| . Schling So Neritorivins Dablias 
We offer you the choicest of all exhibition varieties, Dahlias without a fault, perfect in shape, 
unparalleled in size—every one with long, rigid stems and healthy, vigorous growers with luxuriant 
foliage. Stems 3 to 4 feet high are the average; 5- to 7-foot ones are not uncommon. This is a 
collection that will make you a Dahlia fan. We offer both dormant roots and green plants. In order- 
ing, please specify which is wanted. Roots can be sent from March to May; green plants from April 
15th to June 15th. If you wish to exhibit at the fall Dahlia shows, we recommend the green plants 
to be set out during June. Allow three to four leaders per plant. 
ABBREVIATIONS: 1.D., Informal Decorative; $.C., Semi-Cactus; F.D.; Formal Decorative. 
BEAUTIFUL 1946 INTRODUCTIONS AT HALF PRICE 
CAROLINE KERNOCHAN GREAT DIVIDE 
1.D. Center of flower is pale lemon-yellow, S.C. Beautiful blend of pink and yellow. Win- 
outer petals blushed a deep rose-red. Honor Roll ner of Home Achievement Medal, American 
Mention. Dahlia Society Show. Tubers, $10.00 each; 

Sylvia Todd 
$3.50 each. 
F.D. Blend of amaranth-pink blushing into 
lighter pink; 
$7.50 each; green plants, $3.75 each. 
Tubers, $7.50 each; green plants, 
FIVE STAR GENERAL 
]11- to 12-inch blooms. Tubers, 
A COMPLETE LIST OF THE FINEST EXHIBITION DAHLIAS 
IN EXISTENCE 
Aglow. |.D. Warm amber-yellow, suffusion of scarlet 
at base of each petal. Lovely autumn shade. Tubers, 
$6.00 each; green plants, $3.00 each. 
Baltimore Belle. S.C. The royal robe of Caesar could 
not compare with the beauty and luster of the 
purple-red glow of this magnificent Dahlia, Tubers, 
$2.50 each; green plants, $1.25 each. 
Bill Arbury. S.C. Clear white semi-cactus with base 
of petals cream. Flowers measure 9 inches in diam- 
eter. Disease-resistant. Tubers, $2.50 each. 
Cherokee Brave. |.D. Oxblood-red. Tubers, $1.50 each. 
D. Day. F.D. Gorgeous dark rose. Tubers, $6.00 each; 
green plants, $3.00 each. 
Darcy Sainbury. F.D. A white Dahlia from Australia. 
It is significant for its flowers of fine substance. 
Tubers, $1.00 each. 
Delrose. |.D. A lovely interesting white and yellow 
weeny: Tubers, $7.50 each; green plants, $3.50 
each. 
Dixie Wine Dot. |.D. Large white, flecked with dots 
of deep wine-red. Tubers, $3.25 each; green plants, 
€1.75 each. 
Dorothy Smith. Pure lavender with bluish tint. Long 
lasting medium size blooms. Tubers, $3.00 each; 
green plants, $1.50 each. 
Dr. Kenneth Taylor. |.D. Bright scarlet with orange- 
buff reverse. Tubers, $3.50 each; green plants, 
$1.50 each. 
Faithful. F.D. Huge pure white. Tubers, $4.00 each; 
green plants, $2.00 each. 
General John J. Pershing. F.D. Combination of coral, 
red, and chrome. Tubers, $6.00 each; green plants, 
$3.00 each. 
Glamour. |.D. Very fine violet. Distinctive. Tubers, 
$2.00 each. 
Hilda Fioretti. |.D. Beautiful shade of pink with apri- 
cot tone. Prolific bloomer. Tubers, $5.00 each; 
green plants, $2.50 each. 
Hunt's Velvet Wonder. |.D. Deep violet-burgundy. 
Tubers, $1.00 each. 
Joan Philipps, Jr. |!.D. An unusual bicolor pink and 
white. A fine cut flower. Tubers, $3.50 each; 
Green plants, $1.75 each. 
Joan Ferenz. |.D. Beautiful chrome-yellow flushed 
pink. Achievement Medal Winner, A.D.S. Tubers, 
$5.00 each; green plants, $2.50 each. 
RECENT NOVELTY COLLECTION OF DECORATIVES 
The offer below is our annual feature. We add varieties of recent introduction that sold for as 
much as $15.00 per tuber three or four years previously. 
have been hand selected for all-around excellence. 
’ Carl Dahl. |.D. Apricot-buff, reverse rose. Tubers, Marie. (Illustrated in color on page 49.) One of 
$1.00 each. fhe h best all-around Dahlias. Tubers, $1.00 
each. 
Dahliamum. |.D. A lovely large perfect shaped 
apricot. Tubers, $1.50 each. 
Fire Ball. F.D. A brilliant non-burning scarlet. 
Tubers, 75c each. 
Forest Fire. |.D. Lemon-yellow shading to rich 
scarlet at tip. Tubers, 75c each. 
Katie K. |1.D. Rich bright magenta. 
flowering. Tubers, $1.00 each. 
Very early 
King Peter. F.D. Beautiful white Formal, tipped 
lavender. Tubers, $1.25 each. 
M. Col. F.D. Yellow shading to orange with 
white tips. A startling combination. Tubers, 
75c each. 
COLLECTION: 

