Edison’s Dahlias 

HILLSIDE GOLD( Hillside, 1939), C. 
Entered by Hillside Farm. Color light greenish-yellow: to pale 
greenish-yellow. Very delicately tinted pale amaranth pink. 
General color appearance old gold. Flowers erect on straight 
stiff stems facing to side. Habit of growth bushy, dwart. 
Roots 60c 
HILLSIDE JOY, (Bissell, 1941), S.C. 
Color, apricot shading to solid gold at the center, ivory 
reverse. Size, without forcing, 9 by 4 inches. It is a very 
prolific bloomer and a good cut flower. The stems are long, 
straight and stiff. Two Certificates of Merit. 
Roots $1.25 
HILTONIA APRICOT, F. D., (Australian) 
A massive formal that can be grown to 12 inches and has 
great depth, stems are long and straight. Color, deep apri- 
cot with a lighter shading down the center. Solidly built 
flowers. From Australia. . 
Roots $1.00 
HI-SPEED (Workman, 1938), I. D. 
A delightful new color (French Plum), vigorous grower, early, 
tall and free bloomer. Held on a good stem. 
Roots 40c 
HONEY DEW (Greenough, 1935), I. D. 
Pink and cream combination of colors. A grand flower. Pro- 
lific bloomer on good stems, 8 to 10 inch bloom. Very attrac- 
tive. Fine grower. 
Roots 60c 
HOUGHTON GEM, I. D. 
An Australian origination. Color, rich creamy yellow shaded 
pink with deeper center on the best of stems. Can easily be 
grown 1] inches. Good exhibition variety. 
Roots 60c 
HULIN’S MELODY, (1942), S.C. 
A Golden semi-cactus. The face of the petals gold, the reverse 
streakings of old rose. This color combination with a natural 
whirl of the petals makes it a truly outstanding Dahlia. Won 
First Prize as best semi-cactus at Tacoma, the same at Seattle 
1941, and at the Western Washington Fair it got First as well 
as a Silver Cup, as a Sweepstake in the Seedling class of 31 
entries. 
Plants $1.00 
HUNT’S VELVET WONDER (Hunt-Burnett Bros.), I. D. 
Has the distinction of receiving a special award of merit at 
the New York Show. It is an excellent keeper for so huge a 
flower. Color is rich, bright violet burgundy which under some 
lights looks royal purple. 
Roots 40c 
INCADESCENT (Weyers-Parella), I. D. 
The color is rich rosy buff with a shading of yellow reverse 
light old rose. Scored 85 at East Lansing Trial Gardens. Large 
blooms on cane-like stems make this a real attraction. 
Roots 40c 
INDIAN GIANT (Emmons) I.D., 1943 
Color-tan or apricot, blooms many; 12 inches by 4 inches in 
depth. Short strong growing bush. Scored 85-E at East Lansing, 
1941, and on the Honor Roll, 1942. 
Plants $2.00 Roots $5.00 
INDIAN SUMMER —S. C., 1942 [Goetzger] 
A golden yellow suffused soft orange, a new and beautiful 
shade in the semi-cactus, both out-of-doors and under artificial 
light. A tall, rugged grower with fine stems. Blooms 10x5 
inches. This is a Dahlia that is not only of good size but has 
a beauty all its own. You will like it. On J. W. Johnston's 
House Beautiful, Futurity and Lynn Dudley’s Flower Grower 
Honor Roll. Winner of American Home Achievement Medal at 
Washington, D.C. Also won the A./D.S. Medal for the best 
undisseminated Dahlia at Washington. Scored 85 at Cincinnati 
Trial Grounds. 
Plants $1.00 Roots $2.25 

JAMES ROSS [Dorff, 1944] I. D 
A large flower 10 to 183 inches across, 5 to 8 inches in 
depth. A dark velvet red from center to tip that does 
not fade. Good strong bush, strong stems hold flower 
well out of foliage. 
Plants 5.00 Net. 

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