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There is a great difference between the dahlia our father used to know and 
the modern dahlias. 



RHYTHM (Dozier-Dahliadel)—This 8” Incurved Cactus is an exquisite beauty 
with its double serrated tip. The cameo or shrimp pink color with suffusions 
of soft rose with lemon shadings at the base of the petals and center of the 
flower make it most unusual. Certified at Storrs, W. Va., E. Lansing and 
on the Honor Rolls. Be sure to grow this new pink creation. Root $2.50 
ROSE FALLON F. D.—A huge bloom of orange amber. Good grower and fine 
producer. Root 50¢ 
ROCKET SPRAY S. C.—Lovely cerise with lemon base. The petals are fine 
and well pointed. Bush rather tall with 8-inch blooms on Bey ares fi 
00 : 
RONNIE LEE S. C.—Searlet red and salmon. Very large. 
Roots $3.50 Plants $1.50 
SALLY KLEIN—For price and description see back cover. 
SANTA CLAUS I. D. (Dixie Dahlia Gardens)—Flag red, tipped white. Blooms, 
7” x 5”. Very aristocratic in formation. A seedling of Michigan White, which 
accounts for its being a free bloomer. Roots $2.00 
SARETT’S PINK FLAMINGO (Sarett-Ruschmohr)—A clear rose pink incurved 
cactus of exquisite color and formation. Winner of 38 American Home 
Root $3.00 Plant $1.50 
SCARLET BLAZE F. D. (Wolfe)—Solid scarlet. Bloom 8 x 6. Excellent high 
center, good substance, facing to 45°, petals turn back to steam. Beautiful 
florist flower as well as fine exhibition variety: Medium tall, very good 
stems and foliage. Certificate from East Lansing and on Honor Roll. 
Roots $5.00 Plants $2.50 
SHERWOOD’S PEACH (Sherwood-Ruschmohr 85A)—1944, Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 
3 ft. An orange apricot of a softer tone than Sunrays. Cane-like stems 
with insect resistant foliage. Rather slow developing so should be planted 
early. Roots $2.50 Plants $1.25 
SILVER GLAMOUR is not “just another dahlia”! It is an authentic color sport 
of the parent “Glamour”. Color is deep rose heavily flushed with white. 
Roots $10.00 Piants $5.00 
SILVER LADY (Hillside)—Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 5 ft. A most exquisite and 
lovely dahlia of ivory white delicately flushed and edged violet rose. Rug- 
ged bush, vigorous foliage, and long stems. Root $1.50 
SILVER METEOR F. D. (Wolfe)—Mauve with silver lines and silver reverse, 
a new color, perfect centers. Blooms are 9 x 6, facing to 45° angle, good 
substance; good long stems, good heavy foliage. Plants about 5 feet tall, 
early midseason. On Honor Roll. Roots $5.00 Plants $2.50 
SKYROCKET (Sarett-Ruschmohr)—A clear vermilion straight cactus. Diameter 
10 to 12 inches; depth 5 to 6 inches. A striking scarlet bloom with a gold 
sheen; of remarkable substance; holds its color in the sun. The formation 
of the bloom is unitormly immaculate. Roots $7.50 Plants $3.75 
SONIA S. C. (Chappaqua)—Amaranth pink flushed with rhodemine purple. Size, 
8 by 6. Very distinctive coloring and petal formation. Foliage is dark and 
resistant. Blooms early and continues profusely throughout the season. 
Prolific root maker. Selected by Lynn Dudley for the Honor Roll. If you 
want plenty of flowers, don’t miss growing Sonia. Root $1.50 
SON OF SATAN S&S. C. (Slocum)—One of the largest and brightest of its type. 
Intense flame red on excellent stems. Blooms up to 12 inches in diameter. 
A sensation in any garden. Root $1.25 


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