KENTUCKY COLONEL f.d. Bloom 7” x 4". Bush 6’. 
A rich rosy violet blending into silvered blue violet at 
the tight center. An exceptionally beautiful flower and 
a hardy one. The petals are narrow and long and twist 
at the pointed tips. Foliage is heavy and deep green. 50c 
LILLIAN NOSER f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 14” Saas 
Bush 47, 
This huge bloom is a soft lavender pink with silver 
veining and a silver sheen over the very broad petals. 
The center is tightly curled with deeper lavender show- 
ing in the pink. Some petals are slightly involute, giv- 
ing an especial gracefulness to the large disc-shaped 
blooms. A handsome dahlia with al! of Floristan Gar- 
dens “best Meares ea eee en ee cL) 
LINK’S GORGEOUS i.d. (Link-Premier) Bloom 8” x 5”. 
Bush 412’. 
A beautiful blending of sunshine yellow and bright 
rosy pink with the rose suffusing and hairlining the yel- 
low center of the petals, and outlining each petal edge. 
The resultant color combination is soft, yet glowing. 
The quite pointed, but very broad petals, seem to be 
ruttled, soscompact isi therbloomue 1c 10 sere $1.50 
MABLE ARUNDEL f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 9” x 5”. 
Bush 52’. 
A most exceptionally beautiful bloom of delicate colors 
that blend from lavender shadings into apricot into gold 
at the tight high center, and with a golden blending in 
the reverse and at the tips of the pointed petals. Grace- 
fully placed petals that turn a little at the tips. Heavy 
inick foliage. One ci our tinest creations... .+.a4e $2.00 

The colors in this arrangement by Mrs. Ralph C. Parkhurst are 
as burnished as the copper container. Textures are also suitable. 
The dahlias are JUNE ST. CLAIR and HELEN HERRICK MALSED. 
Photograph by Roy Leiser. 
MARGARET IVY s.c. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 8” x 6”. 
Bush 5’. 
One tone of orange apricot. Petals are so revolute and 
pointed they seem especially narrow. Flower is open. 
Center exceedingly high. Foliage quite heavy. This is 
a temperamental beauty but well worth the effort to 
GEOW dt kok Wve acc ate elongate San agente aah oe $1.00 
MARY ELLEN FORHAN s.c. (Forhan-Franklin) Bloom 
12” x 8’) Bush 52% 
Place on the 1943 Honor Roll, three Achievement Medals 
and a number of blue ribbons are the proud distinc- 
tions of this huge, rich crimson dahlia. The petals 
darken toward the center and a spot of gold at each 
petal base gives the bloom a glowing depth. The 
lighter reverse shows in the twist and curl of the 
long florets. Foliage is dark green, with good sub- 
stance, bulsmedium, SIZ: oa 4s2 ae tee ene eee $1.50 
MAY WARNER f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 6” x 4” 
Bush 4’. 
A silvery delicate pink that looks fresh even when al- 
most falling to pieces. Petals are open and pointed. 
This is an ideal dahlia for mass planting and borders. 
All it needs is crowning out. It grows to a uniform height. 
The new blooms cover the old which do not require 
picking. The blooms are on top of short straight stems 
at foliage height and the bush looks like a huge bou- 
CUuet. Site « Sshhe Se ee Se aie eee ee 50c 
MISS BOEING tf.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 7” x 5”. 
Bush 6’. 
A soft true pink with just a suggestion of peach. The 
high centered flower is so free and open it could be 
classed also as an Informal. A profuse bloomer with ex- 
ceedingly long stems that hold the long-lived blooms 
high. w An cutsiomdingsdahlicn.. as qe eee $3.00 
MISS PUGET f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 9” x 4”. 
Bush 4’. 
A delightful buff with a delicate pink flush. Petals of 
the disc-like bloom are broad, flat and pointed at the 
tips. The center is compact and ball-like. This dahlia, 
by crowning out, can be effectively used for borders, 
and mass plantings and equally good for cutting. 50c 
MRS. F. F. POWELL f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 
S47? Bush. 6% 
One beautiful constant tone of Spanish scarlet tem- 
pered with madder. Will not sunfade. Petals are broad 
and twist slightly. Flower is open and faces out and up. 
Foliage exceedingly heavy and rough. A wonderful 
gorden-and cut ilower?..- 406. ate oe Po OS 
MRS. HAL L. SMITH i.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 10” 
x 6°. Bush 6" 
This 1946 introduction is a hauntingly beautiful and quite 
indescribable color—a delicate, iridescent mother-of- 
pearl blending. The petals are narrow and twisting and 
the bloom rounds back gracefully so that the full size of 
the bloom isn't realized at once — it looks like a huge, 
graceful ball. The flowers face up and out on wonderful 
long stems and are particularly delightful in arrange- 
ments. We tried to get colored photographs of an ex- 
quisite arrangement of Mrs. Hal L. Smith with autumn 
foliage made by Mrs. Ralph C. Parkhurst, but the colors 
were too elusive to catch on film. We'll try again.$5.00 
