The Finest STANDARD 
VARIETIES 
This list includes many varieties that 
after further growing will undoubtedly 
be listed among the ‘Aristocrats’. 
A. G. GOODACRE. F..D. Lemon yellow, tipped 
white. Flowers 6x8. Bush 3% feet. This is 
our favorite combination in a bicolor dahlia 
and is a strong, vigorous grower and a very 
floriferous variety. 
Root, $1.00; Plant, $0.50 
AMELIA EARHART. S.C. Orange. Flowers 
10x5. Bush 4 feet. This variety has been a 
great winner at shows for many years. Based 
on these performances it is a great exhibition 
variety. Root, $0.50 
AMERICA’S SWEETHEART. I.D. Pale lem- 
on yellow of the most perfect form and the 
most beautiful of all big yellows. Equally 
well grown with Lord of Autumn and Cali- 
fornia Idol, America’s Sweetheart will win. 
It is temperamental. Root, $0.75 
AMERICAN PURITY. S.C. White. Flower 
10x6. Bush 4 feet. A fine, large deep white on 
very fine, erect stems. It has great keeping 
qualities and is a great exhibition variety. 
Root, $1.00 
AZTEC CHIEF. F.D. Bloom 11x5. A very 
large, peculiar shade of light tomato red. 
Plants are extremely vigorous and fast 
growing. A very easy dablia to grow, doing 
well in all sections of the country. A mid- 
season bloomer. Root, $0.50 
BALLEGO’S GLORY. F.D. Red and gold. Bi. 
Flower 6x4. Bush 4 feet. This is the most 
spectacular and brightest of all bicolors of 
a blood red tipped gold and a very free 
flowering dahlia. 
Root, $0.75; Plant, $0.50 
BANDOEG. I.D. to S.C. Bloom 9x5. A splen- 
didly growing variety with the best of 
stems. Color bronzy orange overlaid rose. 
Bush healthy with deep green foliage. A 
good cut flower beginning midseason. Height 
6 feet. Root, $0.75 
BITTERSWEET. F.D. Bloom 8x4. A clear 
bittersweet orange on long stems. Vigor is 
excellent and foliage is broad and healthy. 
A very satisfactory variety. Root, $1.00 
BLUE RIVER. Deep bluish lavender. Early. 
Every plant strong and productive. On the 
farm it is quite dwarf but in sheltered gar- 
dens it is 4-5 feet. Size 8-9 inches. 
Root, $0.50 
BRILLIANT LADY. I.D. Bloom 10x5. A large 
strong growing purple with heavy dark fol- 
iage. A free bloomer and can be grown quite 
large. Bush 6 feet. Root, $1.00 
BUCKEYE STAR. S.C. Flower 6x4. Bush 5 
feet. A deep flesh pink with yellow center. 
Called by florists The Picardy Dahlia. This 
is the most lasting bloom when cut that we 
know and one of the most beautiful, and 
these qualities make it one of the best of all 
cut flowers. A good roct maker. 
Root, $0.50 
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BURCH FORAKKER. I.D. Bloom 12x6. The 
largest of the brilliant reds or scarlets. 
Blooms are held facing on the best of stems 
and can easily be grown 12 inches. Bushes 
and foliage very satisfactory. Height 6 feet. 
Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
CAPT. CEDARQUIST. Cactus. Bloom 5x3. A 
medium orange cactus on the best of stems. 
Flowers have excellent keeping qualities. 
Foliage is medium, not recommended for 
hot dry climates. 
Root, $1.75; Plant, $0.50 
CARPE DIEM. S.C. Bloom 9x4. This has an 
unusual color. Soft misty lavender with each 
petal lined rose pink. Bushes are very tall 
and should be topped early. It does very well 
in cool climates. A late bloomer, coming into 
bloom about Oct. 1st. Two certificates in 
1940. Root, $3.50; Plant, $1.50 
CERISE BUCKEYE. Bloom 8x4. Bush 4 feet. 
A true cerise color, in an extremely perfect 
flower of the American type incurved cactus. 
Wherever shown in 1940 it won on the show 
table. It is a very vigorous dahlia with dark 
foliage and a long stem. Root, $0.75 
CESKE SKALICA. I.D. Bloom 10x5. Easily the 
largest of all the red and white bicolors. 
Bush is massive with light green foliage 
and extra heavy stems growing about 4% 
feet high. This variety requires rather fa- 
vorable growing conditions, but will take 
force feeding. Color pure white, striped and 
blotched deep scarlet. Root, $1.00 
CLARA CARDER. I.D. Bloom 9x5. A strong 
growing variety of soft Cyclamen pink. A 
profuse midseason bloomer that grows na- 
turally large. Petals are unusually twisted 
and cupped. Height 3% feet. Root, $0.50 
CORALLINA. S.C. Bloom 8x5. Beautiful brick 
red with a coral tone. A graceful, long stem- 
med flower with leng, erect stems. Bush 
growth healthy and free branching, height 
5 feet. Root, $0.50 
CORNELL. I.D. Bloom 9x5. A splendid variety 
for the bicolor classes. Color red and white 
on excellent stems. Bush growth vigorous 
and free branching. Height 4% feet. 
Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
