Edison’s Dahlias 

ONE-GRAND, (Stephenson, 1938) 
A semi-cactus of brilliant canary yellow color. An honor roll 
Dahlia. A 12 inch bloom on the best of stems and a splendid 
keeper. Pronounced by growers who have visited the gar- 
dens, ‘‘The best commercial yellow to date."’ 
Roots 80c 
OPAL, I. D. 
Soft salmon-rose with shadings and centers of light lemon 
yellow. Large booms of fine torm. 
Roots $1.00 
ORANGE MOON (Wallace, 1935), F. D. 
This new Dahlia is startlingly beautiful in form and color. 
The color is a soft buff shading to orange apricot deeper 
toward the base of petals and reverse shaded orange red. 
Roots 50c 
ORIENTAL GIRL, (Greenough, 1935), I D. 
A grand large Dahlia of Chinese red and yellow. One of 
the best in the garden in 1937. 
Roots 50c 
PACIFICA (Ballay, 1940), S. C. 
Odd shade of light saffron-yellow; reverse of petals somewhat 
lighter. Much admired at the San Francisco show where it won 
as the best undisseminated semi-cactus. 
Plants $1.75 
PAUL BUNYAN’S CHARM (Dixie, 1939) 
Informal decorative to semi-cactus. Color dark yellow. A giant 
high-centered Dahlia which you will enjoy growing. Won two 
firsts in undisseminated class. 
Roots $1.00 
PEACE (Lehman-Caldwell, 1937) 
The petals are long and broad with a slight wavy but grace- 
ful effect near the tips to further enhance its beauty. A_pro- 
ducer of large tubers that will keep. On Mr. Eldridge’s Honor 
Roll of the Mid-West Dahia News and Leonard Baron of the 
Flower Grower as Lehman's Madonna. 
Roots 75c 
PENN STAR, (Greubel, 1941), F. D. 
Rodamine purple tipped white entirely different from any pre- 
vious introductions. Blooms 6-8 inch. Flowers facing to half 
facing. Good stems, bush 4% to 5 ft. Attractive foliage. Blue 
ribbon winner at Pittsburg, Pa. Show and won Certificate at 
East Lansing in 1939. Fine keepers when cut. 
Plants $3.00 Roots $7.50 

PEPPERMINT CANDY, S. C. 
Long creamy white petals with many stripes and splashes of 
crimson. Good size and very unusual. 
Roots 25c net 
PHYLLIS KNIGHT, (Fitz Gerald—Parrella, 1938), I. D. 
A dahlia of gigantic size 12 to 15 inch bloom, unusual color, 
the beauty is not only in its size, but also its color. It is a 
salmon and rose pink. The giant blooms are borne on cane 
like stem, blooms facing. Has fine growing habits, an open 
grower with dark green foliage, insect resisting. Height of 
plant 5 to 6 feet. This dahlia took many prizes this last sea- 
son. 
Plants 75c 
PING GIANT, (Bruidegom-Mad River Gardens), I. D. to S. C. 
Certainly one of the most beautiful of the new Dahlias. A 
four Honor Roll Dahlia. Very large flowers of clear, pure 
pink, with the same color as Julius C. Bunge. Perfect long 
stems, and a splendid vigorous plant, 4% to 5 feet. Don’t 
miss this one. 
Plants $1.25 
PINK SPLENDOR, F. D. 
Large formal of old rose color. Good habits and a vigorous 
grower. 
Roots $1.00 
PRACHTKERL (Werner), (Foreign) 
A foreign introduction bordering from I. C. to S. C. Color 
primrose yellow; stem good; bush, a healthy grower. Attracted 
considerable attention at the Mid-West Show in 1935. (H. R.) 
Roots 65c 
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