ROCKY RIVER INTRODUCTIONS 

DR. JOHN F. MORSE 

LAURA B. 
DR. JOHN F. MORSE (Olsen-Rocky River) 
A heavy textured, velvety, dark reddish 
purple, more red than purple. Plant, 
stem and substance indicate it to be 
one that can be forced for size. With 
ordinary culture it grows ten to eleven 
inches in diameter, but has been grown 
to better than thirteen inches. Does 
not fade or burn readily, and has con- 
sistently performed well in the hot, dry 
summer climate of its native lowa. We 
believe that those who like to ‘see 
what can be done with ‘em" will grow 
some outstanding blooms of it. 
DR. JOHN F. MORSE was awarded a 
Certificate of Merit at College Park, 
Maryland, Trial Grounds in 1949. On 
Mr. Roberts’ Honor Roll. 
Root $15.00 net, Plant $5.00 net 
LAURA B. (Trauth-Rocky River) For sheer 
beauty, this one probably leads this 
list. Base of the petals are deep golden 
yellow blending to a rich strawberry 
red on the outer nine-tenths of the 
lacinated petals. Petals have excellent 
substance and the flowers keep very 
well when cut. Blooms are about eight 
inches in diameter and six to seven 
inches deep. Stiff stems of ideal pro- 
portions hold most of the blooms at a 
forty-five degree angle. An easy to 
grow variety with attractive leathery 
foliage. While it may be classed as a 
"B' sized dahlia, Mr. F. V. R. Veirs of 
Canton reported he grew it eleven 
inches in diameter. 
LAURA BB. is listed on Mr. Roberts’ 
and Mr. Faust's Honor Rolls. Winner 
of The American Home Achievement 
Medal at Cleveland by the unanimous 
vote of five judges using A.D.S. bench 
score cards, individually. Blooms in this 
exhibit were field grown. Also on Mr. 
Webb's Eastern Dahlia Review in THE 
DAHLIA. 
Root $10.00 net, Plant $3.50 net 
