
Mrs. Raloh C. Parkhurst has used cypress in a telling effect in the 
sturdy gla:s brick io set off the bronze yellow of Colleen Moore, 
in a graceful use of the larger dahlias. Photograph by Roy Leiser. 
LITTLE SLAM c. Bloom 2¥2" x 2”. Bush 2’. 
Rosy lavender and silver. Graceful long narrow florets. 
If blooms are not cut but left on the bush they last about 
six weeks. It’s a wonderful dahlia for massing and bor- 
olla tere Mein Aiea ORME RIES HOS oe Cid. aod oa bddiae Se. 
LITTLE SNOW QUEEN c. Bloom 242" x 2”: Bush 2’. 
Here's another good massing and border dahlia. The 
blooms are snowy white. It is a wonderful cuiting 
flower ond c great favorite for arrangements when white 
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MARJORIE single (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 22”. 
Bushee 
A bright, shimmering pink overlays and blends with 
the gold which shows, clear and bright, in a halo around 
the disc ray. This dahlia is a great favorite with all who 
see it growing in our gardens. Strong stems....... Dee 
MARKET JEWEL s.c. Bloom 3” x 2”. Bush 2%’. 
A very striking rich red that does not sunfade. Tho 
long stems hold the flowers high above the bush. A 
constant bloomer. A good cut flower............... SOG 
MARY’S BABY single (Floristan Gardens) Blooms 2%’. 
Bush 4’. 
The petals of this 1947 Introduction are a brilliantly rich 
rosy pink. It's the bright pink of the pink in beet leaves, or 
the vivid pink in some begonia leaves. There's a sug- 
gestion of gold, more like a dusting over the surface than 
in the color itself. This dahlia blooms from early in the 
Season tO: irOst. 1. ee er ee ae $1.50 
MRS. FRANK GORDON JAMES min. f.d. (Floristan Gar 
dens) Bloom 342” x 242”. Bush 4’. 
A true pink—a brilliant flower. Very formal, evenly 
placed petals. Exceedingly long stems. This dahlia com 
be cut in the halfopened state and shipped long dis- 
tances. Will open in water with undiminished rich color 
td full size. Bushy plants with well placed laterals. 
One of our own favorije miniatures, and particularly 
valued: by florists? ame fener ieee te Sere eee $1.50 
MRS. STEPHEN CONWAY cos. (Floristan Gardens) 
Bloom 2”. Bush 4’. 
A charming small maize yellow dahlia shaped like a 
cosmos and with the characteristic cosmos staghorn 
petals. A new type of which we are exceedingly proud. 
Especially graceful and pretty in arrangements. The fo- 
liage is also unusual and resembles holly......... 50c 
MY DELIGHT f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 3” x 2”. 
Bush 3’. 
The North End Garden Club of Seattle named this 1947 
Introduction. The color is scarlet — lovely, rich scarlet, 
but the interest l'es in the feeling of movement given by 
placement of the petals. These are very long and sweep 
bac’ from the tight, high pointed center, almost to the 
stem. It’s a mass of scarlet the whole season...... $2.00 
NINE O’CLOCK min. f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 
242” x 1¥2”. Bush 427. 
This is the brightest of clear reds with an odd charac- 
teristic. 95% of the blooms have one slender hair line 
of bright yellow, which is usually in the position of the 
hour hand at nine o'clock. The petals are exceptionally 
broad and free for such a small flower, giving it the 
look of a soft rosette. The center is exceedingly tight, 
the stems, very long. This little dahlia has a great 
deal ofs substance...) ncn serene ene $1.00 
PAT DELSMAN o. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 32”. 
Bush 4’. 
The silvery surface of the tightly involute petals shows 
only in a halo around the disc ray. The reverse of the 
staghorn petals is a beaut'ful shade of naphthalene 
purple withsa) TOSyACaStae eee eee ieee $1.00 
PATRICIA MALONEY min. f.d. (Floristan Gardens) 
Bloom24s 1“ Bushee 
A suffusion of apricot and buff. The well placed petals 
are rather long and slightly revolute. Blooms profusely 
early and late. In the garden the flowers stay fresh for 
an exceptionally long time. Excellent for massing and 
arrangements. One of our finest miniatures....... $1.00 
PEARL R. o. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 3”. Bush 2’. 
Pure, pearly white. A charming little flower for set ar- 
rangements. Flowers lift high above compact bush. The 
smallest of our orchid flowering dahlias. A dahlia which 
you <will like yal. Woe Se tone ee ee $1.00 
RENEE min. s.c. (Meneghel) Bloom 2” x 142". Bush 3’. 
An exquisitely dainty, long and narrow petaled little 
flower, straw yellow at the center and blending into a 
warm buff with pinkish tones. A delightful flower for 
small arrangements. A heavy bloomer..../...0.. 50c 
SHIRLEY GORGEN min. double cos. (Floristan Gardens) 
Bloom 2”. Bush 242”. 
A delicate peach yellow with seven to ten rows of stag 
horn florets that seem to be shirred on in even, dainty 
rows around the bright disc ray. A charming little 
(slodall ble genre OE Min ancora s nc acoso 50c 
SKIPPER col. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 3”. Bush 6’. 
This very unusual dahlia is a silvery white, splashed 
with rose pink and lavender. Unusual, because it has 
a double row of white petaloids as long as the florets, 
giving the bloom an exquisitely graceful and feathery 
appearance. Both petals and petaloids show green gold 
at the base. We frequently have stems three feet long 
without special cultivation. A tall attractive plant. Un- 
excelled for gardens or cuttuig. The finest collarette we 
haveF produced. c.mistcuue: o- Runneaetere ieee ee $2.00 
