LUCIA VON GONTARD — This large beautiful 
Dahlia of unusually lovely coloring was selected by the 
beautiful Baroness Gert von Gontard to be named for 
her. The color is a creamy apricot ground with a warm 
violet rose center, tips and reverse of petals, suffusing 
the entire bloom with this lovely coloring. Stems are 
long and strong, holding flower well up out of the tall 
bush. $1.00 
REY NOLD—F.D. A strikingly beautiful strawberry 
red, splashed bright carmine, center and reverse of 
petals cream; long stems, medium tall bush. $1.00 
NELSON EDDY—tThis beautiful immense amber 
gold, copper and red I. Dec. Dahlia with curling petals 
was named, with his permission, for the famous, popu- 
lar Opera Singer and Movie Star. First flowers are 
gigantic in size; a continuous and prolific bloomer and 
excellent keeper; bushes are medium tall, strong grow- 
ersediidmesteticnarc.excelentw (telspone sot the tirst to 
bloom, and is always admired for its fine form and 
color, Roots $5.00 
ROSALIND KEEP—F.D. First Prize Winner for 
Best 25 Blooms in 1932-1933. An exquisitely beautiful 
pure shell pink flower with white center and water- 
lily form. Long strong stems on strong bush. $1.00 
SCHIPA—I. Dec. 1937 Introduction. Named for the 
world-renowned Tenor of the Metropolitan Opera 
House in New York with his permission. This large 
Dahlia of very fine form is a lovely rich velvety ruby 
red, with twisting petals, strong wiry stems and a fine 
bloomer, on medium tall bush. $2.50 
SIERRA SUNRIS and a glori- 
ous bronzy orange color when matured; has great 
depth, long strong wiry stems, with superb bearing. 
Five foot bush, strong growing and prolific bloomer. 
$1.00 
SIRIUS—Honor Roll. 1.D. Hailed at the San Fran- 
cisco Show as the long awaited Blue Dahlia. Described 
as grown in New Jersey (quote) “SIRIUS is the near- 
est to a blue Dahlia we have to date. Here it is a real 
bluish purple, with very little pink in it; a very prolific 
bloomer, it comes early and is good late; has a fine bush 
with bloom of perfect bearing.” Greatly admired at 
Sobre Worldsseh ait: $1.00 

GOOD VARIETIES OF OTHER GROWERS 
ALEX CRAIG—S. Cactus. A beautiful pink with white cen- 
ter. Good stems, prolific bloomer, popular cut flower. $1.00 
AMUN RA—F.D. A stunning copper and orange, with scar- 
let reverse. Large blooms on long stiff stems. $ .50 
ANDREA ERICSON—Immense white Dahlia of fine form, 
with long stiff stems. Very beautiful. I. Dec. $1.00 
ANGELO ROSSI—F.D. Winner of many prizes. Glowing 
soft orange yellow with just a shade of grenadine. Large blooms 
on long strong stems. $1.00 
CALIFORNIA IDOL—F.D. One of the finest yellows. 
Great prize winner. Won for Best 25 of one Variety in 1940. 
Immense size, good long strong stems. Outstanding in many 
ways. $1.00 
CLARA CARDER—I.D. Giant beautiful cyclamen pink, 
medium bush, strong stems. Prize winner. $1.00 
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