
Green, black and blue dahlias as yet don’t exist. Any other color? Sure, 
you'll find it in my list. 




DOROTHY SCHMIDT 
DOROTHY SCHMIDT (Parrella-Blamer-Hulin)—A double Prize Winner at the 
A. D. S. Show in New York. This beautiful lilac shading to lavender colored 
semi-csctus received the coveted Leonard Barron Memorial Trophy, which 
is offered for the best medium type dahlia variety. Also a Special Silver 
Medal Certificate. Blooms average 7 inches in diameter and 4 inches in depth. 
It was described by some of the experts as of almost perfect form. Pure lilac , 
with a bluish tint. Height of plant about 41% feet. Root $3.00 Plant $1.50 
D-DAY F. D.— 7 x 4. A soft one tone pink. This is the only dahlia in this 
DR. 
color except “Everybody’s Favorite.” A very excellent cut flower with long 
branches and long stems. Awarded a special prize for keeping qualities 
at New York Show in 1944 after being delayed en route, was out of water 
forty-four hours, arriving the afternoon of the second day of the Show. 
Received good scores at Storrs and East Lansing and scored 86.2 at Ohio, 
where it was the highest scoring dahlia for 1944. On Eastern Honor Roll. 
Roots $7.50 Plant $3.50: 
KENNETH TAYLOR I. D. (Fioretti-Parrella)—This is an unusually fine 
dahlia which produces plenty of fine blooms, averaging 8 to 9 inches in 
diameter with great depth. It is a pleasure to grow as the plant is perfect, 
stem is excellent, foliage, insect resistant and blooms are held facing and on 
top of best of stems. Color, scarlet red with bronze sheen and reverse of 
orange buff, showing as petals twist. Height, 4 to 5 feet. 
Root $5.00 Plant $2.50 
DAHLIA CRAFT S. C. [Modern Dahlia Gardens] THE UNBEATEN CHAMPION. A 
light canary yellow, 10 inches to 12 inches, to 8 inches deep, long, graceful stems, 
holds flower erect, an ideal keeper. Bush 5 ft. Roots $1.50 


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