Edison’s Dahlias 

ELODIE K., [Lakeside], S. C. 
Prolific bloomer on long stems with flower facing the side. 
An excellent florists’ flower of pink, lavender and yellow. 
Petals are lacinated, and the flower has an interesting 
formation. Blooms will average five inches. Fastern and 
Western Honor Rolls. 
Roots $2.50 
EMMA WALKER (Mac Dowell, 1939), S. C. 
A very large flower that was good enough to win the Ameri- 
can Home Achievement Medal. An_early profuse flowering 
habit, splendid plant and stems. Color yellow shaded old 
rose with some lavender showing on tips of unopened petals. 
Very fine. 
Roots 75c 
ENCHANTRESS [Stolz, 1942], I. D. 
Bright orange buff of good substance and profuse bloom- 
er. Blooms 6 to 10 inches and good stems, bush 5 feet. 
Roots 40c 
ENTRUPS SULTAN (Foreign) 
Deep carmine-red. Enormous flowers on long stems. 
Roots 40c 
ESSIE 

ESSIE SMITH [Smith 85A, 1945], S. C. 
Bloom 12 x 6%, Bush 5 ft. A borderline between lavender 
and pink, although best described as an amaranth pink. 
Recommended as one of the best for 1945, and on all 3 
Honor Rolls. Petals curl to the very points. Large 
flowers of unusually good substance, and strong stems. 
- Won 2 Achievement Medals in 1944, and a winner at shows 
in, 1945. 
Roots $1.75 
EVELYN CHANDLER (Ballay, 1940), Semi-Cac. 
Large bright gold of rare color. Selected and named by the 
guest of honor at San Francisco show after herself. 
Roots 60c 
EXQUISITE [I. D.] 
A lovely bloom of pure waxy white with a touch of lavend- 
er at the center when first opening, fading out to pure 
white. 
Roots 85c 
FAITHFUL [Dahliadel, 1945], S. C. 
Faithful in shape and color is like Michigan White, but 
is a larger flower. Blooms 10 inches by 5%. Bush med- 
ium. It should win in the semi-cactus white class. 
Highly recommended to us. 
Roots $1.25 
FAVORITA [Ballay, 1944], I. C. to S. C. 
Canary yellow. Best yellow cactus. The outer petals of 
this true type cactus fold well back to the stem. Bloom 
is of good size and stem is always good. 
Roots $1.50 
FIGARO [France]. S. C. 
Bright yellow striped red. A sport of Satan with similar 
qualities. An excellent bi-color although a certain per- 
centage of the blooms will come solid red. 
Roots $1.25 
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