Newest and Best Grown 

4 inch pots in good potting soil and shaded 3 or 4 days, then 
grown in a green house or hotbed until you are ready to 
plant them out. 
CLASSIFICATION OF DAHLIAS 
Formal Decorative Dahlias (F. D.). Informal Decorative 
Dahlias (I. D.). Incurved Cactus Dahlias (I. C.). Recurved 
and Straight Cactus Dahlias (R. C.). Semi-Cactus Dahlias 
(S. C.). Peony Dahlias (Peo.). Ball Dahlias (Ball). Show 
Dahlia (Show). Pom Pon Dahlias (Pom), and Miniatures 
[Min]. Rooted Cuttings [R. C.] 
Abbreviation H. R. after Dahlia indicates an Honor Roll 
FOR 1947 
ROLL of HONOR DAHLIAS 
Achievement Medal Winners and 
Blue Ribbon Dahlias 
of Recent Introduction 
ADIRONDACK SUNSET (Cackener-Parkway, 1935) 
This aptly named variety has about everything a Dahlia 
can offer—color, form, personality, and splendid growing 
habits. The color is a brilliant scarlet red with golden 
tips, the center being tipped in golden orange. 
Roots 85c 
ADORABLE (1.D.) (Angell, 1935) 
The color of this beauty is pinta yellow, outer petals flesh 
pink, and a prolific bloomer. Has a good stem and good grow- 
ing habits. Scored 86 at the Storrs. 
Roots 65c 
AGLOW [Dahliadel, 1946] I. D. 
This beautiful Dahlia is warm amber yellow, heavily suf- 
fused scarlet on the center area of each petal, and is en- 
hanced with a golden sheen overall. A fine open grower, 
producing deep, full blooms on long, erect stems without 
disbudding. Blooms easily average 10 x 6 inches and the 
bush is about 6 ft. tall. One of the most appealing of all 
fall shades. 
RC oli25 
AGNES FOSTER (Australia), I. D. 
Here is a really large flower on strong stems, color clear pink, 
shaded orchid, with a aeeper center. Grand champion at Ka- 
roonda Show. Ai fine strong plant that we liked very much. 
Roots 65c 
AILSA BELLE [Hulin, 1944] 
Informal of raspberry red with a shade lighter on the 
reverse. Wonderful as a cut flower with stems as long 
as you wish. Every one likes this beauty. 
Roots $1.50 
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ALCAZAR [Ballay, 1946] S. C. 
Deep fuchsia red with a trace of cerise. A new and charm- 
ing color in a large finely formed new semi-cactus. Out- 
standing for beauty and _ distinctiveness. Achievement 
Medal Winner at Milwaukee. Strong divisions. 
R. C. 52.00 Roots $7.50 
ALFRED LUNT [Parrella, 1942], F. D. 
Exhibition as well as commercial. Height of plant 6 ft. 
Size of bloom 8 inches, or better. Color, Currant red to 
scarlet. The petals of this remarkable dahlia when fully 
opened fall almost to the stem and the formation is almost 
lie a ball dahlia. The flower is of very good substance 
and stands out with its brilliant color. Cane-like stem 
holding the flower facing and on top. Insect resisting 
foliage. 
Roots $2.00 
