GROW THESE DAHLIAS IF YOU WOULD WIN 
SHOWROOM CHAMPIONS 
Adirondack Sunset (I.D.) 1935 "Parkway.” This is one 
of the greatest dahlias ever introduced, and one of the 
most spectacular, and it attracts everyone’s attention. 
The color is a vivid scarlet, shading to a bright canary 
yellow at the base, giving the large blooms the striking 
sunset colors. - Root .50 
Amelia Earhart (S.C.) "Cordes”—Bloom 12x6, Bush 4 
ft. This gorgeous dahlia was a consistent winner wher¬ 
ever shown, having two American Home Achievement 
Medals and many other prizes to its credit. Color is 
apricot buff with salmon tints shading to soft yellow at 
base of petals. One might picture it as an improved 
Edna Ferber of larger size, better stems, and with more 
gold and less rose shading. One of the great prize 
winners of today. - Roots 50c; Plants .35 
Adorable (I.D.)—A fine dahlia of exceptional beauty. 
The color is a vivid pink, shading to an orange-yellow 
glow at tha center - --___Root .40 Plants .25 
America’s Sweetheart (I.D.) 1935 "Nunneviller” — An 
immense variety that is very outstanding among the new intro¬ 
ductions. Color is a pure yellow without a particle of shading. 
Even the outer petals do not fade out like those in most dahlias. 
Many of the petals are double serateJ, and curl and twist as 
the bloom develops. They fold back to the stem, reminding 
one of a huge chrysanthemum. _ Plants .35 
American Purity (S.C.) "American Dahlia Farms” 1937, 
Bloom 101 / 2 x 8 , bush 4 I /2 feet — Glistening white, 
straight stems. Having good substance. Received the 
American Home Achievement Medal for the most 
meritorious new seedling. At Baltimore it was the largest 
semi-cactus and largest flower in the show. A good 
root maker. - Root 75c; Plant .50 
Blue River (F.D.) "Salem Dahlia Gardens” — Bloom 
111/2x5, bush 4 feet. A blue French violet, the nearest 
to a blue dahlia that we have ever seen. It never fails 
to grow. It has won many prizes. It was best formal in 
Section B at the recent N. Y. Show. Very early, long 
stems. --Plant .3 5 
Buckeye King (F.D.)—Beautiful shade of gold. Plant growth 
is prolific and uniform. Long stiff stems that hold the monster 
blooms erect. Due to the plants vigorousness it should be dis¬ 
budded regularly for large bloom_Root .25 
California Idol (I.D.) The best yellow dahlia introduced 
in 1935. Hugh blooms on the best of stems. Winner 
of many prizes during the past season and surely a win¬ 
ner again this season in the giant bloom classes 
-Root 50c; Plant .25 
Champoeg (F.D.)—Bloom 9x4, Bush 5 ft. The unusual color 
ing of Champoeg makes it an especially attractive flower, j 
is a waxy canary yellow at the center and shades into a salmon 
pink, which deepens in cool weather. The backs of the petals 
are pale yellow. Strong, sturdy stems hold the flowers well 
above the roi'gh, thick foliage. Blooms are produced early 
and freely. It is called the "Dahlia Beautiful”,_ Roots .30 
Curly Locks (I D.) "Chemar”—Bloom 11x5, Bush 5 V 2 ft. 
A magnificent bloom of gold, heavily shaded apricot, 
with curly and twisting petals, making a bloom of great 
depth and lovely formation on long cane stems. Foliage 
of darkest green,'leathery_Root 75c; Plant .50 _ 
Cavalcade (F.D.) "Groll”—This 1935 dahlia was a great 
sensation at the Mid-West Dahlia Show in Grand Rapids. 
It resembles Jersey’s Beauty in form, but it is much 
larger, and has stronger stems. Color deep rose. Height 
about 5 V 2 feet. Another great cut flower, and a great 
winner in floral arrangement. __Root .30 
Carl G. Dahl (I.D.) "Hillcrest”, 1937, Bloom 12x6, Bush 
5 V 2 feet. Graceful although of tremendous size of 
rather loose or open formation. The pointed petals 
curl slightly. Color, apricot buff shaded old rose on 
reverse of petals. Won the award as Best Bloom in 
the show at New York, 1937, and the popular vote 
in the N. Y. Botanical Gardens, 1936. Extra fine. Plant 1.00 
Dwight W. Morrow (I.D.) "Dahlidel”—Bloom 12x6, 
Bush 5 V 2 ft. The gigantic red dahlia that was the 
sensation of the year in our garden. Many blooms 12 
inches across and six inches deep on six-foot robust 
plants. The finest dahlia we have ever seen. It never 
fades or bums. _ _ Root .30 
Daddy Kemp (F.D.) 1935 "Kemp”—Bloom 12x6, Bush 4 ft. 
