DAHLIAS 
NEW INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1943 
SUN-TAN 
A new large semi-cactus variety of dark orange flowers of un- 
usually fine form, high centers, narrow petals and long stems. 
Keeps well when cut. Has been chosen for the Dahlia Roll of 
Honor. Roots $ 10.00. 
SONIA 
A semi-cactus variety of amaranth pink, veined with rhodemine 
purple. Blooms early and continued profusely throughout the season, 
producing large flowers on strong stem and plenty of them. An 
Honor Roll Dahlia. Roots $ 5.00. 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
AMY PAGE I. D. 
A new Dahlia of deep chrome yellow, with a faint suffusion of scar- 
let. The blooms naturally grow to large size on a clean, open, 
vigorous bush. An Honor Roll Dahlia. Roots $ 3.00. 
AMERICAN PURITY S. C. 
Pure glistening white. Huge blooms on the best of stems. Has 
many winnings to its credit. Roots $ 1.50 
BALLEGO’S SURPRISE S. C. 
i white, perfect form. One of the finest of its type. Roots 
1.50. 
BERNICE GEER C. 
An incurved cactus of old rose suffused with salmon. Blooms 8 to 9 
inches are carried well on long straight stems. Winner at New York, 
Cleveland and other shows. The best incurved cactus of the season. 
On the Honor Roll and the Dahlia Futurity. Roots $ 1.50. 
BUFF BEAUTY F. D. 
This variety can best be described as a buff colored Jersey's Beauty, 
but a bit larger in size. Its form is the same as its parent; the bush 
growth is more vigorous. Roots $ 3.00. 
CHAPPAQUA SUNSET S. C. 
A new Dahlia of rare distinctive coloring and formation. The color 
is bronze with a golden suffusion, overlaid with a metallic sheen. 
The reverse is rose. The petals point forward and twist, showing 
the reverse color. Blooms average 10 to 12 inches. Received award 
of Honor at the trialgrounds of the Dahlia Society of Georgia. 
Roots $ 1.50. 
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