New Novelties for 1941 
Each year we select, what we believe to be the finest new varieties, from the various 
published Honor Rolls. Some of our 1941 choices are listed below in plants at 
originator's prices. Others will be tested in our gardens during the coming season. 
ALL AMERICAN S. C. (Salem) This is a semi-cactus with mulberry rose color, suffused 
salmon, and with wax yellow at the base of the petals. The petals twist somewhat 
and point in all directions. Plants are six feet high producing many large blooms. 
Flowers are held almost on top of the straight stems. Plants $7.50 
*CHARLOTTE E. COLLINS |. D. (New Zealand origin) The color is a glorious, bright, 
orange flame with orange reverse. Petals are slightly rolled, twisted and pointed at 
the tips. The fairly large flowers are carried well above the plant on long stems. 
Plant $2.50 
CONFUCIUS S. C. (Ballay) This is one for the "largest bloom' classes. The color is a 
bright and striking coral red. The plant is a medium tall grower. Giant blooms are 
produced on long, strong, graceful stems. I+ is a free and early bloomer. 
Plant $10.00 
CROWNING GLORY In. C (Salem) Rose-pink with a cream white center. Blooms of 
very great size. When first opening it is semi-cactus but later becomes cactus in 
form. Stems are long and straight. Foliage good. Plant $10.00 
DORTHY LAMOUR St. C. (Ballay) True orange straight cactus of medium size. It 
will bloom early and abundantly, through the whole season. Plants are tall and 
strong growers. Plant $7.50 
GINGER RODGERS |. D. (Burks-Ruschmohr) A very large informal decorative, of glisten- 
ing yellow. A profuse bloomer, with a most vigorous bush growth. Stems are long 
and strong. Some competent observers believe this one will supplant our present 
exhibition "yellows." Plants $5.00 Three for $12.50 
HILLSIDE JOY S. C. (Bissell) The color is apricot shading to solid gold at the center, 
ivory reverse. The fairly large flowers are nicely carried on long, straight, stiff 
stems. It is very prolific. Good grower of medium height. Plant $5.00 
LYNN FOUNTAIN S. C. (Lee-Parella} Peach to spectrum red with shades of carmine 
red toward the tips, and with chrome yellow petaloids thruout the flower. One of 
the largest dahlias of the year; several thirteen inch flowers having been shown 
during the past season. Plant $7.50 
*MAD. ALVERT LOIX F. D. A large, waxy white formal from Europe, with unusual sub- 
stance. Stems are strong and straight. Vigorous plant. We saw this at Louisville, 
Ky. where it made the popular white formals look shabby. Plant $1.00 
MARY LYNN DUDLEY S. C. (Dudley-Ruschmohr) A very large, true carmine, semi- 
cactus whose outer petals have a rich velvety texture. It is bordeaux red at the 
center with lighter veining on the face of the almost black center. An excellent 
keeper. Plant $3.50, three for $10.00 
MARY TAYLOR St. C. (Taylor) A fairly large straight cactus of grenadine pink with 
lemon-yellow center and flusned cream. A clear, bright flower with every petal 
revolute and absolutely straight out from the center. Highest scoring dahlia at 
Storrs trial ground in 1940. An excellent keeper. Plant $1.50 
MICHIGAN RADIANCE S. C. (Wolfe) An attractive, medium sized dahlia of great 
merit. Deep yellow center with brownish pink shadings toward the outer edges. 
We had this on trial under unfavcrable conditions, in spite of which, we considered 
it the most beautiful of the numerous seedlings we grew for others. Plant $2.50 
*NATIONAL |. D. A large one for the informal lavender classes. This English dahlia 
is a beautiful two tone combination of ruby red and lavender; the general color 
effect being lavender. A very prolific bloomer. Plant $2.50 
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