PROGRESS |. D. (Salem) A large flower of rosy mauve. Long, strong stems carry the 
flower well above the tall plants. Blooms are well formed and have good keeping 
qualities. The plants are extremely vigorous, growing and producing right through 
the most adverse dahlia weather. Root $5.00, Plant $1.50 
PURPLE MIST F. D. (Emmons) A large, well formed purple which starts blooming early 
and freely. A good exhibition variety. Root $1.00, Plant .50 
QUEEN CITY F. D. (Peck) A very striking commercial type. Produces an abundance of 
fine, medium-sized flowers. Petals fold back to the stem forming a ball-shaped 
flower of cherry rose, shaded lighter toward the tips of the petals. 
Root .75, Plant .50 
RED JUG In. C. to S.C. (Preas) Brilliant crimson carmine of fair size. A popular garden 
and exhibition variety. Root .75, Plant .50 
*REILE S. C. Free blooming, vigorous and sturdy. Blooms of rare beauty. A basket of 
these will ''stop the show." The color is a bright salmon with cream centers. 
Root $1.00, Plant .50 
*RENATE MULLER In. C. A very fine exhibition and commercial cactus of good size. 
Light salmon rose with pale yellow centers. A low bowl of twenty-five blooms of this 
variety was the center motif of our blue ribbon display at the Cleveland show, 1938. 
Plant .50 
RITA WELLS |. D. (Ruschmohr) Without question, this one produced our largest blooms 
last season. Great depth give the blooms a massiveness which never failed to stop 
visitors. Blooms are held nicely erect on long strong stems. Plants are in keeping 
with flowers of such huge proportions. The color is grenadine pink on buff gold. 
Plant $1.50 
ROBERT RIPLEY !. D. (Salem) Grown right, 
this is one of the largest dahlias in 
existence. It has unusual depth. Strong 
cane-like stems hold the flowers facing 
up. During the past season it showed 
evidence of ‘'temperament.” The color 
is a deep, rosy mauve. 
Plant .75 
ROCKLEY MOON F. D. (Rockley) A very 
pleasing variety in the garden. The tall 
bushes produce many fine flowers of 
large size. The color is bright yellow 
with tints of bronze toward the centers. 
Root .75, Plant .50 
RUDOLPH'S GIANT |. D. (Ruschmohr) An 
autumn shade flower of very large size, 
great depth, and high full centers. It is 
a live, buff with apricot and pink suf- 
fusions which give the flower a glowing 
effect. Good stems and foliage. 

ROBERT RIPLEY Plant .75 
RUDY VALLEE S. C. (Broomall) Large, spectacular blooms of reddish apricot with gold 
centers. Root .75, Plant .50 
*SAARLAND'S HEIMKERR St. C. An attractive free-blooming cactus of lively rose pink, 
shading to yellow at the centers. Plant .50 
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