This is every inch a man’s flower, and one of the most spec- 
taculai introduced in recent years. The flowers are of im¬ 
mense size, often 14 inches or over in diameter, and from five 
to seven nches deep. The color is a rich purplish red. Should 
be grown to four stems to make these strong enough to hold 
the flowers. IH.R ) -- Roots .40 
Darcy Sainsbury (F.D.) "Australian” — Bloom 10x5, 
A wonderful pure white, with excellent center, and the 
best of long stiff stems. One of the best to come from 
Australia. It stands very high in the show room. Plant .50 
Discovery (I.D.) "Salem” 1937—Bloom 11x5, Bush 5 ft. 
Deep rosy magenta with deep reddish garnet center. 
Many of the petals twist, showing a red reverse. Stems 
are strong. Excellent for forcing for the largest bloom 
class. Won many firsts the past Fall as largest 
bloom. _ Plant .50 
Everybody’s Favorite (I.D.) "Salem Dahlia Gardens 
1939—Bloom 12x6, Bush 7 ft. Color a beautiful rose 
pink, without the faintest trace of lavender. The petals 
slightly twist and fall back to the stem giving the bloom 
tremendous depth. The stem is good, and bush is very 
rugged and hardy. It won the D. W. Hart Medal, 
highest award in the seedling classes at the Mid-West 
Show at Detroit. EXTRA - Plant 2.00 
Florict’s Delight—1937 Hill. The most wonderful 
novelty that was ever created in a dahlia, one 
that is different. Pure white, about 4 to 6-inch 
blooms that resemble the finest daisy. Roots, .50. 
Fireman (S.C.) A 1934 Honor Roll introduction awarded 
the American Home Achievement Medal at Boston. 
This much honored variety produces very large brilliant 
flowers of flashy Cardinal red with gold flushes and gold¬ 
en tips. This variety should take a top place as a prize¬ 
winner during the next few years _ Plant .30 
Glamour (I.D.) "Salem Dahlia Gardens” — 1939 — Bloom 
12x8, Bush 5 V 2 ft. An immense true purple with each 
petal deeply edged amaranth pink—something very 
distinctive and entirely different from any existing var¬ 
iety. As the bloom develops the petals fall back to 
the stem giving it great depth. It has a perfectly 
straight and exceeding stiff stem. Winner of the Achieve¬ 
ment Medal at Baltimore. It won eleven firsts as largest 
bloom in the shows, in the Autumn of 1939. _ Plant 2.00 
Golden Standard (I.C.) Immense blooms of light buff on 
wonderful flower stems. A consistent winner in the 
shows during the past season in Cactus classes. Has 
all the good growing habits of its parent Jane Cowl. 
-Roots 40c; Plants .30 
Helen Pahl—A new Hill seedling that is outstanding. A very 
sturdy grower with dark green foliage, flowers very large. The 
color is very similar to Jersey’s Beacon or Pres. Franklin D. 
Roosevelt only we think a little more free of bloom. A fine 
dahlia. _Root .30 
Hunt’s Velvet Wonder (I.D.) Color, rich bright violet 
burgundy. A real giant dahlia in every recpect Root .25 
Haslerova (I.D.) "Svajner”—Bloom 8x4, Bush 5 ft. 
A glorified Le Grand Manitou only more refined, the 
ground color being a delicate lavender, almost white, 
flecked French purple. Truly a bi-color and should do 
plenty of winning in this class as there are few good 
ones. Stem, foliage and bush growth extra good. 
Nothing like it_Plant .50 
Incandescent (I.D.) 1937 "Parrella”—Bloom 11x5, Bush 
5 V 2 ft. Color, rich rosy buff suffused yellow light 
old rose. Center, rich old rose, paling to light buff on 
outside of petals. High centered well formed flowers. 
Blooms in great profusion. The huge blooms are held 
facing sideways on cane-like stems, well above the 
foliage. The plant is an open grower with insect resist¬ 
ing foliage. Incidentally, this dahlia scored 85 at the 
East Lansing Trial Grounds in 1936_Plant .50 
Jersey’s Dainty (C.) One of the finest of the late cactus, 
pure white, should you want a white cactus this is the 
one bar none_Root .25 
Jersey’s Melody (S.C.) A real beauty a good running 
mate for Paul Pfitzer in the shows. Very free bloomer, 
Tyrian rose shaded to silver at the tips. This is a real 
dahlia, one of the best_Roots .35 
John B. Phinisey (F.D.) "Hill” 1936—A new creation that 
will be universally grown. Flowers are large, of a beautiful 
shade of rosy purple magenta, stems are of the best, holding 
the flowers well above the foliage, a very sturdy grower and 
insect proof. We have been growing this for several years 
and have a good supply so are able to release this wonderful 
dahlia at a price you can afford to pay. _ Plants .50 
Jean Trimbec (S.C.) "Trimbee”—Bloom 10x5, Bush 5 ft. 
