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AZTEC CHIEF (F. D.), ‘’Comstock,’’ 1940. Bloom 11x5, 
bush 5 ft. Light tomato red. Has won many blue rib- 
bons as largest flower in the show. Has been grown 
to 14 inches. Long, straight stems. Fast grower and 
early bloomer. — It is one of the GIANTS. On Honor 
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BESS SMITH (1. D.), “Anderson,’” 1943. Bloom 10x6, 
bush 5 ft. Pure white. Its petals are wavy. Stems 15 
inches long, and very strong, holding flowers on side. 
It is an excellent keeper when cut. Won the Derrill 
W. Hart Gold Medal in 1941. On two Honor Rolls. 
Considered by many the best white.................... Plant 
BLUE MOON (I. D.), “Johnson,” 1941. Bloom 12x5. 
Lavender shading to lilac-purple at base. Strong stems. 
Heavy foliage Another mammoth size dahlia. Achieve- 
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BLUE RIVER (F. D.), ‘Salem Dahlia Gardens.’’ Bloom 
11Y¥%2x5, bush 4 ft. A blue French violet, the nearest 
to a blue dahlia that we have ever seen. It never fails 
to grow. It has won many prizes. Very early, long 
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CALIFORNIA IDOL (I. D.), ‘‘Success,’’ 1935. Bloom 
14x7, bush 5 ft. This giant yellow has a coast-to- 
coast record as a winner. At Boston it won the Achieve- 
ment Medal as Best Undisseminated Dahlia. It is a 
fine grower with*a deep flower of clear, glistening 
yellow, a true pastel shade. On Honor Roll. It can 
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CARL G. DAHL (1. D.), ‘Hillcrest,’ 1937. Bloom 12x6, 
bush 52 ft. Graceful, although of tremendous size of 
rather loose or open formation. The pointed petals .curl 
slightly. Color, apricot buff shaded old rose on reverse 
of petals. Won the award as Best Bloom in the show 
at New York, 1937, and the popular vote in the New 
York Botanical Gardens, 1936. Extra fine-.......... Root 
CAVALCADE (F. D.), “’Groll.’’ This 1935 dahlia was a 
great sensation at the Mid-West Dahlia Show in Grand 
Rapids. It resembles Jersey’s Beauty in form, but it 
is much larger, and has stronger stems. Color, deep 
rose. Height about 52 feet. Another great cut 
flower, and a great winner in floral arrangement..Root 
CHAUTAUQUA DAWN (C.), ‘’Wallace,”” 1940. Bloom 
11x5. Yellow overlaid mallow pink; the effect being 
orange-pink. Very beautiful and artistic. Excellent 
long stems. Certificate of Merit at East ponsing: 
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CHAUTAUQUA GIANT (F. D.), ‘‘Wallace,’’ 1942. 
Bloom 12x5, bush 41% ft. Color, soft golden orange. 
Extra, long, strong stems. Centers never open. Dark 
green foliage. One of the most attractive dahlias in 
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CHEROKEE BRAVE (I. D.), ‘’Dahliadel,’” 1939. Bloom 
11x6, bush 5% ft. Blooms are a rich oxblood red that 
hold their color well in the sun. Has done exception- 
ally well throughout the country, and in the Mid-West 
is considered by many the outstanding red. The blooms 
can be grown to extra large size. Considered one of 
our best introductions. Bush growth strong and foliage 
heavy. Award of Honor, Georgia...........------------- Root 
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