LARGE FLOWERED DAHLIA RATED INDEX 
The Clue as to how to raise the best Dahlias in the midwest is to be found in this Rated In- 
dex. Select the highest rated Dahlias for your own best results. There is no secret way of rais- 
ing fine Dahlias. Selection of the most vigorous varieties, with due care as to ordinary agricul- 
tural principles, common sense as to location and a reasonable amount of work and care will 
result in the finest Dahlia Garden, the envy of your friends. 
This is a complete alphabetical list, with type, brief color description, average rating (fig- 
ure of merit) and prices. 
SUCCESSFUL CUT FLOWER DAHLIAS, as grown on our farm, are designated with a 
“C” following color description. 
GOOD ROOT MAKERS are designated with a “G”; Fair, “F”; Poor, “P.” 
POT CLUMPS are indicated by *. Price same as for roots. 
ABBREVIATIONS:—FD, Formal Decorative; ID, Informal Decorative; SC, Semi-Cactus; 
C, Cactus; Inc., Incurved; Str., Straight; Rts., Roots. 
* Pot Clumps. Same Price As Roots. 
Page Rating Roots Plants Page Rating Roots Plants 
10 Adirondack Sunset, ID, Foose 86 $ .50 $ .50 18 Cherokee, SC, G... ee SAE Deck ee BA .50 Se 
10 Adolph Mayer, ID... 86 1.00 -90 10 *Cherokee Brave, ID, G. 87 1.25 -90 
29 Adorable, ID, G..... ... 83 200 eee 10 Cherokee Rose, ID, ie =e 
17 A. G. Goodacre, FD. ... 83 5.00 1.50 29 Clara Barton, ID, G..... .. 84 .35 
10 *Alice May, ID.......... 86 2.00 25 18 Clara Carder, ID, G.... 


























































17 Amelia Earhart, SC, G..... 81 -90 -50 15 Cometeer, cactus, = 87 -50 -50 
29 American Legion, ID, F.. 80 05 18 Corallina, SC, G.......... Oo Cs -50 
17 America’s Sweetheart, add 419. ee: 18 Coronado, ID, F.. 200)» eae 
17 American Purity, SC, G.......... = 82 1.00 -90 17 (Cheers Leader sl D br ee ee ee 1.00 
29 Amy Martin Gardin, ID, F. BS 39.5 hoe 17. Cornell eID 1 Bateiccam ere oon ence oe 1.00 
29 Andrea Erickson, ID, F.......... 85 ;O0n ee G2Classi= FD, M194 I tite ee ee 7.50 
29 Andree Bayssellance, ID, F. .. 80 “30 see 6 Confucius, SC, 1941. 7.50 
15 Andries Superba, Cactus, F. 85 1.50 -50 8 *D’Arcy Sainsbury, FD, F.... aks -50 
10 Anna Benedict, ID, CF...... a HS 9 -50 11 *Dean Anderson, ID, P 86 2.00 -75 
17 Antwerpen, SC, B................ B84 2.00 225 29 Dir. Plumcocgq, ID, F. 
29 Autumn Sunset, FD, G.. .. 83 .30 ee 18 Discovery, ID, F... 
13 *Aztec Chief, FD... 84 4.00 1.50 11 Dixie Queen, ID, F. 
Azura, ID, G... 80 -50 -50 18 Dominant, cactus, 
6 All American, SC, es er te 7.50 18 Don Sowton, ID, G. 
6:Barbarossai Red} FD. 0s ee eee 2.00 18 Dr. Verhage, ID, P.. 
Ballerina, cactus, F.... 80 Afi Ves 11 Dulcie Black, ID, F. 
