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GENERAL LIST OF WORLD’S 
BEST DAHLIAS 
ADIRONDACK SUNSET (I. D.) 
A very large vivid scarlet shading to bright canary 
SMSIUIOR EME SEIS OLE TOG Besa eee Roots 50c 
ALICE MAY (I. D.) 
Pure waxy white from Australia. The flower is beauti- 
follyaeionim cde Roots $1.50, Plants 50c 
AMERICA’S SWEETHEART (I. D.) 
An immense variety that is very outstanding. Color is 
DIPULE SEE lo yee nen eae Roots 75c, Plants 50c 
APPLE BLOSSOM (fF. D.) 
A true apple blossom pink with a distinctive rose bud 
Center. x6 Se eee ee (EF ae a: A rae Plants 50c 
AZTEC CHIEF (F. D.) 
Light tomato red. Giant size. Good stems....Plants $1.50 
BERNICE GEER (I. C.) 
The color of this dahlia is old rose, slightly veined and 
tipped gold. A 1938 introduction... Roots 50c 
BETTY COULTER (I. D.) 
A light salmon red throughout, shading to old rose at 
thespasers. shea) on See eee eet ee Roots 50c 
BETTIE DAVIS (Cordes, 1935), (S. C.) 
Won as best and most perfect bloom. The color is orchid 
lavender. Won seven first prizes. One of the finest in 
mani; dielastey oxweeera, (El, IRN Roots 75c, Plants 50c 
BETTY ZANE (I. D.) 
Nice large flowers of deep rose pink with a sheen of 
SULV GTi: 5 REE RY ind Sie Sede Roots 75c, Plants 50c 
BRILLIANT LADY (I. D.) 
Bright reddish French purple reflexed silver. Blue rib- 
bon winner. Ten to twelve-inch blooms... Plants 50c 
BUCKEYE BRIDE (F. D.) 
A lovely geranium pink, shading to soft salmon. 
Roots 75c 
BUCKEYE STAR (S. C.) 
Salmon pink with a golden yellow center.____. Roots 50c 
BURCH FORAKER (I. D.) 
A seedling of Son of Satan and Michigan’s most out- 
standing and highest scoring dahlia at Mid-West Trial 
Gardens. Stems long and straight, blooms 12 inches, 
very deep, and the color the brightest flame red we’ve 
ever seen. It was a sensation in our garden__-Plants 50c 
CALIFORNIA IDOL (I. D.) 
A clear bright, glistening yellow, of immense size, and 
Aa DULZ Cok WAT Cie ace oe eee ea ea Roots 50c 
CARL G. DAHL (F. D.) 
Emberglow with golden sheen and sweet briar reverse. 
immienseub] oom Seana eee Si dette I) Se, Plants 50c 
CAVALCADE (F. D.) 
The color is an attractive, rich deep rose with tones of 
LOSY INA 2 CYi tc eee ie eel raw ete Fan tet ie. Tk ie eres n Te, Roots 25c 
CHALLENGER (S. C.) 
Color is a brilliant cardinal red; a vigorous grower and 
very attractive. Blue ribbon winner................ Roots 50c 
CHAUTAUQUA DAWN (I. D.) 
Flower 10x5. Bush 5% feet. Color is a beautiful 
peachy sa lion eee. ee eee eel ee eee Plants $1.50 
CHEMAR’S DAHLIAMUM 
A striking new type of informal. Similar to huge 
Japanese Chrysanthemum. Color a bright. Cadmium 
apricot with a golden sheen 2-22... Plants $1.50 
CHEROKEE BRAVE (I. D.) 
Oxblood red, holding its color in the sun. First in the 
seedling class in Cincinnati...._.... Roots $1.00, Plants 50c 
CLAIRE MORTIMER (I. D.) 
A clear warm light cyclamen-pink. Center is a deeper 
shade of the same color... Roots $1.50, Plants 50c 
CLARA CARDER (I. D.) 
This giant is a cyclamen pink with a flush of yellow at 
base of petals. One of the best pinks to date_...Roots 35c 
COLONEL LEWIS (I. D.) 
