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OGDEN REID I. D. 
(Kelly-Parreila) 
A grand dahlia named 
in honor of the famous 
editor) of =the Nw Ye 
Herald-Tribune. This 
immense champion of a 
dahlia which grows, nor- 
mally, 13 inches in dia- 
meter, and with a little 
extra care, could’ be 
grown very large. In 
fact, one well grown 
bloom shown at The 
Community Flower Show 
of Richmond Hill, L. I., 
on September 9, 1944, 
received first and special 
prizes for the largest 
and most perfect bloom 
ju the show. We do not 
want to mention size of 
this bloom as it seems 
unbelievable. Cron lnonr: 
Spinel Pink, blended 
with lighter rose pink 
with blend and _ striping 
of Primuline yellow. 
Blooms are held facing 
on canelike stems. Foli- 
age, leathery and resist- 
ant to insects. The plant 
is a vigorous grower and 
perfect in every respect, 
free and prolific bloomer. 
Height of plant 6 feet. 
Root $3.00 Plant $1.50 

PEARL HARBOR I. D. (Dixie Dahlia Gardens)—An 8” to 10” flower that rolls 
back to the stem. A rosy lavender flecked and splashed dark purple which 
appears blood red. Named in memory of tragedy at Pearl Harbor, America’s 
rosy spot, which was spattered with blood on December 7th. A seedling of 
Mrs. Wm. S. Knudsen, crossed with Audrey Schmidt. An early bloomer and 
a good grower. (Storrs report a 6’ bush, where it received a certificate 
in 1941.) On Eastern, Mid-West and Western Honor Rolls. Root $2.50 
PREMIER’S MAJESTIC I. D. (Premier)—Color, salmon, gold and mulberry. 
A real fine dahlia on cane-like stem. Height, 5 feet. Root $1.00 
PERFECT DAY I. D. (Wolfe)—Pure waxy white. Bloom 13 x 8. Facing good 
center, good substance; stem 13 inches from base of bloom to first set 
of leaves. Tall, fine, healthy dark green foliage—midseason, a beauty. 
On Honor Roll. Root $3.50 Plant $1.75 
POLARIS S. C. (Curtis Redfern)—Polaris is pure white and measures from 12 
to 14 inches in diameter. Polaris has been grown in Santa, this variety 
won First when a seedling, at the Dahlia Society of California Show; 
first with three white arrangements; best flower in the Show; first 
with 15 Blooms; and Special First for a Floricultural Achievement. 
Root $4.00 Plant $2.00 
PYGMALION (Holland 854)—Bloom 9 x 5, bush 5 ft. Very attractive large 
orange-tan flowers suffused peach red. Petals incurve, and at times revolute 
enough to qualify as an Incurved Cactus. Healthy and rugged, with good 
stems. Root $2.00 Plant $1.00 
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