



Order early and you will not be disappointed. 

SUN GAY S: C. (Hamblyn- 
Parrella) — Color: Scarlet to 
Scarlet Red. General appearance 
Grenadine Red. With us this 
dahlia has been grand for the 
last two years. The formation 
and color combination of this 
flower is very pleasing to the 
eye. The ‘plant is a vigorous 
grower with excellent branching 
habits. Foliage immune from in- 
sects. Blooms average 9 to 10 
inches and 4 to 5 inches in depth. 
Are held facing on best of stems. 
leight 5 ft. Sun Gay received 
e21tificate at East Lansing trial 
grounds with score of 85 E. in 
1944, An Honor Roll dahlia. 
Root $12.50 net 
Plant $6.00 3 for $15.00 

SUN GAY 
DELROSE (Slocum-Dixie) I. D.—10 in. x 6 in. White with yellow border on 
each side of petal. The deep yellow border gives the blooms plenty of 
contrast. Received Certificate of Merit, East Lansing in 1941. On Midwest 
Honor Roll 1942. Due to the illness and death of Mr. Slocum it was not 
introduced at that time. Plant $5.00 
AGLOW (Dahliadel)—This beautiful Informal Decorative is warm Amber Yellow, 
heav.ly suffused Scarlet on the center area of each petal, and is enhanced 
with a golden sheen overall. A fine open grower, producing deep, full 
blooms on long, erect stems without disbudding. Blooms easily average 
10 x 6 inches and the bush is about 6 ft. tall. One of the most appealing 
of all fall shades. Plant $5.00 
DR. RALPH FIORETTI S. C. to I. D. (Fioretti-Burnett)—Don’t miss this rare 
opportunity! The debut of a blue ribbon dahlia a year in advance. Dr. 
Ralph Fioretti is the dahlia of perfection seldom found even among the 
Prize Winners. A pure creamy white, semi-cactus to informal decorative 
type. Good whites are always scarce and a white in this classification even 
more so. The laige graceful flowers averaging 18 inches across and 8 
inches deep are borne on wonderfully stiff cane-like stems, plants averaging 
5 ft. in height. The heavy deep green foliage makes a most attractive plant. 
All stock has shown unsurpassed resistance to insects and is free of all signs 
of mosaic. Dr. Ralph Fioretti is a versatile bloomer, allowed to grow un- 
pinched it flowers very early in August; pinched twice, it produces a 
wonderful late crop in September and October. 
Plant $5.60 net 
FRANCES HAMILTON ARCHER, Giant Ball (DeGrado-Premier)—Here is one 
of those new giant Ball Dahlias that grows to 6 inches in diameter with 
ordinary culture but may be grown even larger through forcing. It isea 
fitting companion flower to Alice J., but is much more floriferous. Color is 
a beautiful lavender violet. Its originator is an exvert exhibitor and has 
hed many winnings with this dahlia. In three entries in the One Bloom 
Classes and five in the Three Bloom Classes it was awarded eight F'rsts 
in the Shows of 1944-1945 in A.D.S. Shows in New York, the N. J. Dahlia 
Society. 
Plant $3.35 net 3 for $9.00 net 



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