Good Plants a Specialty 

CALIFORNIA IDOL (Ballay, 1935), I. D. 
Another giant yellow with a coast-to-coast show record. Has 
been called the asta Murphy's Masterpiece’’. Color, true, 
clear glistening yellow, a true pastel shade and held on the 
best of stems. 
Roots 50c 
CALIFORNIA PAGEANT [Ballay, 1947], I. D. 
- Bright gold with bronze shadings. Giant in size. One of 
the best 1947 introductions. 10-12 inch blooms, 6 in, deep. 
Roots $4.00 
CAPT. CEDARQUIST, (Frank’s Dahlia Gardens, 
1941), Str. In. C. 
A seedling of Miss Belgium but more superior in size, depth 
and form. A great prize winner under the 8-inch class. Color 
bright salmon orange, shading into a lighter tone at the tips. 
Long strong stems. First class cut-flower and _ exhibition 
variety. Winning two American Home Achievement Medals at 
Toledo and Wellsville Shows. 
Roots 75c 
CARL G. DAHL (Scott, 1938), I. D. 
Color amberglow with golden sheen and a sweet brier 
reverse. Healthy bush; height about 5% feet; insect 
resistant; blooms from early summer till frost; blooms 
11 to 14 inches; a Dahlia to make you proud of your 
garden. Selected for the Honor Roll by J. W. Johnson. 
, Roots 85c 
CAROL LEE [Far-West, 1947], S. C. 
A large flower of 10 to 12 inches on nice long stems with 
its petals twisting and rolling together at the ends, giving 
it a beautiful formation with a high center. Color almost 
white with mallow pink along veins. On Honor Roll. 
Roots $5.00 
CAROLINA MAID, (Robens, 1940), I.D. 
Mr. J. W. Johnston describes this one as, outer petals dee 
rose with salmon suffusion; the center is lemon yellow wiih 
deep rose tipping. Very large blooms on good strong stems. 
Plants about five feet high. On the House Beautiful Honor 
Roll and winner of a Certificate of Merit scoring 86 at East 
Lansing, Mich. Very fine. 
Roots 60c 
CAROLINE KERNOCHAN [Fioretti-Parrella, 1946], I. D. 
For those who have not seen it, let me say it is something 
entirely different from what you have ever seen before. 
The blend of the color combination is entirely new and 
unusually exquisite. No words can give an accurate de- 
scription. Color: Center pale Lemon Yellow. Outer petals 
blushed deep Rose Red. A fine growing plant with insect 
resisting foliage. Blooms are held facing on long cane- 
like stems. Size of blooms 7 inches. Height 41, feet. An 
Honor Roll dahlia 
Roots $2.50 
CHARLES L. MASTICK, F. D. [Mastick] 
Massive blooms of a true formal and very deep. The bushes 
are medium low but the deep apricot blooms are above the 
foliage on strong stems. Excellent keeper both on the bush and 
when cut. 
Roots 65c 
CHEMAR’S DAHLIAMUM (Chemar, 1940), I. D. 
A striking new type of informal. Very similar to a huge Japan- 
ese Chrysanthemum. Color a bright Cadium apricot with a 
golden sheen. The extra long petals recurve to stem, forming 
a very deep flower which is held erect on long stiff stems, 
well above a large six-foot plant. Blooms average 12 inches 
by 10 inches. Even under ordinary field culture the centers 
are always full. Certified at the A. D. S. trial grounds with a 
score of 86 and notation, ‘‘We consider this a good dahlia."’ 
Also featured in Dudley’s Honor Roll. 
Roots 90c 
CHEROKEE BRAVE, Ricks. 1939, (I. D.) 
Color, dark glowing carmine. Does not burn or fade. Long stiff 
stems hold the large blooms pertect. Good strong grower. 
Blooms last season 1] inches by 6 
Roots 75c 
CHERRY CHEEKS, (England), Cactus 
One of the lovely colors, yellow at center suffusing to salmon 
pink shades, with white at extreme tips. 
Out for 1949 
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