PREMIER’S MAJESTIC (1. D.), ‘Swezey,’ 1938. Bloom 
10x4, bush 5 ft. An informal decorative of a beautiful 
new color combination difficult to describe—salmon, 
gold and mulberry. A robust grower. Profuse bloomer 
of large, deep exhibition flowers. Stems cane-like. 
Foliage hard and insect resistant. This is the only 
dahlia that was a certificate winner at five Trial 
Gardens; this alone says it is one of the A-1’s....Root 
PREMIER’S WINSOME (1. D.), ‘’Swezey,’’ 1939. Blooms 
1 1x6, bush 5 ft. Described by those who grew it as one 
of the best of the dahlias—nice form, substance, and 
excellent plant growth. Color, a beautiful mallow pink. 
Gertified “East dnsing, 193 Ge eee Geto eee Root 
PUNCTUEEL (S. C.). Well formed, medium sized flowers 
on ideal stems. Clear, clean yellow. Size 7x4. -..........- 
ac. 9 ee RN TE ck SA MR gs Root $1.25, Plant 
PURPLE MIST (F. D.), ‘’Emmons,’’ 1937. Bloom 10x5, 
bush 5 ft. A beautiful pure deep purple, tending to 
a shade of burgundy. The whole flower is covered 
with a bronze sheen. Extra long, stiff stems, hold- 
ing the flower far beyond the foliage. It won a Cer- 
tificate of Merit at the East Lansing Trial Gardens in 
1935; also the American Home Achievement Medal. 
It was on three Honor Rolls. It is a prolific bloomer. 
Assplendidmcutetloweratc ce ee eee ee Plant 
QUEEN CITY (FD.), “Peck? 1936.. A formal com= 
mercial type, of a scarlet pink color; excellent stem on 
long upright branches, starting from near ground; 
height of plant, 3 to 4 feet; a very early and continuous 
bloomer. American Home Achievement Medal. A 
remarkablevcutetlower VarietVieeat) 34 wae Root 
RAY SMITH S. C. (Max O. Scheffel), 1946. Semi-Cac- 
tus, lavender with white tips. Bush 514 to 6 ft. Bloom 
10x6 to 11x7 in. One of the cleanest growers, with 
straight, stiff stems and finest of foliage. Perfect 
centers, tight to the last. Good keeper. Twice, in 1944 
and 1945, it won in the ‘’Ray Smith Memorial Court 
of Honor’’ in Shows of the Dahlia Society of New 
Jersey; both times awarded American Dahlia Society 
Silver Medal Certificates. Also won a First in ‘’Open 
to-All@iSs-G@rclass-at New=YorkeShowvin: 1944 scree wee 
SLE nat en poadee, VRBO A Aenea fl ueaee te one pia Root $2/25 —Plant 
RHYTHM (1. C.), ‘“‘Dahliadel,’’ 1943. Bloom 10x6, bush 
5% ft. Color, cameo pink with soft lemon shadings 
at base of the petals and center of flower—really a 
Super Dahlia. Excellent form, very rugged and a good 
root maker. All who have seen it are enthusiastic. On 
three Honor Rolls. It is a beauty. Root $1.25, Plant 
ROBERT L. RIPLEY (1. D.), ‘’Salem,’’ 1937. Rhodamine 
purple with deep rose pink suffusions throughout the 
entire bloom. It is immense in size. Ed. J. O'Keeffe, 
of Cold Spring, N. Y., one of the leading amateur 
growers of the United States, grew a bloom that 
measured 16x12. Stems are straight and strong. The 
bush is vigorous and grows to a height of five foe 
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SARETT’S PINK FLAMINGO (S. C.), ‘’Sarett,”’ 1944. 
Bloom. 10x6, bush 5% ft. Color, a deep rose pink, 
shading lighter; yellow blend ut base. Bloom has a fine 
center. Three Home Achizvement Medals. Won 
Marshall Field’s Gold Cup at Chicago Dahlia Show. On 
three Honor Rolls. One of the best. -.........-..-.----- Plant 
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