ELIZABETH MILLS CALKINS 
EAGLE ROCK FANTASY. F. D. One 
of the very largest dahlias grown. 
Pleasing shade of mallow pink, shading 
to silver .75c 
EARLE WILLIAMS. F. D. A splendid 
bi-color with fine substance and strong, 
straight stems. Bright red centers 
blend into a creamy white, making a 
striking contrast .75c 
ELLINOR VANDEVEER. F. D. Blooms 
large, of great depth and substance 
and held high on exceptionally long, 
stiff stems. One of the “Best Keep¬ 
ers.” Rose pink .40c 
ELIZABETH MILLS CALKINS. F. D. 
(Salbach-Calkins 1938). At last, a 
pure white that is really pure. A very 
free bloomer of good substance, and 
a really outstanding keeper. This 
splendid new dahlia, which was raised 
by an amateur from Salbach seed, has 
all the attributes that are necessary to 
make it a leading garden and cut flow¬ 
er variety. Award of Merit, A. D. S. 
(Storrs) trial grounds, 1936. Best 
white, 1938 New York Show, Best 
basket, inf. dec., 1938 Boston Show. 
Stands warm weather, and, in fact, 
ideal in growth under such conditions. 
A real “buy” for everyone except those 
growing in mild, cool climates like our 
own—for such is the climate of open 
centers, and under such conditions, 
Elizabeth Mills Calkins will give a per¬ 
centage of open-centered flowers. This 
fault has not appeared when this new 
white has been grown elsewhere and 
should not be held against the variety, 
as many fine varieties do likewise with 
us.$1.00 
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FLAMING METEOR. I. D. Flaming 
orange-scarlet deepening to burnt 
orange at center. Flowers large and 
deep, with splendid form. One of the 
“Best Keepers” .75c 
FOREST FIRE. I. D. A truly sensa¬ 
tional dahlia, that is perhaps the very 
best variety of all for landscaping. The 
bushes are low, but covered with the 
large and brilliant blooms of scarlet, 
suffused golden yellow.$1.00 
FRANK SEItPA (Serpa-Salbach 1935). 
I. D. General effect pale amaranth pink, 
produced by petal tips of mallow pink 
that grow lighter toward the base of 
the petals, paling to a delicate orchid 
pink. This two-toned effect gives the 
flower a beautiful, clear, crisp appear¬ 
ance that makes it a real aristocrat. 
Holds its color well under artificial 
light. The blooms are very large, held 
high above the foliage on long straight 
stems. Truly a magnificent dahlia. 
75c 
FRAU IDA MANSFIELD. Very fine yel¬ 
low semi-cactus of fine form.75c 
GALA CALIFORNIA. An outstanding 
big new incurved cactus. Very bright, 
showy color, perhaps best described as 
orange-red, with center petals tipped 
yellow. Could well be called a “cac¬ 
tus type” edition of Satan.$7.50 
GALAXY. Most unusual of all the cac¬ 
tus dahlias, this fine new variety has 
every attribute that is necessary to 
rank it as outstanding. The color, gold¬ 
en buff, speckled crimson, is most strik¬ 
ing, and the habit and growth excel¬ 
lent. It is a free bloomer, and the 
flowers are very large, held on long 
cane-like stems. A “Best Keeper”..$1.50 
GERTRUDE EDERLE. I. D. Soft prim¬ 
rose yellow. A profuse bloomer and 
one of. the “Best Keepers.” We recom¬ 
mend this variety as one of the very 
best yellow dahlias for cut-flower pur¬ 
poses. Fine stems. Stock limited. $1.00 
GOLDEN AGE. S. C. Richest amber, 
cactus type, one of the most beautiful¬ 
ly colored and formed dahlias grown. 
Can be grown to good large size, and 
every bloom is a real champion. Our 
advice is to put this one at the very 
top of your list. A “Best Keeper” 
but cut the blooms “young”.$2.00 
GOLDEN DAWN. An outstanding new 
dahlia that stood head and shoulders 
above the dozens and dozens of foreign 
varieties that we have tried in the last 
few years. A real champion in every 
way, and one that we are proud to be 
offering to America for the first time. 
Rich, soft bronze in color, and of ideal 
habit —with unusually long and strong 
stems. Formal Decorative.$5.00 
GOLDEN STANDARD. A splendid new 
introduction. Semi-cactus of fine form 
and good size. Buff, shading to am¬ 
ber, similar to Golden Age, but lighter 
in color. Bushes are litei’ally covered 
with fine large blooms, held high above 
the foliage on long, straight stems. 
One of the finest recent American in¬ 
troductions — a garden and cut-flower 
variety that is hard to beat. A “Best 
Keeper” .$1.50 
Carl Salbach*.• 
GOLD MEDAL (Red Selection). Show 
or ball type. Scarlet, suffused gold. 
Very brilliant and decidedly showy. A 
sport from the old Gold Medal. A 
“Best Keeper”, and a very profuse 
bloomer .50c 
GLADYS CHAMPION. P. A very large 
peony dahlia of apricot-yellow, jasper 
red on reverse of petals. A profuse 
bloomer which thrives in warm clim¬ 
ates .40c 
GRACE HOUSTON (Houston-Salbach). 
I. D. A large decorative of pure rose 
pink color, fluffy and graceful. Stems 
long and wiry. Awarded first prize as 
the best pink decorative in Tri-State 
Show at Smyth County Fair, Virginia. 
Most attractive. This fine dahlia was 
grown by Mrs. Houston from Salbach 
seed. We rank this one as capable of 
competing with even the new prize 
winners — a better buy than many a 
$10.00 dahlia .$1.50 
INKYO. A deepest maroon — almost 
black -— semi-cactus. Should be in 
every garden, as it is not only full of 
blooms, but is unexcelled as a cut flow¬ 
er. In our tests for the “Best Keeper”, 
Inkyo outlasted all the rest. Has been 
known to keep nearly a week. Fine 
stems .75c 
JEAN CHAZOT. C. Golden amber. 
Good bloomer, fine cut flower. A “Best 
Keeper” .50c 
JANE COWL. I. D. One of. the few 
graceful giants. It is an immense, 
glistening, bronzy buff and old gold, 
with just enough twist to the broad 
petals to make it beautiful. Free 
blooming and excellent for cutting and 
show purposes. Fine stems. First 
prize as best dahlia in California Flow¬ 
er Festival, 1931. One of the “Best 
Keepers” .40c 
JEROME KERN. I. D. Pale pinkish 
buff, faintly suffused gold, this new 
Eastern dahlia is most attractive. 
Splendid in the East, for all purposes 
as the centers come closed. Even bet¬ 
ter for general cutting in this part of 
California as the orange pollen center, 
surrounded by a twisted and curled 
ring of center petals gives a more 
graceful effect than that of the more 
formal types. Produces a profusion of 
blooms and is a “Best Keeper”. Good 
stems .60c 
JERSEY’S BEACON. F. D. A very 
spectacular bright scarlet with buff re¬ 
flex. Large, good stems, and a “Best 
Keeper” .40c 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY. F. D. This salmon 
pink dahlia is one of the best cut flow¬ 
ers grown; probably the most popular 
of all dahlias. One of the “Best Keep¬ 
ers’” .40c 
KATHLEEN NORRIS. I. D. A huge 
and beautiful light pink. Has won 
countless prizes in flower shows. Fine 
stems .60c 
