FIRE BALL (1. D.), ‘‘Bissell.'’ Bloom 8x4, bush 5 ft. 
Color, a brilliant scarlet, which does not burn or fade. 
An excellent red. The foliage is heavy and insect re- 
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FIVE STAR GENERAL (F. D.), ‘’Ramage-Ruschmohr,”’ 
1946. Bloom, 12x5; bush, 6 ft. Color, Amaranth 
pink, blushing into a tyrian pink and then going into 
a maize yellow toward the center. Very sturdy plant. 
Excellent foliage. Highest scoring dahlia in the Mid- 
West Trial Grounds in 1945, with a score of 86. On 
ALL three Honor Rolls. This is one of the VERY 
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FIGARO (France), (S. C.), Bright yellow striped red. A 
sport of Satan with similar qualities. An excellent bi- 
color although a certain percentage of the blooms will 
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FRIEDA GAYLORD (Gaylord-Ballay, 1946). 1. D. Blaom 
12x7, Bush 514 ft. Remarkable in size and viger A 
seedling of San Francisco but better with more 
petals and more color as it is a rosy pink, -......----- Root 
GLAMOUR (I. D.), ‘Salem Dahlia Gardens,”’ 1939. 
Bloom 12x8, bush 514 ft. An immense true purple 
with each petal deeply edged amaranth pink. As the 
bloom develops the petals fall back to the stem, giving 
it great depth. It has a perfectly straight and exceed- 
ingly stiff stem. Winner of the Achievement Medal. 
It won eleven firsts as largest bloom in the shows in 
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GLENDA L. (I. C.). Watermelon red. Unexcelled cut 
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GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING (1. F., Ward-Ruschmohr), 
1945, Bloom 12x9, Bush 5% ft. A sport of the well 
known dahlia Virginia Rute. Color coral and jasper 
red with a chrome flush. It plays between Informal 
Decorative and Semi-Cactus in form. A rugged grower, 
and well worth while, winning many prizes and the 
highest ScorecatsstOrcs oi 9b ere eee ee Root 
GOLDEN STANDARD (S. C.), ‘’Downs.’’ A very showy 
variety of large size. Color, a golden tan, blushed with 
tints of amber and bronze. The blooms are held facing 
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GREATER GLORY (S. C.) (Salem), A very large semi- 
cactus of rose pink, shading lighter. Excellent forma- 
tion and a consistent winner at strong shows. Tall 
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HASLEROVA (F.D.) Won first as most outstanding bi- 
color. Most unusual in coloring, being a delicate 
shade of cream, freckled royal purple. This is a for- 
eign introduction. It is a prolific bloomer. -..-...- Root 
HILLSIDE SUNSET (1. D.), ‘‘Bissell,’” 1939. Bloom 
12x7, bush 5 ft. The color is gold and bronze with 
each petal edged with rose red, none of the edging 
extending over on to the face of the petal. Awarded a 
Certificate of Merit, from East Lansing and Fairmont, 
W. Va., also the Achievement Medal at Cleveland, and 
A. D. S. Medal for the largest and best bloom. Long, 
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HILLCREST SUNSET (I. D.), A beautiful blending of 
sunset shades. A very attractive dahlia. -............. Root 
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