Buckeye Star (S.C.) "Peck” — 1937. Bloom 6x4, bush 
4 feet. This colorful flower attracted our attention in 
1935 in Cleveland with its good keeping qualities and 
cut flower possibilities. Salmon pink with a golden 
yellow center. A welcome color in the Commercial size. 
Certified at East Lansing and Award of Honor at 
Atlanta, Ga.-Root 
California Idol (I.D.) "Success” 1935—Bloom 14x7, Bush 
5 ft. This giant yellow has a coast-to-coast record as a 
winner. At Boston it won the Achievement Medal as 
Best Undisseminated Dahlia. It was one of the out¬ 
standing varieties at Storrs. It is a fine grower with 
a deep flower of clear, glistening yellow, a true pastel 
shade. Here will be a competitor in the specimen 
bloom classes. On Honor Roll. It can easily win as 
largest or best flowers. W^e do not hesitate to recom 
mend this great prize winner.—--Root 
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Carl G. Dahl (I.D.) "Hillcrest”, 1937, Bloom 12x6, Bush 
51/2 feet. 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. VC^on the award as Best Bloom in 
the show at New York, 1937, and the popular vote 
in the N. Y. Botanical Gardens, 1936. Extra fine..Plant 2.00 
Cavalcade (F.D.) "Groll”—This 1935 dahlia was a great sen¬ 
sation at the Mid-West Dahlia Show in Grand Rapids. It 
resembles Jersey’s Beauty in form, but it is much larger, and 
has stronger stems. Color deep rose. Height about 5 Vi feet. 
Another great cut flower, and a great winner in floral ar¬ 
rangement - Root .50 
Champoeg (F.D.)—Bloom 9x4, Bush 5 ft. The unusual color- 
~ ing of Champoeg makes it an especially attractive flower. It 
is a waxy canary yellow at the center and shades into a salmon 
pink, which deepens m cool weather.-Root .50 
Col. Lewis (I.D.) 'Taylor” Color a deep mauve pink, the 
blooms easily average nine to ten inches across and 
quite deep. They are held facing sideways on long, 
strong, erect, cane-like stems, high and well above the 
large, thick, leathery, dark green foliage that pests 
like to stay away from. An early and prolific bloomer, 
and a very strong, vigorous-growing plant. Height five 
feet._ Root 75 
Cometeer (S.C.) 1938 "Peck”—Bloom 9x4, Bush 5 ft. 
A clear bright golden buff, from mid-season on. The 
early blooms show a beautiful blush of pink. This 
variety is early flowering. Certificate of Merit at Storrs 
Trial Gardens; scoring 86 -Plant 1.50 
Corallina (S.C.) "Bruidegom”—Bloom 10x4, bush 4 1 /2 
feet. Rather unusual in coloring, a soft crimson carmine 
with reverse of petals Tyrian rose. To add to its attrac¬ 
tiveness the petals curl and twist. Stems and bush 
growth are strong and healthy. A very worthy variety 
for your garden-Root .50 
Curly Locks (I.D.) "Chemar”—Bloom 11x5, Bush 5 V 2 ft. 
A magnificent bloom of gold, heavily shaded apricot, 
with curly and twisting petals, making a bloom of great 
depth and lovely formation on long cane stems. Foliage 
of darkest green, leathery-Plant 1.25 
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