500 Varieties Grown 

STOPLIGHT, F. D. to I. D. 
A bright scarlet, color of the President Canna. I believe it is 
the brightest red of all red Dahlias. It can be grown very 
large with great depth. A strong grower, good root maker. It 
stopped them all at the W. Va. Trial Grounds where it was 
named. Awarded Certificate of Merit at W. Va. 
Roots 65c 
STEPHEN FOSTER, (Salem, 1942), IC. 
Buff orange and tyrian rose of large size. Very hardy. Winner 
of four Achievement Medals, two A.D.S. Medals besides many 
other specials and blue ribbons. 
Plants $2.00 Roots $6.00 
SUNRAYS (Straight-Wells, 1938), I. D. 
Giant blooms of great depth and substance. The color is bright 
buff with apricot suffusion. Extra fine in my gardens in 1939. 
Long strong stems. 
Roots 60c 
SUNLITE, (Lee-Tyron, 1940), Semi-cactus 
A fine petaled semi-cactus that would be classed as a cac- 
tus by some growers. Color is a clear lemon yellow, blooms 
8 to 9 inches by 5 inches deep, extra long stems that hold 
the blooms perfectly. A prolific bloomer and a good keeper. 
Won first prize at Washington Dahlia Society Show and 
Capitol Dahlia Society Show in 1937 and was not entered for 
competition since. 
Roots 50c 
SYMPHONY, I. D. (Dozier, 1941) 
Ten inch pink-toned lavender. A Dahlia as beautiful as its 
name. Very prolific. 
Plants 80c 
SYDNEY, (Geer-New Zealand, 1942), I.D. 
9 to 1l inches. A beautiful rose pink with a tinge of gold at 
base of petals. 
Plants $1.25 Roots $4.50 
THE GOVERNOR, (Berwick-Dahliadel, 1940) 
A clear sulphur-yellow formal decorative. It has beautiful 
formation with wide rolled-back petals. Grows easily 11 
inches by 6 inches, with long erect stems. Bush about 5 
feet tall. A long season bloomer. It blooms from mid-July 
to frost. On the Honor Rolls. 
Roots $1.00 
THOS. A. EDISON (Dethlicedel, 1931), F. D. 
A wonderful Dahlia of stag horn petalled formation and a 
gorgeous rays purple color. Very attractive and good bloomer. 
Fine stiff stems. 
Roots 30c 
THOS. J. O’CONNOR, 1940), I. D. 
Fine large coppery red to orange red with reverse of cream 
and held on good strong stems. Blooms 8 to 10 inches and 
of good depth. Bush strong. 
Roots 60c 
TOP-FLIGHT, (Dozier, 1942), S.C. 
ll-inch bright blood red of perfect formation, facing just right 
on extra long, strong stems. Most vigorous grower. Fade-proof 
in hottest summer on record. Gold Certificate of Merit at 1940 
Washington Show. Achievement Medal winner at Boston, Wil- 
mington and Richmond and runner-up at Baltimore. $25.00 cash 
award as best in Show at Richmond. On Futurity and all 
Saag Plants $1.50 Roots $5.00 
TOPS, (Dozier, 1942), I.D. 
lll, —12 by 7 inches beautitul clear, rich yellow of crisp 
formation on strongest stems; the outstanding yellow. Gold 
Certificate of Merit at Washington. Medal winner as a one, two 
and three-year-old. Achievement Medal winner at Chicago. All 
honor rolls. 
Plants $1.50 
TOWN TOPIC (Hulin-Parella, 1940), F. D. 
A bi-color deep pansy purple with small white tips. 9 to 10 
inch bloom held high above foliage on good stiff stems. The 
blooms vary same as most bi-color and have some solid 
colored ones. Fine when cut and good keeper. Also very 
compact and attractive. Roots $1.00 
TROJAN, (Salem, 1941), I. D. 
Here is one that many say is a super dahlia. It is immense 
in size and the blooms have long and straight stems and are 
produced in profusion. The bush is of medium height and 
very hardy. In color the bloom is crimson red overlaid wax 
ee with the yellow more pronounced on reverse of petals. 
rojan won the American Home Achievement Medal at Liver- 
pool, Ohio, by the unanimous vote of the judges. 
Plants 80c Roots $2.00 
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