Visit our gardens while in bloom. 
MRS. WILLIAM S. KNUDSEN I. D. (Dixie Gardens)—Color, pure white, 6 to 7 
feet. Heavy insect resisting foliage. Bloom 10 x 12 x 7 inches. Roots 75c 
MYRA HOWARD I. D.—Saffron yellow and gold with i uts of salmon. The entire 
effect being ochreous orange. A wonderful plant, producing giant blooms 
freely on long rigid stems. Height, 6 feet. Roots 50c 
MRS. HERBERT O’CONOR (Berwick-Dahliadel)—An artistic dahlia, bright rose 
pink shading to deep rose pink at center. Bush tall. Profuse bloomer. Stems 
strong, and flowers face nicely. Root $1.00 
NANCY ANN MITCHELL I. C.—Scarlet. Roots $2.00 
OAKLEIGH MONARCH F. D. (Oakleigh Gardens)—It is bright cerise red color 
—quite unlike any other introduction of recent years, and the keeping 
qualities, for such a large Dahlia, are remarkable. Height, 5 feet. 
; Roots 75¢ 
OGDEN REID—For price and description see back cover. 
PEARL HARBOR I. D. (Dixie Dahlia Gardens)—An 8” to 10” flower that rolls 
back to the stem. A rosy lavender flecked and splashed dark purple which 
appears blood red. Named in memory of tragedy at Pearl Harbor, America’s 
rosy spot, which was spattered with blood on December 7th. A seedling of 
Mrs. Wm. S. Knudsen, crossed with Audrey Schmidt. An early bloomer and 
a good grower. (Storrs report a 6’ bush, where it received a certificate 
in 1941.) On Eastern, Mid-West and Westen Honor Rolls. 
Root $3.50 Plants $1.50 
PREMIER’S MAJESTIC I. D. (Premier)—Color, salmon, gold and mulberry. 
A real fine dahlia on cane-like stem. Height, 5 feet. Root $1.00 
PREMIER’S WINSOME I. D. (Premier)—Color, white suffused with mallow 
pink. A very massive bloomer which can be grown to an immense size. 
Height, 5 feet. Root $1.25 
P. RACHTKERL S. C.—Yellow. Sure prize winner. Root $1.25 
PINK PRIDE OF AUSTINBURG I. D.—Grenadine pink. Root $2.00 
PYGMALION (Holland 85A)—Bloom 9 x 5, bush 5 ft. Very attractive large 
orange-tan flowers suffused peach red. Petals incurve, and at times revolute 
enough to qualify as an Incurved Cactus. Healthy and rugged, with good 
stems. Root $2.00 Plant $1.00 
RED LEGION I. D. (Brzzil Dahlia Farm-Parrella)—Color, bright red with 
broad twisted petals. Early and profuse bloomer. Blooms are erect on cane- 
like stems. Average size, 8 to 9 inches. Plant is a robust grower with 
heavy insect resisting foliage. Height, 5 feet. Root $2.00 
RED SUNSET I. D.—Very bright, vivid, Chinese scarlet; long stems and healthy 
grower. Beautiful foliage. Height, 5 feet. Root $1.00 
RENATE MULLER Incurved Cactus (European)—One of the finest to date; 
large flowers on the best of stems. Color, bright rose with pale yellow 
center. Height, 4 feet. Roots $1.00 
RETA BALLIN I. D. (Foreign-Parrella)—An exceptionally fine dahlia of good 
size end depth. Blooms average 10 inches in diameter, and 7 inches in depth 
without forcing. Color, lemon yellow, almost an empire yellow. Petals 
slightly curled at the tips. A fine exhibition bloom with a closed tight 
center until the end of the season. Height, 4% feet. Root $2.00 Plant $1.00 
RITA WELLS I. D. (Straight-Wells-Ruschmohr)—Large grenadine pink and 
buffr > ~ Root $1.50 

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