
The Dahlia is the Queen of Autumn. 

BLUE RIVER (Salem) F. D.—The name is very appropriate for this dahlia. 
Color, deep lilac or bluish mauve. The nearest to blue dahlia we have seen. 
Good size bloom on fine stem. Height, 4 feet. Roots $1.00 
BLUE HORIZON I. D.—French violet or rich lavender with bluish cast. Stems 
long, plant tall. Root $2.50 
CALIFORNIA IDOL I. D. (Ballay)—Clear, bright, self-colored yellow. In size 
it ranks with the very largest, growing to 14 inches and yet is an extremely 
refined flower in every sense. Height, 41% feet. Roots 75c 
CARL DAHL I. D. (Scott)—Agraceful giant flower. Can easily be grown to 
12 inches or more. Color, apricot buff, reverse old rose, with a concentration 
of old rose at center. A free bloomer, with fine stem. Root $1.00 
COL. A. G. RUDD I. D. (Geneva Gardens)—Magnificent color, carmine mahogany 
red with darker center. Ramrod stems that hold the blooms at just right 
angle. A point scoring dahlia in the garden or on the exhibition table. 
Size 12 inches by 7% inches deep. Bushes are of medium height, branching 
low, producing long canes. Root $2.00 
CHEROKEE BRAVE I. D. (Ricks-Dahliadel)—Color, ox-blood red that holds its 
color in the hottest sun. Blooms average 11 inches or better. Height of 
plant, 5% feet. Root $1.00 
CAROLINE KERNOCHAN I. D. 
(Fioretti-Parrella) — This medi- 
um size dahlia which for the 
last three years has been a sen- 
sation at the A.D.S. N. Y. Shows 
and a constant winner of first, 
special and medal. For those 
who have seen this dahlia no 
introduction is necessary. But 
for those who have not seen it, 
let me say it is something en- 
tirely different from what you 
have ever seen before. The blend 
of the color combination is en- 
tirely new and unusually exqui- 
site. No words can give an 
accurate descr ption. Color — 
center pale Lemon Yellow. Outer 
petals blushed deep Rose Red. 
A fine growing plant with insect 
resisting foliage. Blooms are 
held facing on long cane-like 
stems. Size of blooms 7 inches. 
Height 4% ft. An Honor Roll 
dahlia. Roots $5.00 
Plant $2.50 

CAROLINE KERNOCHAN 
CAROL LEE S. C. (Far West)—A large flower of 10 to 12 inches on nice 
long stems with its petals twisting and rolling together at the ends, with 
a high center giving: it a beautiful formation. Color almost white with 
mallow pink along veins. Bush about 3% to 4 feet, with good foliage. 
On Col. Eddy’s Honor Roll. Roots $5.00 Plant $2.50 
CLARA CARDER I. D.—Certainly one of the best, and a great exhibition 
variety, of clear cyclamen pink; largest flowers on great stems. Roots 75¢ 


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