Z A N T ’ S 
BLUE 
RIBBON 
DAHLIAS 
ROBERT L. RIPLEY, I. D. (88) LL., 6 ft. 
This variety is without question one of the largest varieties grown. 
Color, soft Rhodamine purple with deep rose pink suffusion 
throughout. Stems are straight and strong. Flowers have good 
substance and keep wonderfully well. Winner of many prizes as 
the largest bloomer. 
Roots $2.50; Plants $1.00 
ROCKLEY DICTATOR, S. C., (84) ML., 4 to 5 ft. 
A giant crimson scarlet that may be grown to 12 inches without 
forcing; good centers and rigid stems, foliage good. Winner of 
two Achievement Medals — West Virginia State Dahlia Show and 
at Cleveland, Ohio. 
Plants $1.00 
RUBY TAYLOR, I. D. (86) LL., 5 to 6 ft. 
A prize winner from the Pacific coast. The color is carmine and 
the large deep blooms are supported by perfect, long, stiff stems. 
Awarded a Certificate at Storr’s. 
Roots $ .50 
SAN FRANCISCO, I. D. (92) LL., 5 to 6 ft. 
The 1938 sensation on the Pacific Coast. A gorgeous 
shrimp pink, extra large flower on extra long strong 
stems. As Mr. Eddy describes it in placing it on the 
California Honor Roll: “One of the finest pink Dahlias 
I have seen in many moons.” It did especially well for us 
last season and we placed it as next to the best of the 
new varieties for 1939. 
Roots $7.50; Plants $2.00 
SHELDON’S LOUISE, (86) ML., 5 to 6 ft. 
A giant bloom of a rich red. A 14-inch bloom won first prize and 
a special gold medal at Boston. Grows 6 feet tall, blooms can be 
cut on 3-foot stems. 
Roots $1.50; Plants $ .50 
SLEEPY HOLLOW, I. C. (87) LL., 5 ft. 
A large true incurved cactus of vivid shell pink shading to creamy 
white at the center. Bush grows 6 feet with long, strong stems. 
Blooms 9-11 inches with proportionate depth. Free bloomer, per¬ 
fect centers. Winner at New York, Greenwich, Conn., and Cleve¬ 
land. 
Roots $2.50; Plants $1.00 
SON OF SATAN, I. C. (88) LL., 6 to 7 ft. 
One of the largest and brightest of its type. Intense flame red on 
excellent stems. Blooms up to twelve inches in diameter. A sen¬ 
sation in any garden and a winner in any show. On four Honor 
Rolls. 
Roots $1.00; Plants $ .50 
STRAIGHT’S WHITE, I. D. (84) ML., 5 ft. 
Winner at New York of the Derrill W. Hart Memorial Medal and 
also as the best white I. D. Also won at Camden, N. J., as best 
I. D. in the seedling class. Selected for the Honor Roll by Mr. 
Barron and Mr. Johnson. 
Plants $1.50 
SULTAN OF HILLCREST, F. D. (86) LL., 4 to 5 ft. 
An outstanding golden yellow with sunrise yellow reverse, extra 
large blooms on long stiff stems. 
Roots $ .75 
SUNRAYS, I. D. (87) LL., 5 ft. 
Color: Buff with apricot suffusion, reverse of petal peach red. 
Blooms average 12 inches by 5 inches in depth. Extra long stiff 
stems, dark green foliage. Achievement Medal Winner at Rock¬ 
ville Centre. Certified at East Lansing and Fairmont, 1936. On 
Honor Roll. Sunrays won over Major Frank Otis at the Cleve¬ 
land, Ohio, Show last fall. 
Roots $4.00; Plants $1.50 
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