long, lasting-pink and yellow so 
much admired. Won certificates of merit at East Lansing 
and in Georgia. —PLANTS $1.50 
BLUE RIVER (F.D.)—Early blooming variety that is as near to 
a blue dahlia as we have ever grown. It has size and a 
good stem. —ROOTS $1.50; PLANTS $0.75 
BELLADONNA (I.D-)—(Foreign) — Plants medium to tall, 
stems good. Color is best described as lilac or lilac pink. 
—ROOTS $0.75 
BABY ROYAL (Foreign)—A salmon pink semi-cactus min¬ 
iature, extra good. On 1934 honor roll. An English var¬ 
iety. ROOTS $0.40 
BALLEGO'S SURPRISE (C.)—(Foreign)—This pure white dah¬ 
lia beats all existing white flowering varities in the cactus 
class. Long wavy petals. An early and prolific bloomer. 
—PLANTS $1.00 
