DAHLIA, Rita Ballin 
JEAN BATTEN. F.D. A most wonderful shade of luminous 
golden salmon. Flowers are enormous, stems extra strong 
and hold the flowers well above the foliage. Best exhibition 
form. $3.00. 
J. J. JEFFERSON. F .D. Stately formal decorative of pure 
white on good stout stems. Free blooming; attractive foliage 
sets off the white flowers to best advantage. The best alb 
round white for cutting purposes. 75c. 
Jersey’s Beacon. F.D. Chinese scarlet with paler reverse; very 
large flower, vigorous grower. Each, 50c; doz., $5.00. 
Jersey’s Beauty. F.D. One of the best pinks. Each, 35c; 
doz., $4.00. 
JERSEY’S DAINTY. C. Fine pure white of medium size. 
Excellent cut flower variety. 50c. 
JERSEY’S WHITE BEAUTY. A white Jersey’s Beauty with 
wonderful keeping qualities and stem. It is quite similar 
in form with good centers and tight petals. Early and free 
blooming. Each, $1.50; doz., $15.00. 
JESSICA DRAGONETTE. S.C. Buff suffused peach, semi' 
cactus, with beautifully pointed petals. Large flowers of 
perfect form and an exceptionally good grower, producing 
an abundance of blooms. 75c. 
JIMMY FOXX. I.D. A giant flower attaining a size of 
13 inches in diameter by 8 inches in depth, born on long, 
straight, stiff stems, sturdy grower with very heavy foliage. 
Color coppery red tinged with henna. A winner wherever 
shown. $2.00. 
KATHLEEN NORRIS. I.D. True rose'pink deepening to 
mallow'pink but paler in the center. Broad overlapping 
petals with twisted ends filled to the center. 50c. 
Kentucky. F.D. Color is Jersey’s Beauty pink, with yellow 
and gold blend. 50c. 
LEWIS BOLTON. I.D. A very good cut flower and excel' 
lent grower. Huge flowers, 10 to 12 inches in diameter. 
Rigid stems, blunt pointed petals and full to center. Deep 
crimson. $3.00. 
LORD OF AUTUMN. I.D. Clear yellow. Large, deep 
flowers which resemble exhibition chrysanthemums make 
it invaluable for show purposes. $1.00. 
Qr/iikition i'Oa/i/i as 
MARY SHINKFIELD. F.D. A champion. Rare and beam 
tiful coloring, soft yellow with center of each petal suf' 
fused and heavily tipped bronzy'terra cotta with rich 
deep center. Flowers of perfect formation held erect on 
extra long stems. 10 inches in diameter. $10.00. 
Milton J. Cross. I.D. Beautiful coloring of apricot'peach 
with a bright golden face. The flowers attain a size of 
12 inches across by 8 inches in depth and are held well 
above the foliage by long, strong stems. $1.00. 
MISS BELGIUM. C. Medium size, very bright orange, 
perfectly stiff stem. Free-flowering. 50c. 
MISS GLORY. S.C. A giant flower, 10 to 12 inches in 
diameter. Best described as apricot-yellow; petals rolled 
and incurved; excellent stem and habit. $1.00. 
MISS OAKLAND. F.D. Decidedly even and uniform, 
pure white with long erect stems and leathery insect' 
resistant foliage. $1.00. 
MOTHER MAYTROTT. I.D. A perfect center through' 
out the season; a consistent, profuse bloomer, dark green 
foliage, strong erect stems. Blooms uniformly large and 
of great depth, usually 6 to 7 inches. Pure white. $3.00. 
Mrs. George Le Boutellier. D. A flower of tremendous 
size. Stems straight and stiff. An early bloomer. Color 
is a rich, velvety carmine. 50c. 
Mrs. I. de Ver Warner. Mauvedavender. 35c. 
MRS. C. J. SOWTON. I.D. A gigantic Dahlia. Ex' 
quisite and wonderful in every way. Pinkish cinnamon, 
very bright in daylight and exceptionally brilliant under 
artificial light. A very dependable variety, flowers often 
measuring 14 inches in diameter. $5.00. 
MRS. ELLA WORTHEN. S.C. The largest semi'cactus 
ever grown. Very tall with 12'inch blooms. Canedike 
stems which carry the flower well above the foliage. 
Magnificent salmon-pink with deeper tones running 
through the flower. $5.00. 
MURPHY’S MASTERPIECE. I.D. The monster blooms 
of deep, dark red shading toward garnet are held erect 
on stiff stems. It is a stocky grower and in all a good 
Dahlia. The best Dahlia in this color class. $1.00. 
Myra Howard. I.D. Glowing combination of saffron' 
yellow and gold with tints of salmon. Giant blooms on 
long, rigid stems. 50c. 
NEGUS. F.D. A very deep maroon, almost black. An 
excellent flower on fine stem. $2.00. 
OAKLEIGH MONARCH. F.D. Blooms very large on 
splendid stems. Bright cerise-red, good keeper, pro' 
duces an abundance of flowers. $1.50. 
Paul Pfitzer. S.C. A combination of primrose and shell- 
pink. 50c. 
PINK DAILY MAIL. F.D. Huge flowers of pure cycla¬ 
men-pink. Strong, long stems. $2.00. 
PRIDE OF AUSTINBURG. I.D. Unusual color, which is 
a soft apricot shading violet-rose with a reverse shading 
of light purple. Blooms early, strong stems, centers 
full. $1.00. 
QUEEN CITY. F.D. A lovely watermelon-pink, color 
new in dahlias. Profuse bloomer and a good keeper. 
While only medium sized the flowers have good form 
and the color is charming. $1.50. 
RED JUG. S.C. At times almost a true cactus, this strik¬ 
ing brilliant crimson-carmine has wonderful keeping 
qualities. The stems are stiff and hold the flowers fac¬ 
ing, and foliage is insect-resistant. Certificate at Storrs. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
RITA BALLIN. I.D. A gigantic yellow of the exhibition 
type. Stems perfect and hold the flowers upright. It 
produces numerous flowers 12 inches across. $4.00. 
RITA BETTY. I.D. Outstanding autumn shade. Gigan¬ 
tic flower, lovely shade of cinnamon and henna. Broad 
petals with plenty of substance. $5.00. 
ROBERT. I.D. A grand Dahlia for both the garden or 
cutting. Stems long and perfectly erect. Very beautiful 
orange and yellow flower, slightly flushed crimson. 
Highly recommended. $2.50. 
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