ROYAL PURCHASE, Cac. (Nunnerviller)—This 
variety is one of the few of American origin 
in this class. Long pointed petals of straw yel¬ 
low and blend of pink. The flower is quite large 
on long stems and of good keeping quality. Win¬ 
ner of many prizes the past season. 
Roots, $5.00; Plants, $2.50. 
RUD. KIPLING, F. D. (Salem Dahlia Gardens). 
Blooms do not grow quite so large, only 9-11 
inches, but they attracted as much attention in 
our gardens the past season as any other variety, 
on account of their wonderful color and stiff 
stems. The color is very deep rose with shadings 
of ashes of rose. Profilic bloomer of medium 
height. A variety worthy of its name. 
Roots, $5.00; Plants, $2.50. 
RUDOLF’S GIANT Informal Decorative—1936. 
This aptly-named dahlia was shown in New York 
under the name of Barbarossa. The blooms at 
New York were not characteristic of the dahlia 
and unfair toyft._ One of>^he real giants of the 
dahlia worl 
autumn-c 
The color 
e about the peer of the 
as an exhibition flower, 
a clear and golden tan throughout. 
This dahlia received a Certificate of Merit at 
Storrs in 1934, and won as the best Undissemi¬ 
nated Informal at the Rockville Centre Show in 
1935. An honor roll dahlia of great merit. 
Roots, $7.00; Plants, $3.50. 
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