California Idol 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
*  DAHLIAS—Continued 
BAKER’S BEST _ (Baker-Hillside 
Bloom 10!'4 x-7, Bush 5'% ft. Deep clear sulphur 
yellow, with plenty of substance and size. A fine 
grower with strong erect stems. A good root mak- 
er. Very promising. 
Root, $5.00; Pot Root, $3.50; Plant, $2.00 
CALIFORNIA IDOL (Ballay 85A), Bloom 11 x 7, 
Bush 41% ft. Clear lemon yellow. Deep flowers of 
fine form with high, full centers. Strong bush, 
profuse, and a consistent winner. Very popular. 
Root, .75; Pot Root, .50; Plant, .50 
CHEROKEE ROSE (Ricks-Dahliadel 85A-B), 
Bloom 8-9 x 5, Bush 5!% ft. Beautiful lilac pink 
shaded deep rose pink. Very profuse, with fine 
stems and strong well-branched bushes. A fine cut 
flower and an excellent keeper. One of the best 
and very well liked. 
Root, .75; Pot Root, .50; Plant, .50 
EVENTIDE (Hillside 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
4 ft. True purple with violet purplish shadings. 
Staghorn petal formation. Sturdy stems. Certified 
at E. Lansing. A winner in the purple class. Roots 
86A), 1943, 
limited. Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
FOREST FIRE (Dahliadel 84A), Bloom 10 x 6, 
Bush 41% ft. Lemon yellow near center, blending 
to rich scarlet near the tips of the petals. The com- 
bined color-picture suggested the name. Bushes 
stocky and strong. Blooms a little late. Root, .50 
FRECKLES (Kemp 85A), Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 
4% ft. Lemon yellow speckled and striped peach 
red. Rather unusual. This variegated novelty is a 
favorite with our visitors. 
Root, .75; Pot Root, .50; Plant, .50 
KEMP’S VIOLET WONDER (Kemp 84A-B), Bloom 
8-9 x 5, Bush 5.ft. Bright violet purple with faint 
bluish violet at tips of petals. Deep flowers of per- 
fect form are held well above the foliage on long 
strong stems. Very dependable. Keeps well. 
Root, .35 

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MAID MARION (Southern 85A), 1941, Bloom 10 
x 5, Bush 4 ft. Winner of 2 Achievement Medals 
and other prizes. Amber yellow shaded phlox pink, 
and suffused mauve. Good stems and nice form. 
Similar to, but slightly darker than Freda George. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
MILTON J. CROSS (Johnson 85A), Bloom 11 x 
7, Bush 6 ft. General effect is yellow with outer 
petals suffused rose and coral. A consistent prize 
winner and a strong grower. Root, .50 
MISS ENGLEWOOD (Daily 844A), Bloom 10 x 6, 
Bush 4 ft. Deep carmine red shading lighter with 
buff yellow on reverse. Very attractive in both 
form and color. Easy to grow, and sure to please. 
Certified at E. Lansing. Root, .75 
MOTHER MAYTROTT (Berwick-Dahliadel 86A), 
Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 41% ft. Pure white of artis- 
tic form. Blooms arrange easily and have excellent 
keeping. qualities. Perfect stems, and dark, insect- 
resistant foliage. Many prizes to its credit. Cer- 
tified at Storrs, O.V.D.A. and: an Award of Honor, 
Ga. A poor root maker, but decidedly worthwhile. 
Plant, .75 
MRS. W. KEENE (Garfield 85A), 1941, Bloom 10 
x 5, Bush 5 ft. <A very pretty soft yellow lightly 
suffused pink at center. Strong erect stems, a vig- 
orous grower, and “‘fool-proof.’? Petals roll back 
to the stem. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
NORMA MORTON (Australia 85A), Bloom 11 x 
6, Bush 51% ft. Golden yellow edged dull peach 
red. Can be grown very large. Stem strong and 
erect. Unusually vigorous bush, with insect-resist- 
ant foliage. Very dependable. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
ROBERT L. RIPLEY (Salem 85A), Bloom 12 x 8, 
Bush 5 ft. One of the largest varieties grown. Soft 
Rhodamine purple with deep rose pink suffusion 
throughout. Stems are straight and strong. Flow- 
ers have good substance and keep wonderfully well. 
Grown by many dahlia fans. Somewhat tempera- 
mental. Plant, .75 
WHIRLAWAY  (Pittman-Dahliadel 85A), 1942, 
Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 4!% ft. A clean shade of soft 
lemon yellow inclined to sulphur yellow. Grows 
nearly a foot across in field culture. Good stems, 
rugged bush, rich glossy green holly-like foliage, 
and a good root maker. Full of vitality. In the 
Futurity and on the Honor Rolls. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
WHITE ABUNDANCE (Ballego 85A), Bloom 10 
x 5, Bush 6 ft. Beautiful waxy white blooms are 
held well out of the foliage on strong erect stems. 
Fine for cutting, baskets, and florist work. Does 
well for us, and we heartily recommend it. 
WHITE WINNER (Wolfe 85B), 1941, Bloom 8 x 
4, Bush 4% ft. A white with more petal sub- 
stance than any other white we have grown. 
Early and profuse, does not burn, and is most sat- 
isfactory for cutting. Long erect stems. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
