DAHLIAS OF OUR OWN CREATION 
ALICE GENTLE—F.D. A magnificent, striking, 
fleiinemerieneccatlet reds Continuous Prize Winner. 
Strong bushes, splendid stems. Roots, $1.00 
ALICE MEUSSDORFFER—I.D. This large refined 
beautiful Dahlia is universally admired. The color is a 
Cleamepinkisheorchid. with a velvety. texture; flowers 
are held erect on long wiry straight stems above the 
attractive lace-like foliage on tall bushes. $1.50 
ALTAIR—I.D. Bicolor. A greatly admired orange 
and white tipped Dahlia. Medium sized bloom, with 
good stems on strong bush. Roots $1.00 
BERDIE KENDAL—F.D. Very fine creamy yel- 
low Dahlia. Medium sized flower. Long straight stem; 
excellentekeeper Roots $1.00 
AMADOR QUEEN— 1942 Introduction. Giant 12-15 
in. canary yellow S.Cactus Dahlia, like a sunburst. It 
does not fade or burn. Blooms are held erect on long 
straight stiff stems on tall bush; insect resistant foliage. 
It3isvay proliic bloomer, excellent) keeper-and seed- 
maker. Blooms early and late. An Ohio customer wrote 
me: “It was the tallest and finest dahlia” he had grown 
in his thirty years experience growing dahlias. le o0 
CLAIRE MORTIMER—F.D. 193? Introduction. 
Ponoga oll Greatmiuizes\ inne m satiinession best 2) 
Blooms, Best Dahlia in many Shows. Winner through 
one, two and three year Seedling. stage. Conceded ‘to 
bexthesmostabeautitdledahiines| ts stinesrormelarce size 
(10-14-1n.) and exquisite color, ight cyclamen pink, and 
great depth make it an outstanding flower. Foliage is 
dark reddish green. Strong insect resistant and blooms 
are held erect on long wiry stiff but graceful stems, on 
5-ft. bush. Prolific bloomer and splendid keeper. $1.00 
COLEENA COOPER—S.C. An unusually beautiful 
rich ruby red Dahlia with a light lilac reverse; twisting 
petals give an effect of a light tip. Large blooms, stems 
stiff and wiry, holding flowers well up out of the 
medium tall bush. Roots $1.00 
ELIZABETH RETHBERG—Giant I1.D. Great 
Prize Winner. Best Dahlia in 1944 Show. First Prize 
for Best 15 Blooms in 1945. A magnificent flawless 
clear exquisite light pink Dahlia with great depth, 
which we have grown to 14 in. It is named for the beau- 
tiful world-renowned Opera Star of the Metropolitan 
Opera of New York. Bushes are tall, stems are long and 
strong; wonderful bloomer and keeper. Roots $1.00 
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