

AUSTRALIA 
NANCY HOBBS—Magenta, has long strong stems. 
Color and formation is good, size 10 to 11 
inches, depth 5 inches, very good. Plants 
BURMA—Award of Merit at Burnley 1948. Beauti- 
ful flame red, an excellent one for the exhibitor. 
Form, stem and habit first class, size 10 to 12 
inches, depth 5 to 6 inches. Plants 
CROYDON MASTERPIECE—This is a dahlia the 
fan has been long awaiting. A grand Champion 
winner that has proved itself in all types of 
soils. It is a vigorous rampant grower, few 
blooms of this variety under 11 inches when 
grown six blooms at one time. I warn growers 
not to disbranch this dahlia. The second crop 
of blooms are equal to the first of other varie- 
ties. 1am not exaggerating, this is a phenomenal 
dahlia in every way. The color was decided by 
the use of the Royal Horticultural Society 
Colour Chart, the younger petals and face of 
flower is Dutch Vermilion 717/2, the older and 
reverse of petals is described as Indian Orange 
713/72, a vivid and exquisite new color. Plants 
CROYDON SIGNAL—This is truly a wonderful 
giant for the exhibitor. Every bloom is of per- 
fect exhibition standard; the color is gorgeous, 
being of Blood Red with a brilliant glistening 
sheen of a real aristocrat and no other red giant 
is similar. The texture of this variety is as 
tough as leather. Altogether it is the fulfilment 
of the connoisseur’s dream in every require- 
ment. A potential Champion. Blooms 12 by 6 
inches. Plants 
CROYDON PLUM—Another Croydon production 
that is going to be sought after freely when 
better known. It is a perfect Exhibition variety 
that the most fastidious grower will appreciate 
because of its stately appearance on the show 
table or in the garden. The color is Pansy 
Purple with Silvery tips on petals and a Silvery 
mauve reverse that enhances its beauty. The 
blooms grow to 11 inches of excellent depth; 
they are held perfectly erect on long strong 
steel like stems. Really this is a glorious acqui- 
sition to. the Exhibitor as every bloom is a 
show standard, I recommend this Clampion. 
Plants 
Giant Informal Decoratives 
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