Large Decorative Dahlias 
FD—FORMAL DECORATIVE—Double flowers, full to the center, usually 
with broad flat petals, often rounded at the tips, and regular in arrange- 
ment. 
ID—INFORMAL DECORATIVE—Double flowers, full to the center, usually 
with long twisted petals, and often irregular in arrangement. 
The large decorative type dahlias are the most popular and 
are available in most every color and blend but blue and a true 
black. Sizes under this heading range from six to 14 inches in 
diameter. 
Ea. in lots of 
VARIETY 25 100 
Adirondak Sunset (ID) 8 in. blooms of rust orange 
with gold reverse. Blooms are exceptionally deep 
and full. Twisting petals give bicolor effect............... 25) 21 
Alice Hume (FD) 10 in. blooms of soft buff shades........ . 22 18 
Autumn Sunset (ID) 10 in. blooms of yellow blended 
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Avalon (FD) 8 in. blooms of bright canary yellow. 
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Azura (ID) 10 in. blooms of clear lilac. Huge and vig- 
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Bellegos Glory (FD) 8 in. blooms of deep mahogany, 
each petal tipped gold. Extremely popular and ex- 
cellentsfor cutting 2 ee eee eee .35 30 
Blue River (FD) 10 in. blooms of facing silvery laven- 
der. Bush grows rather low and produces many 
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Bobby Dean (FD) 6 in. deep apricot sport of famous 
Jersey Beauty. Has all characteristics that made its 
parent popular. Handsome cutflower..................... 20 Rat 
Calif. Idol (ID) 10 in. medium yellow on fine stem. This 
is an old favorite and always in demand... 25 Al 
Chas. L. Mastick (FD) 10 in. compact blooms of bronze 
to orange. Being of excellent form and with fine 
keeping qualities this dahlia is very popular. See 
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Century of Progress (FD) 10 in. clear elks purple. Me- 
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Claire Fleetwood (ID) 8 in. soft orchid pink. Vigorous 
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Clariam Kelton (ID) 10 in. flame red blended with yel- 
low and with yellow reverse. Introduced in 1945, it 
is still a consistent winner and everyone’s favorite .35 30 
Clara Carder (ID) 12 in. giant blooms of vivid cycla- 
men pink. Shaggy blooms produced in quantity on 
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Croydon Glory (ID) 12 in. lemon yellow giant. Rather 
new from Australia this dahlia rates among the fin- 
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D’arcy Sainsbury (FD) 10 in. pure white perfection 
blooms. Medium bush with heavy foliage and sub- 
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NOTICE: Ten Tubers of a variety at the 25 rate, 50 at the 
100 rate. 500 or more of a variety receive the 
100 rate less 15%. 

Ea. in lots of 
VARIETY 25 100 
Deep Velvet (FD) 10 in. darkest carmine with overlay 
of oxblood red. Petals have natural velvet appear- 
ance. Winner of 1946 Derrill Hart award. Outstand- 
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Eleanor Francis (ID) 10 in. compact blooms of blood 
red. Fine keeping qualities and deep green foliage 
rate this dahlia’ hig eee ee eee 22 18 
El Rubio (ID) 10 in. ruby red giant. Blooms are shaggy 
and very artistic. Bush is medium tall and massive .50 45 
Five Star General (FD) 10 in. very light amaranth 
pink edged soft canary yellow. Excellent show type. 
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Freda Gaylord (ID) 12 in. giant show type. Soft rosy 
pink lightly shaded gold. One of the very largest 
dahlias “87-0 Wil ese eee ee a a fh: .70 
Grey Dawn (ID) 8 in. white with overall lavender tint. 
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Hills Supreme (ID) 8 in. clear deep rose pink on very 
good stem. Foliage is heavy and insect resistant...... ape 18 
Hunts Velvet Wonder (ID) 10 in. deep Tyrian purple. 
A very handsome dahlia for exhibition or garden 
decoration 39 30 
Jane Cowl (ID) 8 in. buff to apricot orange. This is an 
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Jean Hahn (FD) 10 in. pure gold with no blendings. 
Meditim's DUS heey seer tage ae ee eee ee 22 18 
Julia Mack (ID) 16 in. orange with yellow and deep 
contrasting shades of mahogany. Magnificent blend 
Of, fall (COL OTS 2s 2 ee eee ee 22 18 
King George (FD) 12 in. soft orange with cream re- 
verse. Petals are very broad and curl at tips offer- 
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Klickpera (ID) 8 in. lush wedding flower. Satin white 
with delicate orchid blush to center. Early flowering .22 18 
Loraine (ID) 10 in. shaggy blend of yellow bronze and 
and tan. Heavy growth................. SRS ae at Sea eee .25 21 
Marshalls Pink (FD) 8 in. soft mallow pink cutflower. 
Long strong stems make this dahlia excellent for 
basket: work <2 .s0o) fe Sees ec ee ee 22 18 
Mayfair (ID) 10 in. deep red shaggy blooms on excel- 
lent stem and bush. This variety turns semi-cactus 
late in the season 25 vail 
