LUCIA VON GONTARD — This large beautiful 
Dahlia of unusually lovely coloring, was selected by 
the beautiful and charming Baroness Gert von Gontard 
to be named for her. The color is a tea rose or creamy 
apricot ground, with a warm violet rose center, tips 
and reverse of petals, suffusing entire bloom with this 
lovely coloring. Stems are long and strong, holding 
flowers well up out of the tall bush. $1.00 
REYNOLD—F .D. A strikingly beautiful straw¬ 
berry red, splashed bright carmine, center and reverse 
of petals cream; long stems, medium tall bush. $1.00 
ROSALIND KEEP—F.Dec. First Prize Winner 
for Best 25 Blooms in 1932-33. An exquisitely beau¬ 
tiful pure shell pink flower with white center and 
water-lily form. Long strong stems on strong bush. 
Excellent cut flower. $1.00 
SCHIPA—I.Dec. 1937 Introduction. Named for the 
World-renowned Tenor of the Metropolitan Opera 
House in New York with his permission. This large 
Dahlia of very fine form is a lovely rich velvety ruby 
red with twisting petals, strong wiry stems and a fine 
bloomer, on a medium tall bush. $3.50 
SIERRA SUNRISE— F.D. I mmense size and a 
glorious bronzy orange color when matured; has 
great depth, long strong wiry straight stems, with 
superb bearing. Five-foot bush, strong growing and 
prolific bloomer. $1.50 
SIRIUS—American Home Honor Roll. I.D. Hailed 
at the San Francisco Show as the long-awaited blue 
Dahlia. Described as grown in New Jersey (quote) : 
“Sirius is the nearest to a blue Dahlia we have to date. 
Here it is a real bluish purple, with very little pink 
in it; a very prolific bloomer, it comes early and is 
good late; has a fine bush with bloom of perfect bear¬ 
ing.’’ Greatly admired at S. F. Exposition. $1.00 
GOOD VARIETIES OF OTHER GROWERS 
Alex Craig—S.Cactus. A very beautiful pink with creamy 
center. Good stems, prolific bloomer, popular cut flower. $1.00 
Amun Ra—P.D. Stunning copper and orange, scarlet re¬ 
verse. Large blooms on long stiff stems. $ .50 
Andrea Ericsion—I.D. Immense white Dahlia of fine form, 
with long stiff stems. Very beautiful. $1.00 
Angelo Rossi—F.D. Winner of many prizes. Glowing soft 
orange yellow with just a shading of grenadine. Large blooms 
on long strong stems. $1.00 
California Idol—F.D. One of the finest yellows. Great 
Prize Winner. Immense size, good long strong stems; most 
outstanding in many ways. $1.00 
Clara Carder—I.D. Giant beautiful cyclamen pink, me¬ 
dium bush, strong stems. Winner for Largest Dahlia. $1.50 
Clara Clemmons—Ball. The most striking of the formal 
ball type Dahlias. Crimson, tipped white. $ .50 
Conquistador—S.C. Creamy yellow suffused pink. Large 
blooms, long strong stems. $ .50 
Edna Eerber—S.C. One of the finest. Immense glistening 
coral ; shading to gold; full flower. $ .75 
Elinor X anderveer—F.D. A magnificent large satiny rose 
pink Dahlia, excellent keeper. ,$ .50 
Frank Serpa I.D. A magnificent large long - stemmed 
amaranth pink Dahlia. Very popular. $1.00 
Golden Age S.C. Richest amber; a beautifully colored 
and formed Dahlia; grows very large $1 50 
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