SPRING TRADE LIST—FEBRUARY 1, 1940 
SPRING BIJLBS—Continued 
DAHLIAS 
Our Dahlias are Shenandoah grown, good, strong healthy tubers with good crowns 
and plenty of eyes. Our stock has been carefully handled and is guaranteed true to 
name. We have some 40 or 50 varieties of Dahlias we are not listing: If there are 
other varieties you are interested in, write us. Perhaps we have them. 
CACTUS. Per 10 Per 100 
Brides Bouquet. Lovely pure white, profuse bloomer.$ 1.20 $10.00 
Countess of Lonsdale. Rich salmon with just a suspicion of apri¬ 
cot at base of petals. Profuse bloomer..95 8.00 
Kiss Me. Bright red and white, tipped and striped bi-color. Not 
large, but very profuse bloomer. A leading cut flower variety. 1.20 10.00 
Libelle. Beautiful aster purple.95 8.00 
DECORATIVES. 
Atlantic Ocean. Blue, very large, with a little ripple on the outer 
edge . 1.40 12.00 
Avalon. Beautiful clear yellow and the best of this color for 
commercial use. Fine form on long stems. Good show Dahlia. 1.20 10.00 
Blue Jersey. Orchid lavender sport of Jersey Beauty with all the 
parent’s fine qualities. A leading commercial Dahlia. 1.40 12.00 
Elinor Vanderveer. Satiny rose pink. Enormous flowers on long 
stems. Tall and stately. Free flowering.95 8,00 
Fordhook Marvel. Peach red with salmon orange reflex. 1.20 10.00 
Francis Larocco. The standard and most popular commercial yel¬ 
low. Profuse bloomer .95 8.00 
Gertrude Britton. A low growing spectrum red on perfect stem. 
Must be topped out early for good cut flowers. Highly recom¬ 
mended . 95 8.00 
Heart of Gold. Flesh ochre, golden center. 1.20 10.00 
Hillcrest Swiss Rose. Color Swiss Rose. Blooms of extremely 
large dimensions and perfect quality. Bushes are strong. 
Stems two to three feet long. 1.20 10.00 
His Eminence. Crimson velvet, stiff stems. 1.20 10.00 
Ida Perkins. Beautiful large white, good for cut flower purposes. 1.20 10.00 
Jane Cowl. Large, shaggy flower of coppery-yellow. Fine tall 
grower. Still considered by many as the most beautiful of 
all Dahlias .95 8.00 
Jersey Beauty. This fine pink variety is still the most popular 
of all. Very profuse bloomer . 1.20 10.00 
Jersey Mammoth. Bright golden mahogany. Very large. 1.20 10.00 
Kemp’s White Wonder. Pure white, large flower and perfect form. 
A large recent introduction that is a beauty for the garden.... 1.20 10.09 
LaTorreador. Vivid dashing red, profuse bloomer. Medium size, 
flat flower. Strong stem of medium length. One of the lead¬ 
ing commercial red varieties .95 8.00 
Margaret W. Wilson. Opalescent pink. Huge flowers of exhibi¬ 
tion type .95 8.00 
Monmouth Champion. A very large orange-scarlet and profuse 
bloomer on long, stiff stems. A beautiful easily grown plant 
that seems immune to all insect troubles. Exhibition type.... 1.80 15.00 
Mrs. Carl Salbach. Very large, lavender pink. Long stiff stems 
make it very desirable .95 8.00 
Mrs. George Skeen. Shrimp pink. Very large. 1.40 12.00 
Mrs. I. de Ver Warner. Orchid pink with very large flower. 
Well known and very popular.95 8.00 
Nanquaket. Amaranth-pink. Large and one of the best known.. 1.80 15.00 
Nathan Hale. Charming combination of bronze, golden, and huff. 
Unusual and demands attention . 1.20 10.00 
Omar Khayyam. Chinese red at base of petals which shades to 
orange at the tip. Fine, tall grower, free from insect attack. 
Large flower, excellent for cutting . 1.40 12.00 
Polar Bear. Pure white, large flower. 1.20 10.00 
Pride of Stratford. Orange shading to orange-yellow at base of 
petals. An exhibition variety, very attractive. A good cut 
flower . 1.20 10.00 
Rose Glory. Large rose pink, extremely free blooming. Popular. .95 8.00 
Sagamore. Amber gold, faint tint of pink. A good cut flower. 
An unusual combination . 1.20 10,00 
Sanhicans Queen. Large, apricot and carmine rose. 1.80 15 00 
Venus. Cream white, tinted lavender. Good in combination work. 1.20 10.00 
White King. The leading pure white with commercial growers. 
The flowers are of perfect form and the right size for cut 
flower use. Full centered .95 8.00 
Yellow Colossal. A gigantic flower, nine inches and more in diam¬ 
eter. of beautiful lemon yellow. Strong stems carry the flower 
erect above the foliage. A remarkable show bloom. 1.20 10.00 
Decorative Mixed.60 5.00 
POM POM. 
Amber Queen. Beautiful shade of rich amber.80 7.00 
Catherine. Clear yellow. Early and very free blooming.80 7.00 
Rothout. Deep scarlet . 1.20 10.00 
