Giant BALLAY Dahlias 
Since 1920 
OUR NEW INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1947 
(Illustrated on front cover) 
CALIFORNIA PAGEANT — Informal Decorative. Bright gold with shadings of 
reddish bronze. The color is very gay and the bloom is very large. Stems are 
strong and straight and hold the well-formed blooms facing perfectly. Plant is 
medium to tall in height and well branched. It is definitely in the class of our last 
year's Frieda Gaylord in all respects. We have received a number of compli- 
mentary letters from those who say it growing at Storrs. Three blooms on one 
plant at the same time at Storrs each measured 13 x 8 inches. It was awarded a 
Certificate of Merit with a score of 85.5. It is included in both the Eastern and 
Western Flower Grower Honor Rolls. Another fine seedling from the Gaylord 
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NIGHTINGALE — Formal Decorative. Deep magenta rose shading somewhat 
lighter at the tips of the petals. In California this richly colored formal decorative 
closely rivaled California Pageant in popularity. It is truly a spectacular flower 
and stricily of the iormal type. Blooms measure 11 to 12 inches but look larger. 
Better proportioned stems and more rugged plant growth would be hard to find. 
@nthelG46 Western Holl of Honor in Flower Growers 2.0 $15.00 Net 
BUTTERFLY — Informal Decorative. Henna-orange with reverse and center rosy 
mauve. This odd combination of color is new to us and has been the subject of 
much favorable comment. On trial at Sheboygan, Wisconsin, it was inclined to 
be formal decorative, but we would classify it as informal as it grew in California. 
It is a crisp, well-formed flower with pointed petals, reliable and attractive. Mod- 
erately large and a prolific bloomer. A new color is always desirable and in 
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SPECIAL OFFFER — One strong division each of the three above-mentioned 
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