GENERAL LIST OF DAHLIAS | 

SNOW QUEEN 
ALEX CRAIG (C.). A fine new Canadian 
dahlia, very beautiful, and one of the best 
cactus grown. Good stems, prolific bloom- 
er, large size. Color light pink with cream 
center. One of the best.............. 75¢ 
ALICE MAY (1.D.). A great new white from 
Australia with a beautiful artistic forma- 
tion; a clean vigorous grower of medium 
height; a consistent prize winner. .$1.50 
ANNA BENEDICT (F.D.). Easily the best 
dark red, and certainly one of the finest 
dahlias ever produced. One of the very 
best keepers, does not fade, grows to good 
size on fine long stems, and its color is 
strikingly rich. In addition, it starts 
blooming early, and continues to bloom 
freely till the very end of the season. Has 
given us blooms even into December. .60c 
BEAUTE’ (C.). A new importation from 
Europe that fills a need for a medium size 
clear yellow cactus. Beautifully formed 
blooms, held well above the foliage on 
good stiff stems. A very free bloomer. Very 
desirable both for garden effect and as a 
CUETO WER cis Ce ern hiss Ghee Saw 75¢ 
BOBBE DEAN (F.D.). Another of the Jer- 
sey’s Beauty type, but richer salmon pink, 
and larger—tall growing with long rigid 
stems. Fine for the garden and an excel- 
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CALIFORNIA IDOL (F.D.). One of the very 
finest large yellows. Won first as the larg- 
est dahlia in the 1936 California Dahlia 
Society Show. Good, long, strong stems. 
An ideal grower everywhere in the United 
States, and in great demand......... 60c 
CAPRICE (F.D.). Large pale yellow, shad- 
ing to pink toward end of petals. A very 
free bloomer, fine stems. Splendid seed 
parent. A’pood keeper. .....5...+0a00% 50c 
CLARA CARDER (I1.D.). An immense warm 
rose pink from New Zealand; many 
bloom 12 inches in diameter without dis- 
budding or special fertilizer. While the 
blooms are extra large, they are not in 
the least coarse, but on the contrary be- 
cause of the soft pink color and the fine 
form of the blooms, the fine upright stems 
and splendid growing habits, Clara 
Carder is extremely beautiful as a cut 
flower and magnificent in the garden. 
Plants grow from four to five feet high 
and are literally covered with blooms. One 
of the very best dahlias of all time... .50c 
CLARA CLEMENS (B.). No other dahlia in 
the garden is the subject of so much fa- 
vorable comment as Clara Clemens. The 
most striking of the formal ball type 
dahlias. Deep crimson tipped white. Big, 
tall bushy plants that literally are covered 
with bloom throughout the season. Good 
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CREAM WINGS (Salbach 1940) (C.). A su- 
perb new cactus. Clear rich cream, shad- 
ing to light yellow at base of petals. 
Blooms are very large with great depth 
as shown by illustration. The petals are 
long, tightly rolled and slightly incurved. 
The flowers, which are perfectly poised 
on as fine stems as we have ever seen, are 
produced in great abundance all season 
and hold their centers till the very last. 
The growing habits are ideal. Won a num- 
ber of first prizes as a seedling...... $2.50 

CREAM WINGS 
DARCY SAINSBURY (F.D.). A superb for- 
mal decorative, creamy white. Very large 
flowers of perfect form, strong stems, a 
free bloomer and a good keeper. This 
dahlia received following awards in Cali- 
fornia shows: first as best single bloom 
and first as best fifteen blooms California 
Dahlia Show, San Francisco; first best 
single bloom San Mateo Flower Festival; 
first San Leandro Show for best single 
bloom. The best white we know...... 75¢ 
EL RUBIO (1.D.). Possibly the best of all 
the ruby reds. Very large perfectly formed 
blooms, on tall stiff stems. Flowers from 
10 to 12 inches in diameter, in very rich 
shade of ruby red. Consistent prize win- 
ner. Plants of medium height. Mid-sea- 
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EVELYN CHANDLER (S.C.). Won first 
prize for both largest and best dahlia in 
show at San Francisco, 1940-41. Color is a 
new shade of gold, good stems and a 
medium tall \erowereecwece cst ete $2.00 
FRANK SERPA (F.D.). A beautiful big 
dahlia of fine form in a delicate shade of 
amaranth pink. Good growing habits and 
fine long stems. Very effective in the gar- 
den.and a good keeper. i. 02.36.2200... 60c 
GALA CALIFORNIA (C.). Big brilliant 
scarlet incurved cactus, with orange shad- 
ings. Good grower and free bloomer. Much 
better stems than the usual cactus type. 
Very bright and decorative both in the 
garden and when cut. Stock limited.$1.00 
GAY SENORITA. See page 15. 
GOLDEN STANDARD. Semi-cactus of fine 
form and good size. Buff, shading to am- 
ber. Bushes are literally covered with fine 
large blooms, held high above the foliage 
on long, straight stems. One of the finest 
recent American introductions—a garden 
and cut flower variety that is hard to 
DORE Wi aiistetele) « crmpeo ieee oretiee a eee 60c 
INKYO. A deepest maroon—almost black— 
semi-cactus. Should be in every garden, 
as it is not only full of blooms, but is un- 
excelled as a cut flower. In our tests for 
the “Best Keeper,’ Inkyo outlasted most 
of the others. Fine stems............. 75¢ 
JAMES ROSS. See page 15. 
JANE COWL (I.D.). One of the few grace- 
ful giants. It is an immense, glistening, 
bronzy buff and old gold, with just enough 
twist to the broad petals to make it grace- 
ful. Free blooming and excellent for cut- 
ting and show purposes. Fine stems. A’ 
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JANET BAIRD (Garrity) (I.D.). Clear deep 
rose pink of medium size. The petals are 
beautifully curled and twisted. Fine stems, 
blooms well above foliage. Very early. 
Blooms over a long period. Splendid cut 
Hower tsa. soe eee ee $1.50 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY (F.D.). This salmon 
pink dahlia is one of the best cut flowers 
grown. Tall, good stems, free bloomer, and 
a-good Keepers. etc eie Lees 50c 

CLARA CLEMENS BALL OR SHOW DAHLIA 

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