BOBBE DEAN—/'.D. Another of the Jersey’s 
Beauty type, resembling Kentucky, but 
richer salmon pink, and larger. Bound 
to supplant the latter when stock is 
available. Color, grenadine pink. A good 
keeper. Fine stems......-..---------------- 75¢ 
CALIFORNIA IDOL—F.D. One of the very 
finest large yellows. Won first as the 
largest dahlia in the 1936 California 
Dahlia Society Show. Good long, strong 
stems. An ideal grower everywhere in the 
United States, and in great demand....50¢ 
CAPRICE—/’.D. Large pale yellow, shading 
to pink toward end of petals. A very free 
bloomer, fine stems. Splendid seed par- 
ent, being one of the parents of Angelo 
Rossi. A'Rood keepericl. «2 50c 
CLARA CARDER—J.D. An immense cycla- 
men pink from New Zealand; many 
bloom 12 inches in diameter without 
disbudding or special fertilizer. While 
the blooms are extra large, they are not 
in the least coarse, but on the contrary 
because of the beautiful soft pink color 
and the fine form of the blooms, the fine 
upright stems and splendid growing 
habits, Clara Carder is extremely beau- 
tiful as a cut flower and magnificent in 
the garden. Plants grow from four to five 
feet high and are literally covered with 
blooms. One of the very best dahlias of 
all time. We understand there are 
two strains of stock. Ours is the better 
Stauen emote ec. ga Mamata os So ee ah 75¢ 

CREAM WINGS 
CREAM WINGS (Salbach 1940)—C. A superb 
new cactus. Clear rich cream, shading to 
light yellow at base of petals. Blooms are 
very large with great depth as shown by 
illustration. The petals are long, tightly 
rolled and slightly incurved. 
The flowers, which are perfectly poised 
on as fine stems as we have ever seen, 
are produced in great abundance all sea- 
son and hold their centers. till the very 
last. The growing habits are ideal. Won 
a number of first prizes as a seedling. 
Stock samme ...... jo hee ee as $7.50 


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CLARA CLEMENS—B. No other dahlia in 
the garden is the subject for so much 
favorable comment as Clara Clemens. 
The most striking of the formal ball 
type dahlias. Deep crimson tipped white. 
Big tall bushy plants that literally are 
covered with bloom throughout the sea- 
son. Good ‘keéperin.. 24.57. a ieee 50c 
DARCY SAINSBURY—I. D. A superb formal 
decorative creamy white. Very large 
flowers of perfect form, strong stems, a 
free bloomer and a good keeper. This 
dahlia received following awards in Cali- 
fornia shows: First as best single bloom 
and first as best fifteen blooms California 
Dahlia Show, San Francisco; first best 
single bloom San Mateo Flower Festi- 
val; first San Leandro Show for best sin- 
gle bloom. The best white we know 
FLAMING METEOR—/.D. Well named for 
the color is a flaming orange scarlet, that 
does not fade in hot weather. Big well 
formed blooms, long stiff stems, a good 
grower and very free bloomer. One of 
the best cut flowers)..0o.22 see eee 75¢ 
FOREST FIRE—J.D. A dahlia in a truly sen- 
sational color. ‘The blooms are large and 
are a brilliant scarlet suffused golden 
yellow. Cuts especially well with the au- 
tumn’ “shades io. 3:5. uC Ages eee 50c 
FRANK SERPA—J/. D. One of the very best of 
the big lavenders. ‘The blooms are very 
large and are beautifully formed. Very 
long stems that hold the blooms erect. 
Fine for garden effect and a good keeper 
When CUb ied oe eter eee 50c 
GALA CALIFORNIA—An outstanding big 
new incurved cactus. Very bright, showy 
color, perhaps best described as orange- 
red, with center petals tipped yellow. 
Could well be called a “cactus” type edi- 
HOM OL! Sataicet / eel Pie eo eee $2.50 
GALAXY—Most unusual of all the cactus 
dahlias, this fine new variety has every 
attribute that is necessary to rank it as 
outstanding. The color, golden buff, 
speckled crimson, is most striking, and 
the habit and growth excellent. Occa- 
sionally blooms come all red. It is a free 
bloomer, and the flowers are very large, 
held on long cane-like stems................ 75¢ 
GOLDEN AGE-—S.C. If we were to single 
out the finest dahlia in our garden, 
Golden Age would be very seriously con- 
sidered. Unfortunately, however, Golden 
Age does not produce many tubers and 
they are usually rough, but always grow. 
Early to come into bloom, and contin- 
ues to produce an abundance of perfect 
flowers until frost. Beautifully formed 
flowers of the richest deep chrome (ac- 
cording to Ridgway). Without a color 
chart this could be described as a bright 
OFAN C.F Ate. Ji SO) cer ae $1.00 
GOLDEN DAWN—F. D. An outstanding new _ 
dahlia from Australia, that is far ahead 
of most foreign varieties that we have 
tried during the past few years. Large — 
blooms of deep chrome, perfect stems, — 
and ideal growing habits. We highly rec- _ 
ommend this Formal Decorative......$1.00 — 
GOLDEN STANDARD — Semi-cactus of fine — 
form and good size. Buff, shading to am- 
ber, similar to Golden Age, but lighter 
in color. Bushes are literally covered — 
with fine large blooms, held high above 
the foliage on long, straight stems. One — 
of the finest recent American introduc- — 
tions —a garden and cut-flower variety — 
that is. hard to beat... 50c 
GLADYS CHAMPION —P. A very large 
peony type dahlia of apricot-yellow, jas- _ 
per red on reverse of petals. A profuse 
bloomer which thrives in warm cli- 
GRACE HOUSTON (Houston-Salbach)—I.D. 
A large decorative of pure rose pink 
color, fluffy and graceful. Stems long and 
wiry. Awarded first prize as the best pink 
decorative in Tri-State Show at Smyth 
County Fair, Virginia. This fine dahlia 
was grown by Mrs. Houston from Sal- 
bach seed. We rank this one as capable 
of competing with even the new prize 
WIDMEYS 2-2. ..--<nc-2 eee 75¢ 

H. R. S. (Seal)—I.D. Huge golden yellow 
blooms on long stiff stems. ‘Tall vigorous 
growing plants. Free flowering. A very 
fine yellow.................-;.-. ae aero 50c 
INKYO—A deepest maroon—almost black 
—semi-cactus. Should be in every garden, 
as it is not only full of blooms, but is un- — 
excelled as a cut-flower. In our tests for 
the “Best Keeper,’ Inkyo outlasted all 
the rest. Has been known to keep nearly 
a week. Fine stems...._..2 eae 75eys 

JANE COWL—/.D. One of the few graceful —_ | 
giants. It is an immense, glistening, | 
bronzy buff and old gold, with just 
enough twist to the broad petals tomake __ 
it beautiful. Free blooming and ex- 
cellent for cutting and show purposes. “at | 
Fine stems. Won many prizes. A good 
keeper... 4. 2a er 40c 
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JERSEY’S BEAUTY—F.D. ‘This salmon pink ~ 
dahlia is one of the best cut-flowers | 
grown. Tall, good stems, many blooms. ae | 
A good keeper. .i.0.)..5: 40c q 

JOEGER—/.D. A very attractive mew va- — 
riety from Holland. The blooms are of — 
medium size, of good form, and are 
termed as top blooms, most flowers fac- _| 
ing upward. The color is a clear old _| 
rose, becoming almost a soft red under — 
electric light. Very effective in the gar- _ 
den and a good cut flower............... $1.00 
