Honesty is the best policy. 
GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING S. C. (Ward-Ruschmohr)—Sport of the ever 
prize winner dahlia Virginia Rute, in a new and pleasing color of coral and 
jasper red with chrome flush. One can grow this as large as they can grow 
Virginia Rute. Received a Certificate of Merit in East Lansing and Fair- 
mont, W. Va., in 19438. Also winner of The American Home Achievement 
Medal in St. Louis in 19438. Root $3.00 Plant $1.50 
GINGER ROGERS I. D.—Deep sulphur yellow. Root $3.00 Plant $1.50 
GLAMOUR I. D. (Salem)—This is a real huge dahlia with size and depth, and 
has many winners to its credit. Color is a true purple, deeply edged 
amaranth pink. Height, 5 feet. Root $1.50 
GOLDEN STANDARD S. C. (Downs)—A very showy variety of large size. 
Color, a golden tan, blushed with tints of amber and bronze. The blooms 
are held facing on long stiff stems. Plant, 6 feet. Root $1.00 
GRAND SLAM (Hulin-Parrella)—Here is the best true-to-type Semi-Cactus we 
have ever seen and a color combination all its own, bright rose, citron 
yellow, and light pink. The 9 to 10 inch blooms are held well on good 
stems. Root $1.50 
GREAT DIVIDE (Semi-Cactus), A Tooker Origination — Winner of Home 
Achievement Medal at A.D.S. Annual Dahlia Show, New Pork. This dahlia 
is a blend with yellow center, blending beautifully to shell pink on outer 
petals. Grew 12 inches in our gardens this season. Very healthy 5 ft. 
plants. Root $3.50 Plant $1.75 
GREATER GLORY S. C. (Salem)—-Color deep rose pink, occasionally shading to 
sulphur yellow at the center. Strong healthy bush with fine foliage. Good 
stem and excellent bloom. Winner at the leading Shows. Root $1.50 
HILDA FIORETTI S. C. to I. D. 
(Fioretti-Parrella)—This is the 
lovely dahlia that was greatly 
admired by visitors at the A.D.S. 
Show in New York. (Remember 
the basket of large blooms, top 
center at our display at the 
A.D.S.?) Hilda Fioretti, a first 
prize winner at the A.D.S. Show, 
and received a silver medal at 
the New York Florists’ Club, 
October 11, 1944. The coloring 
of this marvelous dahlia is so 
attractive and outstanding that 
you cannot forget it. Color, deep 
rose pink, blended deeper rose 
color with stripes and fine tips 
of apricot yellow. Size OL 
blooms, 9 to 10 inches in di- 
ameter. The plant is a perfect 
grower with marvelous branch- 
ing habits. You could cut from 
10 to 20 blooms from each plant 
of size mentioned, with a 3% 
to 4-foot stem. Blooms are held 
facing on canelike stem. Foli- 
age is insect resistant. Height 
of plant, 5 to 6 feet. 
Root $3.50 Plant $1.50 


HILDA FIORETTI 
H. R. 8. I. D. (Seal)—Color, golden yellow throughout; no other shade or tint. 
Height, 5 feet. Roots 50c 

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