Kennedy Rwality CTO Dahlias | 
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MERITORIOUS VARIETIES 
For many years: we have specialized and listed the best of the new introductions of Dahlias for ex- 
hibition purposes as well as the best cut flower varieties. 
This year we are listing only those varieties 
which we consider most satisfactory from the point of view of robust growers, lasting qualities as a cut 
flower and for decorative purposes. 
All prices quoted are for strong tubers. 
one-half the price of the tuber. 
Pot-grown plants, 
No plants of varieties where tubers are 75c or less in price. 
for delivery in May, can be supplied at 
Explanations of Abbreviations Used on Dahlias 
St.C.—Straight Cactus. Flowers double, petals curved and 
twisted with fluted points. 
S.C.—Semi-Cactus. Flowers double, petals shorter than 
Cactus type, but broad, flat, recurved and twisted. 
B.—Ball or Show. Ball-shaped, full to center, petals more or 
less quilled. 
THREE NEW HONOR ROLL 
DAHLIAS FOR 1950 
Irene Rich. S.C. Rose blended apricot, with cadmium-orange. 
A new and beautiful color in Dahlias. Artistic, beautiful 
Dahlia with lacerated petals. A Gold Medal Certificate 
Winner at A.D.S. Show, N. Y., 1949. Free and profuse 
bloomer early and late. Blooms 121% by 7 inches. Foliage 
healthy, spreading, tall. Bush 51% feet. Roots $15.00 each 
Staraze. I.D. Light primrose-yellow. Blooms 91% by 6 inches. 
Flowers held facing on canelike stems. Bush compact, 5 
feet tall, profuse bloomer. Early and late. A fine Dahlia of 
good quality and-good grower. Roots $10.00 each 
Long Island Sun. S.C. Deep primrose-yellow with long quilled 
petals. This Dahlia attracted a lot of attention at the 
shows as well as in the field. It is a real beauty. Size 9x5 
inches, bush 4 feet, spreading. Dark foliage, free bloomer. 
Early and late. Roots $10.00 each 

DAHLIA, Long Island Sun 
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F.D.—Formal Decorative. Double flowers, full to center. 
1.D.—Informal Decorative. Flowers fully double. Floral rays 
generally long, twisted and unusually irregular in arrange- 
ment. 
P.—Peony-Flowered. Flowers semi-double with two or three 
rows of broad. flat, loosely arranged petals surrounding an 
open center. The inner petals curved and twisted. 
DAHLIA, Irene Rich 
Ann Tooker. I.D. Huge, pure white blooms on a healthy, 
vigorous plant. Does not burn, A winner at the New York 
show last year, and should be in every exhibitor’s collection. 
Each $5.00 
Atomic Yellow. S.C. Beautiful big blooms of bright yellow. 
Unusually long stems hold the flowers facing. Awarded best 
Semi-Cactus. A.D.S., and others too numerous to list. 
Each $7.50 
Axford Triumph. I.D. An immense flower. 
good foliage, fine stems. 
Robust plants, 
The color effect is tan. Each $2.50 
California Idol. I.D. Clear bright self-colored yellow. Ranks 
with the very largest, and has corresponding depth, an 
extremely refined flower in every sense. Each $1.00 
Director Carl G. Dahl. ID. Although of tremendous size 
this Dahlia is very graceful. Apricot-buff shaded old rose 
on reverse of petals. A healthy, robust bush producing its 
blooms in profusion. Each $1.50 
