Golden Rule Dahlia Farm , Lebanon , Ohio 
Fifteenth Annual Table of Ratings, Index and 
Price List 
Each Dahlia is rated for four (4) most important qualities and the average 
rating or Figure of Merit. 
We recommend those varieties having a Figure of Merit of 85 or more, but these 
varieties, in other soils and climates, may not perform in accordance with these ratings. 
*Pot Clumps. 
Abbreviations—F.D.—Formal Decora¬ 
tive. I.D.—Informal Decorative. S.C.— 
Semi-Cactus. Str.C.—Straight Cactus. 
Inc.—Incurved Cactus. Mid.—Midseason. 
As a root maker : G—Good ; F—Fair ; 
P—Poor. 
As a root maker 
Price per root 
Price per plant 
Starts blooming 
Av. diam. 
of flower 
Height 
Substance 
Stem and 
pose of flower 
Floriferousness 
Vigor 
Figure of merit 
Adirondack Sunset, I.D., red gold. 
F ... 
.$ 1.00. 
....$ .50 
Mid. 
8 in. 
Med. 
..86 ..90 80....88 ...86 
Adolph Mayer, I.D., black red*. 
G 
3.00... 
.... 1.00 
ii 
8 
Med. 
...82....92....86....90 ...88 
A. F. Gremela, I.D., orange and gold* 
.75.... 
Early 
8 
Med. 
...80....90....80....90....84 
Adorable, I.D., pink and gold. 
G ... 
.50... 
Mid. 
8 
..Med. 
...80....86...80....85....S3 
Altmark, S.C., lavender. 
G ... 
.50... 
Early 
7 
Dwarf . 
...85.... 85....75....85....82 
Ambassador, cactus. It. tan. 
P ... 
.75.... 
Mid. 
8 
...Med. 
...85....90....70....80....81 
Amelia Earhart, S.C., gold apricot. 
F ... 
1.00... 
.50 
tt 
10 
Med.. 
...SO . 80....SO....75 ...79 
American Purity, S.C., white. 
F ... 
.... 1.00 
Late 
8 
...Med. 
...88 90 ...70 ...80....82 
America’s Sweetheart, I.D., yellow 
G ... 
1.50 ... 
.50 
i t 
9 
Med. 
...90....88....50....70....75 
Amy Martin Gardin, I.D., rose. 
F ... 
.50 ... 
Mid. 
8 
Med. 
...86 ...90....86....88....88 
Andrea Erickson, I.D., white. 
F ... 
.75.... 
.50 
Early 
9 
Med. 
...70 92 92....88....85 
Anna Benedict, I.D., dark red. 
G ... 
.75.... 
.50 
Mid. 
8 
Med. 
...88....86....82....92....87 
Arcturus, I.D., red and gold. 
G 
.50.... 
it 
8 
...Tall. 
...88....90....80....86....86 
Autumn Sunset, F.D., to I.D. 
F ... 
2.00 ... 
.75 
Late 
8 
..Med. 
...82....86....75....85....82 
Azura, I.D., deep lavender. 
G 
1.50 ... 
.75 
ft 
10 
Tall. 
...86....85....60....90....80 
Ballego’s Glory, F.D., red and gold. 
F 
.75.... 
.50 
Mid. 
6 
...Dwarf . 
...85....86... 88....85....86 
Ballego’s Surprise, S.C., white*. 
F ... 
2.00... 
.... 1.00 
it 
8 
...Med. 
...86 . .90....85....80....85 
Bearne, cactus, pink*. 
F ... 
1.50... 
.50 
Early 
5 
Dwarf . 
...86... 92....90....85....88 
Beauty of the Garden, cactus, rose*.... 
G 
2.00 ... 
.75 
Late 
5 
..Med. 
...88....90....70....85 ...83 
Berger’s Jewell, cactus, white and lav. F ... 
.75.... 
.50 
Mid. 
5 
Med. 
...90 ...88....88....80....86 
Bette Davis, S.C., lilac mauve. 
.F ... 
1.00 . 
.... .50 
ft 
8 
Med. 
...86 .. 90... 85 .. 88 .. 87 
Blue River, I.D., deep lavender. 
F ... 
1.50... 
.50 
it 
9 
Dwarf . 
...80 ...85. .80....90....84 
Break O’ Day, S.C., salmon and yellow F ... 
2.00... 
.75 
Late 
8 
Med. 
