ANNA BENEDICT (Benedict-Dahliadel), I. D. 
Outstanding in vases at the New York and Camden Shows, as 
well as at Storrs and the New York Botanical Gardens. A dark 
rich velvety carmine shading to very dark, almost black 
center. This is an upright, clean grower, with splendid keep¬ 
ing flowers. 
Roots $1.00 
ANGELO ROSSI (Redfern, 1935), I. D. 
Large and outstanding in character; rich mellow apricot of 
Jane Cowl. Winner of trophy of President of Spanish Repub¬ 
lic as best three-year-old seedling of California Flower Festi¬ 
val. Carries its flowers upright. 
Plants $1.00, Roots $2.50 
ARCTURUS, F. D. 
Cer. of Merit at Storrs, 1933. High quality flowers—a scarlet 
red suffused deep yellow and with yellow reverse. The stems 
are uniformly good and of proper length. A strong grower. 
Roots 50c 
ARELDA LLOYD, 1934, I. D. 
A soft, deep, yellow, slightly flushed with apple blossom pink 
with pink veining on the reverse of petals, which sometimes 
fold back to the stem. Blooms held facing or slightly up on 
good stems. Scored 87 A. D. S. 
Roots, 85c 
AUTUMN SUNSET (Koenig, 1937) 
Is an Honor Roll Merit Dahlia. We are confident that this 
Dahlia will really go places. Many well known Dahlia authori¬ 
ties have acclaimed this as the finest Autumn colored intro¬ 
duction. Don’t fail to grow it. Color: Lemon yellow center, 
spreading to lightly tinted spinel red, toward outside of flower. 
Size, 10 to 12 inches normally. Foliage: Deep green, very 
tough and insect-resisting. Stem: Tough as whalebone, and 
three to four feet long. 
Plants $3.50, Roots $7.50 
AZURA (Ballay, 1936), I. D. 
Rosy lilac with a bluish violet sheen. A large deep flower of 
interesting formation; free blooomer. Grow tall with strong 
growth. 
Plants $1.25 
BALLEGQ’S SURPRISE (Foreign), Cac. 
This pure white Dahlia beats all existing white flowering 
varieties in the cactus class. Long, wavy petals. An early 
and prolific bloomer. 
Plants $1.00, Roots $2.50 
BARBARA JEAN (Kokomo Dahlia Gardens), I. D. 
A flower that immediately attracts attention; a magnificent 
color, pansy purple, changing to tyrian rose, with the tips a 
mallow purple. Flowers are large and the keeping qualities 
are excellent. They will last a week after cutting. You will 
like it. 
Roots 75c 
BETTIE DAVIS (Cordes, 1935), S. C. 
Won as Best and Most Perfect Bloom in the Los Angeles 
show and Achievement Medal at Baltimore. First Semi-Cactus 
at Bryn Mawr and Best Semi-Cactus Seedling at Camden. 
The color is- orchid lavender. Won seven first prizes. One 
of the finest in my 1936 garden. (H. R.) 
Plants 75c 
BETTER TIMES (Stredwick, England), S. C. 
Cactus semi-incurved. A very strong growing plant with the 
largest of blooms ; long, strong stems, color lilac pink, yellow 
center. 
Roots 85c 
BLACK KNIGHT (See Kemp’s Black Knight) 
BLUE TRAIN (Burkhart, 1934), F. D. 
Medium to large sized flower of perfect formation, held on 
stiff stems. A deep lavender to bluish shade of purple. 
Roots 75c 
BROOMALL’S PINK (Broomall-Stephenson, 1937) 
This is a Dahlia Mr. Broomall considers fine enough to give 
it his name. It is outstanding in color, a true rose pink, and 
the heavy substance and texture of the petals give it a 
beautiful velvety appearance. It is semi-cactus in form and 
is easily grown 10 to 12 inches with good depth. Stems and 
foliage excellent. 
Plants $3.00 
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