SAN FRANCISCO 
SAN FRANCISCO (Ballay)—Inf. Dec. Shrimp pink.The new giant that has 
been the 1938 dahlia sensation on the Pacfic Coast. In all respects it 
is a dahlia built on a massive plan, and is outstanding particularly 
because of the extraordinarily tall, strong growth of the plant which 
is well able to carry the blooms of such enormous size. All blooms 
measure from 12 to 15 inches, with great depth, and there is no sug¬ 
gestion of coarseness about them. The well proportioned plant aver¬ 
ages 6 to 8 feet in height. The color, which is approximately shrimp 
pink, is most pleasing and in a class by itself. The foliage is always 
bright and clean. Mr. J. W. Johnston, author of the annual Dahlia 
Futurity in House Beautiful, writes that it “proved to be one of the 
finest and largest dahlias in our garden.” Mr. Richard T. Eddy, de¬ 
scribing it in the California Honor Roll in Flower Grower, states that 
“it is one of the finest pink dahlias I have seen in many moons.” 
Plants only $5.00 Net. 
RITA WELLS (Wells-Straight).—A massive informal decorative to semi¬ 
cactus averaging 13 to 14 inches in diameter with a depth of 7 to 8 
inches. Makes a rugged bush growth of to 6 feet in height with 
long, heavy stems. Color is grenadine pink on buff gold, an unusual 
color in such a large flower. Winner of the American Home Achieve¬ 
ment Medal at Rockville Centre, L. I., N. Y.; best cemi-cactus seedling 
at Racine, Wisconsin, and a Certificate of Merit at the West Virginia 
Trial Gardens. Plants $5.00; 3 for $12.50 
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