New Novelties for 1945 
Each year we select, what we believe to be the best, new varieties being released 
for the coming season. A number of these are listed below at introducers’ prices. 
Others will be tested in our gardens during the season. 
BALLAY ROUGE In. C. (Ballay) Of brightest red and having unusual formation. 
Petals curl and twist in artistic fashion. Blooms are larger than are ordinarily 
found in dahlias of this type. On Col. Eddy's Western Honor Roll. 
Plant $7.50 
BELVEDERE |. D. (Ballay) A silvery pink of good size and formation. One compe- 
tent judge of new dahlias rated it as the best of those which he had seen, after 
seeing it growing in Wisconsin. ' 
Plant $7.50 
CRYSTAL QUEEN |. D. (Poulos) A blend of pastel pink with lemon-yellow at the 
center. Blooms are large and of good formation. Rated as "pretty" by those 
who saw it. On Mr. Roberts’ Midwest Honor Roll. 
Plant $5.00 
D-DAY F. D. (Hendricks) A medium sized variety of true pink. This fine florist's 
flower is also regarded as a challenger for honors held so long by Jersey's Beauty 
on the show tables. Avery good keeper. Stems are cane-like and hold flowers 
facing the side. On Mr. Dudley's Eastern Honor Roll. 
Plant $5.00 
ESSIE SMITH S. C. (Smith) An outstanding, large, refined, amaranth pink semi- 
cactus. Winner of the American Home Achievement Medal at Pittsburgh and 
Wellsville. Winner of ‘largest and best’ award at Wellsville. (131/, x 10).; 
also ‘largest and best'’ at Wellsville in 1942. Excellent stems and foliage. On 
all three Honor Rolls. 
Plant $5.00 net 
FAITHFUL S. C. (Dahliadel) A white semi-cactus somewhat similar to the popular 
Michigan White but larger, producing 9 to 10 inch blooms under normal condi- 
tions. Easy to grow and always full centered. On Mr. Roberts’ Honor Roll. 
Plant $5.00 
FLAMING GLORY |. D. (Poulos) Color carmine overlaid rosaline purple. Reverse 
mallow purple. General effect magenta. A really big informal with very long 
twisting petals. Lots of white and purple striped petals help to make it a 
"full faced''’ flower and adds distinction to the variety. Cane-like stems hold 
bloom facing side. Blooms 12 x 8!/) have been measured. Certificate of Merit 
at Storrs. On all three Honor Rolls. 
Plant $5.00 
GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING S. C. (Ward-Ruschmohr) A sport of the Virginia 
Rute with all the characteristics of that great variety, except color. The general 
color effect is tan. Occasional petals have a violet stripe. Winner of American 
Home Achievement Medal at St. Louis in 1943. Certificates of Merit at East 
Lansing, Storrs and Fairmont. On Midwest and Eastern Honor Rolls. 
Plant $7.50, three for $20.00 net 
