General Description of Varieties 
of the 
WORLD'S BEST PRIZE-WINNING 
DAHLIAS 
We specialize in dahlias that have a record of WINNING 
PRIZES; that are known to be vigorous, and have been thor- 
oughly tested out in many sections of the United States. 
Nearly every one of our dahlias has received a Certificate 
of Merit from the Trial Grounds at Storrs, Conn., East Lansing, 
Mich., Cincinnati, Ohio, or Fairmont, W. Va. That means a 
rating of at least 85 per cent. 
Healthy Dahlias 
It is our policy—and we strictly adhere to it—that NO 
dahlia will grow in our gardens that shows ANY disease what- 
soever If a dahlia cost us a nice sum of money, it matters 
not if it is NOT healthy, it is dug up and burned at once. 
We never purchase any stock from a dahlia raiser if we know 
he allows diseased dahlias to grow in his gardens. 
“We. grow a number of the very best 
And let, who will, raise all the rest.” 
Abbreviations 
FD—Formal Decorative 1!D—Infor: nal Decorative 
SC-—Semi-Cactus 1C—Incurved Cactus C—Cactus 
ALICE MAY (lI. D.), ‘‘Australia,“’ 1939. Bloom 12x8. 
This pure waxy white flower is rightly called a ‘’White 
Lord of Autumn.’’ This tremendous bloom is beauti- 
fully formed, the petals folding all the way back to the 
stem. One flower of Alice May had three blue ribbons 
at the 1940 Cleveland Show—one ribbon for the best 
flowers in its class, one ribbon for the largest flower in 
the show, and the other ribbon for the most perfect 
>loom in the show. One of the greatest dahlias to date. 
Bon dR Os FD Ak) Tee an ee Root $1.25, Plant .75 
BEDFORD BEAUTY IC (Frank) 1946. A distinctive and 
beautiful incurved cactus of delicate coloring. Color is 
a light amaranth pink with white around the center. 
Petals are evenly and narrowly rolled from base to tip. 
Size 6x3. Achievement Medal winner in 1943. On 
Eastern Lionor, Rollin 2 ee Root $2.00, Plant 1.00 
BESS SMITH (I. D.), ‘“Anderson,’’ 1943. Bloom 10x6, 
bush 5 ft. Pure white. Its petals are wavy. Stems 15 
inches long, and very strong, holding flowers on side. 
it is an excellent keeper when cut. Won the Derrill 
W. Hart Gold Medal in 1941. On two Honor Rolls. 
Considered by many the best white. Root $1.50, Plant .75 
BLUE MOON (1. D.), ‘Johnson,’ 1941. Bloom 12x5. 
Lavender shading to lilac-purple at base. Strong stems. 
Heavy foliage Another mammoth size dahlia. Achieve- 
ment Medal and Honor Roll....--..--..-- Root $1.50, Plant .75 
BLUE RIVER (F. D.), ‘Salem Dahlia Gardens.’’ Bloom 
11 %x5, bush 4 ft. A blue French violet, the nearest 
to a blue dahlia that we have ever seen. It never fails 
to grow. It has won many prizes. Fine stems......Root .60 
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