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> DAHLIAS, 
FREDA GEORGE (Australia 85E), Bloom 9x5, 
Bush 5 ft. A very popular and pleasing variety that 
reminds us of Opal in color as it is a sulphury white 
tipped and suffused violet rose. It has strong, erect 
stems, with well proportioned healthy foliage. A 
very attractive dahlia in the pastel shades. 
Plants, $1.00 
GIRL OF HILLCREST (Scott-Kemp 83E), Bloom 10 
x 4, Bush 5 ft. A variety that is easy to grow and 
keep roots over winter. Blooms early and continu¬ 
ously. Color is apricot buff or cadmium orange. A 
vigorous grower with long stems. .50 
HARRIET HOCTOR, Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 5 ft. 
Bright mauve, magenta shadings, appearance pur¬ 
ple. .50 
INDIANA MOON (Martin 82E), Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 
6 ft. A richly colored flower of soft cadmium or¬ 
ange with lines and suffusion of carmine. This huge 
dahlia is easy to grow as it is robust and healthy. 
The stems are strong and erect. .50 
Anna Benedict 
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ANNA BENEDICT (Benedict-Dahliadel 85E), Bloom 
9 x 5,' Bush 5 Z 2 ft. This variety is the most satis¬ 
factory dark red we have grown. First, the stems 
are always good even in wet weather. Second, the 
centers are always full even at the end of the season. 
Third, the color will stand full sunshine and not 
fade. Fourth, the substance will carry the blooms 
through a good rain and windstorm without batter¬ 
ing. Lastly the bush and foliage make a picture of 
health and vigor. The color is a rich, deep garnet 
with black shadings at the center of the bloom. 
Certified at Storrs, with the high score of the year, 
of 86.6. We feel confident you will be more than 
pleased with it in the garden, home, or on the exhi¬ 
bition table. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
DIRECTOR CARL G. DAHL (Hillcrest 85E), 1937, 
Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 5/z ft. Graceful although of 
tremendous size of rather loose or open formation. 
The pointed petals curl slightly. Color, apricot buff 
shaded old rose on reverse of petals. Won the 
award as Best Bloom in the show at New York, 
1937 and tying for second place on the 1938 Futurity 
show's its popularity and winnings. A good healthy 
grower that is not at all temperamental. 
Plants, $2.50 
DOROTHY STONE, Bloom 9x4, Bush 4 ft. Clear 
violet rose. Good grower. .50 
DWIGHT W. MORROW (Dahliadel 84E), Bloom 11 
x 5, Bush 5 ft. A gigantic rich crimson red dahlia 
that is admired by everyone. Its size, form, and 
richness of color makes it very spectacular. This 
dahlia likes reasonably heavy soil, but should not 
be forced or over-watered. Disbudding should not 
be done until terminal bud is about to show color, 
this will insure a good stem, especially in the South. 
Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
KATHLEEN NORRIS (F. & M. 85E), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 5/2 ft. This outstanding exhibition dahlia is 
a true rose pink, deepening to mallow pink, with 
central petals a lighter shade. Petals are broad and 
overlap each other. Blooms are held erect on long, 
strong stems. This dahlia to do its best should be 
planted between June 1 and 15th, or if planted early 
should be judiciously topped or pruned about the 
middle of July, with growing conditions as we have 
them in New Jersey. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
KEMP’S VIOLET WONDER (Kemp 84E), Bloom 
10 x 5, Bush 5 ft. The predominating color of this 
fine dahlia is bright violet purple with faint bluish 
violet at tips of petals. Deep flowers of perfect 
form. Stems hold flowers well above the foliage. A 
truly outstanding variety. Keeping well when cut. 
Plant is a prolific bloomer, strong grower, not sus¬ 
ceptible to insect injury. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
MAN O’WAR (Boone-Ruschmohr 85E), Bloom 10 x 
4, Bush 5/2 ft. This dahlia has made a good record 
for itself by scoring at Storrs and a number of other 
winnings. In form it is similiar to the accompanying 
picture. Color is a rich dark carmine. Good foliage 
and good flowering habit. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
MARGARET W. WILSON, Bloom 9x4, Bush 4 j /2 
ft. Creamy white with phlox pink reverse. .35 
RUDOLF’S GIANT (Rudolf 86E), 1936, Bloom 12 x 
7, Bush 4 */2 ft. The flower, in addition to having 
size, has depth and the centers are tight and com¬ 
pact. It is a live buff with apricot and pink suffu¬ 
sions which gives a glowing effect. It holds full 
centers blooming from mid-season, has good stems 
and excellent foliage. Certified at Storrs. A real 
giant. Roots, $5.00; Plants, $2.00 
SUN RAYS (Straight-Ruschmohr, 86E), 1938, Bloom 
11 x 7, Bush 4 */2 ft. A dahlia that is quite spectac¬ 
ular on the show table. Color, clear buff with apri¬ 
cot suffusion, with a rather distinct peach red on 
reverse of petals. This variety has quite a list of 
winnings. Cert, at W. Va. and E. Lansing, Achieve¬ 
ment Medal at Rockville Center most perfect bloom 
in N. Y., 1938. Roots, $10.00; Plants, $3.50 
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