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Germans. Dallia Gardens 
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 
1948 PRICE LIST 
DAHLIAS AND CHRYSANTHEMUMS 

(Gf. 
8. Depa rément of Agriculture 

Dear Dahlia Friends: 
We take great pleasure in sending you our Price List for 1948. Varieties listed have 
been carefully selected for their usefulness for exhibition or garden purposes and are in 
each case the leaders in their respective class. 
Our stock is carefully grown and the many fine letters received from our customers 
tell us of the wonderful results obtained from both our roots and rooted cuttings. Excel- 
lent mailing facilities permit us to guarantee safe delivery on all orders from coast to coast. 
We are growing a number of new imported varieties to appraise their worth before in- 
cluding them in our general price list. Our planting will also include a number of seed- 
lings of our own and other growers. 
We extend you a cordial invitation to visit our Gardens which are located on U.S. Route 
40 approximately five miles west of Springfield. Our Gardens are a riot of color from 
August 15th on and it is always a pleasure to welcome visitors. 
JERMARS DAHLIA GARDENS 
’ Jerry Schutte 
Mary Schutte, Props. 
WE INTRODUCE FOR 1948 

BIG BEN 
BIG BEN F.D. One of the largest formals that we have had 
the pleasure of growing. Huge blooms.of 13 x 8 can be grown 
under good garden conditions. Color - Lavender with over- 
tones of rose. Medium high grower and mid season bloomer. 
A variety that we do not hesitate to recommend. Blooms if 
shaded tend to grow informal. 
Roots $15.00 Rooted Cuttings $3.35 Plants $5.00 
ALL AMERICAN - S.C. Lg. A beautiful shade of rose. One 
of the older varieties that is still a leader in its class. 
Roots $1.00, r.c. 40 cents 
ATOMIC YELLOW - S.C.(1948) A large yellow semicactus. 
Color bright yellow shading to gold. A naturally large flow- 
ering variety that requires little attention to produce huge 
blooms. 
r.c. $5.00 
AXFORD TRIUMPH -I.D. An Australian variety of real 
merit. Produces huge blooms of golden peach shade. 
Roots $1.25, r.c. 50 cents 
BARWAL HARVEST - S.C.(1948) Yellow with rose reverse. 
Flowering habits prolific. Strong stems, dark leathery foli- 
age. 
r.c. $3.35 
BEDFORD BEAUTY - C. Med. A real garden variety. Pro- 
duces many fine quilled flowers. Color light purple. 
Roots $1.00, r.c. 40 cents 

JERMARS CERISE 
JERMARS CERISE F.D. Color deep cerise. An entirely 
new shade in the large flowering class. Blooms average 
10 x 6. Blooms are held facing on strong stiff ‘stems. Heavy 
insect resistant foliage. A variety that is sure to please the 
most discriminating growers. 
Roots $10.00 Rooted Cuttings $2.25 Plants $3.50 
BEGONIA ROSE - F.D. Med. One of the better known cut 
flower varieties. Deep Pink in color. 
Roots $1.25, r.c. 50 cents 
BILL JACK - S.C. Lg. A real rival of Michigan White in the 
SemiCactus class. Highly recommended. 
r.c. $1.00 
BISHOP CLARE PURCELL - C.(1948) Bright gold suffused 
and bordered crimson. Long broad petals many of which 
are cleft. Vigorous medium high grower. 
r.c. $3.35 
BLUE HORIZON -I.D. Lg. A tall growing lavendar that 
should be planted early to obtain best results. 
Roots $1.00, r.c. 40 cents 
BUTTERFLY -I1.D. Lg. A most attractive shade of henna 
orange. A variety that attracts attention. 
Roots $3.75, r.c. $1.00 
CALIFORNIA PAGAENT - I.D. Lg. One of those huge bright 
gold varieties. A sure bet for the largest bloom class. 
; r.c. $1.00 
