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TRY ONS "DAH LTARG ARDENNES 
Greetings, Dahlia Friends 
VISITORS WELCOME 
We wish to extend a cordial invitation to anyone interested 
in dahlias to visit our gardens from July ‘till October. 
GUARANTEE 
We guarantee all roots to grow and to be true to name and 
will cheerfully replace any that fail in either respect. 
SUBSTITUTION 
We do not substitute unless permission is granted or a second 
choice is listed. 
TERMS 
Cash with order or upon notice that shipment is ready. Either 
money order, check or bank draft, which ever is most convenient. 
Notice to Washington Customers: Residents of the State of 
Washington, please include 3% sales tax, as we are not allowed 
to absorb this. 
DELIVERY 
We prepay postage on all retail orders. All orders paid in 
full are sent out around the I5th of April unless otherwise directed. 
Orders sent before April Ist are at purchaser's tisk of freezing, 
drying up or rotting. 
SPECIAL COLLECTION—!2 large varieties, our selection, post- 
paid: ton tee eS. 2S oe ee ee ee $2.50 
Worth three times the price. 
Our 1942 Introductions 
MARTHA CHURCHILL (Turnquist-Tryon) 
American Home Achievement Medal 1939 
Formation: Incurved Cactus, 7 inch by 5 inches. Salmon rose shad- 
ing to peach at center. Resembles a large chrysanthemum. 
Good closed center with the very fine petals incurved and 
twisting. Bush: 4 feet. Prolific bloomer and splendid keeper. 
Achievement Medal, Washington State Dahlia Society, 1939. 
Best Dahlia in Show, Kitsap County Dahlia Society, Bremerton, 
1940. “and 1945 Rootss2. 22 ee ee $7.50 
APRICOT BLUSH 
Formal Decorative. A fine commercial variety of exceptional merit. 
Color: Soft apricot deepening to coral at the center. Size: 
6 inches by 4 inches. Stem and keeping cualities excellent. 
Roots 20h. Je eee $2.00 
HARRY J. CROSLEY (Lewis-Franklin) 
American Home Achievement Medal 1941 
Formation: Semi-Cactus. 9 inches by 6 inches. High tight center 
of soft yellow-buff with outer petals of warm apricot pink, twist- 
ing at the tips. Stem: 10 to 12 inches to first set of leaves and 
strong. Bush: 4!/> feet, well branched. Foliage: medium green 
and heavy. Good bloomer and exceptional keeping qualities 
when cut. Best 2-year seedling at Capitol Dahlia Society Show, 
Olympia, Wash., 1940. Best Semi-Cactus at Western Washing- 
ton Fair, 1941. Achievement Medal, Washington State Dahlia 
SocietyaSnow, dWlacomani?4:\\e0 NOG TsHeeeme = see enema arene $10 
VAN'S YELLOW (Vanderheid-Franklin) 
American Home Achievement Medal Winner 1941 
Formation: Semi-Cactus. 10 to 12 inches by 7 inches. Tight center, 
long narrow petals. Clear crystal yellow. Stem: Strong, 12 to 
15 inches to first leaves. Bush: 5 feet with clean cut foliage of 
light green. Good bloomer. Achievement Medal, Kitsap 
County Dahlia Society, Bremerton, Wash., 1941. Sunset Medal, 
Washington Dahlia Society Show, Tacoma, 1941. Roots_____ $10 
ROYAL ELK (Lee-Franklin} 
Huce F. D. of deep rosy lavender on long cane-like stem, 12 to 
14 inches by 6 to 8 inches. Bush: 6 feet tall with dark leathery 
foliage. Very hardy. Sunset Medal at Washington State Dahlia 
Society Show, Tacoma, 1940. Best F. D., Western Washington 
Fair, 1945 (Goll EddyismFlononm ollpl@4 05k cols =e aes $5 
IVORY QUEEN—F. D. Size 4 to 5 inches, color, soft ivory yellow, 
prolific bloomer, good florist number. Roots____-_____- 50c 
ORCHID GEM—F. D. A true orchid color suitable for basket and 
flonist wwonks Size. 4. To 5) rintehess ml koots === 50c 
BROWNIE—F. D. A golden brown color that is very effective 
as a cut flower. Size 3 inches, stems good, prolific bloomer. 

Roots? . S222 22 3 ta a ee T5c 
CORAL—A small pom of pure coral color—good stems and 
habjtse"Réots. 22 2e ee 20 eee ee ee 50c 
TRYON’S DAHLIA GARDENS 
New and Standard Dablias 
Notice—The letters following the name indicate the type. 
Cactus, Cac.; Semi-Cactus, S$. C.; Inforal Decorative, |. D.; 
Formal Decorative, F. D.; Peony, P.; Show or Ball, Ball. 
