Michigan Grown Roots 
AUTUMN SUNSET (Koenig, 1937) 
Is an Honor Roll Merit Dahlia. Many well known Dahlia autho- 
rities have acclaimed this as the finest Autumn colored intro- 
duction. Don't fail to grow it. Color: Lemon yellow center, 
spreading to lightly tinted spinel red, toward outside of flower. 
Size, 10 to 12 inches normally. Foliage, Deep green, very tough 
and insect resisting. Stems, three to four feet long. 
Roots 65c 
BAERNE (Foreign) Semi-Cac. 
Pink with red and yellow, very tine. 
Roots 50c 
BALLEGO’S SURPRISE (Foreign) Cac. 
This pure white Dahlia beats all existing white flowering 
varieties in the cactus class. Long, wavy petals. An early 
and prolific bloomer. 
Roots 65c 
BERGER’S JEWEL (Str. C.) 
Rich lilac pink, blue suffusion at base. 
BETTIE DAVIS (Cordes, 1935) S. C 
on as Best and Most Perfect ‘Bloom. The color is orchid 
lavendar. Won several first prizes. One of the finest in my 
garden. (H. R.) 
Roots 75c 
eee TIMES (Stredwick, England) S. C. 
lowers on long, strong stems, color lilac pink, yellow center. 
Roots 40c 
Roots 50c 
BLUSHING BRIDE, F. D. 
right orcherous orange, blushed bronze. This is an unusually 
bright showy flower, eight to ten inch blooms. A free bloomer, 
low grower, dark insect proof foliage, a good keeper. 
Roots 65c 
BRILLIANT LADY (Salem, 1939), I. D. 
A bright reddish French purple reflexed silver. Many of the 
outer petals twist, showing the silver which adds to its attrac- 
tiveness. Blooms are 11 to 12 inches and very deep, while the 
stems are extra long and straight. The bush is hardy, very 
clean growing and it reaches a height of six feet. We also 
won with this dahlia at Baltimore as the best I. D. Seedling. 
Plants 60c Roots $1.35 
BROOMALL’S PINK (Broomall-Stephenson, 1937) 
This is a Dahlia outstanding in color, a true rose pink, and the 
heavy substance and texture of the petals give it a beautiful 
velvety appearance. It is semi-cactus in form and is easily 
grown 10 to 12 inches with good depth. Stems and foliage 
excellent. 
Roots $1.00 
BURCH FORAKER (1938 Slocum) I. D. 
Color sulphur yellow overcast scarlet. General color effect, 
bright scarlet. Good bloomer, held on good strong, straight 
stems. Good brancher and grower 5 to 7 feet high. 
Plants 60c Roots $1.35 
a (Redfern 1937), I. D. 
uge wine purple dahlia held well out of the foliage on 
long, stiff stems. Bush 5 to 6 feet. One of the finest in my 
1939 gardens. 11 inch blooms. 
Roots 75c 
CALIFORNIA IDOL (Ballay, 1935), I. D. 
Another giant yellow with a coast-to-coast show record. Has 
been called the Below. Murphy’s Masterpiece’’. Color, true, 
clear glistening yellow, a true pastel shade and held on the 
best of stems. 
Roots 60c 
CARL G. DAHL (Scott, 1938), I. D. 
Color emberglow with golden sheen and a sweet brier reverse. 
Healthy bush; height about 5% feet; insect resistant; blooms 
from early summer till frost; blooms 1] to 14 inches; a Dahlia 
to make you proud of your garden. Selected for the Honor 
Roll by J. W. Johnson. 
Roots 85c 
CAVALCADE (Groll-Daliadel, 1935), F. D. 
Bush 5% feet. A fine variety that should have a real future. 
Cavalcade is a rich, deep rose with tones of rosy magenta. 
Best of stems. 
Roots 25c 
CHAMBERLAIN (S. D.) Certificate, Haarlem and Paris. 
A beautiful combination of deep salmon with sofe rose shad- 
ings changing to violet. Stems are long and erect, regular 
formed blooms well out of the foliage. It holds full centers 
throughout the season and attains size from 12 to 15 inches. 
A very good keeper. 
Roots $1.00 
