
Green, black and blue dahlias as yet don’t exist. Any other color? Sure, 
you'll find it in my list. 


DOROTHY SCHMIDT 
DOROTHY SCHMIDT (Parrella-Blamer-Hulin)—A double Prize Winner at the 
A. D. S. Show in New York. This beautiful lilac shading to lavender colored 
semi-cactus received the coveted Leonard Barron Memorial Trophy, which 
is offered for the best medium type dahlia variety. Also a Special Silver 
Medal Certificate. Blooms average 7 inches in diameter and 4 inches in depth. 
It was described by some of the experts as of almost perfect form. Pure lilac 
with a bluish tint. Height of plant about 41% feet. Root $2.50 Plant $1.25 
EDITH WILLKIE S. C. (Tooker)—Color, pure white. This beautiful exhibition 
dahlia won the “American Home Achievement Medal.” Blooms are of an 
immense size, from 12 to 15 inches in diameter. Regardless of its size, 
blooms are finely formed and are borne on cane-like stems. This particular 
variety attracted a lot of attention at the New York World’s Fair, 1940, 
as well as at the A. D. S. Show, 1941. We recommend this dahlia very 
highly. Root $3.50 Plant $1.75 
EDNA D (Diffenderffer-Loller-Rocky River)—A very large bright rose-red 
cactus.. Fourteen inch blooms have been reported by several growers. Wiil 
probably be classed as light red. Achievement Medals at Washington, 
Baltimore and Richmond. On Honor Rolls. 
Root $7.50 Plant $3.75 
EVENTIDE I. D. (Hillside Farm)—Here is a most unusual dahlia. A_ rich 
violet-purple with outer petals streaked lighter purple, end of each petal 
is deeply lacerated. Blooms are of large size. Height, 4 feet. Roots $1.50 

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