ESTHER WILLIAMS—S.C. Our 1941 Introduc- 
tion. A large pure white Semi-Cactus Dahlia with 
every good quality; dongecoodmstitestem, excellent 
form; does not burn; 5-ft. bush with strong insect- 
resistant foliage. A good bloomer and cut flower. 
Roots $1.00 
FRANK WERNER —A giant I.D. with great depth, 
Great Prize Winner. Ist for Best 12 California Blooms. 
Ist Prizeithree times 161s bestezs Bloons = our. bitsts 
for Best 15 Blooms., etc. Size 12-14 in. deep. Warm 
apricot color, suffused salmon, copper and red. Medium 
tall bush; strong insect resistant foliage; stems are 
strong and stiff. Best keeper as a cut flower. Roots $1.00 
ERIN-GO-BRAH—F.D. A giant Dahlia of a clear 
light yellow with a greenish tinge. A splendid clean 
looking flower, with very strong straight stems on 
medium tall bush. Excellent keeper. Roots $1.00 
GORPPNER=>-This giant bluish fuchsia color with 
silvery lavender reverse F.D. is a seedling of Kaweah. 
As flower unfolds each petal is edged with silver. 
Bushes are medium tall. 12 in. blooms are common on 
excellent stems. A 1940 Introduction, Roots $1.60 
GRACE DOUGLAS—Honor Roll. Great Prize Win- 
ner. I. Dec. of a luscious clear pink color, deeper pink at 
high center of flower, shading lhghter towards tip of 
petals, which twist and curl. Easily grown to 12 in. by 8 
deep. 4-ft. bush, excellent growth, long strong stems, 
prolific bloomer, fine keeper. Roots $1.00 
JANE LANKTREE—A evlorious large S.C. dahlia of 
lovely shade of clear pink. It is one of our 1940 Intro- 
ductions. 5 ft. bush, strong growth, lace-like foliage; 
blooms are held erect on long strong stems. Roots $2.50 
JOAN McCORMICK—1.D. Medium sized bloom of 
white, edged violet; “curling petals, strons straight 
stems on medium tall bush. Roots $1.00 
LUCY ADAMS—1943 Introduction. F.D. Large 
glorious pink 10-12 in. dahlia. Bush medium tall, long 
strong stems. Considered the most beautiful and best 
keeping of all my lovely pink dahlias an Eastern Grower 
had grown for me. Roots $2.00 
KAWEAH — Greatest Prize Winner for Largest 
Dahlia in Show since its introduction, according to 
Morgan T. Riley, New York. 
Honor Roll. Largest Dahlia in 1945 in San Francisco 
Show. lst Prize for Largest *Dahlia in San Mateo Co. 
Fiesta in 1941. In Holland “Kaweah” has won over 100 
Prizes and is still going strong, a famous and one of 
the largest dahlia growers wrote us. It was sent to 
Chicago by air in 1933, arrived in fine condition, and 
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