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PAIRY arin: id. Bloom 92” x 242”. Bush 4’. 
A brilliant pink with the honey tone at the base of the 
open, spoon-shaped petals showing in a scintillating 
pattern. The high, tight center is a folded, bright lav- 
ender. A pretty garden flower and good for cutting. 50c 
FRANCES NORQUIST min. f.d. (Floristan Gardens) 
Bloom 342” x 342’. Bush 3’. 
A very deep rich pink. The freely placed, narrow grace- 
ful petals, the exceptionally high center, the long stems 
and wonderful keeping qualities make this an espe- 
cially fine cut flower for arrangements and bridesmaid 
bouquets. This is a very early variety. We've had it 
bloom 26 days after planting. Produces quantities of 
flowers from early to late. Excellent for massing. A 
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FUGA col. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 4". Bush 6’. 
Brilliant tomato red. The long feathery petaloids in the 
collar are a lighter blending of the same color with tiny 
occasional flecks of white. The small leaved foliage has 
@ most ornamenidl.crepe-like surface... i. ...05 $1.00 
GRANITE FALLS coll. (Found in a garden near Granite 
Polls, Wash) Bloom 22, .Bush:s. 
Scarlet, tipped yellow, with a yellow collar. This is an 
old flower that has never lost prestige. A gay, rollicking 
little bloom that puts laughter in your garden. Charm- 
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HELEN HERRICK MALSED min. coll. (Floristan Gardens) 
Bloom 34 Bush 5. 
Almost black—an exceedingly deep Spanish scarlet 
with petaloids of the same color but merging into white 
at their tips. A most unusual flower. The foliage is also 
exceptional. The blue green leaves are small and 
pointed and have a crepe-like surface. A very orna- 
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HELEN S. dup. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 
Dp Bushen . 
This dazzling red has a brownish bronze 
center and does not sunfade. The decora- 
tive dark green foliage is very lacy. A 
hybrid between Black Cosmos and the 
dahlia FAIRY. One of our 1947 Introduc- 
tions in which we have a good deal of 
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JACK BE GAY single (Floristan Gardens) 
Bloom 2°. Bush.5. 
A dark rich velvety red with a ruby bronze 
center. Another new red that does not sun- 
fade. The foliage is so lacy and decorative 
that this dahlia would be an ornament in 
the garden if it didn't have a flower. A cross 
between Black Cosmos and the dahlia 
DOT, a 1947 Introduction........... $1.50 
JERRY single (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 3”. 
Bushy oO: 
This very unusual little dahlia is a cross of 
Black Cosmos with our orchid flowering 
dahlia DOT. The long, narrow, slightly in- 
volute petals are a rich, velvety garnet red. 
The,-dark green foliage is so exceptionally 
lacy ‘that it is almost like a dainty fern .$1.00 
JUNE ST. CLAIR min. f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 
oye x Zo" Bush Af: 
A lovely, exceptional shade of coral and buff. A very 
formal miniature dahlia with a tightly curled center 
and wonderful long stems. A most profuse bloomer 
furnishing flowers for cutting all season long...... $1.50 
Le ANN H. f.d. (Floristan Gardens) Bloom 2¥2" x 12". 
Bush 3. 
This wee dahlia is a true light pink in one tone, but with 
a suggestion of silver under the pink that you almost 
feel rather than see. The bloom faces up and the bush 
looks like a huge bouquet all during the blooming sea- 
son. The foliage is heavy and stiff for the size of the 
plant. We had the experience of cutting a dozen or so 
Le Ann one very hot day. We were called awcy and 
meaning to come back shortly, lay those we had cut 
down on the ground. We forgot about them for several 
middle afternoon hours. When we picked them up they 
were as perky as when they were still on the bush. We 
put them in water from the tap without any immers'ng 
the stems in boiling water or giving them any treatment, 
and they lasted a week in a good fresh condition. We 
think Le ANN H is going places. A 1947 Introduc- 
tion 
LEIDEN’S MINIATURE c. Bloom less than 2” x 1”. 
Bush 242’. 
About 50% of these charming salmon pink dahlias face. 
up, and the others out on their long stiff stems. Delight- 
ful in arrangements. A profuse bloomer............ 50c 
LITTLE JENNIE s.c. Bloom 3” x 1%". Bush 3’. 
The petals of this salmon pink miniature lay close to- 
gether in very compact formation. Buff shows at the 
back of the florets and sutfuses their edges. A very 
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Arrangement by Mrs. Ralph C. Parkhurst of the dahlia RUTH WHITE FRATT with Pine 
branch and Camelia foliage in a low brownish gray bowl with a similar toned rock 
as accessory. Photograph by Walter R. Dimm 
