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Flonistan Gandens BEAUTIFUL PEDIGREED DAHLIAS 
KEY TO DAHLIA TYPES 
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an. anemone formal decorative 
ba. ball i.d. informal decorative 
isk cactus min. miniature 
ciate charm Oo. orchid 
coll. collarette p. peony 
cos. new cosmos type pom. pompon 
dup. duplex SCs semi-cactus 
AUDREY f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom to 10” x 6”. 
Bush to 4" 
A freely formed, high crowned bloom of blended color in 
which old rose, mauve, pink and gold are discernible, 
and which combine into an exquisite neutral hue that 
may be used with any color. Petals are very broad and 
show the bud folds into maturity. Foliage heavy and 
deep green. This flower always creates attention. ..75c 
BABY BETH pom. (Floristan Gardens) 
Bloom@#to-]Y2.-x 1Ya7 Bush 16.27 
An exquisite pure white that does not yellow and that 
has substance and stamina to stand abuse. Slightly 
quilled, pointed florets. Very compact. We've used this 
most successfully in wedding bouquets. It holds up out 
of water for hours. Good garden flower too. Profuse 
bloomer. Bush is sturdy with well placed laterals. $1.50 
BETTY ANN s.c (Floristan Gardens) Bloom to 12” x 5”. 
Bush to 4’. 
A magnificent dahlia that in color and petal formation 
recalls the radiant, bursting, shower of sparks from a 
brilliantly colored Roman candle. The center is rich 
fuschia and tightly folded. The wide, very pointed and 
freely placed petals are lighter in tone and suffused 
with silver and orange which bleeds from the exposed 
orange and bright green petal bases. A striking, stately 
flower with all of Floristan Gardens’ Standards. $2.00. 
BETTY BERNEY min. f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom to 
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A clear red that does not sunfade. A brilliant scarlet. 
Petals are pointed. Very compact. Graceful plant that 
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BLUE RIVER f.d. (Salem) Bloom to 9” x 3”. Bush to 4’. 
The nearest to blue in dahlias—a rich, French violet— 
a striking and lovely tone and a beautiful freely petaled 
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BOBBE DEANE tf.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom to 8” x 6”. 
Bush to 7’. 
Storrs Connecticut Trial Gardens says it is “geranium 
pink with maize yellow”. East Lansing, Michigan, Trial 
Gardens says it is a “La France pink with warm buff”. 
At any rate, the color is exquisite and the flower is as 
hardy and strong as it is beautiful. A wonderful keeper. 
Under trial as a cut flower it was kept by the United 
Florists for 18 days in good condition. By hundreds of 
professional men it is considered the best cut flower 
ever produced. Floristan Gardens is proud of this dahlia. 
It has every quality that we consider ideal including 


inat of being targenerous bloomer. soe ane $3.00. 
BOB HARRIS ch. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom to 3”. 
Bush to 4’. 
This is an extraordinarily gay novelty in bright claret 
red with an irregular center stripe of white. Very lacy 
foliage. Bushy plants with slender graceful laterals. 75c 
BO-PEEP min. f.d. (Kunzman) Bloom to 2” x 2”. Bush to 5’. 
A rich, violet purple. Tight center of deeper tone. Bloom 
balls back. Exceedingly long stems. Foliage bright green. 
We saw a beautiful arrangement of BO-PEEP, DOT and 
purple-brown egg plant in a brown-green pottery plat- 
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BRIDESMAID f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom to 8” x 7”. 
Bushstow6e 
Silvery pink with the silver showing in the veinings and 
in a sheen over the broad and pointed petals. These 
twist and turn to such a degree as they ball toward the 
back that this dahlia also could be called an Informal. 
Foliage is a bright green. This is one of our favorites as 
it has all the fine Floristan Gardens’ good points. $1.00. 
CHARLES MASTIC f.d. (Mastic) Bloom to 8” x 3%”. 
Bush to 4’. 
A one-toned bloom of a rich golden orange that in some 
seasons shows a pinkish cast. This flower has a fascinat- 
ingly different, stream-lined shape. It does not begin to 
round back until the petals in the last outer rows make a 
sudden sweep stemward. The young unfolding petals 
at the full center are gracefully curled. The maturing 
petals are broad and look as though they were ruffled 
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CLASSMAN i.d. Bloom to 10” x 7’. Bush to 6’, 
An especially striking combination of gold with rosy 
purple showing in the veins and reverse of the broad, 
rather flat petals. These twist and turn in a shaggy ball- 
like bloom that is almost as deep as itis wide...... BUC: 
COLLEEN MOORE f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom to 
6 x 5. Bush 16-6. 
A bronze yellow with reflex of pink giving the bloom 
exciting shadows. A full sister of Bobbe Deane. The 
center is tightly curled. Bloom balls back so that it is 
almost completely round, and lifts high from very long 
straight -stems._Bush blooms constantly. Foliage light 
shining green. A great favorite with florists and our cus- 
tomers who pride themselves on their arrangements. 
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CONNIE PATTERSON pom. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 
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A pure white with a delicate honey colored cast at the 
base of the florets. Very even and formal. This is an- 
other charming dahlia we've successfully used for 
wedding bouquets and arrangements. Will stand up 
fresh and lovely for hours out of water. Will tolerate 
any soil or weather condition. Will bloom profusely 
anywhere. An exceptionally wonderful flower for which 
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CORNELIA BRYCE PINCHOT i.d. (Veile and Mendham) 
Bloomeo 10% pea bushstoro. 
A huge, shaggy dahlia with very wide petals that roll 
and curl from a high, deep colored center. As the bloom 
opens it is a clear, dark burgundy. The maturing outer 
petals show a glistening silver sheen in reverse and 
brighten into luscious rich blending fuchsia....... BOE: 
DAD SMITH t.d. (Floristan Gardens) Blooms to 7" x 5”. 
Bush to 5’, 
A flaming Imperial yellow and scarlet. Very compact 
petals, rather flat and evenly placed. The straightness 
of the stems, the placement of the blooms, and the sub- 
stance of the flower make this an outstanding dahlia. 
It can take abuse before and after picking and remain 
fresh. Wonderful for shipping and arrangements. A 
heavy bloomer. This is one of our finest creations. Took 
Sweepstakes two years in succession in pre-war Hol- 
land; Portland (Oregon) Gold Cup and many other 
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