General Description of Varieties 
of the 
WORLD’S BEST PRIZE-WINNING 
DAHLIAS 
Abbreviations: 
FD—Formal Decorative 
SC-—Semi Cactus C—Cactus 
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ADIRONDACK SUNSET, I. D. 6 ft. Color, scarlet red with 
golden tips and reverse. Center of the flower is tipped 
golden orange. The petals are long and broad, forming 
a high center. One of the best growers we had in the 
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ALICE MAY, D. ‘‘Australia’’—1939. Bloom 12x8. This 
pure waxy ean flower is rightly called a “White Lord 
of Autumn.”’ This tremendous bloom is ‘beautifully 
formed, the petals folding all the way back to the stem, 
which is as stiff as a rod, and holds the flower facing, 
about ten inches above the first set of leaves. One 
flower of Alice May, had three blue ribbons at the Cleve- 
land Show; one ribbon for the best flower in its class, 
one ribbon for the largest flower in the show and the 
other ribbon for the most perfect bloom in the show. 
One of the greatest dahlias to date..............-...2--.2..-.-.--.---- 
AMELIA EARHART, S. ©. 314 to 4 ft. (Cordes). An 
introduction that took all by storm. It was and still 
is one of the largest dahlias in cultivation. A Semi- 
Cactus, coral in color. One of the greatest exhibition 
flowers ever introduced. Our stock is perfect_................ 
AMERICA’S SWEETHEART, I. D. 5 ft. An immense 
variety that is very ‘outstanding among the new 
introductions. Color is a pure yellow without a par- 
ticle of shading. Many of the petals are double serated, 
and curl and twist as the bloom develops. They fold 
back to the stem, reminding one of a huge chrysanthe- 
mum. Straight, stiff and sturdy stem, the flowers are 
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AMERICAN PURITY, S. C. “‘American Dahlia Farms.” 
Bloom 101'4x8, bush 414 feet. Glistening white, straight 
stems. Having good substance. Received the American 
Home Achievement Medal for the most meritorious new 
seedling. At Baltimore it was the largest semi-cactus 
and largest flower in the show. A good root maker______.. 
BALLEGO’S SURPRISE (Ballego), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
The most needed variety that has been imported for 
some time. Truly a white Frau O. Bracht but easier to 
grow. It keeps wonderfully well when cut and is easy to 
handle both as a commercial and an exhibition variety. 
Deep, full-centered blooms on strong erect stems with 
bush growth that is very desirable. This variety won 
many awards in Europe and will be a consistent winner 
in this country as it is already very popular____.................. 
BERGERS JEWEL, I. C. A beautiful soft lilac rose color 
blending into white at the points........................-.----..-------- 
BLUE RIVER, F. D. ‘Salem Dahlia Gardens’’—Bloom 114 
x5, bush 4 feet. A blue French violet, the nearest to a 
blue dahlia that we have ever seen. It never fails to 
row. It has won many prizes. It was best formal in 
ection B at the recent New York Show. Very early, 
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BUCKEYE GLORY (Peck, 1937), 1. D. A large bright clear 
lavender to deep lavender, held on good stiff stems. A 
strong grower and profuse bloomer and winner of three 
certificates 
BUCKEYE KING (Golden Rule), F. D. A very large 
clear growing amber yellow. Stems are long, always cia 
with all flowers facing. On Mr. Hart’s Roll of Honor 
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