Green, black and blue dahlias as yet don’t exist. Any other color? Sure, 
you'll find it in my list. 


DOROTHY SCHMIDT 
DOROTHY SCHMIDT (Parrella-Blamer-Hulin)—A double Prize Winner at the 
A. D. 8. Show in New York. This beautiful lilac shading to lavender colored 
semi-czctus received the coveted Leonard Barron Memorial Trophy, which 
is offered for the best medium type dahlia variety. Also a Special Silver 
Medal Certificete. Blooms average 7 inches in diameter and 4 inches in depth. 
It was described by some of the experts as of almost perfect form. Pure lilac 
with a bluish tint. Height of plant about 4% feet. Root $3.60 Plant $1.50 
EVELYN CHANDLER S. C.—Large golden apricot. Roots $1.50 
EDITH WILLKIE S. C. (Tooker)—Color, pure white. This beautiful exhibition 
dahlia won the “American Home Achievement Medal.” Blooms are of an 
immense size, from 12 to 15 inches in diameter. Regardless of its size, 
blooms are finely formed and are borne on cane-like stems. This particular 
variety attracted a lot of attention at the New York World’s Fair, 1940, 
as well as at the A. D. S. Show, 1941. We recommend this dahlia very 
highly. Roots $3.50 Plants $1.50 
KVENTIDE I. D. (Hillside Ferm)—Here is a most unusual dahlia. A _ rich 
violet-purple with outer petals streaked lighter purple, end of each petal 
is deeply lacerated. Blooms are of large size. Height, 4 feet. Roots $1.50 
ELLA MAY C.—Rhodamine purple. Height, 4 feet. Roots 75e 
FAITHFUL (Dahliadel)—White Semi-Cactus. Under normal culture blooms are 
9 to 10 inches by 4 to 5 inches deep. Bush grows sturdy with well nronor- 
tioned stems. Easy to grow with blooms always full centered. Listed on 
the Midwest Honor Roll. Root $3.50 Plant $1.50 
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