1940 Introduction 
GLORIA BACHERj 
(Tudor-Guntle) 
We have decided to release this great dahlia, de¬ 
clared by many dahlia critics the best purple dahlia 
to date. A formal decorative—bush 5j4 feet, tre¬ 
mendously vigorous, with dark leathery foliage and 
stems unrivaled by any dahlia we have ever grown. 
Huge flowers growing in the field 8 to 9^4 inches in 
diameter, 6 l / 2 to 7 inches in depth. Color: clear dahlia 
purple varying in lighter tones at the rolled edges, 
glowing rhodamine purple in bright light. Keeping 
qualities ideal. 
In addition to winning the American Home Achieve¬ 
ment Medal, it won first in undisseminated varieties 
at the Indiana State Fair, honorable mention at the 
A. D. S. show, first and the special award at the 
Ohio Valley Dahlia Association show. 
Root stock limited, $10.00; plants, $3.50. 
