Dr. Ralph Fooretti 
Sensation of 1946 
The Prize-winning Dahlia 
(See page 1.) 


BURNETT’S PRIZE-WINNING DAHLIAS 
LARGE FLOWERING 
Decorative and Cactus 
Limited for space we have selected the fol- 
lowing prize winning varieties as those we 
consider worthy of a place in every garden, 
and suitable for exhibition purposes. The 
letter abreviations after each variety are 
for the purpose of classifying flower types 
as follows: F.D., Formal Decorative; I.D., 
Informal Decorative; S.C., Semi-Cactus; 
G,, Cactus. 
Alice May. ID. One of the very best whites 
with a slight yellow cast at base of petals. 
$1.00. 
All American. SC. Honor roll Dahlia. 
Finely formed soft carmine with an orange 
undertone. $1.50. 
California Idol. ID. Very popular and 
beautiful clear yellow. $1.00. 
‘Cherokee Brave. ID. Outstanding rich 
ox-blood red of fine form. $1.00. 
D-Day. FD. Enormous rose-pink of gigantic 
size. Certain prize-winner. $5.00 
Florist’s Beauty. FD. Cutflower supreme 
for 1946. (See page 1.) 
Jean Trimbee. SC. Petunia-violet of mass- 
ive size. Tall vigorous grower. $1.00. 
Jersey’s Dainty. SC. White faintly tinged 
lavender. Fine for exhibition and cutting. 
75c. 
Kentucky. FD. Well known salmon sport 
of Jersey Beauty. 75c. 
Kilgore’s King. ID. Very lovely deep lemon 
yellow with rose shadings. 75c. 
King David. FD. Stunning rich regal 
purple. An early continuous bloomer of 
good size. $2.00. 
Lady in Red. ID. A recommended velvety 
rose of good substance. $1.25. 
Maffie. SC. Intense carmine of massive 
size. Rugged grower, heavy foliage. $2.00. 


Marshall Kernochan (Ball type). 
Excellent prize-winning carmine. Un- 
doubtedly among the best of this 
type Dahlia. $2.00. 
Pink Giant. ID. Tyrian pink; a striking 
and unusual Dahlia of prize-winning pro- 
portions. $1.00. 
Premier’s Majestic. ID. Very fine bi-color 
variety of salmon, gold and mulberry. $1.25 
Rudolf’s Giant. [). Tremendous bright 
buff apricot. Rugged, tall grower. $1.00. 
Rhythm. ID. Soft rose borne on sturdy 
stems. Exhibition sort. $3.50. 
Son of Satan. SC. Improvement over old 
Satan. Bright scarlet borne on long cut- 
ting stems. $1.00. 
Sonia. C. Profuse blooming amaranth pink. 
Attractive twisted petal effect. $2.25. ; 
The Dragon. ID. Exquisite apricot of 
exhibition size. Sure prize-winner. $3.50. 
The Governor. FD. Very good yellow and 
profuse bloomer. $1.00. 
The Real Glory. FD. Pure white show 
variety. Strong vigorous grower. $2.25. 
Town Yopic. FD. Decorative magenta 
purple, petals tipped white. Attractive. 
$1.50. 
Victory. FD. Beautiful rose-pink suffused 
with gold. A real ‘knockout’ and show 
sort. $1.00. f 
Whirlaway. ID. Excellent light yellow of 
good form and substance. $1.25. 
White Winner. [D. Early profuse bloomer 
of pure white. Very decorative. $1.00. 
NOTE—If the variety or color you are 
jooking for is not listed, please write us. 
if available we can supply it. 

Rainbow Dahlia 
- Collections 
COLLECTION A 
10 Cut Flower Dahlias 

Arelda Lloyd. [D..... Clear lemon yellow 
Blue Jersey. FD.......Soft tyrian rose 
Hillside Gold. SC......... Golden yellow 
Jane Cowl. ID......... Orange and buff 
Jersey _Beauty. PUD Sean True pink 
Josephine Gres. ae Deep rose-pink 
Minnora. ID..... Apricot and rose bicolor 
Mrs. Geo. LeBoutillier. ID....._. Red 
Watchung Giant. ID... Amber suffused 
orange 
| White Wonder. ID......... Pure eiiite 
ONE EACH (10 tubers) for $5.00 
Sold separately, 65c. each 
COLLECTION B 
6 Pompon Dahlias 
Atoms eee eee Fiery orange red 
Betty Anne........... “Soft clear pink 
Edith Mueller... Apricot and peach 
Joe Fette 2) 4 re Pure white 
Little Edith... __..... Yellow tipped red 
Sherry see 28 ve ae a The best purple 
ONE EACH (6 tubers) for $3.25 
Sold separately, 60c. each 
COLLECTION C 
6 Graceful Dahlias for Table 
Decoration 
Andries Orange. Perfect semi-cactus min- 
iature—bright orange. 75c. 
Everest. Lovely orchid flowering pure 
white. 75c. 
Jeanie. Striking apricot yellow and carmine 
miniature. 65c. 
Little Diamond. Gorgeous rose-pink with 
sulphur yellow center. 90c. 
Saturn. Attractive lemon yellow collarette 
sort. 90c. 
Scarlet Century. Glowing scarlet single 
type. Tall grower. 60c. 
(6 tubers— 
ONE EACH value $4.55) for 
Sold separately as priced 
COLLECTION D 
5 Honor Roll Dahlias 
$4.25 
Barbarosa. FD........... Bright scarlet 
Glamour. ID........ .. Striking purple 
Link’s Blue Triumph. FD...... Violet 
Mary Taylor. [D........ Rose and yellow 
Yellow Glory. SC..... Clear lemon yellow 
ONE EACH (5 tubers) for $5.00 
Sold separately, $1.10 each 

‘TWIST-EMS’ 
The New Handy Plant Tie 
‘Twist-ems’ are dark green, strong tapes 
with wire reinforcing that make perfect plant 
ties. For plants, vines and shrubs and ar- 
ranging flowers. 
Bosco hob eocliin SIZE mae aera es a ere PANS. 
Box OMe O4-in. sizenm yee enooc. 


MINIATURE DAHLIA, Snowsprite 
MINIATURES 
Special Collection. Shown in color 
on page 46 
These are the small flowering, dainty jewels 
of the large flowering Decorative and Cactus 
type. They are profuse bloomers that are 
ideal for cutting. 
Andries Orange. 
bright orange. 
Baby Royal. Salmon pink, shaded arpicot 
tipped yellow. 
Buckeye Baby. Golden buff. 
Dubonnet. Prolific flowering rich ox-blood 
Tedecaclucna oc: 
Forest Fire Jr. Amber yellow suffused and 
veined cardinal. 
Jeanie. Striking apricot yellow and carmine. 
Little Diamond. Gorgeous semi-cactus 
rose-pink fading to sulphur yellow center. 
90c. 
Little Susan. Soft tyrian rose with lighter 
shadings. 
Miss Immocense. Pure white decorative of 
fine substance. S5c. 
Peggy Lindley. Lovely clear golden orange. 
Raleigh. Formal deep rose-pink shaded 
salmon. 
Rickey. Strikingly marked new bicolor of 
red and white. Sdc. 
Snowsprite. (Illus.) Highly recommended 
glistening snow-white semi-cactus. 
Yubers 65c. each, $7.00 per dozen 
(except where specially priced) 
Beautiful semi-cactus 





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