


Ronnie Lee—Semi-cac. to F. D. color, blend of scar- 
let red and salmon orange. 1434x939 for me this year. 
Very attractive. Fair tuber maker, good keeper. Best 
dahlia introduced in 1945. Plants $2.00, Roots $4.00. 
Mrs. Minnie Ring, I. C. A cactus dahlia of exquisite 
beauty. Color a beautiful shade of pink shading to 
soft cream at the centers, with the petals twisting and 
curling, giving it the formation of a chysanthemum. 
Blooms average about eight inches on a long, stiff 
stem with medium foliage. Will keep well when cut. 
Everyone who has seen this dahlia admires it very 
much. On the Pacific Coast Honor Roll. Plants $1.00. 
Axford Triumph—I.D., Australian. Color apricot to 
orange. A huge dahlia of exhibition variety. Robust 
plant that can carry 6 to 7 blooms at one time. Foliage 
insect resistant. Plants 75 cents. 
Black Monarch. S. C. Bloom 10x5. A dark velvety 
red maroon of medium height that may make an cit- 
standing exhibition variety. (Wind) Plants $1.00. 
Five Star General (F. D.), “Ramage-Ruschmohy,” 
1946. Bloom, 12x5; bush, 6 ft. Color, Amaranth pink, 
blushing into a tyrian pink and then going into a 
maize yellow toward the center. Very sturdy plant. 
Excellent foliage. Highest scoring dahlia in the Mid- 
West Trial Grounds in 1945, with a score of 86. On all 
three Honor Rolls. This is one of the very best. Plants 
51.00. ; 
Silver Jubilee (ID) (Ballay) Rose pink-tipped white. 
10”-12". On two Honor Rolls. Don't miss this one. 
Plants $1.00. 
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1945 INTRODUCTIONS 
Jane Lausche (Rocky River) S. C. Bi-color. A new 
color combination of rosy mauve tipped white. Blooms 
up to 12 inches. Very early bloomer. Good stems and 
slender canes. Winner of The American Home 
Achievement: Medal at Cleveland, Milwaukee and : 
Louisville. Certificate of Merit at East Lansing in 1943 
with a score of 86. Listed on the three Honor Rolls. 
- Plants $1.00. 




