RITA WELLS |. D. (Ruschmohr) Without question, this one produced our largest blooms 
last season. Great depth give the blooms a massiveness which never failed to stop 
visitors. Blooms are held nicely erect on long strong stems. Plants are in keeping 
with flowers of such huge proportions. The color is grenadine pink on buff gold. 
Root $2.00, Plant $1.00 
ROBERT L. RIPLEY |. D. (Salem) One of 
the largest of the large. It has unusual 
depth. Strong, cane-like stems hold the 
blooms facing up. The very strong, 
rugged plants are always covered with 
large blooms. 
Root $1.50, Plant .75 
ROCKLEY MOON FF. D. (Taylor) A very 
pleasing variety in the garden and a 
useful exhibition sort. Good sized flow- 
ers on excellent stems, held well out of 
the tall, vigorous plants. Color is bright 
yellow, with bronze tints, which show 
principally around the nice, full centers. 
Root .50 
SANTA CLAUS |. D. (Hendricks) A _bi- 
color of scarlet tipped white and with 
the scarlet overlaid buff-yellow. Size 
ROBERT RIPLEY seven to eight inches. Petals pointed 
and whirling like a pinwheel. A truly beautiful flower. 

Root $5.00, Plant $2.00 
*SCARLET LEADER |. D. One of the most brightly colored dahlias in the garden. Vivid 
scarlet blooms on excellent stems. A fine cut flower. 
Root $1.50, Plant .75 
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE |. D. (Ballay) Golden bronze shading deeper at the center. 
The large blooms have exceptional depth, and hold up well under varying weather 
conditions. This is a dahlia which should increase its popularity. 
Plant $5.00 
SLEEPY HOLLOW In. C. (Morgan) A broad petaled cactus which is different. The 
large blooms are a vivid, shell pink, shading to white at the centers. Tall grower. 
Plant .75 
*SNOWBALL In. C. A fine white cactus with all the good points of an exhibition dahlia. 
ee pot narrow petals incurve and also recurve giving the blooms exceptional 
epth. 
Plant $1.50 
SNOWCREST In. C. (Dahliadel) A white cactus of very fine form which will add zest 
to its class at the shows. Blooms are of medium size. Stems are ideal. Also a 
very free bloomer, producing many specimen blooms thruout the season. 
Root $2.00, Plant $1.00 
VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME 
Visitors are welcome at the ROCKY RIVER DAHLIA GARDENS at all times of the 
year. Make this a stop when in the vicinity of Cleveland. Gardens are located about 
eight miles from downtown Cleveland, within two miles of all routes west. 
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