HONOR ROLL DAHLIAS FOR 1940 
LEADING AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN VARIETIES 
No. 
Root Plant 
827—Adorable. I.D. Won as the best bloom, also best Dahlia 
exhibit in New York Show 1937. Color a luscious 
peach pink and gold, large blooms on perfect stems. .75 
814—Amelia Earhardt. S.C. A gorgeous golden apricot, base 
of petals primrose, blooms 10-12” on excellent stems. 
A very hardy popular variety___75 
706—America Sweetheart. I.D. A giant lemon yellow. Chry¬ 
santhemum type, on good stems, well above the foliage .75 
885—American Purity. S.C. A giant, beautiful pure white. 1.50 
796—Angello Rossi. Vivid goid. A giant on strong stems. 1.50 
881— Autumn Sunset. I.D. Yellow tinted red, blooms 8-10”, 
on excellent stems__ 1.00 
792— Azura I.D. Rosy lilac with bluish violet sheen, blooms 
12-14” on extra long stems. Very attractive... 
882— Ballego’s Surprise. A giant pure cactus white on good 
strong stems, well above the foliage. A very attractive 
variety. _ 85 
793— Baerne. S.C. This very beautiful variety is the winner 
of a Dutch Silver Cup. Color, old pink with soft 
salmon glow. Large, free flowering on excellent stems. 
Variety for exhibitions _ .85 
712—Bette Davis. S.C. Beautiful lilac mauve, blooms 10-12”, 
on perfect stems. _ 85 
866—Bishop Francis Joseph Spellman. I.D. Pure white. 
Excellent cut type__ 75 
798—Black Knight. I.D. Almost black, velvety maroon. 
The large up to 14” flowers are borne on long, stiff 
stems. Prize winner everywhere. _ 1.25 
813—California Idol. I.D. Clear bright yellow. The large 
up to 14” flowers are borne on long, stiff stems. Prize 
winner everywhere _ 75 
1003—Cherokee Brave. I.D. Beautiful oxblood red that 
does not burn from the sun. Blooms 10-14” on perfect 
stems. Fine for exhibitions. _ 2.50 1.00 
875—Cherokee Rose. I.D. A very outstanding deep rose pink 
of excellent size on perfect stems. A prize winner. 1.00 
912—Director Carl G. Dahl. I.D. Blooms 12x6”. Graceful 
although of tremendous size. Color apricot buff shaded 
old rose on reversse of petals. Won the award as 
best bloom New York Show last year. _ 2.00 .75 
1013—Darcy Sainsbury. F.D. (Austrailia). Blooms 8x3, color 
creamy white that stands the sun and heat well, 
strong stems. _ 1.25 
886—Everybody’s Favorite. I.D. A rose pink bloom without 
the faintest trace of lavender. It is very large and can 
easily be grown over a foot across. The petals slightly 
twist and fall back to the stem, giving the bloom tre¬ 
mendous depth. The stem is good and the bush is very 
rugged and hardy and attains a height of eigth feet. 
Winner of the D. W. Hart Medal, highest award in 
the seedling classes at the Mid-West Show at Detroit 7.50 2.00 
783—Echo. I.D. This most distinctive Dahlia comes to us 
from Germany and was a big attraction in our field. 
When we term this a collosal Dahlia we are not ex¬ 
aggerating. The huge flowers are wonderful, on per¬ 
fect stems, color rose shading to blue. The effect is 
very attractive, and most unusual. A great exhibition 
Dahlia. _ 2.50 1.25 
801—Elizabeth Rethburg. I.D. A clear pink that can be 
grown to fourteen inches, with petals that roll back 
to stems. An outstanding exhibition variety__75 
870—Fireball. F.D. A brilliant scarlet, which does not burn 
or fade, on erect stems. Blooms 6-8”. _ 1.00 
806—George Washington. I.D. A great Dahlia named in 
honor of the father of our country. Deep rose pink 
with silver tips. A large flower of fine formation on 
perfect stems__ 75 
808—Great Eastern. I.D. Blooms 8-10”, perfect stems, color 
orange gold and reddish orange__ 1.00 
913—Greater Glory. S.C. Blooms 11x5, tall vigorous bush, 
very artistic blooms, stems erect, color bright violet 
rose _ 2.50 1.00 
878—Kaslerova. F.D. Delicate lavender, flecked french pur¬ 
ple, blooms 8x4. A prize winner. _ .85 
1007—Glamour. I.D. An immense true purple, deeply edged 
amaranth pink—something entirely different from any 
existing variety. As soon as the bloom develops the 
the petals fall back to the stem, giving it great depth. 
It has been grown 14x11 inches and we beleive it can 
be grown even larger. It has a perfectly straight and 
exceedingly stiff stem. The bush grows six to seven 
feet high and is very hardy ; insects do not seem to 
bother it. Winner of the Achievement Medal at Bal¬ 
timore, 1938__ 6.00 2.00 
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