

EL RUBIO (I. D.), “Redfern,” 1940. Bloom 12x6, bush 
22 ft. A most beautiful rich, glowing, ruby red. A 
kingly flower carried high on long stems. Considered 
One of the very best of the far west. On Honor Roll. 
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ESSIE SMITH (S. C.), “Smith,” 1945. Bloom 13x10; 
bush 5 ft. Color, a beautiful amaranth pink. Won two 
Achievement Medals; also won several blue ribbons as 
largest, best and most perfect bloom. A prominent 
dahlia judge said: ‘’It was a sensation in every show 
it was exhibited in 1944. Strong cane-like stems. 
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FAVORITA (1. C.), ‘’Ballay,’” 1944. Bloom 9x4. Color, 
canary yellow. The outer petals fold back to the stem. 
The stem is always good. Nothing like it in a yellow 
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FIRE BALL (I. D.), ‘’Bissell.’’ Bloom 8x4, bush 5 ft. 
Color, a brilliant scarlet, which does not burn or fade. 
An excellent red. The foliage is heavy and insect re- 
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FIVE STAR GENERAL (F. D.), ’’Ramage-Ruschmohr,”’ 
1946. Bloom, 12x5; bush, 6ft. Color, Amaranth pink, 
blushing into a tyrian pink and then going into a maize 
yellow toward the center. Very sturdy plant. Excellent 
_ foilage. Highest scoring dalhia in the Mid-West 
Trial Grounds in 1945, with a score of 86. On ALL 
three Honor Rolls. This is one of the VERY BEST. 
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_ FREDA GEORGE (1. D.), ‘’Australia,’’ 1937. Bloom 9x5, 
bush 5 ft. This imported Informal Decorative from 
Australia reminds us of Opal in color, as it is a sulphury 
white tipped and suffused violet rose. It has strong 
erect stems, with well-proportioned, healthy foliage. A 
FLAMING GLORY (lI. D.), ‘‘Poulos,’’ 1945. Bloom, 
12x8; bush, 5 ft. Color, carmine overlaid rosaline 
purple; general effect, magenta. The originator calls 
it lavender-red. The white and purple striped peta- 
loids enhance its beauty. Flowers are very high cen- 
tered. Long cane stems. On ALL Honor Rolls....Plant 
GLAMOUR (I. D.), “Salem Dahlia Gardens,”” 1939. 
Bloom 12x8, bush 51% ft. An immense true purple 
~ with each petal deeply edged amaranth pink. As the 
bloom develops the petals fall back to the stem, giving 
it great depth. It has a perfectly straight and exceed- 
ingly stiff stem. Winner of the Achievement Medal. 
It won eleven firsts as largest bloom in the shows in 
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GLOWING BEAUTY (F. D.), ‘’Premier,”” 1943. Bloom 
11x5, bush 4 ft. Color, cardinal red. Good stems. 
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