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DAHLIAS—Continued 
BESS SMITH (Anderson 84A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
5 ft. A Derrill Hart Medal Winner. White with 
a slight creamy center. Has substance and good 
habits of growth. Very pleasing form with a deep 
full center. Does not burn. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
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CHEROKEE ROSE (Ricks-Dahliadel 85A), 
9 x 5, Bush 5! ft. 
Bloom 
Mallow purple shaded deep 
rose pink. Very profuse, with fine stems and 
strong well-branched bushes. A fine cut flower and 
an excellent keeper. One of the best and very well 
liked. Root, .75; Pot Root, .50; Plant, .50 
GREAT LAKES (Marsh-Rocky River 85A), 1948, 
Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 41% ft. An easy to grow white 
with early blooms very lightly tinted lavender at 
tips. Stems long and_ stiff. Winner of three 
Achievement Medals and on three Honor Rolls. 
Plant, $2.50 
JOHN W. SHERWOOD (Berwick-Dahliadel 85A), 
Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 5 ft. Phlox purple or silvery 
mauve, enlivened with Tyrian pink, and slight gold 
tips. Blooms are artistic, with petals that curl and 
twist. Has good form, size, free and early blooming 
habits, and plenty of vitality. Certified at O.V.D.A. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
KATIE K (Lakeside 85A), Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 4'% 
ft. Beautiful amaranth rose with lighter veinings. 
An open grower with good stiff stems, and very 
Certified at Storrs and E. Lansing. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
MILTON J. CROSS (Johnson 844A), Bloom 11 x 7, 
Bush 6 ft. General effect is yellow with outer petals 
suffused rose and coral. A consistent prize winner 
and a strong grower. Root, .50 
MINNORA (Berwick-Dahliadel 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, 
Bush 5 ft. Spanish orange with Tyrian purple re- 
verse. An unusual but pleasing color combination. 
Bush growth, stems and foliage ideal. Root, .50 
ROBERT L. RIPLEY (Salem 85A), Bloom 12 x 8, 
Bush 5 ft. One of the largest varieties grown. Soft 
Rhodamine purple with deep rose pink suffusion 
throughout. Stems are straight and strong. Flow- 
ers have good substance and keep well. Grown by 
many dahlia fans. Somewhat temperamental and 
needs good culture. Root, $2.00 NET; Plant, $1.00 
SATAN’S DISCIPLE (Rainbow 85A), 1946, Bloom 
11x5, Bush 5 ft. A brilliant and attractive crimson 
red. Profuse bloomer that needs no coddling and 
naturally grows big. Strong stems. 
Root, $3.00; Plant, $1.50 
SUNBURST (Smith 85A), 1946, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 
41% ft. Soft lemon yellow shaded at center. and 
suffused apricot buff. Flowering habit, prolific. 
Root, $3.00; Plant, $1.50 
WANDA MEADE (Parrella 84B), Bloom 6 x 4, Bush 
4 ft. A very striking and attractive bi-color, scarlet 
red evenly tipped white. A good keeper and nice 
for cutting. Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 
WINDLASSIE (Rocky River 85B), 1947, Bloom 8 x 
6, Bush 5 ft. A real white. As the blooms develop 
the petals roll back forming a_ ball shaped flower. 
Early and profuse. Certified at Storrs and on three 
Honor Rolls. A worthwhile variety. 
Root, $5.00; Pot Root, $3.50; Plant, $2.50 
WORLD EVENT (Dixie 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 3 
ft. A large, exquisite bright Tyrian rose with a high 
center. On three Honor Rolls and certified at Storrs 
and East Lansing. Grows well in all sections of the 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
prolific. 
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