Introducing for 1941... 
BARBARA HUTTON—Informal Decorative 
The long, narrow petals, which are six to eight inches long 
from tip to center, have a decided curl, making a huge and 
deep bloom. ‘The color is white with a pink blush. Stems 
are excellent. Countess Barbara Haugwitz-Reventlow writes: 
“T thank you and appreciate very much the honor to have 
my name given to such a lovely bloom.” 
Roots $10.00 Plants $3.50 3 Plants $10.00 
THE REAL GLORY—Formal Decorative 
This dahlia was originated by Major Heichew and the late 
A. G. Goodacre. ‘The color is white; substance and stem ex- 
cellent. A 12-inch bloom with good keeping qualities that it 
popular with the florists. Ample stock permits us to quote: 
Roots $5.00 Plants $1.50 
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1941 Introductions 
FROM THE RUSCHMOHR DAHLIA GARDENS 
GINGER ROGERS (Illustrated on Front Cover)—Inf. Dec. 
The yellow that will replace Lord of Autumn and California 
Idol. Light yellow in color. Size of blooms, 10 to 12 inches, 
on strong, stiff stems. Certificate of Merit at Storrs in 1939. 
American Home Achievement Medal at Racine, Waisconsin, 
1940. Winner as the Best Informal Decorative Seedling at 
ike IDS Ss Slivonie far World’s Fair “and at Rockville Centre, 
N. Y., Show, 1940. Winner as Best Flower in Show at 
Freeport, N. VA 1940. 
Roots $15.00 Plants $5.00 3 Plants $12.50 
MARY LYNN DUDLEY—Semi-Cactus 
Color, true carmine on very velvety outer petals. Bordeaux 
red at center with lighter veining on the face of the almost 
black center petals. Size, 10 to 12 inches by 5 to 7 inches in 
depth. Won first in the Seedling Class at Rockville Centre, 
N. Y¥. On two Honor Rolls. 
Roots $10.00 Plants $3.50 3 Plants $10.00 
YELLOW COMET—Semi-Cactus 
Light yellow with blooms 10 inches. Certificate of Merit at 
East Lansing in 1937. Winner as Best ‘Wisconsin Undis- 
seminated Dahlia in Wisconsin Show in 1940. 
Roots $10.00 Plants $3.50 3 Plants $10.00 
BETSY—Miniature Cactus 
A small dahlia_of unusual formation, Certificate of Merit at 
Storrs, 1940. Best Miniature Seedling in Rockville Centre, 
N. Y. Color: beautiful pink. 
Roots $3.00 Plants $1.00 3 Plants $2.00 
BRASS BUTTON—Pompon 
Very fine exhibition pom in the yellow class. Certificate of 
Merit, Storrs, in 1939, and Fairmont, W. Va., 1940. Winner 
as Best Yellow Pom, Rockville, Centre. 
Roots $3.00 Plants $1.00 3 Plants $2.00 
CLOVER—Pompon 
One of the smallest poms we know. White with. slight flush 
of pink. Best Pom Seedling in Mid-West Show, 1940. 
Smallest Pom, Fairmont Show, 1940. 
Roots $3.00 Plants $1.00 3 Plants $2.00 
