DAHLIAS 
GENERAL LIST OF 
Prices quoted are for single roots. 
We do not sell green plants, save for the exceptions noted. 
Any three 35c or 40c dahlias for $1.00. 
In the general description, each variety is classified according to type; 
C. representing cactus, I. D. informal decorative, F. D. for formal decorative, 
S. C. equals semi-cactus, ball (or show) dahlias indicated by B. 
CACTUS dahlias are the thin petalled dahlias of chrysanthemum form. 
Examples — Kathleen Osbourne, Cream Wings. 
COLLARETTE—Three to four inches in diameter; one or two rows of petals, 
with a number of short fluted and twisted petals around the seed disc. 
SEMI-CACTUS are similar to the cactus, but with much fuller, broader 
petals. Example — Miss Glory. 
FORMAL DECOR ATI VES are the larger type dahlias, fully double, having 
broad but very regularly placed petals. Examples — Mrs. Carl Salbach, Jer¬ 
sey's Beauty. 
INFORMAL DECORA TIVES are the large type dahlias, fully double, with 
petals generally long, twisted, and pointed. Irregularly arranged. Example 
— Jane Cowl. 
AIR MAIL I. D. Beautiful lavender that is 
one of the best cut flo-wers. 50c 
ALEX CRAIG. C. A fine new Canadian 
dahlia, very beautiful, and one of the best 
cactus grown. Good stems, prolific bloom¬ 
er, large size. Color light pink with cream 
center. One of the best. 75c 
AMUN RA. F. D. The best large rich cop¬ 
pery bronze. 40c 
ANGELO ROSSI. F. D. Winner of many 
American prizes. Awarded Certificate of 
Merit and First Class Certificate at both 
Haarlem and Amsterdam, Holland, 1936. 
Also winner of cup as best new "foreign" 
dahlia in Holland, 1936. Glowing soft orange 
yellow, with just a shading toward grena¬ 
dine. Large flowers. A "Best Keeper." 
Very large blooms, and long strong stems. 
1.00 
ANNA BENEDICT. F. D. Easily the best dark 
red, and certainly one of the finest dahlias 
ever produced. One of the very best keep¬ 
ers, does not fade, grows to good size on 
fine long stems, and its color is strikingly 
rich. In addition, it starts blooming early, 
and continues to bloom freely till the very 
end of the season. Has given us blooms 
even into December. A "Best Keeper" 1.00 
AZURA. F. D. Very large, bright rose pink. 
Plants are vigorous and have splendid grow¬ 
ing habits. Blooms are freely produced and 
are held high above the foliage on good 
strong stems. We know of no better dah¬ 
lia in this color class.1.00 
BAUER'S IDEAL. F. D. One of the very out¬ 
standing new dahlias, being a rich, vivid 
red, of good size, a fine keeper, and grows 
with splendid long, straight stems. The rich¬ 
est, most brilliant red dahlia we know of. 
A champion among champions. A "Best 
Keeper." Stock very limited . 1.00 
BETTY COLTER. F. D. A real champion, one 
of the very best, capable of competing with 
the finest new varieties, but somehow over¬ 
looked in Honor Rolls. When we first saw 
this unheralded dahlia we felt sure that it 
must have been one of the newer, higher 
priced varieties. Good habit, a good keep¬ 
er, large blooms. Deep coppery red, more 
on the copper tone than the red. Very 
large blooms — fine stems. 75c 
BIG BEN. A very large, bright red ball dah¬ 
lia. A "Best Keeper"... 40c 
BLACK DIAMOND. Another fine ball dahlia. 
Deepest maroon, almost black. 40c 
BOBBE DEAN. F. D. Another of the Jersey's 
Beauty type, resembling Kentucky, but rich¬ 
er in color, and a little larger. Bound to 
supplant the latter when stock is available. 
Color, grenadine pink. A "Best Keeper." 
Fine stems . 1.00 
CALIFORNIA IDOL. F. D. One of the very 
finest large yellows. Won first as the larg¬ 
est dahlia in the 1936 California Dahlia So¬ 
ciety Show. Good long, strong stems. An 
ideal grower everywhere in the United 
States, and in great demand. 75c 
CAPRICE. F. D. Soft yellow, shading toward 
grenadine. A splendid all-around dahlia. 
Also excellent seed parent, being one of 
the parents of Angelo Rossi. A "Best Keep¬ 
er" . 50c 
CLARA CARDER. F. D. A giant from New 
Zealand. Has received a first as largest 
flower at the California Dahlia Society Show. 
Won sweepstakes for most perfect dahlia 
in show at Tacoma, Wash., 1936. Habit 
fine in every way. Color, cyclamen pink. 
Always a competitor for the largest dahlias 
in the show — and a "stand out" in the 
garden. 1.50 
CLARA CLEMENS. The most striking of the 
formal ball type dahlias. Blooms of deep 
crimson, tipped white. Tall. Very free 
flov/ering. A "Best Keeper". 50c 
CREAM WINGS. See page 15. 
DARCY SAINSBURY. F. D. A superb formal 
decorative creamy white. Very large flow¬ 
ers of perfect form, strong stems, a free 
bloomer an da good keeper. This dahlia 
bloomer and a good keeper. This dahlia 
dahlia. Received following awards in Cali¬ 
fornia shows: First as best single bloom 
and first as best fifteen blooms California 
Dahlia Show San Francisco; first best single 
bloom San Mateo Flower Festival; first 
San Leandro Show for best single bloom 1.50 
DR. AURELIA REINHARDT. I. D. Named in 
honor of one of the West's most renowned 
educators, the president of Mills College, 
Oakland, California. Raised by W. N. Dirks 
from a packet of Salbach selected seed and 
introduced exclusively by ourselves. 
The blooms are pure rose color. Long 
cane-like stems . 60c 
EAGLE ROCK FANTASY. F. D. One of the 
very largest dahlias grown. Pleasing shade 
of mallow pink, shading to silver. 60c 
ELLINOR VANDEVEER. F. D. Blooms large, 
of great depth and substance and held 
high on exceptionally long, stiff stems. "Best 
Keeper." Rose pink. 40c 
FLAMING METEOR. I. D. Flaming orange- 
scarlet deepening to burnt orange at center. 
Flowers large and deep, with splendid 
form. A "Best Keeper". 1.00 
FOREST FIRE. I. D. A truly sensational 
dahlia, that is perhaps the very best 
variety of all for landscaping. The bushes 
are covered with the large and brilliant 
blooms of scarlet, suffused golden yellow. 
75c 
FRANK SERPA (Serpa-Salbach 1935). I. D. 
General effect pale amarath pink, produced 
by petal tips of mallow pink that grow 
lighter toward the base of the petals, pal¬ 
ing to a delicate orchid pink. This two- 
toned effect gives the flower a beautiful, 
clear, crisp appearance that makes it a 
real aristocrat. Holds its color well under 
artificial light. The blooms are very large, 
held high above the foliage on long straight 
stems. A magnificent dahlia. 75c 
GALA CALIFORNIA. An outstanding big new 
incurved cactus. Very bright, showy color, 
perhaps best described as orange-red, with 
center petals tipped yellow. Could well be 
called a "cactus type" edition of Satan 3.50 
GALAXY. Most unusual of all the cactus dah¬ 
lias, this fine new variety has every at¬ 
tribute that is necessary to rank it as out¬ 
standing. The color, golden buff, speckled 
crimson, is most striking, and the habit and 
growth excellent. Occasionally blooms come 
all red. It is a free bloomer, and the flow¬ 
ers are very large, held on long cane-like 
stems. A "Best Keeper". 1.00 
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