petal edged by this lovely color, suffusing the entire flower 
with an indescribably lovely coloring. Stems are long and 
strong, holding the large blooms well up out of the tall bush, 
that blooms continuously, and has every good quality. This 
dahlia combined with the "Lawrence Tibbett’’ is ideal for 
vase or basket decoration. Roots, $1.50 
REYNOLD—F.Dec. A sttikingly beautiful dahlia, straw¬ 
berry red, splashed bright carmine, center and reverse of 
petals, cream; long stems and medium tall bushes. 
Roots, $1.00 
ROSALIND KEEP—F.Dec. First Prize Winner for Basket 
of 25 Blooms in 1932 and 1933. An exquisitely beautiful 
flower of a pure shell-pink with white center, and water-lily 
form. Ten inch blooms are common on long strong bushes. 
Excellent cut flower. Roots, $1.00 
SCHIPA—I.Dec. 1937 Introduction. Named for the world- 
renowned tenor of the Metropolitan Opera House in New 
York. This large dahlia of very fine form is a lovely rich 
velvety ruby red with curling, twisting petals, very strong 
wiry stems, and a fine bloomer, on a medium tall bush, a 
greatly admired flower. Visitors in my garden invariably 
raved about its fine form and glorious coloring. Report from 
the East said: "Schipa was one of the best you sent, prolific 
bloomer, early and late, fine bush and stems, does not fade, 
centers are always good, averages 8-10 inches." We have 
grown it larger. It is one of the really first class red dahlias. 
Roots, $5.00 
SIERRA SUNRISE—F.Dec. of immense size and a glorious 
bronzy orange color when matured; has great depth, long 
strong wiry stiff straight stems, with superb bearing and very 
spectacular. The great blooms are held well up out of the 
strong growing bush, whose height is about five feet. It is a 
prolific bloomer, and greatly admired by all. One well known 
fgrower said: "It is well named, for with its new color, deep 
Tich bronzy orange, this remarkable dahlia can give you the 
same needle-point thrill as a brilliant sunrise in California’s 
Sierra Mountains." RooTS^ $3.00 
SIRIUS—American Home Honor Roll. I.Dec. Hailed at 
.the San Francisco Show as the long-awaited blue dahlia. 
Described as grown in New Jersey: "Sirius is the nearest 
to a blue dahlia we have to date. Here it is a real bluish 
purple, with very little of the pink in it. An outstanding 
dahlia, and we have nothing in any way similar here. A very 
prolific bloomer, it comes early and is good late; has a fine 
bush with bloom of perfect bearing." Visitors to my garden 
invariably exclaimed: "A blue dahlia!" Roots, $1.50 
GOOD VARIETIES OF OTHER GROWERS 
ALEX CRAIG—S.Cactus. A fine new Canadian dahlia, 
very beautiful, and one of the best cacti grown. Good stems, 
prolific bloomer, large size. Color light pink with creamy 
center. One of the best. Root, $1.00 
AMUN RA—F.D. Stunning copper and orange, with scar¬ 
let reverse. Large blooms on long strong stiff stems. 
Root, $ .50 
