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 SRARLAND'S HEIMKERR 
STRAIGHT CACTUS DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
GOLDEN RECTITUDE (Ball 85B), Bloom 7 x 3, Bush 4 ft. 
Color an autumn shade of light Spanish orange, called 
a majolica yellow in our chart. This variety did not 
bloom too good in the early season but came 
through nicely later. Plant, $1.25 
HILLSIDE GOLD (Hill 85B), Bloom 72 x 4, Bush 312 ft. 
Golden yellow with a beautiful apricot glow. Flowers 
are held well above foliage. Fine for exhibition, cut- 
ting and baskets. Root, .50 
HOEK’S GLORIE (Holl 85B), Bloom 7 x 3, Bush 51 ft. 
Amaranth rose shading pastel mauve. Good form. 
Very satisfactory here. Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
JERSEY DAINTY (Waite 85B), Bloom 7 x 3, Bush 5 ff. 
White, faintly tinged lavender early in the season. 
Fine for exhibiting and cutting. Blooms held on long, 
straight stems. Healthy plant growth. Root, .50 
KING SIZE (John 85A), 1949, Bloom 10 x 5. Color de- 
scriptions vary from spectrum to rose red. A.D.S. 
Gold Medal Cert. at N. Y. and many firsts. Centers 
full, outstanding in size. On 3 Honor Rolls and did 
wonderfully well this past season. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
MAGNETIC (John-Dahl 85B), 1949, Bloom 72 x 31, 
Bush 3 ft. This truly brilliant primrose yellow of 
Australian origin was sent to America for Introduc- 
tion. It is the most profuse and early bloomer of anv 
yellow Cactus we have ever grown, and a real joy 
for cutting, home decorations, baskets and arrange- 
ments. Faces ideal on strong, slender stems, with 
full perfect centers from the first to the last bloom. 
Certified at Rutgers. On Dudley’s Honor Roll. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
MARIETTA E. (Eldridge-Dahl 85B), Bloom 7 x 3, Bush 
312 ft. Clear sun-resistant canary yellow. Has many 
winnings. Certified at Storrs. Will stand good culture. 
Root, .75 
MARY TAYLOR (Taylor 85B), Bloom 72 x 5Y2, Bush 
5 ft. Naples yellow suffused phlox pink. Bush growth 
open with ideal stems. Fine for cutting. Certified at 
3 Trial Grounds. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
MISS SAN DIEGO (Com 85B), Bloom 8 x 4, Bush 4 ft. 
Artistic blooms with lacinated petals, yellow centers 
with amaranth pink on outer petals. Certified at 2 
Trial Grounds and on 3 Honor Rolls. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
MME. ELIZABETH SAWYER (Holl 84B), Bloom 7 x 3, Bush 
4 ft. Persian rose shading lighter. Very lovely prize 
winner. Fine branching habit and an early and pro- 
fuse bloomer. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
MRS. HERBERT O’CONOR (Ber-Dahl 85B), Bloom 8-9 x 5, 
Bush 512 ft. An artistic dahlia, bright rose pink shad- 
ing a deep rose pink at center. Bush tall. Profuse 
bloomer. Stems strong in field culture. Flowers face 
nicely. Root, .75 
ORANGE IMPERATOR (Holl 84B), Bloom 6 x 3, Bush 
3 ft. Warm poppy red. Centers full. Open branching 
bush with long stems. A fine addition to this class. 
Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 
ORANGE PRINCESS (Gen 85B);,. Bloom 7/2 x 4, Bush 
5 ft. Orange red at center shading to true orange 
at tips. Stems strong and centers full. Keeps well, 
and is most attractive. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
PAVANE (Holl 85B), Bloom 6 x 4, Bush 31/2 ft. Beau- 
tiful light Persian rose. Reminds one of Vivian... 
Coppens but has straighter petals and a more even 
color. Good for cutting. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
SAARLAND’S HEIMKEHR (Woditscka 85B), Bloom 7 x 4, 
Bush 3 ft. Deep rose pink tipped lighter and shaded 
pale lemon yellow at center. Full centers all season, 
with excellent stems. Root, .75 
SEARCHLIGHT (Str 85A), Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 5 ft. A very 
promising light primrose yellow variety with full cen- 
ters. At times an incurved cactus. Spectacular on the 
show table. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
SKYROCKET (Sar-Rus 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 41 ft. 
Distinctive for size and the bright scarlet color. Sev- 
eral Achievement Medals. On 3 Honor Rolls. Healthy 
and vigorous. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
SNOWBALL (Sir 85B), Bloom 8 x 4, Bush 4 ff. Pure 
white of fine form. Narrow petals, some reflex and 
incurve. Good for exhibiting when disbudded. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
TORERO (Holl 85B), Bloom 8 x 5, Bush 4 ft. Classi- 
fied IC but for us most of the time it qualified as 
an StC. A striking Orient red shading lighter with 
yellow tippings at center and striped petaloids. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
VICTORY DAY (Bru 85B), Bloom 8 x 4, Bush 5 ft. Cherry 
or Orient red. Unusually bright uniform blooms. An 
excellent keeper. Beautiful in the garden and won- 
derful for baskets and exhibiting. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
VIVIANNE COPPENS (Bel 85B), 1948, Bloom 7-8 x 4, 
Bush 4 ft. Rhodamine pink shading lighter. Free flow- 
ering, fine stems. Good for cutting. One of the finest 
Foreign introductions. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
WINTER MORN (Dahl 85B), Bloom 7/2 x 4, Bush 4 ft. 
A white sport of Frau Ida Mansfield with the same 
good qualities, and plenty of vitality. An unusual 
keeper and a wonderful cut flower. 
Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
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