
BATAAN (S.C.). “’Retzer,’’ 1943. Bloom 10x4. Red 
lightly tipped gold. This variety seems to have per- 
formed well this past season as it was more in evi- 
dence at the shows which we attended than any other 
1943 introduction. Long stiff stems. Root $1.25, Plant 
BEDFORD BEAUTY IC (Frank) 1946. A distinctive and 
beautiful incurved cactus of delicate coloring. Color is 
a light amaranth pink with white around the center. 
Petals are evenly and narrowly rolled from base to tip. 
Size 6x3. Achievement Medal winner in 1943. On 
Eastern Honor Roll 
BESS SMITH (1. D.), ‘“Anderson,’’ 1943. Bloom 10x6, 
bush 5 ft. Pure white. Its petals are wavy. Stems 15 
inches long, and very strong, holding flowers on side. 
It is an excellent keeper when cut. Won the Derrill 
W. Hart Gold Medal in 1941. On two Honor Rolls. 
Considered by many the best white. Root $1.50, Plant 
BLACK MONARCH (S.C.), (Pape-Rocky River) A very 
dark oxblood red, aptly described by a garden visitor 
as ‘‘the big misty black dahlia.’’ A strong grower and 
free bloomer. Stems are long and strong holding the 
flower well above the plant. Blooms have a lot of 
substance and keep well after cutting. Size 11x5. 
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BLUE MOON (I. D.), ‘Johnson,’ 1941. Bloom 12x5. 
Lavender shading to lilac-purple at base. Strong stems. 
Heavy foliage. Another mammoth size dahlia. Achieve- 
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BO BO (F. D.), “Rocky River,’’ 1948. Blooms 212x142, 
bush 4 ft. Color is a rich empire yellow flushed scarlet 
on outer edge of petals and in the center of bloom. 
Excellent stems and a good keeper. It was the only 
miniature in 1948 that was on ALL THREE Honor 
Rolls. It won the Achievement Medal at Irvington,. 
N. J. It also won the American Dahlia Society Silver 
Medal in the miniature seedling class at New York. 
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CALIFORNIA IDOL (I. D.), ‘Success,’ 1935. Bloom 
12x7, bush 5 ft. This giant yellow has a coast-to- 
coast record as a winner. At Boston it won the Achieve- 
ment Medal as Best Undisseminated Dahlia. It is a 
fine grower with a deep flower of clear, glistening 
yellow, a true pastel shade. On Honor Roll. It can 
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CAROL FRANCIS (C.), “Carlisle,” 1948. Bloom 9x5, 
bush 5 ft. Color a beautiful lavender pink. Won Certi- 
ficate of Merit at the O. V. D. Trial Grounds. A good 
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CARL G. DAHL (1. D.), “Hillcrest,’’ 1937. Bloom 13x6, 
bush 512 ft. Graceful, although of tremendous size of 
rather loose or open formation. Color, apricot buff 
shaded old rose on reverse of petals. Won the award 
as Best Bloom in the show at New York, 1937, and the 
popular vote in the New York Botanical Gardens, 
1936. Has won many times as largest in the aye 
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CHEROKEE BRAVE (I. D.), ‘’Dahliadel,’’ 1939. Bloom 
11x6, bush 52 ft. Blooms are a rich oxblood red that 
hold their color well in the sun. Has done exception- 
ally well throughout the country, and in the Mid-West 
is considered by many the outstanding red. The blooms 
can be grown to extra large size. Considered one of 
the best introductions. Bush growth strong and foliage 
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