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CAMPBELL SEED STORE, Pasadena 1, California 
Campbell’s DISTINCTIVE DAHLIAS 


DAHLIA, SEPTEMBER 
BULBS READY FOR DELIVERY FROM MARCH TO MAY 
ABBREVIATIONS: L.D., Informal Decorative; F.D., Formal 
Decorative; S.C., Semi-Cactus. 
RED 
Ailsa Belle. I.D. Informal, of good size, on extra long stems. 
The color is raspberry red with a lighter reverse. $1.00. 
Deep Velvet. I.D. Deep rich velvety cardinal. Can be grown 
over 8 inches but will in most cases be a B dahlia. Long stems 
and a rugged grower. A real winner. $1.50. 
Mrs. George LeBouitiller. I.D. A rich velvety cardinal red; 
gigantic in size and outstanding in all respects. A healthy 
grower. 75c. 
Mrs. Hester A. Pape. I.D. A large redish purple with an out- 
standing show record for the season, winning 3 Achievement 
Medals, a Certificate of Merit at Fairmount and is on all 3 
Honor Rolls. Plants are tall; usual size of blooms 11 to 12 
inches, but may be grown to 14 inches. A Dahlia which anyone 
can grow well. $2.00. 
ORANGE 
Axford Triumph. A large Australian variety, with glowing 
tan blooms on unusually good stems. $1.00. 
September. I.D. Bush 5 feet. Tangerine orange with soft 
scarlet suffusion, giving it a rather even reddish Autumn tone. 
Rugged’ grower coming into bloom medium early. A very 
satisfactory dahlia. $1.50. 
Col. Little. I.D. 1946 Introduction. A very showy, brilliant 
scarlet-orange with curly, twisting deeply notched petals show- 
ing a lighter reverse. Blooms 10 to 11 inches across with 
pean depth. On both Eastern and Western Honor Rolls. 
1.50. 
WHITE 
Great Lakes. I.D. Bloom 10x4; bush 415 feet. An easy to 
grow white with early blooms very lightly tinted lavender at 
tips. Stems long and stiff. Winner of three Achievement Med- 
als and on three Honor Rolls. $2.50. 
The Real Glory. F.D. A top notch pure white Dahlia. Free 
bloomer on strong healthy bush. Good keeper. $1.25. 
Jean Kerr. F.D. A medium sized white, unsurpassed as a cut 
Hower of the formal type. Useful for exhibition. Free bloom- 
ing. 75c. 
BICOLORS 
Dixie’s Wine Dot. A-I.D.-Var. (Hendricks.) A variegated 
white, splashed with wine color. Blooms can be grown to 
12 inches in diameter with corresponding depth. Winner of the 
American Home Achievement Medal at Chicago. 
Lois Walcher. F.D. Magenta purple with some blooms tipped 
white. The tall plants carry 5-inch blooms on long stiff stems. 
$1.00. 
PURPLE 
Kemp’s Purple Triumph. I.D. Is a rich violet purple which 
can easily be grown up to 12x7 inches. Stems average about 7 
inches above top foliage and are stiff and strong, holding the 
flower facing. Plant is prolific; foliage heavy and thick. $3.00. 
Thomas Edison. F.D. A large handsome royal purple. Flowers 
of fine substance on strong, graceful stems. $1.00. 

YELLOW 
Atomic Yellow. (854.) S.C. Bloom 11x6; bush 6 feet. Beau- 
tiful bright yellow that is really big and opens in water. 
Blooms held facing on long stems. Certified at West Virginia 
and won the Silver A.D.S. Award as best S.C. $2.50. 
Clara Hook. Bloom 9x5; bush 6 feet. The color is golden- 
yellow, lightly suffused with apricot on the outer petals. Win- 
ner of Derrill W. Hart Medal. Three Certificates of Merit, two 
Achievement Medals and on ALL three Honor Rolls. Won a 
number of blue ribbons. A free bloomer. $2.50. 2 
Kirsten Flagstad. Outstanding in the garden, producing large 
fine blooms very early and continuously throughout the sea- 
son. The color is rich gold suffused lightly with apricot. Plants 
are tall, with flowers held well above the handsome foliage. 
1.50. € 
Dee F.D. Pure gleaming yellow, large flowers on a good 
plant. 50c. 
PINK 
D-Day. F.D. A medium sized variety of true pink. A fine 
florists’ flower and an excellent candidate for “best bloom”’ 
classes at shows. The flowers are well formed, with very good 
substance, and the stems are ideal. Plants are tall, open grow- 
ers and productive. $1.00. 
Five Star General. F.D. A formal decorative blend of 114 
to 13 inches. Amaranth pink, blushing into a tyrian pink, 
then going into a maize yellow toward the center of the 
bloom. Sturdy plants growing about 6 feet tall. Excellent 
foliage. Listed on three Honor Rolls. $3.00. 
Kelvin. I.D. One of the greatest dahlias to come out of Aus- 
tralia. Blooms are large and massive, held facing up on strong 
stems. The color is buff, heavily suffused carmine rose, giving 
a general color effect of peach pink. Strong plants with ex- 
ceptionally coarse, broad foliage. $2.00. 
Ogden Reid. I.D. Our selection for the best contemporary 
Dahlia. Countless huge blooms of a delightful pink “ashes 
of roses’”’ blend on the strongest growing plant we have seen. 
A must for the Dahlia fan. $1.50. i 
Sarret’s Pink Flamingo. S.C. Outstanding with class at 
shows. Color is Tyrian Pink, center Empire Yellow and tips 
Roseline Pink. Blooms are well formed and of good sub- 
stance on excellent stems. A free producer of flowers up to 
11 inches across. $2.00. 
Grace Erlock. I.D. Large growing clear pink blooms of grace- 
ful form. A favorite cutting variety. 50c. 
LAVENDER 
Blue Horizon. I.D. The color is described as French Violet. 
Flowers large, with good depth. A very free bloomer. One 
of the best ’45 Introductions. $1.50. 
Michigan Orchid. I.D. Bloom 9x5; bush 515 feet. Pure mauve 
or mallow rose. Full center blooms of fine form held on per- 
fect stems. Medium early. $1.50. 
Mrs. Carl Salbach. I.D. A large. clear, delicate lavender on 
good stems. A splendid cut flower and good keeper. 50c. 

DAHLIA, ATOMIC YELLOW 
