Andersens DAHL>IA Fa™ 
L. C. ANDERSEN—Route 3, Box 209—Watsonville, Calif. 
Our guarantee —We guarantee every bulb sent out to 
be true to name and color, and also to be in growing 
condition when received. 
Substitution—We never substitute unless asked to do 
so, in the order, but would suggest naming a few varieties 
as second choice. 
Key to Abbreviations 
Formal Decorative (D.) — Double flowers, broad flat 
petals, full center, regular in arrangement. 
Informal Decorative (I. D.) — Double flowers, long 
twisted petals and irregular arrangement. 
Semi Cactus (S. C.)—Formerly listed as Hybrid Cactus. 
Straight and Recurved Cactus (C.). 
Ball (B.)—Quilled or Doubled Dahlias. 
Peony (P.)—Open centered flowers. 
NEW INTRODUCTIONS 
FOR 1941 
Kenova, F. D. (Andersen) —A rich crimson red dahlia that 
is admired by everyone. Its size, form and richness of 
color makes it very attractive. Excellent stems—$5.00. 
Lois Walcher, I. D. (Walcher) —The outstanding new bi¬ 
color winner of six Achievement medals. Color is a pure 
pansy purple, petals tipped pure white—$3.50. 
Myrtle Cowan, D. (Andersen)—A very striking color com¬ 
bination of orange, yellow and white. A good grower with 
healthy dark foliage, strong erect stems, free bloomer and 
good keeper—$10.00. 
Myrtle Spalinger, I. D. (Andersen)—Very beautiful and 
graceful formation, good stems and blooms large. Color 
light lavender—$3.00. 
Peggy Dagley, I. F. (Andersen) —Very graceful and perfect 
blooms of deep Tyrian rose shaded crimson, long stems— 
$5.00. 
Pink Grand, I. D. (Peck)—A grand pink dahlia for exhi¬ 
bition recommended for gardens where Kathleen Norris 
does not grow well; for it is an easy dahlia to grow and 
of the same color, a soft yet deep rose pink. Moreover, it 
has extremely great substance, outkeeping nearly all 
cut-flower dahlias. An Honor Roll and Certificate of 
Merit variety—$3.50. 
Virginia Sharp, S. C. (Andersen) — A semi-cactus of a 
beautiful deep lavender color, on long wiry stems. A 
good keeper as a cut flower—$10.00. 
