

MARSHALL'S PINK (F. D.). Bloom 8x4, bush 5 ft. An 
exquisitely beautiful shrimp pink dahlia, especially 
fine for cutting; stems at least three feet long. Plant 
MARY TAYLOR (C.), “’Taylor,’” 1940. Bloom 8x4. 
Color, grenadine pink with lemon-yellow center and 
flushed cream. This dahlia was the most outstanding 
at Storrs in 1939. Substance excellent, making it one 
of the best cut flowers. Fine stems. Root $1.00, Plant 
MICHAEL BLACK (I. D.) ‘Phillips-Oakleigh,’’ 1947. 
Bloom 12x6, bush 512 ft. Color is a velvety Reddish 
Purple, that does not fade. Strong stems which hold 
the blooms in an upright facing position at just the 
right angle. A good root maker. Achievement Medal; 
two Certificates of Merit, and on two Honor Rolls. 
2S 2 Mai ote SG, Tho leek a Root $2.50, Plant 
MICHIGAN WHITE (S. C.), ‘’Keiser.’’ Bloom 7x4, bush 
> ft. The most prolific blooming cut flower white to 
date. As many as 18 to 25 opening at one time have 
been produced on one bush. Will bloom from July until 
frost, continuously shooting out long stems by the 
dozen. Certified at Storrs and East Lansing. Excellent 
root maker. No better white cut flower. 
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MISS FLINT LAKE (S. C.), ‘’Boyle-Beals.’” A seedling of 
Stephen Foster with the parent’s size but slightly 
lighter in color. Plants are good growers and it is a 
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MISS SAN DIEGO (I. C.), “Comstock,’’ 1946. Bloom, 
9x7; bush, 4 ft. Color, lemon yellow, outer half of 
bloom tyrian pink with thread-like markings of center 
florets tyrian pink. Extra long, straight stems. Won 
A.D.S. Achievement Medal at Inglewood, California, in 
1944. On ALL Honor Rolls. One of the very best at 
East Lansing Trial Grounds. In fact, it is one of the 
finest incurved cactus we have seen for years. 
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MRS. C. D. ANDERSON (Ball). A mammoth purple- 
quilled ball dahlia with a silver sheen that keeps for 
days in the show room. Flower almost round. An early 
and very prolific bloomer. No better ball dahlia....Root 
MRS. E. J. (St. C., Rocky River), 1946. A true type 
straight cactus of bright Tyrian pink. Centers dis- 
tinctly white, and tips of the petals are very lightly 
tipped white. Petals are extremely firm and the 
flower is a very good keeper both on the plant and 
after cutting. Plant of medium height with strong 
laterals and stems which never bend. Size 6x3. 
Winner of three Certificates of Merit at trial grounds 
in 1945, with scores of 85, 85.3, and 85.8, for one 
of the highest average scores of the year. On Hnor 
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MONARCH OF THE EAST (I. D.), “Almy,”” 1938. 
Bloom 12x5, bush 41/2 ft. Giant flowers of mustard 
yellow with an apricot suffusion. A rampant growing 
habit. An Honor Roll variety with a Certificate of 
Merit. Certainly is a giant. A Mr. Lee writes: ‘’We 
had bloom after bloom on Monarch of the East that 
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MONTEBELLO (|. D.), ‘’Robinson.”’ A rich violet or or- 
chid crimson. Deep and full, back petals curl backward 
covering stem. Free bloomer, good keeper and fine 
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