618 Madison Avenue, New York City 
Michigan White. S.C. A most prolific cut flower: 
One of the best. 
Mrs. W. S. Knudsen. 
75c each. 
Red Sunset. 
Tubers, $1.00 each. 
Thelma Cain. 
rich pink. Tubers, $1.50 each. 
Town Topic. 
white. Tubers, $1.25 each. 
Virginia Rute. 1|.D. 
bition variety. Tubers, $1.25 each. 
World 
mallow-purple. 
1 each of the above 15 varieties, an $18.25 value, for $15.00. 
STIM-ROOT for Quick Rooting of Dahlia Tubers. 
John Adam Kernochan. F.D. Deep purple bicolor, each 
petal tipped white. First Prize Winner, New York 
Dahlia Show, 1943. Tubers, 
plants, $2.50 each. 
Lady Gartmor. F.D. Deep rich garnet with oxblood 
shadings. Vigorous grower. Tubers, $3.00 each. 
Lynn Fontanne. S.C. One of the most satisfactory 
and outstanding Dahlias in existence. Flowers of 
tremendous size and substance lasting a week or 
more after cutting. Color a striking cinnabar-red. 
Tubers, $4.00 each; green plants, $2.00 each. 
Maffis. S.C. Lovely rich carmine-red. Tubers, $2.00 
each. 
Margaret Duross. |.D. 
pink, purple shadings. 
plants, $2.00 each. 
Ogden Reid. |.D, One of the best Dahlias of all. Beau- 
tiful shade of pink, perfect form and substance. 
Tubers, $7.50 each; green plants, $3.50 each. 
Pearl Harbor. Early blooming lavender splashed dark 
purple. Reflex petals; very unusual large flower. 
Tubers, $3.00 each; green plants, $1.50 each. 
Pygmalion. F.D. Soft rose and gold. Tubers, $2.00 
each; green plants, $1.00 each. 
Rita Wells. 1.D. Large grenadine-pink and _ buff. 
Tubers, $1.50 each. ; 
Rhythm. 1|.C.  Shrimp-pink with lemon shadings at 
petal base. Tubers, $3.00 each; green plants, $1.50 
each. 
Sweet Lavender. |.D. Earliest blooming Dahlia in our 
experience. Light bright violet. Tubers, $4.00 each; 
green plants, $2.00 each. 
Vv. Day. |.D. Brilliamt dark rose. An unusual color, 
Tubers, $5.00 each; green plants, $2.50 each. 
Vin Well Paragon. One of the most satisfactory and 
popular Dahlias since its introduction, 
Color a lovely amber-yellow with light 
rose-pink at the tip. Perfect form. Tubers, 
$3.00 each; green plants, $1.50 each. 
Wanda Meade. Beautiful red bicolor—red 
tipped white. Medium flowers, long last- 
ing blooms. Tubers, $3.00 each; green 
plants, $1.50 each. : 
White Christmas. F.D. One of the finest 
pure white show Dahlias. Tubers, $4.00 
each; green plants, $2.00 each. 
Pointed, tubular petals, deep 
Tubers, $4.00 each; green 
In addition to this all of these varieties 
Tubers, $1.00 each. 
1.D. Pure white. 
Tubers, 
1.D. Bright vivid Chinese scarlet. 
1.D. Light coral-red shading to 
F.D. Lively purple petals tipped 
Velvety maroon, huge exhi- 
Amaranth-pink flushed 
Event. D3 
Tubers, $3.50 each. 
(See page 75.) 
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$5.00 each; green | 
green plants, $5.00 each. 
SYLVIA TODD 
1.D. A lovely large-flowered lavender, unusu- 
ally beautiful. Tubers, $7.50 each; green plants, 
$3.50 each. 
SUN GAY 
S.C. Lovely shade of grenadin-red; vig- 
orous growth. Honor Roll variety. Tubers, 
$7.50 each; green plants, $3.50 each. 


Caroline Kernochan 
