WAKE ISLAND (I. D.), “‘Hulin,’’ 1943. Bloom 11x5 
bush 4'4 ft. Color, velvet red with violet on the re- 
verse. Good, stiff stems. Rugged grower. Won a large 
number of blue ribbons, and Sunset Medal..........-. Root 
WHIRLAWAY (I. D.), ‘“’Pittman-Dahliadel,”” 1942. 
Bloom 11x6, bush 414 ft. A clean shade of soft lemon 
yellow inclined to sulphur yellow. Grows nearly a foot 
across in field culture. Good stems, rugged bush, rich 
glossy green holly-like foliage, and a good root maker. 
Full of vitality. In the Futurity and on the Honor Rolls. 
Root 
WINDLASSIE (1. D.) “Rocky River’’, 1947. One of 
whitest white dahlias we know. Petals are overlaid 
with a glistening sheen. When fully developed, this 
is one of the most ball-shaped flowers in this list. 
In spite of its ball-shape it does not bruise easily 
when packed to take to show. It is an open grower. 
WINDLASSIE scored Certificates of Merit at Storrs 
and Baltimore and was on all Honor Rolls. -..-.. Plant 
WM. R. SHINKFIELD (1. D.), ‘’Australia,’’ 1942. Bloom 
12x5, bush 52 ft. A large exhibition dahlia of real 
Merit. A strong growing variety. Excellent stems. 
The color is a rich gold. Twisting petals show the peach 
reverse. Th’s flower won as most perfect and largest 
at the Jackson Dahlia Show in 1944. 
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WORLD'S EVENT (1. D.), ‘’Dixie,“’ 1944. Bloom 11x8, 
bush 52 ft. Color, amaranth pink, flushed with 
purple. Have very heavy centers. Has TWO certifi- 
cates of Merit and is on all THREE Honor Rolls....Root 
YOUR LUCKY STAR (C.), “‘American,’’ 1939. Bloom 
12x7, bush 5 ft. Amaranth pink with white center, 
the color immediately demands admiration. The for- 
mation is also striking, the regularly arranged quilled 
petals form a very nice straight cactus. The stems are 
ideal and hold the huge flower in perfect poise. On 
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ZENITH (Semi-C.) Amaranthcoloured with magenta- 
tipped petals. This variety is still much in demand. 
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Miniature Dahlias 
BABY ROYAL (S. C.) A Gold Medal Miniature from 
England and one of the most outstanding prize win- 
ners so far introduced in this class, always winning 
the blue ribbon wherever exhibited. It is a beautiful 
little flower of salmon-pink and apricot with gold 
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BISHOP OF LLANDAFF, “’England.’’ Bloom 3x12, bush 
4 ft. This is an unusual and attractive flower, petals 
‘being bright scarlet with a center of deep garnet. 
Foliage is lacy of a reddish bronze color. Wonderful 
for landscape effects and home arrangements. Very 
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CARLA (Dahliadel 83C, 1934) Color is a buff, heavily 
shaded old rose and suffused violet rose, a rich don- 
trast to the dark green foliage. Ideal in the garden 
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