New Novelties for 1947 
Each year we select, what we believe to be the best, new varieties being released 
for the coming season. A number of these are listed below at introducer's prices. 
Others will be tested in our gardens during the season. 
BILL JACK SC (Frank's) A white semi cactus for the over eight inch classes. Flower 
has good substance, stems are ideal and plants are tall. Size 10x6. Midwest Honor 
Roll. Plant $5.00 
CALIFORNIA PAGEANT ID (Ballay) Bright gold with bronze shadings. It appears to 
have the size to be a strong competitor in the largest bloom classes. Grown 13 
inches in diameter at the trial grounds. Eastern and Western Honor Rolls. 
Plant $7.50 
CHEER !D (Dahliadel) A bright lemon yellow, splashed and striped bright red. In- 
formals in this color class are welcome? Medium to large in size. Eastern Honor 
Roll. Plant $5.00 
DEEP VELVET FD (Baker-Ruschmohr) A formal decorative of dark carmine with an 
overlay of oxblood red. Petals have a deep velvety appearance. The all-around 
good qualities of this dahlia won for it, the Derrill W. Hart Medal for "'B" size 
dahlias although it can be grown to "'A" size. On all Honor Rolls. 
Plant $7.50, three for $20.00 net 
ELODIE K. SC (Lakeside) Prolific bloomer on long stems with flower facing the side. 
An excellent florists’ flower of pink, lavender and yellow. Petals are lacinated, and 
the flower has an interesting formation. Blooms will average five inches. Eastern 
and Western Honor Rolls. Plant $5.00 
KEMP'S PURPLE TRIUMPH ID (Kemp) Violet purple with shading of blackish purple. 
Effect is rich violet. Flowers up to twelve inches on good stems. Foliage dark 
and thick. Eastern and Western Honor Rolls. Plant $7.50 
MICHAEL BLACK ID (Phillips-Hook) Described as a purple of about the same shade 
of reddish purple as our great 1946 introduction, Mrs. Hester A. Pape. Blooms 
ten to eleven inches in diameter with good depth. Eastern and Western Honor 
Rolls. Plant $5.00, three for $12.50 net 
MICHIGAN ORCHID FD (Keiser) This appears to be an excellent cut-flower dahlia 
of phlox purple with lots of blue shading. Good flower formation should make this 
a contender on the show table. Long stems. Medium size. Eastern and Western 
Honor Rolls. Plant $5.00 
MISS LIBERTY FD (Comstock) Bicolor of bright scarlet with round white sections on 
petal ends. Regarded as a very consistent bicolor. Blooms are about nine inches. 
Foliage is dark and broad. Long cane-like stems hold flowers on the side. On 
all Honor Rolls. Plant $7.50 
NORTHERN LIGHTS SC-C (Dixie Nurseries) A large white semi cactus bordering on 
cactus. Blooms up to eleven and twelve inches on good stems. Western Honor 
Roll. Plant $5.00 
PURPLE HEART InC (Frank's) Well formed blooms of an interesting blend ef purple 
shades. Described as Rhodamine purple blushed lighter mallow purple. Seven to 
eight inch flowers. Midwestern and Eastern Honor Rolls. Plant $3.75 
RED CHAMPION FD (Robens) A very large spectrum red, blended buff with the base 
of the petals picric yellow. General effect is flame. A formal decorative with 
blooms up to twelve inches, should be a winner. On Eastern Honor Roll. Plant $7.50 
REFUGEE StC-InC (Keck) A real addition to the yellow cactus class. Highest scoring 
dahlia at Storrs in 1945. Winner of the /'Flower Grower'' award for the best 
medium sized undisseminated variety at New York. A good cut flower. Six inch 
flowers. On Eastern Honor Roll. Plant $5.00 
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