INFORMAL 
DECORATIVE 
ADIRONDACK SUNSET. 8 inches. 4 feet. An 
attractive blend of scarlet and gold produc- 
ing a bright orange effect. A grand dry 
weather variety. Root, $0.50 
ADOLPH MAYER. The nearest to black-red 
and best of its color. Early and most reliable 
in bloom. A most excellent garden dahlia. 
8 inches. 4 feet. Root, $0.75; Plant, $0.50 
ALICE MAY. The white Lord of Autumn. In 
size and performance it rivals and ranks 
with Sainsbury as the two best exhibition 
whites. We had many 10-12 inch flowers. 
5 feet. Root, $1.00; Plant, $0.50 
BUCKEYE GLORY. Throughout the interior 
sections and the southern states this large 
orchid shade has been a big improvement 
on Warner. Bright orchid or lilac rose. 9- 
11 inches. 5 feet. A big root producer of the 
unbreakable kind. Root, $0.50 
CALIFORNIA IDOL. I.D. Bloom 12x6. A large 
clear yellow. Recommended for exhibition. 
One of the largest of yellows with long cane- 
like stems. Very deep with high full centers. 
This is one for the largest bloom class. 
Root, $0.75; Plant, $0.50 
CHEROKEE BRAVE. Bloom 10x5. Easily the 
best informal] red in the midwest and south, 
or any other place where growing conditions 
are rather harsh. A rugged growing, good 
root making dahlia that can be grown up to 
12 inches. Color is a beautiful ruby red 
which will not fade under the hottest sun. 
Height 5 feet. Foliage dark green and insect 
resistant. Root, $1.00; Plant, $0.50 
CHEROKEE ROSE. Bloom 8x4. Lavender rose. 
This variety produces an astonishing num- 
ber of blooms from mid-season on. Bushes 
tall and naturally branching, resemble Jer- 
sey’s Beauty. Plant is vigorous with long, 
erect stems and uniform, full centered 
flowers. Highly recommended as an exhibi- 
tion cut flower to anyone in the midwest 
and south. Bush 6 feet. Root, $0.50 
CARL G. DAHL. Bloom 12x6. One of the 
greatest winners of all large, modern exhi- 
bition dahlias. Carl Dahl can be easily grown 
twelve inches and has been grown sixteen. 
Blooms have a loose, open formation with 
large petals curled slightly. Color is apricot 
buff, shaded old rose on reverse of petals. 
Bush is about 5% feet high with long, erect 
stems. Root, $0.75; Plant, $0.50 
DEAN ANDERSON. Bloom 11x6. Color is a 
clear henna orange and will not fade under 
the hottest sun. A beautiful strong grower, 
throwing long stiff canes with flowers held 
facing. Bushes are massive with dark green 
foliage and are very easy to grow. Bush 6 
feet. Root, $1.50; Plant, $0.75 
DIXIE QUEEN. 8-9 inches. 4 feet. A clear, 
shining buff, a flower of greatest beauty pro- 
duced unfailingly by a variety that has all 
the good qualities. Don’t miss it. Root, $1.00 
Eleven 
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DAHLIA MUM. I.D. Bloom 138x7. Color is 
deep orange. A tremendous flower with long 
twisted petals that roll back to the stem 
making a complete ball. Bushes massive 
and wide spreading. One of the strongest 
growing dahlias in existence. Blooms con- 
tinually from early till late. Does very well 
under adverse growing conditions. Bush 4 
tts Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
DULCIE BLACK. Clear, deep salmon. 9-10 
inches. 5 feet. This is one of the very best 
of all exhibition varieties, being a wonderful 
producer and one of the best dahlias for the 
real midwest. Australian. Root, $1.00 
EVENTIDE. Flower 10x6. Bush 4% feet. Here 
is a purple informal that with us set a mark 
in its first year that will be hard to beat. 
Its unusual production of big blooms, most 
excellent stem and free and vigorous habit 
of growth, high substance of bloom, marks 
it as one of the best of the new dahlias. 
Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 


