


If you have tried to grow dahlias once and failed, try again. 

Comment on our last year introductions from Ault Park, Cincinnati, and 
Northeastern Penna. Dahlia Society: 
OGDEN REID F. D.—Deep rose pink in color. Good bush growth and stems 
coming from base of plant. Blooms are very large and deep. Some of the 
blooms hung down, most were held facing. Blooms held up well and were 
the largest of the new varieties we grew. 
HILDA FIORETTI S.C.—Rose pink with yellow tips giving a blended effect. 
Very good bush growth with long cane-like stems. Blooms held facing; the 
blooms are not large, but are very prolific. This variety was very out- 
standing. 
DR. KENNETH TAYLOR I. D.—Bright orange red in color. Very good bush 
growth and many laterals coming from base of plant. Blooms held facing 
and very prolific; the blooms are medium size and hold up very well. This 
variety was the most outstanding in the garden. 
SWEET LAVENDER—One of the most popular, a lavender-tipped white bi-color. 
EVELYN CHANDLER S. C.—Large golden apricot. Roots $1.50 
EDITH WILLKIE S. C. (Tooker)—Color, pure white. This beautiful exhibition 
dahlia won the “American Home Achievement Medal.” Blooms are of an 
immense size, from 12 to 15 inches in diameter. Regardless of its size, 
blooms are finely fo:med and are borne on cane-like stems. This particular 
variety attracted a lot of attention at the New York World’s Fair, 1940, 
as well as at the A. D. S. Show, 1941. We recommend this dahlia very 
highly. Koots $3.50 Plants $1.50 
EVENTIDE I. D. (Hillside Farm)—Here is a most unusual dahlia. A rich 
violet-purple with outer petals streaked lighter purple, end of each petal 
is deeply lacerated. Blooms are of large size. Height, 4 feet. Roots $1.50 
ELLA MAY C.—Rhodamine purple. Height, 4 feet. Roots 75e 
ESSIE SMITH is a large refined semi-cactus amaranth pink dahlia. Blooms 
13% inches by 10 inches, facing to up, with tight centers on good strong 
cane like stems, well up out of the foliage. Insect resistant plants with 
leather-like foliage 4 feet to 6 feet tall. Plant $2.50 net 
FAITHFUL (Dahliadel)—White Semi-Cactus. Under normal culture blooms are 
9 to 10 inches by 4 to 5 inches deep. Bush grows sturdy with well propor- 
tioned stems. Easy to grow with blooms always full centered. Listed on 
the Midwest Honor Roll. Root $5.00 Plant $2.50 
FIGARO S. C.—Color, deep golden yellow, heavily splashed and striped reddish 
cerise. This is supposed to be a Sport of Satan of French origin. The 
blooms are of immense size and are held on best of stems. Height, of plant, 
4 feet. Root $1.50 
FIREBALL F. D. (Bissell)—Color, a brilliant scarlet which does not burn or 
fade. The foliage is heavy and absolutely insect-resisting. Height about 
5 feet. Roots 75c 
FLASH C. (Salem)—Color, crimson red, tipped pure white. The retals are 
serrated, and they curl and twist further enhancing this beautiful dahlia. 
Height, 5 feet. Roots $2.00 Plants $1.00 
FOREST FIRE I. D. (Dahliadel)—Color, lemon yellow for about one-third the 
length of the petals, then shaded to rich scarlet toward the tips. Height, 
4 feet. Roots 50c¢ 
FRED SPRINGER F. D.—Large scarlet red flowers, with short stems that cover 
the bush and stay on the plant a long time, giving the plant the appearance 
of a rose bush with gigantic roses. None better for a border or hedge. 
Roots 50¢ 

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