Edison’s Dahlias 

BURCH FORAKER (1938 Slocum) I. D. 
Color sulphur yellow overcast scarlet. General color effect, 
bright scarlet. Good bloomer, held on good strong, straight 
stems. Good brancher and grower 5 to 7 feet high. 
Roots 75c 
CALIFORNIA IDOL (Ballay, 1935), I. D. 
Another giant yellow with a coast-to-coast show record. Has 
been called the ‘‘yellow Murphy’s Masterpiece’’. Color, true, — 
clear glistening yellow, a true pastel shade and held on the 
best of stems. 
Roots 40c 
CAPT. CEDAROQUIST, (Frank's Dahlia Gardens, 
1941), Str. In. C. 
A seedling of Miss Belgium but more superior in size, depth 
and form. A great prize winner under the 8-inch class. Color 
bright salmon orange, shading into a lighter tone at the tips. 
Long strong stems. First class cut-flower and exhibition 
variety. Winning two American Home Achievement Medals at 
Toledo and Wellsville Shows. 
Plants 70c Roots $1.75 
CARL G. DAHL (Scott. 1938), I. D. 
Color emberglow with golden sheen and a sweet brier reverse. 
Healthy bush; height about 5% feet; insect resistant; blooms 
from early summer till frost; blooms 11 to 14 inches; a Dahlia 
to make you proud of your garden. Selected for the Honor 
Roll by J. W. Johnson. 
Roots 65c 
CAROLINA MAID, (Robens, 1940), I.D. 
Mr. J. W. Johnston describes this one as, outer petals deep 
rose with salmon suffusion; the center is lemon yellow with 
deep rose tipping. Very large blooms on good strong stems. 
Plants about five feet high. On the House Beautiful Honor 
Roll and winner of a Certificate of Merit scoring 86 at East 
Lansing, Mich. 
Plants 60c Roots $1.50 
CAVALCADE (Groll-Daliadel, 1935), F. D. 
Bush 5% feet. A fine variety that should have a real future. 
Cavalcade is a rich, deep rose with tones of rosy magenta. 
Best of stems. 
Roots 25c 
CHAMBERLAIN (S. D.) Certificate, Haarlem and Paris. 
A beautiful combination of deep salmon with sofe rose shad- 
ings changing to violet. Stems are long and erect, regular 
formed blooms well out of the foliage. It holds full centers 
throughout the season and attains size from 12 to 15 inches. 
A very good keeper. 
Roots 85c 
CHARLES A. MASTICK, F. D. (Mastick) 
Massive blooms of a true formal and very deep. The bushes 
are medium low but the deep apricot blooms are above the 
foliage on strong stems. Excellent keeper both on the bush and 
when cut. 
Roots 65c 
CHARLOTTE CALDWELL (Ball, 1937) 
Orange shaded terra cotta. 
Roots 35c 
CHARLOTTE E. COLLIS, (1941) (Australian), I.D. 
An unusual break in color which is a glorious orange flame, 
on the reverse. The petals are slightly rolled and twisted 
at the tips. Blooms are of an immense size on long strong 
stems and quite an acquisition for the garden or the exhibi- 
tor because of its impressive color. 
Plants 80c 
CHAUTAUQUA DAWN (Wallace, 1940), Cac. 
A very worthy addition to the largest size exhibition cactus 
varieties. The blooms range fron 9-in. to ll-in. The ground 
color is light yellow overlaid mallow pink, the center being 
mostly yellow. The effect is orange-pink and yellow. The 
flowers are facing to half erect on long, stiff stems, easily dis- 
budded, Free bloomer until frost. . A very beautiful and ar- 
tistic dahlia. Certificate of Merit at East Lansing. 
Roots $1.25 
