Fitchett Dahlias 
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JAPANESE DAHLIAS 
Some of the finest cactus dahlias of recent 
years have originated in Japan. 
Released for delivery Spring, 1939. 
Senshin—A monster, pure snow white, gracefully 
incurving, with long narrow talon-like petals. 
Flowers open upright on long strong sterna 
and easily attain width of twelve inches or 
more. We have grown this variety and can 
endorse all the originator claims for it. $3.00. 
Ogonkan—I. C. Giant yellow with erect stem. 
A sensational variety with Senshin. $3.00 
Shirokane—Very free blooming, straight-petaled 
white. Won us a blue ribbon in the Inter¬ 
national Horticultural Exposition. $2.00. 
Zuiwn—Semi Cactus. Attractive bright red with 
strong stem. Goes well with Shirokane. 
Recommended for market or exhibition. $2.00 
Showa—Incurved. Originator says: “A truly 
recommendable world best.” Deep cerise, 
tipped silvery white. A healthy grower. *^2.00. 
Yowu Matsuoka—I. C. Deep carmine. One of 
the best yet produced in Japan. Petals are 
, long and somewhat incurving at point. $2.0( 
*^Kujakunomai—-I. C. (Dance of Peacock). Deep, 
bright bluish violet. Free and attractive. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Kinko—I. C. Giant pale yellow, decidedly incurv¬ 
ing. $2.00. 
Reimei—I. C. Soft rose, suffused with pinkish 
red. $2.00. 
Muramusume—F. D. Scarlet red with a white 
spot at the tip of each petal. $2.00. 
Tsukinoyo—S. C. Large, free-flowering yellow. 
$2 00 . 
Hanayome—Min. S. C. White, pinkish at tip, $1., 
Suisei—Orchid. Yellow, amber tip. 50c. 
Kasei—Orchid. Scarlet, long petals. .50 
Saigetsu—D. Yellow. 50c. 
Shimei—D. Red. 50c. 
If not affiliated with the American Dahlia So¬ 
ciety through .some local society, by all means 
send $2 00 to the Secretary, C. Louis Ailing, 251 
Court Street, West Haven, Conn., for member¬ 
ship which incln^o« - 