Massive yet artistic with long, revolute petals that curl and 
twist. The color is a beautiful petunia violet making it popular 
as an exhibition dahlia. A tall, vigorous grower with long, 
erect stems _ Root .30 
K.Igore’s King (S.C.) "Kilgore” — 1938 — Bloom 12x5, 
Bush 6 ft. A strong-growing rugged, variety on cane 
stems that is large and massive with long pointed petals. 
A dahlia that should stand a lot of adverse conditions 
and still be good. Color, flesh at center with outer 
petals gold._Plant .75 
Katie-K (I.D.) "Koenig” 1938. Bloom 11x6, bush 5*72 
feet. Color is a deep rose pink, with white veins in the 
petal that lighten the flower considerably. Scored a 
certificate of merit at both Storr’s and East Lansing. 
Is on all the 1938 Honor Rolls. It is a giant._Plant .50 
LOIS WALCHER (I.D.) "Walcher” 1939—Bloom 
8x4, bush 5 ft. The color is a deep amaranth to 
pansy purple, with the outer one-third of petals a 
clear white. Stems are ideal, carrying the flower 
facing; and well above the foliage. This is the 
FIRST dahlia ever to receive SIX Achievement 
medals. It also has two Certificates of Merit, besides 
winning TWENTY-THREE blue ribbons. The 
greatest bi-color ever introduced _ Plant .65 
Lord o5 Autumn (I.D.) "Almy”—Bush 4 54 ft. Mr. J. A. 
Kemp quotes as follows; "This is the most sensational dahlia 
we have ever grown, regardless of color, and is by far the great¬ 
est yellow dahlia we have ever seen. The color is a deep 
golden yellow, which is sustained until the last petal has 
withered. The flowers grow to an enormous size, and without 
forcing we had blooms the past season that measured over 13 
inches across and nearly 9 inches in depth on long stiff 
stems, that held the flowers high above the foliage. The for¬ 
mation is wonderful, _ Root 75c; Plant .30 
Murphy’s Masterpiece (85E) Bloom 11x4, Bush 4 feet. 
The monster blooms of deep, dark red shading toward 
crimson are held erect on stiff stems. It is a stocky 
grower and in all a good dahlia. , _ Plants .40 
Monmouth Queen (F.D.) "Kemp” — Bush 6 ft. This fine 
light yellow made good all over the country the past season, 
and those who had it in their collection, report it as being 
greatly admired by the many visitors at their gardens. The 
color effect of this dahlia is most pleasing, it being a piric 
yellow in the center of the flower, with graduation of light 
primrose to creamy yellow rear petals. Flowers are full cen¬ 
tered and are held facing front, and are 10-12 inches in width , 
by 4-5 inches in depth. Stems are long and stiff, holding the 
flowers high out of the foliage. Plant a robust grower, and 
good toot maker. Not subject to insect attacks-Root .25 
MAYOR FRANK OTIS (I.D.) "Salbach” 1939— 
Bloom 14x7, bush 5 ft. It is a soft, rich golden 
honey yellow with just a touch of coppery shading. 
It won two Achievement Medals, on two Honor 
Rolls, and won SIX blue ribbons as largest flower 
in the show. It has been grown to OVER SEVEN¬ 
TEEN INCHES. There is no question but what 
this is the largest dahlia ever grown. The intro¬ 
ducer says "We regard it as easily the finest new 
dahlia in years, barring none.” _ Plant 2.75 
Margrace (I.D.) A 1935 Honor Roll Dahlia. Color is a 
brilliant scarlet tipped and striped with gold. Two 
Certificates of Merit, winner of two prizes in Cleveland, 
one at Michigan State Show, outstanding at Bronx 
Park and other trial gardens. It is a tall upright 
grower. _ Plant .50 
Mrs. Geo. Le Boutillier (I.D.) A fine new avidition to the 
giant red class. Just naturally a big flower which has 
won many friends during the past season. Not only 
a grand exhibition flower but one you will be proud of 
in your garden in 1939 _ Root .25 
Myra Howard (I.D.) "Glutzbach Dahliadel” 1932—The color 
is a glowing combination of saffron, yellow with tints of sal¬ 
mon, the entire effect being ochraceous orange. Winner of 
American Home Achievement Medal at New York — Roots .35 
May Robson—Here is a dahlia of real charm. A beauti¬ 
fully formed flower of clear bright pink, brighter in 
tone than Kathleen Norris. A true semi-cactus type, 
with strong, straight stem, which holds the flowers 
erect and facing. Very sturdy bush and easy grower. 
