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General Description of Varieties 
FOREWORD . . . On account of limited catalog space, 
our descriptions are necessarily brief, being confined 
primarily to the color and special growing characteristics. 
While all of the varieties we list are nationally known 
and recognized as outstanding leaders of the Dahlia 
world, we will be glad to supply more complete descrip¬ 
tions upon request. 
Abbreviations: FD — Formal Decorative; 
ID—Informal Decorative; SC—Semi Cactus 
ADORABLE (ID) 
A splendid Dahlia in all respects. Color a vivid peach, 
shading to an orange yellow. Petals are long, broad 
and twist gracefully near the tips.Roots $ .50 
AUTUMN MIST (FD) 
A fine, large Bi-color of oyster white with bright pur¬ 
ple lines. Vigorous in growth with long strong stems, 
—flowers facing out. Blooms 9 to 12 inches, a free 
bloomer and good keeper.Plant, $1.00; Root, $2.50 
AUTUMN SUNSET (ID) 
An outstanding Dahlia with all the glory, beauty and 
delicate coloring of an autumn sunset. A strong, vig¬ 
orous grower with enormous blooms, long stems and 
perfect habits.Root, $1.00 
AURORA (FD) . , , , 
A beautiful new Dahlia,—rose pink overlaid wax yel¬ 
low, giving the blooms a peach pink appearance. Many 
blooms reach 12 inches. A strong, vigorous grower 
with stiff, straight stems.Plants only $2.50 
BABY ROYAL (MIN.) . 
One of the best Miniatures. Color is salmon pink and 
apricot with gold shading .Very profuse bloomer. 
......Root, $ .25 
BERNICE GEER (INC. C) . 
A 1938 introduction of exceptional merit. Color a deep 
bright rose to old rose with flowers 8 by 5 inches. Very 
free bloomer with fine stems and good growth habits. 
.Root $1.00 
BETSY (ID) ^ 1 T. j 
A very beautiful flower, white at base of petals, shad¬ 
ing to lavender. Average size of blooms 8 by 4 which 
are held in an erect position on strong stems. Good 
for exhibition or cut flower work.Root, $2.00 
BONNIE BELMONT (SC) „ . . 
A fine semi-cactus of beautiful bright yellow, with 
long, stiff stems. Strong, vigorous grower and pro¬ 
fuse bloomer..Root, $ .25 
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Bargain Offer No. 3-B 
Wenoka Darcy Sainsbury 
Satan Myra Howard 
Omar Khayyam Shahrazad 
* Girl of Hillcrest White King 
One root each of these 8 splendid varieties for only 
$3.00 postpaid. 
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