

. The Marvelous Dahlia is Not Only a Man’s Flower—A Lady’s as Well. 


DISCOVERY I. D. (Salem)—Huge flowers of deep rosy magenta with a deep 
reddish garnet center, Root $1.00 
DORIS ARLEEN (Hulin-Parrella)—Here is a pink that is true in every petal. 
Deep full Informal of 8 to 9 inches on wonderful stiff stems. The first bloom 
of the season is lovely and it continues to get better as the season advances. 
You will be adding a real gem to your collection with this irresistible pink. 
Height, 5 feet. Roots $1.50 
DOROTHY SCHMIDT—See photo and description on back cover. 
DR. FRIDELL S. C. (Tipton-Hulin)—Another breath-taking variety in the 
flashy color class. Very attractive orange with a deep lavender reverse that 
shows at all times. The curly petals resemble a lovely Permanent Wave. 
A large vase of this variety took the show at Tacoma, Washington, in 1939, 
winning the Sunset Medal. Height, 5 feet. Root $4.00 Plant $1.75 
DWIGHT W. MORROW I. D.—A gigantic red dahlia. It not only has size but 
grace. Height, 4% feet. Roots 50c 
EDITH WILLKIE S. C. (Tooker)—Color, pure white. This beautiful exhibition 
dahlia won the “American Home Achievement Medal.” Blooms are of an 
immense size, from 12 to 15 inches in diameter. Regardless of its size, 
blooms are finely formed and are borne on cane-like stems. This particular 
variety attracted a lot of attention at the New York World’s Fair, 1940, 
as well as at the A. D. S. Show, 1941. We recommend this dahlia very 
highly. Roots $5.00 Plants, 4 for $5.00 2 for $3.00 1 for $2.00 
EDWARD THOMAS BEDFORD I. D.—A very striking dahlia of a bright cerise 
color with a silvery reverse. Height, 4% feet. Roots 35¢ 
EVENTIDE I. D. (Hillside Ferm)—Here is a most unusual dahlia. A _ rich 
violet-purple with outer petals streaked lighter purple, end of each petal 
is deeply lacerated. Blooms are of large size. Height, 4 feet. Roots $1.50 
ELLA MAY C.—Rhodamine purple. Height, 4 feet. Roots 35¢ 
EUGENIA C.—A straight petaled cactus. The color is a deep watermelon red, 
inner petals shaded slightly and tips of petals frosted with silver. The 
flowers are five inches across and perfectly carried on long wiry stems. 
Its fine keeping quality makes it an outstanding cut flower. Height, 4% feet. 
Root $2.50 
FIGARO S. C.—Color, deep golden yellow, heavily splashed and striped reddish 
cerise. This is supposed to be a Sport of Satan of French origin. The 
blooms are of immense size and are held on best of stems. Height, of plant, 
4 feet. Root $1.75 
FIREBALL F. D. (Bissell)—Color, a brilliant scarlet which does not burn or 
fade. The foliage is heavy and absolutely insect-resisting. Height about 
5 feet. Roots 50c 
FLASH C. (Salem)—Color, crimson red, tipped pure white. The vretals are 
serrated, and they cur] and twist further enhancing this beautiful dahlia. 
Height, 5 feet. Roots $2.50 Plants $1.00 
FOREST FIRE I. D. (Dahliadel)—Color, lemon yellow for about one-third the 
length of the petals, then shaded to rich scarlet toward the tips. Height, 
4 feet. Roots 50c¢ 
FRAU STUTGRADE F. D.—Color, carrot red, changing to chrome yellow at 
base, reverse coppery red with white veins. A very large dahlia with good 
depth and fine stem. Height of plant, 5 feet. Rocts $350 Plants $1.50 
FRANZ BERGER St. C. (Berger)—Color is bright coral red. Height, 4 feet. 
Roots 50c 
FRED SPRINGER F. D.—Large scarlet red flowers, with short stems that cover 
the bush and stav on the plant a long time, giving the plant the avpearance 
of a rose bush with gig>ntic roses. None better for a border or hedge. 
Roots 50c¢ 
FREIDA GEORGE I. D. (Australia)—One of the most beautiful dahlias we had 
the pleasure of growing. The color is helio and cream, and one has to see 
it to fully understand the delicete color. The blooms are large on wonderful 
stems. One of the very best. Height, 5 feet. Roots $1.00 

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