1949 HONOR ROLL DAHLIAS 
The following are this year’s Honor Roll Dahlias 
which have made their records in 1948 Trial Gar- 
dens and Show Rooms. They will be the leading 
Dahlias in 1949 Shows. Don’t fail to try as many as 
you can. 
Amos Kirby (I. D.)—Giant wine-red of 12 inch size. 
Winner of first prizes as largest of show and 
“American Home” Achievement Medal. 
Plants $5.00 Net 
Bride’s Bouquet (F. D.)—Pure white, with no trace 
of any other color in the bloom. Sizes 10 to 11 
inches. Stems 7 to 12 inches long and straight. 
Bushes 5% ft. On three honor rolls. 
Plants $7.50 Net 
Clariain Fancy (S. C.)—A rare beauty and good 
keeping qualities. Delicate blending of cream and 
pink with lavender suffusions. The deep flowers 
have broad, serrated petals. Size 8x5. Winner of 
many classes and on two honor rolls. 
Plants $5.00 Net 
Edna D. (Str. Cac.)—A strikingly large red straight 
cactus that has been grown to 14 inches. Petals are 
‘quite broad and heavy. Will be hard to beat in the 
. new light red classification. Size 12x5. On all three 
PEON OGe Ol tae = ee  _ Plants $7.50 Net 
King Size (I. C.)—Beautiful red flowers of 10 inch 
diameter by 6 inch depth are held by long strong 
stems. Has a good winning record. On three Honor 
IROlig mer Font Se be peat in Plants $5.00 Net 
Little Jimmy (Min. F. D.)—Pure white nearly round 
3 inches to 3% inches across and 2,inches deep, 
long strong stems. On Honor Roll. Plants $2.50 Net 
Marilyn Dale (S. C.)—Fuchsia rose of semi-cactus 
formation is a thing of beauty. Flowers held at a 
perfect angle on long rigid stems. Bush height 
5-6 ft. with insect resisting foliage. Has been 
grown 14x8. On three Honor Rolls. Plants $7.50 Net 
New Look (S. C.)—Very large Empire yellow semi- 
cactus, size 12 to 14 inches. Long stiff stems. Bush 
6 ft. tall with fine green foliage. Has a good win- 
ning record. On three Honor Rolls. Plants $7.50 Net 
Old Pat (Str. Cactus)—A beautiful blend of rose pink 
shading to gold, stem strong, holding flower erect, 
foliage insect proof. Medium size. 7 to 8 inch 
diameter. On three Honor Rolls. Plants $7.50 Net 
Pawtucket (S. C.)—A very large blend of bright 
orange with cream centers that are perfect. Long 
stems. Size 13 by 8%. Bush tall, erect and with 
good habits. On two Honor Rolls. Plants $5.00 Net 
Prairie Sun (F. D.)—A welcome addition to the yel- 
low formal class. Well formed eight to ten inch 
bloom. Long stems. We regard it as best in its 
class. On three Honor Rolls ____- Plants $3.50 Net 
Rudolph Motznik (I. D.)—Pink informal decorative. 
Size 11x6%. Stems 8 to 10 inches and canelike. 
Petals are firm and thick with good keeping quali- 
ties On Honor Rolis 22-2222 Plants $3.00 Net 
Silver Tips (S. C.)—A Chinese red semi-cactus with 
lacented tips that as they twist show a silver re- 
verse. An early prolific bloomer with flowers that 
are very deep which will average 7 to 9 inches. 
Field grown. On Honor Roll ----- Plants $5.00 Net 
The Cardina! (S. C.)—Cardinal red  semi-cactus. 
Blooms 10 to 12 inches, facing on long canelike. 
stems. Bush 6 ft. with clean and leatherlike foliage. 
Has good winning record. On three Honor Rolls. 
Plants $7.50: 
Uncle Dudley (I. C.)—Bi-color—Fuchsia purple, 
tipped % to 1% inches white tips. Stems 10 to 12 
inches. Bush 414 feet. Blooms 10x5. A beautiful bi- 
color. On two Honor Rolls -_----- Plants $3.00 Net: 
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