Edison’s Dahblias 

INDIAN GIANT (Emmons) I. D., 1943 
Color tan or apricot, blooms many; 12 inches by 4 inches in 
depth. Short strong growing bush. Scored 85-E at East Lansing, 
1941, and on the Honor Roll, 1942. 
Roots $1.50 
IRENE DUNNE [Hall-Wells-Ruschmohr, 1943], S. C. 
Rose pink 5 to 8 inches. At Scranton it won the Achieve- 
ment Medal. Won as best Straight Cactus Seedling in 
Rockville Centre and considered best since Ambassador. 
On Honor Roll. 
Roots $1.50 
JAMES ROSS [Dorff. 1944] I. D. 
Bloom 12 to 13 x 7 to 8, bush 5 ft. Color, beautiful dark 
velvet red. Wonderful substance; never shows an open 
center. Bush vigorous. On Honor Roll. Nine well known 
dahlia growers, in all parts of the U. S., say it is the 
finest and largest red dahlia they have ever grown, 
Roots $2.00 
JANE LAUSCHE [Wolbert-Rocky River 85A, 1945], S. C. 
Bloom 10 x 5, bush 5-6 ft. An outstanding bi-color in a 
new color combination of soft mallow purple with white 
tips. Scored 86 at East Lansing in 1948. Winner of 
many Achievement Medals, and on all 3 Honor Rolls. 
R. C. $2.00 
JENNY LIND [84], I. D. 
A magnificent, big pink flower on tall, clean foliaged plants. 
The color is a silvery pastel mallow shade but very clear 
and pleasing. (Ridgway’s color chart: La France Pink). 
Honor Roll, 1931. 
Roots 50c 
JEFFERSONIAN (Churn, 1939), I. D. to F. D. 
Mauve pink large blooms. Easily grown 11 inches or more and 
good depth. Good stems and strong grower. 
Roots 75c 
JERSEY’S MELODY [Waite, 1932], S. C. 
Tyran rose, shading to silver tips, with silver reverse. A 
very striking variety held on stiff stems. (H. R.) 
Roots 60c 
JERSEY’S DAINTY (Waite) 
Straight cactus. A lovely and very satisfactory Dahlia, white 
with a faint over-tone of pink. At times some of the flowers 
were pure white. The stem is fine, and it is a profuse bloomer. 
Roots 45c 
JOAN FERENZ [Rindfleisch-Ruschmohr 85A, 1945], S. C. 
Bloom 11 x 7, bush 5 ft. A seedling of Jane Cowl of 
lemon yellow suffused rose red. Grows large with little 
disbudding. A good keeper, with dark and insect-resis- 
tant foliage. Won the Achievement Medal in New York in 
1944, 
: R. C. $1.75 
JOAN PHILLIPS, JR., [Samuel-Parella, 1945]. I. D. 
Bi-color, mallow-purple, with generous pointed white tips. 
Petals are speared and jagged, lending interest. Size 7 by 
4% inches, stems wiry, strong, 10 inches. Very attractive 
and good keeper. Bush 5 feet. 
BR. Ce$i7s 
JOHN W. SHERWOOD [Berwick-Dahliadel, 1943] I. D. 
The color is really different, violet or silvery mauve 
shaded tyrian pink. Large blooms, have very artistic 
petals. Very fine in my garden 
Roots $1.50 
JOSEPH B. LANKTREE —I.D., 1942 (Ballego) 
Bright red without shadings; officially ‘‘turkey red.’’ This great 
dahlia was produced by Mr. Bernard Dunn. It won the Achieve- 
ment Medal at Alameda in 1941, and judged both in the 
showroom and garden it was also awarded a $500.00 cash | 
prize as the best new variety to originate in Alameda County 
through a 3-year period. All three blooms in the Achievement 
Medal entry were 13 to 14 inches in diameter by 7 to 8 inches 
in depth and it ae to similar size the past season. We be- 
lieve it is one o the very best bright red decorative to date. 
With ordinary care it will provide many large blooms that are 
useful for all purposes. 
Roots $2.00 
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