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Giant BALLAY Dahlias 
Since 1920 
YE D 
1945 & 
U8 Depar'nent f Agriculture 

BALLAY UAHLIA GARUENS 
43059 EL CAMINU REAL 
PALU ALTU, CALIFORNIA 
OUR NEW INTRODUCTIONS FOR 2 1945 
BALLAY ROUGE—lIncurved cactus. Bright clear red that does not ee ni Hines 
petalled true type cactus in a color that is among the most popular in dahlias. 
The perfectly formed blooms produced freely and early on the best of stems will 
make it a distinctive addition to the cactus class and a useful variety for all pur- 
poses. It grew to 9 inches in diameter for Mr. George R. Currie at Sheboygan, 
Wisconsin, which is large for a true type cactus. Was also good for Col. R. T. Eddy 
in Southern California, who has included it in his 1945 Honor Roll in Flower 
Grower. A brilliant red cactus like this we have long dreamed about and hoped 
SO MICEC CL ValOp ICLViG treet iNest EME. ee see ahs, can nO ae Tee $15.00 Net 
BELVEDERE—Informal decorative. Silvery pink, a clear true pink with lighter 
shadings. All things considered we believe this is just about the best real pink 
dahlia yet to come out and one of the finest varieties in our entire planting of over 
100 varieties. Flower is huge, often measuring 12 inches, full and well formed, 
with excellent substance. Stem is extra long, straight and strong, and plant is very 
vigorous and produces freely. Mr. Currie reports it as doing exceptionally well 
for him in Wisconsin. Our dahlias were not in bloom in time to exhibit at the San 
Francisco Show on August 30th this year, so our usual report on our winnings 
there is eliminated this time. This one would have been a good bet as a winner 
Ee 1C) Wise VO) Oho Meee Nd Ber ee reas oe Crime... Mew Oe eras huneekla oan De * $15.00 Net 
SILVER JUBILEE—Informal decorative. Bright pink tipped white. Something en- 
tirely new in a bi-color. So far it has thrown no blooms of solid color. It is a good 
grower, has considerable size (10 to 11 inches), and is of beautiful and artistic 
form. Exhibited by Mr. Currie at Milwaukee, it won as best undisseminated deco- 
rative and was runner-up for the Achievement Medal. Also on the Honor Rolls 
of Col. R. T. Eddy and Mr. J. L. Roberts. Heretofore there has not been very strong 
competition in the bi-color classes. With the addition of new color combinations 
such as this, the bi-color class should become quite interesting. For hobbyists of 
every kind there is nothing so intriguing as a specimen that is entirely new and 
CUitt ore) RM ete te esse a, Set A Rie. AAR 2 REE | tS $15.00 Net 
ONE STRONG DIVISION OF ALL THREE OF THE ABOVE FOR..... $40.00 Net 


HAND POLLENIZED DAHLIA SEEDS from the largest and best varieties 
$10.00 per 100 Net 

TERMS—CASH WITH ORDER or before date of shipment. On retail orders for California delivery 
2%2°%, Sales Tax should be added to the amount. Prices listed are for strong field grown root divisions. 
We guarantee that all roots are sent true to name and in good growing condition, but beyond this 
assume no responsibility other than the original price of the root. All shipments prior to April Ist, except 
on the Pacific Coast, are sent by Express Collect to insure against freezing. 

This is the only Price List we will issue in 1945. Next year we hope to resume our 
regular illustrated catalogue. 
