RITA WELLS A-ID or SC-BI (Ruschmohr) Without question, this one produced our 
largest blooms last season. Great depth give the blooms a massiveness which 
never failed to stop visitors. Blooms are held nicely erect on long strong stems. 
Plants are in keeping with flowers of such huge proportions. The color is grenadine 
pink on buff gold. 
Root $2.00, Plant $1.00 
ROBERT L. RIPLEY A-ID-L (Salem) One of 
the largest. It has unusual depth. 
Color is a deep lilac rose. Strong, 
cane-like stems hold the blooms facing 
up. The very strong, rugged plants 
are always covered with large blooms. 
Plant .75 
RONNIE LEE A-SC-Or (Dorf) Large 
blooms of scarlet-red and  salmon- 
orange; general effect is orange. One 
of the best exhibition varieties intro- 
duced in 1945. An early bloomer. 
Plant $3.50 
ROSELYN STRAIGHT A-SC-BI  (Straight- 
Wells-Ruschmohr) General appearance 
is apricot yellow shaded and streaked 
scarlet red; very tips of petals are 
lemon yellow. Fairly large blooms. 
Long graceful stems hold the flowers 
well above the plants. Verly early and 
prolific. 

Root $3.00, Plant $1.50 
SANTA CLAUS B-ID-Bi (Hendricks) A bi- 
serge, UA color of scarlet tipped white and with 
the scarlet overlaid buff-yellow. Size 
seven to eight inches. Petals pointed and whirling like a pinwheel. A_ truly 
beautiful flower. 
Root $2.00, Plant $1.00 
SARETT'S PINK FLAMINGO A or B-IC or SC-Pi (Sarett-Ruschmohr) Outstanding in 
its class at shows. The color is Tyrian pink, with centers of empire yellow and tips 
of roseline pink. Blooms are well formed and of excellent substance. Centers and 
stems are excellent. Plant growth is vigorous; foliage dark green and tough. A 
free producer of flowers up to eleven inches in diameter. 
Root $5.00, Plant $2.00 
*SCARLET LEADER B-SC-R. One of the most brightly colored dahlias in the garden. 
Vivid scarlet blooms on excellent stems. A fine cut flower. 
Root $1.50, Plant .75 
SHERWOOD'S PEACH A-ID-Or (Sherwood-Ruschmohr) This was the largest of the 1944 
introductions in our plantings. Blooms have great depth and are carried facing 
side on cane-like stems. Plant growth is robust. Not an early bloomer but it is 
at its best for shows. Color is ocherous buff. 
Root $3.00, Plant $1.50 
SILVER JUBILEE A-ID-Bi (Ballay) The informal bi-color classes are not too strong at 
shows and here is one which definitely can win. It is also attractive and a 
new color combination of rose-pink to lavender-pink nicely tipped white. Blooms 
are fairly large, of good quality, and have good stems. 
Root $10.00, Plant $3.50 
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