Edison’s Dahlias 
FROLICHE PFALS (Berger), S. C. 
A very striking one. A light purple, tipped white. When it 
comes to sheer beauty, very few, if any, can rival it. The 
blooms are of good size and held facing sideways on good, 
strong, wiry stems, well above the foliage. 
Roots 75c 
GENERAL WAVELL [Coles, 1943], I. D. 
A good scarlet red 8 to 11 inches held on good stems. 
Won several prizes. A grand dahlia. ; 
Roots $2.00 
GENE STRATTON PORTER (Mcllhany, 1939), I. D. 
A grand ruby red, Blooms 10 by 7 inches and a free bloomer. 
Roots 85c 
GERTRUDE LAWRENCE (Ballay, 1939), I. D. 
Light cerese red held’ on long stiff stems way above the 
foliage. Can easily be grown 12 inches and free blooming. 
Achievement and gold medal winner. 
Roots 85c 
GILLMAN’S BEAUTY, F. D., (Australian) 
Immense blooms of a delightful pink shade. Deep well-formed 
biooms on long, rigid stems. An outstanding Dahlia that 
should be in every exhibitor’s collection. Australian variety. 
Won as best pink formal. Also won special award. 
Roots $1.25 
GINGER ROGERS (Ruschmohr, 1941), I. D. 
A very large light yellow with many 12 inch blooms and a 
certificate winner in two trial grounds. Blooms on long stiff 
stems held facing. H. R. 
Roots $1.50 Net 
GLADYS SANDFORD (English, 1938) 
A cross of Jane Cowl and Shirley Reed. Flowers are gigantic, 
held perfectly erect, rigid stems, 12 inch blooms of great 
depth freely produced with best of centers. Color pure bright 
yellow, outer petals heavily shaded apricot. Was a sensation 
in my gardens this season. 
Roots 75c 
GLAMOUR( Wm. Nunniviller, 1939), I. D. ’ 
An immense true purple with each petal edged Amaranth pink. 
Looks like a pink one in the show room. Long strong stems 
and has been grown to 14 inches. Winner at Cleveland and 
the American Home Achievement medal at Baltimore. One of 
the best Dahlias in our garden last year. Won many prizes 
in 
Roots $1.00 Net 
GOLDEN BEAUTY (Silvernale-Oakleigh, 1938), I. D. 
Golden apricot. An outstanding Dahlia which can be grown 
to 14 inches. As the bloom advances the petals curl back- 
wards. Certificated at Storrs and East Lansing. A really 
fine Dahlia, and one which should be more widely grown. 
Roots 75c 
GOLD COMMISSIONER, (Schutte-Peck, 1942), F.D. 
Size 5x12. Bush 5S!/; feet. This is the largest pure gold 
‘dahlia in existence today. Long black stems 15 inches to the 
first pair of leaves. Very prolific in both roots and flowers. 
This is the first real gold. There is no trace of any other color 
in the giant bloom. Bush growth healthy with broad heavy 
foliage. Honorable mention and runner-up for Achievement 
Medal in a hot seedling class at Indianapolis, Ind. 
Roots $1.15 
GOLD MINE [Wallace, 1943], F. D. 
A free blooming dahlia size 6 by 9 inches, held on good 
straight stiff stems. Color pinard yellow. 
Roots $1.25 
GOLDEN STANDARD (Downs, 1935), S. C. 
Golden tan, brushed with tints of bronze and apricot. One of 
the most distinctive Dahlias of the year. Strong stiff stems 
hold flowers well. 
Roots 40c 
GOV. HEIL (Delwood, 1940), Cac. 
A beautiful combination of color of orange and burnt orange 
towards the center, a free bloomer and good grower. Flow- 
ers 10 by 7 inches. Buds appear to be a purple cast. 
Roots 40c 
