
Dahlia, Virginia Rute Dahlia, Golden Standard 


Dahlia, California Idol Dahlia, Maffie 
NOVELTY DAHLIAS FOR EXHIBITION 
This list includes only those that we con- 
sider worthy of a place in every garden; it 
represents the cream of the finest varieties 
that have been developed to date. Many are 
proved prize-winners. 
Initials immediately following each name 
indicate the class to which the Dahlia be- 
longs, thus: 
F.D.—Formal Decorative Dahlias. 
Fully double flowers, floral rays generally 
broad, either pointed or rounded at tips, with 
outer floral rays tending to be cupped; all 
floral rays somewhat regular. 
-D.—Informal Decorative Dahlias. 
Double flowers, rays generally long, twisted, 
pointed; usually irregular in arrangement. 
Semi-C.—Semi-Cactus Dahlias. Fully 
double flowers with the margins of the 
majority of the floral rays revolute for less 
than one-half of their length. 

1.C.—Incurved Cactus Dahlias. Fully 
double flowers with the margins of the 
majority of the floral rays revolute for one-half 
or more of their Jength, the floral rays tending 
to curve toward the center of the flower. 
C.—Recurved or Straight Cactus Dah- 
lias. Fully double flowers with the margins 
of the majority of the floral rays revolute for 
one-half of their Iength or more, the floral 
rays being recurved or straight. 
THE NEWEST ALL-STAR VARIETIES 
We are always first with roots of the latest kinds. We offer eight outstanding honor-roll introduc- 
tions. These have scored very high at official trial-grounds and won many prizes at Dahlia shows. 
THREE ULTRA NOVELTIES: INTRODUCED IN 1943. THESE ARE COLLECTORS? PIECES 
COLONEL A. G. RUDD. I.D. Giant 12-inch flowers, magnifi- 
cent in color—carmine-mahogany-red with a darker center. 
Blooms freely, and the stems are long. On the Honor Rolls, and 
many times a winner. $7.50 each. 
DIXIE WINE DOT. I.D. Wonderful bicolor variety. Flower 
is 10 to 12 inches across, pure white, flecked and striped with 
wine-red. Very striking and a sure prizetaker. On the Honor 
Rolls; achievement winner. $7.50 each. 

RHYTHM. I.C. Beautiful and dainty flower of unusual cameo- 
pink and rose, blending to a center of soft Iemon, 8 to 9 inches 
in diameter. Rugged grower and free bloomer. Awarded the 
Memorial Gold Medal, and has a Iong list of winnings. $7.50 
each. 
COLLECTION: 3 Dahlias, 1 each of the above 
(value $22.50), $20 

FIVE NOVELTIES INTRODUCED IN 1941 and 1942. To Win Prizes These Are the Sorts You Must Have 
ALL AMERICAN. Semi-C. The color is a mulberry-rose, 
suffused with salmon; florets are waxy yellow at the base and 
are somewhat twisted. Bushes grow 6 feet high, covered 
with immense blooms on straight stems. This is a very 
rugged variety and a great prize-winner. Won the Ameri- 
can Home Achievement Medal at Wisconsin State Show, 
Milwaukee. Was the ‘Most Outstanding” bloom at Peeks- 
kill, N. Y., and Poughkeepsie, N. Y. First in the Semi- 
Cactus class at the Central States Show and blue ribbon win- 
ner at several other shows. We sold this last year for $4. Our 
price this year is $3 each. 
CROWNING GLORY. I.C. Giant flowers of mallow-pink 
softening to cream at center. American Home Achievement 
Medal at Peekskill, N. Y., and Washington. Gold Medal win- 
ner, New York. In Futurity and Honor Rolls. $3 each. 
DOROTHY LAMOUR. C. The 10-inch flower is of great depth, 
fine orange color and beautifully formed. Very free flowering on 
the best of stems. Winner of a place on the Honor Roll and a 
Futurity Winner. $3 each. 
EDITH WILLKIE. Semi-C. A real white all-time champion 
with long straight stems. Blooms have been shown up to 15 
inches across. This Dahlia is undefeated in two years of show- 
ing. Winner of Home Achievement Medals, Gold Certificate as 
a seedling, and gained many blue ribbons at the New York 
Dahlia Show. $3 each. 
IVORY PRINCESS. Semi-C. The color is new for Dahlias—a 
beautiful shade of ivory. Giant flowers on long, stiff stems, and 
the bush grows about 6 feet. Winner of the Gold Medal in the 
American Dahlia Society’s Show; and is on two Honor Rolls. 
$4 each. 
COLLECTION: 5 Dahlias, 1 each of the above (value $16), $14.50 
NEW YORK 3,N. Y. 
Poles and Holes for Dahlias. Drive in Dahlia Poles four feet apart each way, and dig a hole at 
the foot of each. Drop in a handful of Sawco Dahlia Food, and mix well. 
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