
BISHOP CLARE PURCELL 
AXFORD TRIUMPH. ID. 12x6 in. A big 
bronzy orange flower with good substance 
facing on fine stems. Root $.75; Plant $.50 
ANN TCOKER. ID. 12x7 in. Pure white, with 
long wavy petals. Vigorous 5 foot bushes. 
For exhibition. Root $1.00 
ANNA BENEDICT. FD. 7-8 in. Blackish red. 
An old variety, but still stands out in any 
garden. 544 ft. bushes, flowers facing. Pro- 
duces plenty of bloom all season. Plant $.50 
BARBARA LEE. SC. 10-12x7-8 in. Bush 4 ft. 
Lavender pink and cream. Midseason. One 
of the largest pinks and outstanding in all 
ways. Very free. Stems are long with flowers 
ay Ay. Root $3.00; Plant $1.50 
BISHOP CLARE PURCELL. Inc. C. 11 in. 
Orange with red tints. Lacinated petals. 
Long stems. Foliage quite dark with golden 
tints. Root $2.00; Plant $1.00 
BIG BEN. FD. 12x6 in. Rosy mauve, facing 
on good stems. Bush 3% ft. One of the 
biggest. Root $2.50; Plant $1.25 
BILL JACK. SC. 8-10 in. Pure white with ex- 
cellent substance. Bush 3% ft. Stems are 
excellent. We like this dahlia more and more. 
Root $1.50; Plant $.75 
BILL’S DELIGHT. F. FD. 12x6 in. Very long 
stem. Very vigorous openly growing 5% ft. 
bushes. Salmon shaded old rose, golden tips. 
The best we grow from Australia. 
Root $3.00; Plant $1.50 
BILL’S SPLENDOR. ID. 10 in. Deep rose 
pink. Another fine Dahlia from Australia. 
Bushes 4 ft. and produce a tremendous crop 
of fine bloom. Root $1.50; Plant $.75 
BLACK MONARCH. ID. 10x5 in. Blackish 
maroon and largest in its color. Bush 4 ft. 
Midseason. Flowers facing on _ excellent 
stems. Root $2.00; Plant $.75 
BEAUTY QUEEN. SC-Str. C. 10x7 in. (1949). 
Beautiful soft pink. 4 ft. bushes. Bloom is 
quite symmetrical and has good substance. 
Plant $3.00 
BLUE GALLILEE. SC. 10-12 in. A deep lav- 
ender tinted red. Very unusual color. Bush 
3 ft. and extremely productive. Plant $2.00 
BEGONIA ROSE. FD. 6 in. deep pink. This 
dahlia hardly needs description in the Ohio 
Valley. Much sought after by florists within 
our radius. The long stemmed crown flowers 
in late June and early July bring the highest 
price. Blooms profusely all season. 
Root $1.00; Plant $.50 
BESS SMITH. ID. 10 in. White with wavy 
petals. Light creamy centre. Fine stems. 4 
ft. bushes with good habit of growth. 
Root $1.00 
BETTY BROSTER. FD. 12x6 in. Burnt or- 
ange and scarlet. A beautiful shade. Strong 
3 ft. bushes. One of the best Australians. 
Plant $1.50 
BLUE HORIZON. ID. 9-10 in. A fine deep 
bluish lavender. Long stems. 5% ft. bushes. 
Vigorous. Root $.75 
BLUE ROSE. FD. 7-8 in. Soft lavender on 
fine long stems. Blooms freely from mid- 
season on. Bush 3 ft., freely branching. 
Plant $.50 
BUCKEYE KING. FD. 8-9 in. Clear golden 
yellow. This fine old variety is a credit to 
any garden. Bush 4 ft. with fine laterals. 
Plant $.50 
BRIDES BOUQUET. FD. 10x5 in. (1949) 
Pure white. Vigorous 4 ft. bushes. Large 
flowers freely produced on long stems. 
Root $4.00; Plant $2.00 
BURN’S PRIDE. F. FD. 10-12 in. Pure lav- 
ender. Bushes 3 ft. Midseason. A very beau- 
tiful big flower. Plant $2.00 
BROTHER JUSTINIUS. F. SC. 6-7 in. Light 
salmon, gold center. Very early and ex- 
tremely prolific. A good cut flower. 3 ft. 
bushes, vigorous and freely branching from 
near the ground. Flowers facing on best of 
stems. One of the best out of Europe. 
Root $2.00; Plant $.75 
CARL G. DAHL. ID. 12x5 in. A big bronzy 
buff on cane like stems. The flower has good 
substance and is fine for exhibition. 
Plant $.60 
CALIFORNIA PAGEANT. ID. 11 in. A fine 
large golden yellow with a faint blush of 
purple. It is early and free flowering with 
bloom held on good stems. Bush 4 ft. 
Root $1.50; Plant $.75 
CHEER. ID. 6-7x4 in. Golden yellow striped 
searlet. Bush 4-5 ft. Nice stems. One of the 
brightest dahlias. Root $1.50; Plant $.75 
CAROL FRANCIS. Str. C. Lavender pink. 
8-10 in. Bush 4 ft. Flowers held facing on 
the best of stems and produced freely over a 
long season. Without special attention in 
1949 the long heat wave had little effect on 
this most excellent variety. 
Root $1.25; Plant $.60 
CARLISLE’S PINWHEEL. Inc. C. 11x5 in. 
(1949). Salmon overlying bright gold. Bush 
3 ft., rapidly branching from near base. This 
variety produced more big cactus flowers 
than any other. Root $5.00; Plant $2.00 
CHEROKEE ROSE. FD. 6-8 in. Lilac pink. 
A very consistent producer of very fine 
flowers. Bush 544 ft., vigorous and branching. 
Root $.75 
