BOSPHORUS CALIFORNIA ROSE 
GRAND MARSHAL —S. C. Reddish violet. This very large dahlia of positive semi-cactus formation ranks with 
Miss Glory, Amelia Earhart and Satan in size and interest. The color is very distinctive and quite dif¬ 
ferent from anything we have had before, a lively crimson violet with the reverse of the petals a lighter 
shade. This spectacular flower, held on the best of stems on a strong growing plant, is another Show¬ 
room Giant in a new shade. It blooms abundantly and seems to continue indefinitely, and is partic¬ 
ularly good in the late season. Winner as the Best Undisseminated Semi-Cactus at the 1937 San Francisco 
Show. Has been grown to great size in some sections the past season (See illustration on page 7). . .$ 3.50 
LELAND STANFORD —I. D. Brilliant cardinal red, the Stanford University 
color. Throughout the flower the color is clear, glistening, bright 
red without shadings, and best of all it does not fade the least in 
very hot weather. The petalage is of a heavy velvet-like texture, 
unusual in a bright red, and fashioned to withstand difficult condi¬ 
tions. We have had flowers measuring 14 inches in diameter and 
several of our customers have reported blooms of equal size. The 
accompanying picture shows the proportionate depth. The plant 
is of medium to tall growth with strong stem stalks and good foliage. 
It is an exceptionally free bloomer and an early bloomer. In many 
respects this dahlia possesses many of the fine characteristics of 
its yellow predecessor, "California Idol". $ 2.00 
MAY DAY —Inf. Dec. Rosy pink lightly touched with gold. A variety of 
medium size that is an exceedingly prolific bloomer. Pleasing for¬ 
mation and excellent coloring that everyone likes. It will never 
win as the largest flower in the show but with a few plants it would 
not be hard to have a vase or basket of 12 or even 25. Certificate 
of Merit at Storrs. $ 1.50 
MISS GLORY —S. C. Apricot-yellow. "A dream" and "a delight" is the 
reaction of our customers to this dahlia. The accompanying illus¬ 
tration depicts its fine form and the soft mellow color is quite en¬ 
trancing. It is massive in size, yet an extremely refined flower in 
every sense. A free and an early bloomer with perfect stems. At 
Storrs Trial Gardens it received a Certificate of Merit with a score 
of 86, being the largest semi-cactus and within one of the highest 
score. Has been the winner of many major prizes in various parts 
of the country and is universally accepted as a dahlia of the first 
rank. (See illustration on page 10). $ 1.50 
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