Edison’s Dabhlias 

HILLSIDE GOLD( Hillside, 1939), C. ; 
Entered by Hillside Farm. Color light greenish-yellow to pale 
greenish-yellow. Very delicately tinted pale amaranth pink. 
General color appearance old gold. Flowers erect on straight 
stiff stems facing to side. Habit of growth bushy, dwarf. 
Roots 75c 
HILLSIDE JOY, (Bissell, 1941), S.C. 
Color, apricot shading to solid gold at the center, ivory 
reverse. Size, without forcing, 9 by 4 inches. It is a very 
prolific bloomer and a good cut flower. The stems are long, 
straight and stiff. Two Certificates of Merit. 
Plants $1.75 Roots $5.00 
HILLSIDE SUNSET (Hillside Farm, 1939), I. D. 
Is one that will be classed as an autumn shade. The color is 
gold, darker at the center and the outer edge of the petals. 
Each petal has a pencil line of red around the edge. It won 
the Achievement Medal at Cleveland. It was tied for first in 
the Informal Decorative, undessiminated class and won the 
American Dahlia Society’s medal at Cleveland as the largest 
and most perfect bloom. It also won as the largest bloom 
grown by a commercial grower at the Detroit show. 
Roots $1.25 
HILTONIA APRICOT, F. D., (Australian) 
A massive formal that can be grown to 12 inches and has 
great depth, stems are long and straight. Color, deep apri- 
cot with a lighter shading down the center. Solidly built 
flowers. From Australia. 
Plants $1.00 Roots $2.50 
HI-SPEED (Workman, 1938), I. D. 
A delightful new color (French Plum), vigorous grower, early, 
tall and free bloomer. Held on a good stem. 
Roots 60c 
HONEY DEW (Greenough, 1935), I. D. 
Pink and cream combination of colors. A grand flower. Pro- 
lific bloomer on good stems, 8 to 10 inch bloom. Very attrac- 
tive. Fine grower. 
Roots 60c 
HOUGHTON GEM, I. D. 
An Australian origination. Color, rich creamy yellow shaded 
pink with deeper center on the best of stems. Can easily be 
grown 11 inches. Good exhibition variety. 
Plants 60c Roots $1.25 
HULIN'S MELODY, (1942), S.C. 
A Golden semi-cactus. The face of the petals gold, the reverse 
streakings of old rose. This color combination with a natural 
whirl of the petals makes it a truly outstanding Dahlia. Won 
First Prize as best semi-cactus at Tacoma, the same at Seattle 
1941, and at the Western Washington Fair it got First as well 
as a Silver Cup, as a Sweepsiake in the Seedling class of 31 
entries. 
Plants $5.00 Roots $10.00 

HUNT’S VELVET WONDER (Hunt-Burnett Bros.), I. D. 
Has the distinction of receiving a special award of merit at 
the New York Show. It is an excellent keeper for so huge a 
flower. Color is rich, bright violet burgundy which under some 
lights looks royal purple. 
Roots 40c 
INCADESCENT (Weyers-Parella), I. D. 
The color is rich rosy buff with a shading of yellow reverse 
light old rose. Scored 85 at East Lansing Trial Gardens. Large 
blooms on cane-like stems make this a real attraction. 
Roots 50c 
IVAN MILLER, (Australian), F.D. 
Unusual shade of red, nearly geranium red. Blooms 7 to 10 
inches in size. 
Plants $1.00 Roots $2.50 
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