Z A N T ' S 
BLUE 
DAHLIAS 
RIBBON 
DAVID COPPERFIELD, I. D. 
Another of the giants, color lavender violet purple. The blooms 
stand staunchly on straight stems on rugged bushes. These blooms 
have great depth and very high centers. 
Plants $1.00 
DEAN ANDERSON, I. D., (Mad River) 
A really great dahlia of large size and good depth with excellent 
habits of growth. The color is an uncommon radiant henna-orange. 
Plants $1.50 
DISCOVERY, (Salem, 1937), I. D. 
Deep rosy magenta with deep reddish garnet center. Many of the 
petals twist, showing a rose reverse. Very attractive in color. 
Bush of medium height; stems are strong. Excellent for forcing 
for the largest bloom class. Shown once against most of the big 
ones, winning first. Very fine. 
Plnntsi ^ 75 
DREAM BEAUTY, (Dec.), 1938 
A mighty fine bi-color, lavender purple with white tips, large 
blooms, good stem. 
Plants $1.00 
WIN A PRIZE — SEND US A PHOTOGRAPH 
of your own garden of Zant’s Blue Ribbon Dahlias when 
they bloom next fall. We are offering $25.00 in Roots 
as prizes for the three best photographs received by^ 
December 1st, 1939. First Prize, $15.00; Second, Prize, . 
$7.50; Third Prize, $2.50. Prize winners will be rep^b^“ 
duced in ZanPs 1940 Book of Dahlias. 4 
EAGLE ROCK FANTASY 
Color a light mallow pink, but most every visitor called it orchid. 
It is very large and continues so until frost. 
Roots $ .75 
ELEANOR M. RADELL, I. D. 
A new color combination ; lovely shell pink shading to deep rose 
at center. It is a fine, clean growing dahlia. Certificate of Merit, 
Storrs, 1932. 
Roots $ .50 
ELISSA LANDI, F. D. 
One of the 1934 introductions that has proved a great success. 
It is a formal decorative with a slight wave in the petals. A bril¬ 
liant coral, fine foliage, good growth, and an exceptionally good 
lc00pGr 
Roots $ .75; Plants $ .50 
*ENTRUPS MONARCH, I. D. 
A brilliant cherry carmine, on a white ground, the colors blend 
in a most enhancing manner, the petals are long and broad, and 
twist gracefully near the tips. 
Roots $ .75; Plants $ .50 
FANNIE SANDT, S. C. 
Intense rose pink, large size, faultless grower. One of the most 
beautiful cactus varieties, a great favorite with visitors. 
Roots $ .50 
FIREBALL, (Bissell, 1937), F. D. 
A brilliant scarlet which does not burn or fade. The foliage is 
heavy and absolutely insect-resistant. Received Certificate of Merit 
and on Honor Roll. 
Roots $1.50; Plants $ .50 
FRANK WERNER, I. D. 
A gigantic California 1938 origination, a show winner. Color is 
a warm apricot salmon and red. Strong straight stems, heavy 
foliage. A good keeper as a cut flower and admired by everyone. 
Plants $2.50 
FRECKLES, (Kemp, 1937), I. D. 
Color is a lemon-chrome, striped, blotched and speckled bright scar¬ 
let, irregularly distributed over the yellow ground color. Blooms 
of this spectacular dahlia were grown up to 14 inches in width, 
and correspondingly great depth, and was many times first prize 
winner in the bi-color classes. 
Plants $ .60 
FREDA GEORGE, (Australia), I. D. 
Bloom 9 by 5 inches. Bush 5 feet. This imported Informal Decora¬ 
tive from Australia is a sulphury white tipped and suffused violet 
rose. It has strong, erect stems, with well proportioned healthy 
foliage. A very attractive dahlia in the pastel shades and root 
stock very scarce. 
Plants $1.00 
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