Not only one, but all our 1937 releases made wonderful showroom records the past season, 
winning many cups, trophies and other prizes, again proving our dahlias to be the leading 
"GIANT SHOWROOM CHAMPIONS” of all times. We predict that Greater Glory, Robt. L. Ripley, 
Discovery, David Copperfield, America's Sweetheart, Blue River, Royal Purchase and many other 
originations of ours will be outstanding for years to come. 
We offer the following new varieties for 1938: 
RED SALUTE, F.D. 
Bright scarlet; reverse of petals carries shadings of old rose on scarlet. 
When grown in the field without irrigation or fertilizer, blooms are 9x6 
inches; they have high and full centers, and petals fall back to the 
stems and terminate with serrated tips. Strong stems hold the blooms 
ten inches above first set of leaves. Plants resist insects, are vigorous 
and very prolific and keep growing during the heat and drought of 
Summer. When given some fertilizer and irrigated, plants will attain a 
height of eight feet and blooms will go to 11 inches. Color and for¬ 
mation make this dahlia distinctive. Substance appears to be only fair, 
yet it is one of the best keepers in our gardens. Mr. A. Swoboda, one 
of the prominent amateur growers in the East, says: “I had two blooms 
on the same bush for fully two weeks unprotected against sun and rain 
and only then did the back petals start to wilt and still the flowers 
looked good for another week. I expect to see Red Salute carry all the 
blue ribbons in the red formal class.” Root, $15.00 
WAR ADMIRAL, I.D. 
At the Georgia Trial Grounds, this variety was described as of 
apricot color with a distinctive rosy pink reverse. With us the color was 
much deeper, even going into the carmine. Blooms are unusually large 
in size; petals slightly twist and have good substance. Stems are 
straight and stiff and hold the blooms 8 to 10 inches above the first set 
of leaves. Plant vigorous. Foliage thick, leathery, insect-resistant and 
dark green. Root, $10.00 
NEW WINNING 
FOREIGN VARIETIES 
FREDA GEORGE, I.D. 
Cream overlaid helio deepening 
at tips of petals. Very beautiful 
and a winner wherever shown. 
Bush and steam all that might be 
desired. Root, $7.50 
AUTUMN KING, I.D. 
Bronze with gold center. Im¬ 
mense in size. Bush tall and stems 
excellent. Vigorous grower. 
Root, $10.00 
MRS. C. B. CUNNINGHAM, I.D. 
Large red and purple bloom al¬ 
most on top of a long, straight 
stem. The plant is medium tall 
and very vigorous. Root, $10.00 
FRANK ANTHONY, F.-I.D. 
Light rose overlaid with true 
purple stripes. Bush is of medium 
height and blooms are immense in 
size. Stems are a trifle short un¬ 
less a side bud is used. Won at 
Peekskill. Root, $10.00 
JIM BAXTER, I.D. 
Dark rose pink with phlox pink 
center. Blooms are large, 11x5 
inches. Bush tall and of good 
habits. Won at New York. 
Root, $10.00 
ELLAVILLE WONDER, I.D. 
One of the largest bronze dah¬ 
lias grown. Bloom almost on top 
of a long, straight stem. Tall 
bush. Root, $10.00 
OUR 1937 INTRODUCTIONS 
GREATER GLORY, S.C.-Cac. 
Upon first opening the bloom 
may be classed as semi-cactus, but 
as it develops many of the petals 
curl and twist and it is decidedly 
cactus. The color is a deep rose 
pink, but occasionally a bloom will 
show some deep cream in the cen¬ 
ter. Bush is very vigorous and 
grows seven to eight feet tall. It 
is one of the most beautiful and 
artistic dahlias ever originated, of 
immense size on very long and 
straight stems. Winner of many 
first prizes. It was sensational at 
the recent New York Show. 
Root, $10.00 
DISCOVERY, I.D. 
Deep rosy magenta with deep 
reddish garnet center. Many of 
the petals twist, showing a red re¬ 
verse. Very attractive in color. 
Bush of medium height; stems are 
strong. Excellent for forcing for 
the largest bloom class. Won 
many firsts the past Fall. 
Root, $5.00 
