AUSTRALIA 
Giant Informal Decoratives 
KELVIN ROSE—Another giant by the raiser of 
Kelvin, and has come to me well recommended. 
The huge 10 to 12 inch blooms are a beautiful 
rose purple on the best of stems, formation is 
excellent, bush growth very sturdy. Plants 
SHIRLEY WRIGHT—Award of Merit at Burnley 
Trial Grounds in 1948. This remarkable variety 
is one of the best, color is magenta, the excel- 
lent formed flowers are held on stems 18 to 20 
inches long, and the blooms average 10 to 12 
inches by 5 to 6 inches deep. One that no ex- 
hibitor should miss. Plants 
LILLIAS THOMPSON—Intense scarlet flame — 
what a color! Immense, perfectly formed exhi- 
bition blooms of 10 to 12 inches, carried on long, 
stiff stems. Tall, strong grower and very reli- 
able, which, together with its vivid coloring 
and grand formation, brings this meritorious 
dahlia right to the forefront of giant decora- 
tives. A variety every discriminating exhibitor 
should have. Plants 
VALLEY SNOW—An outstanding new variety, 10 
to 12 inches of pure white, stems are excellent. 
This is the best new Decorative introduced 
since Pop Harris, which it resembles very much 
in formation. Scored highest points at Burnley 
Trial Grounds to gain a First Class Certificate, 
this is going to be one of the champions of the 
future, and all exhibitors should have this one. 
Very highly recommended. Plants 
DORIS SETTERBERG—Tangerine scarlet, a bril- 
liant new color and very striking, and one that 
grows large, 10 to 12 inches, with good depth 
and excellent stems. It’s vivid color and strong 
erowing habits makes it indispensable for all 
purposes. Outstanding. Plants 
WARRIOR—This variety of dark velvety red is 
another I can recommend for all purposes. Its 
large, well-formed blooms of 10 inches are of 
periect formation on long, strong stems. First 
Class Certificate at Burnley. Plants 
POP HARRIS—Perfecly formed, rich, deep scarlet 
exhibition blooms of 10 to 11 inches. A real 
Champion. Plants 
BARBARA MARSHALL—This fine variety has 
everything to commend it. Large in size, 10 
inches, of great depth and substance, faultless 
formation, and a most beautiful color of dazz- 
ling scarlet. The bush is medium to tall and 
stems are rigid. Grand for exhibition and very 
showy, for when in full bloom the plant is an 
unforgetable sight. Piants 
$7.50 
3.50 
1.00 
3.00 

WARRIOR and BARBARA MARSHALL — Tops 
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