1943 Introductions of Other Growers 
BAKER’S BEST (Baker-Hillside) I. D. Veiy large clear yellow. Bush habit 
is fine, grows 5% ft. Dahlia has good substance. Scored 85.8 at 
A. D. S. Trial Grounds in Storis. Listed on Lynn B. Dudley’s Eastern 
Honor Roll. 
Plants $3.35 
BESS SMITH (Anderson) I. D., Pure white, with hardly a trace of cream or 
other tint. Its petals are wavy and placed close making a thick petaled 
and pleasing form. Blooms 81%-10% by 6 inches with wiry 15 inch 
stems, holding flowers on side. Bush is 5 ft. tall with light green 
and pest resistant foliage. It is an excellent keeper when cut. Winner 
of Derrill W. Hart Gold Medal in 1941. Ame:ican Home Achievement 
Medal Winner in N. J. show in 1941. Listed on Eastern and West Coast 
Honcr Rolls. 
Plants $7.50 3 Plants for $15. 
CHAUTAUQUA PRINCESS (Chautauqua) F. D., Bluish mauve. Heavy 
bloomer, especially fine keeping qualities, No.mal 6-8 inches by 4-6. 
Medium low bush. Listed on West Coast Honor Roll. 
Roots $7.50 net Plants $2.50 
COL. A. G. RUDD (Geneva) I. D. Magnificent color, carmine mahogany red, 
with darker center. Ramrod stems that hold blooms at right angle. 
Bushes are of medium height branching low, producing long cane 
stems. Size of blooms 12 by 7% inches. Outstanding at the N. Y. Show. 
Listed on Eastern and Mid Western Honor Rolls. 
Plants $5. 3 Plants for $12.50 
COMMANDO (Golden Rule) F. D., True phlox purple 10-14 inches in 
diameter. Stems are long and stiff and hold bloom at proper angle. 
The bushes are extra healthy and branch from the ground. American 
Home Achievement Medal winner at Mid-west Show in Indianapolis, 
Ind. Listed on the Mid-West Honor Roll. 
Plants $7.50 
FRANCES DEWEY 
(Tooker) S. -G, 
Scarlet red. Grows 
on fine stems, with 
flowers both top 
and facing. Size 
of bloom 14” x9” 
American Home 
Achievement Med- 
al Winner at Rock- 
ville Centre, N. Y. 
Show. Listed on | 
Lynn B. Dudley j 
Eastern Honor | 
Roll. 
Plants $10 net | 
2 Plants for $15. net . 

Francis Dewey — Mr. Tooker produced this dahlia 
from our seed. 
