Edison’s Dahblias 
FRAU FRANCOIS NAGELS (Foreign), I. D. to S. C. 
Medium sized flower held_on good stiff stems. Color an odd 
shade of reddish maroon. Very good bloomer. 
Roots 40c 
FROLICHE PFALS (Berger), S. C. 
A very striking one. A light purple, tipped white. When it 
comes to sheer beauty, very few, if any, can rival it. The 
blooms are of good size and held facing sideways on good, 
strong, wiry stems, well above the foliage. 
- Roots $1.00 
GAIETY [Dozier, 1944], I. D. 
Color flame scarlet blended orange chrome, center and 
reverse light cadmium, general effect bonfire red-orange. 
Most unusual and brilliant coloring. Size 9 to 10% inches 
by 5 inches. Good substance and will keep. Plant vig- 
orous. A bright spot in any garden or show. 
R. C. $1.00 
GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING [Ward, 1945]. S. C. 
This is a sport of that ever prize-winning dahlia Virginia 
Rute, with a new and pleasing color of a coral and jasper 
red with chrome flush. There appear some lines of violet 
on the petal. You can grow this as big as you can grow 
Virginia Rute. Foliage and growing habits are iden- 
tical to that of Virginia Rute. Received a Certificate of 
Merit in East Lansing and West Virginia in 1948. Winner of 
The American Home Achievement Medal in St. Louis in 
1948. Listed on Mid-Western Honor Roll and the East- 
ern Honor Roll of the Flower Grower. 
B:Ce$1:/0 
GENE STRATTON PORTER (Mcllhany, 1939), I. D. 
A grand ruby red, Blooms 10 by 7 inches and a free bloomer. 
Roots 85c 
GERTRUDE LAWRENCE (Ballay, 1939), I. D. 
Light cerese red held on long stiff stems way above the 
foliage. Can easily be grown 12 inches and free blooming. 
Achievement and gold medal winner. 
Roots 85c 
GILLMAN'S BEAUTY, F. D., (Australian) 
Immense blooms of a delightful pink shade. Deep well-formed 
biooms on long, rigid stems. An outstanding Dahlia that 
should be in every exhibitor’s collection. Australian variety. 
Won as best pink formal. Also won special award. 
| Roots $1.25 Net 
GINGER ROGERS (Ruschmohr, 1941), I. D. 
A very large light yellow with many 12 inch blooms and a 
certificate winner in two trial grounds. Blooms on long stiff 
stems held facing. H. R. 
Roots $2.00 Net 
GLAMOUR( Wm. Nunniviller, 1939), I. D. 
An immense true purple with each petal edged Amaranth pink. 
Looks like a pink one in the show room. Long strong stems 
and has been on to 14 inches. Winner at Cleveland and 
the American | ome Achievement medal at Baltimore. One of 
the best Dahlias in our garden last year. Won many prizes 
in 
Roots $1.00 Net 
GM. C...1 dD: 
A large good red. 7-10 inch blooms on good stem. 
Roots $1.25 
GOLDEN BEAUTY (Silvernale-Oakleigh, 1938), I. D. 
Golden apricot. An outstanding Dahlia which can be grown 
to 14 inches. As the bloom advances the petals curl back- 
wards. Certificated at Storrs and Hast Lansing. <A really 
fine Dahlia, and one which should be more widely grown. 
Roots 90c 
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