...80....90....80....85....83 
Buckeye Bride, F.D., salmon pink. 
F ... 
.75 ... 
.50 
Early 
6 
..Med. 
...75....95....90....88....87 
Buckeye Glory, I.D., orchid pink. 
G 
1.50 ... 
.75 
it 
10 
Med. 
...86....90....88....90....88 
Buckeye King, F.D., gold. 
F ... 
.50... 
Mid. 
8 
Med. 
...88....85 ...85....92....87 
Buckeye Peach, F.D., golden bronze. 
G 
.50 ... 
ft 
6 
..Med. 
...85....85....82....92....86 
Buckeye Star, S.C., pink and gold*. 
G ... 
. 1.00... 
.75 
ti 
6 
Med. 
...92 .. 92....72....84....85 
Cardinal von Rossum, S.C., violet*. 
F ... 
3.00... 
... 1.00 
if 
5 
Med. 
...90....86....80....80....84 
California Idol, I.D., yellow. 
F ... 
1.50... 
.75 
Early 
9 
..Med. 
...88....91....88 ...86 ...88 
California Peach, S.C., dull pink. 
P 
2.00... 
.75 
Late 
9 
...Med. 
...90 ...86....40....85....75 
Cavalcade, F.D., old rose. 
G ... 
.50.... 
Early 
8 
Med. 
...75....92....90....86....86 
Charles Mastick, F.D., gold*. 
G ... 
5.00 ... 
.... 1.50 
Mid. 
8 
...Med. 
...86....88....80....85 ...85 
Challenger, S.C., cardinal red. 
G ... 
.75.... 
.50 
ft 
8 
..Med. 
...86....86....80....88....85 
Chautauqua Salute, F.D., white. 
G ... 
.50 ... 
ti 
6 
Med. 
...85....85....80....85 ...84 
Chautauqua Sunset, F.D., golden. 
F ... 
.75.... 
.50 
if 
9 
Med.. 
...88....85 82 ..86 ...85 
Cherokee, S.C., lavender. 
G ... 
1.50 ... 
.75 
ti 
9 
...Med. 
...85....86 ...70....88....82 
Cherokee Brave, I.D., red*. 
F ... 
.... 2.00 
ti 
10 
Med. 
88 90 70 90 85 
Cherokee Rose, I.D., lav. rose. 
G 
3.00... 
.... 1.00 
Early 
8 
...Med. 
...88. ...90. ...85. ...90. ...88 
Cerise Buckeye, Inc.C., red. 
F 
5.00 ... 
.... 1.50 
it 
8 
...Med. 
...85....86....92....90....88 
Cerise Giant, Cactus, red and silver*.... 
G ... 
3.00 ... 
.... 1.00 
Late 
8 
...Med. 
...86....85....70....85....81 
Clara Barton, I.D., lavender. 
F ... 
.75.... 
.50 
Mid. 
8 
...Med. 
...86....88....75....85....84 
Clara Carder, I.D., pink. 
G ... 
.75.... 
.50 
if 
9 
Med. 
...85. ...80. ...85. ...90. ...85 
Cometeer, cactus, gold. 
G ... 
3.00 ... 
.... 1.00 
Early 
4 
...Med. 
...88....90....88....88....89 
Corallina, S.C., golden red. 
G ... 
1.00... 
.50 
it 
8 
..Med. 
...85....85....86 ...86....85 
Cornelia B. Pinchot, I.D., dark red. 
G ... 
.50.... 
Mid. 
9 
...Med. 
...85....85....80....75....81 
Coronado, I.D., rose magenta*. 
F ... 
5.00 ... 
.... 1.50 
ti 
7 
...Med. 
...82....88....75....85....82 
Darcy Sainsbury, F.D., white. 
F ... 
.... 1.00 
Early 
8 
Med. 
...86....90....85....90....88 
D. W. Morrow, I.D., bright red. 
.F ... 
.50 
Mid. 
8 
...Med. 
...80. ...70. ...90. ...90. ...85 
Dean Anderson, I.D., henna. 
F ... 
3.50.... 
1.25 
it 
10 
..Med. 
...86. ...92. ...85. ...88. ...88 
Dr. Verhage, I.D., bright orange ... 
P ... 
.75 
Early 
6 
..Med. 
...87. ...90. ...94. ...85. ...89 
Dream Beauty, I.D., purple and white G ... 
2.50... 
.... 1.00 
Mid. 
7 
.Med. 
...88....82....70....90....82 
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