For thrills get my Super dahlia seeds. 
SCARLET ANNE, I. D. (Stock-Parrella-Hulin)—An unusually bright scarlet red 
with bronzy sheen of medium size. A free and constant bloomer. A fine 
commercial type and excellent for basket work. Florists will like it. An 
exceptionally good plant with good branching habits, dark green foliage — 
insect resisting. Blooms average 6 to 7 inches, with very good depth. Good 
formation, closed center until the end of the season, and petals with fine sub- 
stance. Blooms keep well on bush as well as when cut. Height of plant 
4 ft. (Note) SCARLET ANNE received a Blue Ribbon in the Commercial 
Class at the New York Show, September 26th, 1989. Also a Bronze Medal 
at the Camden Dahlia Show on Mr. Dudley’s Honor Roll in THE FLOWER 
GROWER. Root $3.50 Plant $1.25 
NOTE: A comment from the well-known Mr. A. Swoboda, of Ridgefield 
Park, New Jersey. “Scarlet Anne, the outstanding medium Formal red, nothing 
better.” 
SAN FRANCISCO I. D. (Ballay)—Color, shrimp pink, the blooms are very 
large held on best of stems. Clean grower and fine foliage. Height of 
plant 41, feet. Plants only $1.50 
SALEM PRIDE (F. D.)—Color, reddish violet, suffused, streaked and lightly 
tipped white. Try and picture a dahlia with this coloring. Blooms up to 
10 inches Roots 35c 
SATAN (S. C.)—Here is one that should be in every garden. Color, a flaming 
red with a slight touch of gold at the center. The exquisite coloring is at 
once fascinating, but what formation and stems! The blooms regularly 
measure from 10 to 12 inches in diameter. Height, 5 to 6 feet. Roots 50c 
SHAHRAZAD (I. D.)—Described by the originators as a deep pink Jane Cowl, 
and early and very prolific bloomer. The blooms are of great size and 
substance as well as depth. The large blooms are held erect on long, 
strong cane-like stems. Height, 5 feet. Roots 50c 
SONNY BOY I. D. (Nunneviller)—This giant dahlia is of old rose, slightly 
striped and tinged old gold, and attains great size in the open field, and 
we can highly recommend it as a very hardy variety. The huge blooms, 
which are also of great depth, are held facing sideways on long sturdy 
stems. Height, about 4 feet. Roots 50c 
SON OF SATAN Inf. D. (Slocum)—One of the largest and brightest of its type. 
Intense flame red on excellent stems. Blooms uv to twelve inches in 
diameter. A sensation in any garden, and a winner in any show. 
Root $1.50 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM (S. C.)—Flowers are pure white with fine pointed 
petals, with a large, high tight center. The blooms are large and of good 
depth. The bush is always covered with blooms which have the shape and 
appearance of huge stars. Height, 414 feet. Roots 50c 
SULTAN OF HILLCREST F. D. (Scott)—A large flower of unique form, 
color, lemon yellow, with reverse of rosy pink, the outer petals recurving 
towards the stems, giving the flower an unusual color effect. The huge 
flowers aie held on good, strong stems. Height, 4% feet. Roots 50c 
SUN RAY, I. D. (Straight-Ruschmohr)—Color, clear buff with apricot suffusion, 
with a rather distinct peach red on reverse of petals. The large blooms 
are erect on the best of stems. A true Prize Winner. Height of plant 
41% ft. Root $3.00 Plant $1.00 
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