For many years we have specialized and listed the best of the new 
introductions of Dahlias for exhibition purposes as well as the best 
cut flowers 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. Pot-grown plants, for delivery 
in May, can be supplied at one-half the price of the tuber. No plants 
of varieties where tubers are $2.00 or less in price. 
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. 
I.D.—INFORMAL DECORATIVE. Double flowers, full to center. 
I.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. 
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