17 Ballego’s Glory, FD, P.. BA 7.) OL 15 Dulcinea, cactus, F... 
13 *Ballego’s Surprise, SC, F.. 86 -50 50 18 Dwight W. Morrow, ID, G..... 85 [30 eee 
17 Bandoeng, SC, G.....00.. 83 (00 6 Dorothy Lamour, Str. C, 1941. a Loe 5.00 
Bearne, cactus, F......... 84 1.00 -50 18 Elia Mae, cactus, Guu... . Sis -75 
8 Begonia Rose, FD, CF...... 90 5.00 1.50 9 Elissa Landi, FD, G. .. 86 250 eee 
15 Berger’s Jewell, cactus, .. 87 -50 -50 19 El Rubio, ID, F....... 85 age es 1.50 
Bernice Geer, cactus, 83 od Sumi 29 Edna Ferber, SC, F.......... 82 AR a oe 
13 *Bette Davis, SC, P........... 87 1.00 -50 29 Elizabeth Retpberd: ID, G.. 80 35 
8 Blue River, FD, G 
17 Brilliant Lady, FD................... 
8 Brite Lites, Med. FD, CG. 
8 Buckeye Bride, FD, CP.. 
10 Buckeye Glory, ID, G.. 
8 Buckeye King, FD, F....... 
85 -50 -50 14 Enkart Prima, SC, P 
antl) 1.50 -50 19 Eva Hunt, ID, G.. 
85) -75 -50 14 *Evelyn Chandler, SC, G..... 
86 379 -50 19 Everybody’s Favorite, ID, G. 
85 0 res 11 Eventide, ae F 
87 -50 -50 19 Figaro, SC, 

8 Buckeye Peach, FD, we 85S -30 a 9 Fireball, FD, “Gi 85 75 -50 
17 Buckeye Star, SC, 2 81 SO Lee ee. 14 Flash, SC, P............. 86 7.50 2.50 
17 Burch Foraker, ID................. 83 pee 1.00 Fort Monmouth, ID, 85 .50 .50 
6 Bill’s Gold, ID, Gold, tg ee 2.50 15 Frau Ida Mansfield, cactus, F. 86 75 -50 
5 Carpe Diem (SC to ID) 1941 eee 10.00 3.50 19 /FrausBracht; | SC, Fee a 19 -50 
11 *Carl G. Dahl, ID, F... 85 -75 -50 1l *Freda George, ID, G... 75 .50 
29) Caesar ID i emer nieseacan wn B4 (00 ona ee 6 F. W. Beckett, ID, 1941... SEES Cae 1.50 
10 *California Idol, ID, F.. 88 -50 -50 6 Ginger Rogers, ID, 194] ioioocccccccccssccsssssssssssssssassen on 5.00 
17; California) Peach;ssCra 2 ven eset 75 as -75 6 Goldwyn, FD, 1941............ ae 3.50 
15 Cardinal Von Rossum, cactus... ... 86 1.00 -50 29 Gala California, cactus, G.. 355 eee 
29\\Cavalcade, FD, Girenesseene 83 200, We 11 George Wallace, ID, G....... 86 1.50 -50 
18 Chinese Lantern, ID, aon wu. 84 Alte ees 29 George Washington, ID, G. 81 (35.e es 
145* Chautauqua) Dawns Ce ences 85 7.50 2.00 Le? Glamour ID ka ee ... 86 leao) a 
6 Captain Cedarquist Si Cyr 94". oe ‘ 2.25 9 Gloria Bacher, FD, F 85 tit 2.00 
29 City of Cleveland, SC... w 82 -30 os 19 Good-Night, ID, P...._ ..... .. 84 -50 
29 Chautauqua Salute, FD, G Eeo2 230 aan on 11 Golden Beauty, ID, G.. 85 1.00 -50 
17 Chautauqua Sunset, FD, F 85 50 -50 15 Golden Horn, cactus, G.. 86 1.00 -50 
18 Challenger, SC, F...... 84 -50 ae 16 Golden Standard, cactus, 85 -75 -50 
14 Chamberlain, SC, G. .......... oo Jo -50 5 Golden City, 1941, CF... 87 10.00 3.50 
8 Charles Mastick, FD, (Gy vnccccccssansmoones: 86 -75 -50 | 29 Great Harbor, ID, G... 78 30 Fee 
15 Cerise Buckeye, cactus, F. 00 -50 19 Great Eastern, ID, G... 84 .50 
18 Ceska Skalica, ID, F....... 85 aaa -50 16 “Greater Glory, cactus, 85 1.50 .50 
29) Crp BeePinchots LD se Grane asneaoeneneere: 81 30 Re 14°Gretel;, (SC, Cre ses ee eee 85 35 -90 
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