A. D. LAVONI—Ball. A pure soft pink, size about 5 inches 35¢ 
*AIR MAIL—I. D. Fine cut flower. Color pink tinted with lav- 
ender. 
AMERICA'S SWEETHEART—I. D. Color is clear, pure yellow. 
Blooms very full and petals fall back to tke stem. An out- 
standing: ‘prize =Witmenscsss a= eee eee eee ee 75¢ 
AMERICAN TRIUMPH—Cac. Large rich bright red, good stems. 
50c 
ANNA MAY WONG—I. D. A bright red with yellow petaloids 
at the basenot- cach petal ROCs === == =aaaen = enna 50c 
ASHTABULA BEAUTY—F. D. A deep purple red. Roots______ 50c 
AZURA—I. D. A deep lavender that grows to 12 inches. Roots 50c¢ 
BAERNE—S. C. Deep coral pink, medium size. Wonderful clut 
flower: 2.4 1.82 Oe ee ee ee 50c 
BALLEGO'S SURPRISE—S. C. The most beautiful of all white 
Dahlias... Roots. 2.n. -3 22 ee eee 50c 
BANDOENG—I. D. Fine blending of amber and gold with dark 
mahogany center. A new dahlia from Holland __________ 75¢ 
BARELLA—Cac. A beautiful lavender with long stiff stems. A 
new Australian) Vanied yao NOOg m= === eee een $1.50 
BEAUTE—Cac. A rich deep yellow with slightly incurved petals. 
Very -desirable: (Roots {222032 2 See ge es ee ee $1.00 
BLACK DIAMOND—Ball. Large, dark velvety red, good stems. 25¢ 
BLUE RIVER—F. D. Very large, bright mauve with decided blue 
Shadings. jra2h eee Stare ee eae eee ee ee ee ec 50c 
BUCKEYE GLORY—I. D. Blooms 9 inches and over with good 
depth. Color, a deep onchid pink. Roots-2 === 8=-=.-- 50e 
CHARLES L. MASTICK—F. D. A bright orange color with a 
Grenadines pinks TeVerse ms INo cis ese meme tete eeenene Came 50c 
CLARA CARDER—I. D. Originated in New Zealand. Extremely 
large size, color a lovely cyclamen pink, beautiful form, petals 
slightly -waving.. 2222-2 =.) ee eee 50c 
CLARA SCOTT—S. C. A real pink with deep full center and fine 
stems. This is one of the most striking new Australian dahlias 
that we have ever grown. Roots________________._.____ $1.50 
CORAL LADY—Cac. Very fine incurving petals which curl and 
interlace over the center, blooms full, good depth and full 
centers. Color is a very lovely clear coral without shading. 
This dahlia's only fault is that stems are wiry and not strong 
enough to hold its blooms erect. Roots_______________ $1.00 
CORNELL—I. D.  Bi-color of garnet tiped white. An Honor 
Roll dahliaws ‘Roctcamte = Seems ieee meee eters | $1.50 
COUNTESS DE LEGER—Cac. Low growing, color, orange, petals 
twist in unusual manner, blooms average 6 inches. Roots_..$t.00 
CREAM LADY (Lee-Tryon)—Blooms 9 inches by 5 inches. Plants 
medium tall. Very fine incurving petals which curl forward 
much like "Coral Lady.’ Cream Lady is a beautiful cream 
color. A profuse bloomer and it has strong stems which hold 
the looms erect above the foliage at all times. Full tight 
CENTETS) | GOOd Bhallis am mio tsenee ee meena ee meen $2.50 
CREAM OF GOLD—I. D. Very large, creamy yellow shading of 
gold. Strong, erect stems, «Veny fines sass een 50c 
CYRIL VERSCHAVE—Cactus (France). Bright red with blooms 
about 7 inches, stems «perfect. Roots. 2 8.2) se ee © 75¢ 
DAILY MAIL—I. D. Color deep yellow blending to golden 
Orange, .-. 2 seo. ee ee eee eee 50c 
DARCY SAINSBURY—F. D. One of the finest whites we ever 
grew. This dahlia came from Australia. Roots___________ 75c¢ 
DIRECTOR PLUMCOCO—I. D. The blooms are extremely full 
and nearly as deep as it is wide, color rich old gald shaded 
brown without anyother tintsy. Rootes sass sien ee aie 75¢ 
DISCOVERY—I. D. Color a striking deep purplish red. It needs 
disbudding to lengthen the stems. Roots_______________ 50c 
DOREEN—S. C. A rich golden brown, blended with orange. 
Blooms very full and deep. We highly recommend this won- 
derful. Australian “dahlia. (2s Sem ae ane ee neeenne 75¢ 
DREAM GIRL—I. D. Color, salmon rose tipped lightly with gold. 
Roots Tloailua lage ee ee ee 75c 
EDGAR JACKSON—Cac. 
curving petals. 
Clear salmon coral. Formation of in- 
Fine cut flower 