Deep rose pink. An early bloomer with the best of 
stems: and: foliage: ee ee eee Plants 75c 
CRACKER JACK (I. D.) 
Rose to flame red, 9 to 10-inch exhibition flower of 
unique coloring and formation....................__. Plants 50c 
CROYDON GLORY (F. D.) 
Of the formation similar to Monmouth Queen, but of 
s-ightly different tone of yellow...Roots $1.00, Plants 50c 
CURLEY LOCKS (I. D.) 
Beautiful autumn tinted Dahlia that creates that 
admirationvoteel | swho Scent ese eeene Plants 50c 
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DARCY SAINSBURY (F. D.) 
A large cream white from Australia. It’s a wonder. 
Didtextragwells last.) =e Roots $1.00, Plants 50c 
DEEP PURPLE 
Claimed to be the largest purple Formal Decorative. 
12-13 inches. Dark leathery insect resistant folage. 
Plants $2.50 
DIR. MARSHALL HOWE (fF. D.) 
A very attractive color, Tyrian rose. The petals fall 
back to the stem, giving a ball effect. 
Roots $2.00, Plants 75c 
DON SOWTON (I. D.) 
Flowers of largest size; a real winner. Color, mauve 
ini kcye Ni Vers Vy a 1 C We eee ee oe ee Plants $1.00 
DORIS ARLEEN (I. D.) 
A beautiful true pink with good size and depth. Nice 
lone’ stemS..05) = eee ee eee Plants $1.00 
DREAM BEAUTY (I. D.) 
A mighty fine bi-color, lavender purple with white tips, 
larcel blooms c:.0. Odes te ieee seeaeteee eae eae Plants 50c 
DULCINEA (S. C.) 
A variety which resembles Miss Belgium for type, . 
except: the cololsisecrimso l= === === a= Roots 50c 

GREATER GLORY 
Winner of First Prize._.............._......__.._. $10.00 in Trade 
Mr. David Yates, Southbridge, Mass. 
Southbridge, Mass., May 14, 1940. 
Dear Friend Zant: 
The plants and roots arrived safe and in fine condition. 
As for the plants, I must say the plants are the finest I 
have ever seen shipped from anywhere; they are beauties, 
as green as if they were in greenhouse. Thanks a lot for 
the extras. All customers well satisfied. 
MR. DAVID YATES. 
ELEANOR M. RADELL (I. D.) 
Lovely shell pink shading to deep rose at center. It is 
a fine, clean growing dahlia. Very fine cut flower. 
Roots 50c 
ELISSA LANDI (F. D.) 
One of the 1934 introductions that has proved a great 
success. A brilliant coral, fine foliage.............. Roots 50c 
EMMA WALKER (S. C.) 
Large yellow and old rose with unopened petals show- 
ing lavender at tip and reverse. Here’s a_ beauty. 
Roots $1.50, Plants 50c 
EMMESSEE (I. D.) 
Pronounced as you would say the letters M.S.C. and 
named in honor of Michigan State College. A super 
DahhasBigusalinvon sss eee Roots $1.00, Plants 50c 
ENTRUPS MONARCH (I. D.) 
A brilliant cherry carmine. Long stems hold the blooms 
far;above the foliage 22. Roots 50c 
EVELYN CHANDLER (S. C.) 
Large bright gold of rare color. Selected and named 
by the guest of honor at San Francisco show. 
Plants $1.50 
EVENTIDE (Bissell) (I., D.) 
Color is aster purple. It scored 86E at East Lansing 
Trial Grounds in 1938. Blooms 9 to 10 inches on a 5 
CORORLOOU DUS nee =a Roots $3.50, Plants $1.00 
EVERYBODY’S FAVORITE (lI. D.) 
A rose pink bloom without the faintest trace of 
lavender. It can easily be grown up to 12 inches by 
almost 8 inches deep.................... Roots $2.00, Plants 50c 
FIREBALL (F. D.) 
A brilliant scarlet which does not burn or fade. Foliage 
is H@avys.456.0<cteks, Ok ee Roots 50c 