Keeps well when cut. Something new and something 
really fine. An Honor Roll Dahlia. Many fine reports 
of its performance from all sections of the country. 
_ Root .30 
Monarch of the East (I.D.) "Almy” 1938 —Bloom 12x5, 
bush 4 V 2 feet. Giant flowers of mustard yellow with an 
apricot suffusion. A rampant growing habit. An Honor 
Roll variety with a Certificate of Merit. Certainly is 
a giant. A Mr. J. Lee writes: "We had bloom after 
bloom on Monarch of the East that measured 12 to 
14 inches.” _ Root 60c; Plant .35 
Mrs. Wm. S. Knudsen (Dixie, 1938), I.D. A pure white 
that will be hard to beat as it already has a fine record 
as a prize winner; exhibited 4 times in the undissem¬ 
inated classes it was 4 times a winner; Detroit, Toledo, 
Indianapolis and Chicago. Can be grown to 12 inch 
blooms without forcing; sturdy bushes grow 6 to 7 feet 
tall. On Mr. Barron’s Honor Roll; Certificate winner 
at East Lansing. _ Plant .50 
Premier’s Majestic (I.D.) "Swezey” 1938 — Bloom 10x4, 
busli 5 ft. An informal decorative of a beautiful new 
color combination difficult to describe, salmon, gold 
and mulberry. A robust grower. Profuse bloomer of 
large, deep exhibition flowers. Stems cane-like. Foliage 
hard and insect resistant. This is the only dahlia that 
was a Certificate winner at five Trial Gardens; this alone 
says it is one of the greatest _ Plant .50 
President F. D. Roosevelt (I.D.) "Shattuck”—A massive new 
dahlia which we would describe as orange scarlet with lighter 
reverse. Heavy insect-resisting foliage, wonderfully strong 
stems. Good root maker and a husky grower. Reminds one 
of the old variety Jersey’s Beacon, though in our opinion much 
superior _ Root .30 
Red Velvet—1937 Hill. One of our new seedlings which 
we are more than pleased to offer to our customers, 
one which grows, color the deepest red velvet that we 
have ever seen in a dahlia, in fact this is a real beauty. 
__ Root .25 
Queen City (F.D.) "Peck” 1936. A formal, commercial 
type, of a scarlet pink color; excellent stem on long 
upright branches starting from near ground; height 
of plant, 3 to 4 feet; a very early and continuous 
bloomer. Winner at Cleveland as best keeper, also a 
blue ribbon in formal decorative class; awarded Ameri¬ 
can Home Achievement Medal at Indiana State Show. 
A remarkable cut flower variety _ Root .50 
Red Cloud (I.D.) "Emmons”—1940 — Bloom 11x5, 
bush 6 ft. A rich brilliant crimson red, highlited 
with flame. Reverse of petals rosy purple over silver. 
The everfull center shows the purple reverse. A 
striking contrast, making the flower one of the most 
attractive in the dahlia garden. The large blooms 
are held erect on very long, strong stems, facing. 
The plant is perfect in growth, and the foliage is 
dark and very vigorous _ Plant ^3.00 
Red Pilot (I.D.) "Kemp”—1939—Bloom 11x6, Bush 6 
ft. The color is very brilliant, and difficult to describe; 
it is about half way between carmine and nopal red. 
Flowers are full centered and held facing on strong 
stems. Good bloomer, can be cut with three-foot stems. 
The parents are Son of Satan and Oakleigh Monarch. 
On Flonor Roll. A wonderful dahlia __ Plant 2.00 
Rudolph’s Giant (I.D.) "Rudolph” 1936—Bloom 12x7, 
bush 4 ft. A giant in fact. Winner of largest bloom 
at New York show in 1936. The large blooms have 
great depth and the stems are all that could be de¬ 
sired. The color is a live buff with apricot and pink 
suffusions - Root 75c; Plant .50 
Robt. L. Ripley (I.D.) "Salem” 1937 — Rhodaminc 
purple with deep rose pink suffusions thoughout the 
entire bloom. It is immense in size. Ed. J. O’Keeffe of 
Cold Spring, N. Y., one of the leading amateur growers 
of the United States, grew a bloom that measured 
16x12. Stems are straight and strong. The bush is 
vigorous and grows to a height of seven feet _ Plant 1.00 
