INDEX AND PRICES FOR 1952 
ABBREVIATIONS INDICATING CLASSIFICATION 
TYPE OF FLOWER 
An—Anemone M—Miniature 
Ba—Ball O—Orchid Flowering 
Coll—Collarette P—Peony 
Owf—Dwarf Pom—Pompon 
FD—Formal Decorative S—Single 
1C—Incurved Cactus $C—Semi-Cactus 
ID—Informal Decorative RC—Straight Cactus 
COLORS in this Index have been changed to the A.D.S. and 
C.S.D.S. official classification, which is based on the Dahliadel 
Color Chart (see page 47). 
Au—Autumn, Spanish orange, yellow ochre, burnt orange, buff, 
tan color, cinnamon, terra Aest and suffusions and blends 
of such tones with pink and lavender. 
Bi—Bi-Color, two or more distinct, clean and separate colors on 
the face of the floral rays. 
Ok R—Dark Red, currant red, cardinal red, oxblood red, chrys- 
anthemum crimson. 
l—lavender, phlox pink, rhodamine pink, amaranth rose, mallow 
purple, pastel mauve, mauve, pastel lilac, pastel lavender. 
lt Bi—Light Blend, includes blends of the lighter tints and tones 
of pink, yellow, lavender, purple, violet and other pastels. 
Also varieties in which the central rays are of a different color 
than the majority of the rays. 
© Bi—Other Blend, includes blends of shades of red, or orange 
with yellow and other supplementary colors. 
Blended, no clearly distinct color but instead two or more 
intermingled colors of different color classes which gradually 
merge but each of which can be distinguished at a distance 
of six feet. A single color shading lighter does not constitute 
a blend. 
Or—Orange, cadmium orange, apricot, tangerine orange, 
turtium orange, orange chrome, orange. 
Pk—Pink, salmon, peach, shell pink, azalea pink, carmine rose, 
coral pink, Tyrian rose, rose pink. 
Pr—Purple, rosy magenta, magenta, Tyrian purple, 
purple, dahlia purple, lilac purple, petunia purple, 
purple, violet. 
R—Red, mandarin red, poppy red, brick red, vermilion, jasper 
red, scarlet, spectrum red, crimson, cherry. 
Var—Variegated two or more distinct colors on the face of the 
floral rays, arranged in dots, flecks, splashes or narrow lines 
which contrast sharply with the basic color. 
nas- 
rhodamine 
violet 
ee: pure white, ivory, cream, faint blushes of other 
colors. 
Y—Yellow, primrose, sulphur, canary, straw, lemon, amber, 
chrome, and buttercup yellow. 
SIZE A—or large, over 8 inches. 
M—or miniature, under 4 inches. 
Type Classification (see page 46). 
B—or medium, 4 to 8 inches. 
BB—4 to 6 inches. 
NOTICE 
NET—On varieties marked NET no quantity discount will be 
allowed on Roots or Pot Root, and only 3 to a customer. 
However, Plants and Rooted Cuttings are subject to our 
regular quantity discount, except where noted. 
DECORATIVE and CACTUS DAHLIAS Pot 
Page Root Root Plant 
Abbot—B StC fare UO soit Cate sie ie eek ieee I OS 1.00 7 nee 
V3 Adal Nv—AMID e Poke Se eee ee —— —— 2.50 
10 Adolf MaevebeA: SC Purples oct cee 1.00 75) —— 
14 Aglow—A ID Autumn.........0...000......0..000.----- 100 —— —— 
6 Agnes E. James—B StC Orange.................... 5.000 —— 2.50 
11 Aleazar—A SC Purple.....2..........220..-..c..c--0000- 5 — — 
13. Alice May—A ID White...............0000000.00022000.. 1.00 —— —— 
13. Alice Stellick—B ID Bi R & W.....00000.000..... 1.00 75 —— 
Alicia Schrafft—A SC Pink......00020000000.... 1.50 —— —— 
11 Atl American—A SC O BI R w Au.............. 1.00 75 —— 
6 Allegresse—A StC Yellow...........00.....00..... 1.50 —— . 
2 Allways—A= IC Pink.) 282 ee ce NET -—— ——N5.00 
5 Ambassadeur Van Kleffens—BB ID Or-........ 1.00 75 —— 
America’s Sweetheart—A ID Y.................... 1.00 —— —— 
11 Amelia Earhart—A SC Autumn.................... —— 1.50 1.00 
Ami George—B StC Lt BI Y w Pk.............. —— —— 2.00 
11. Ami Louis Blin—A SC Dk R.....WW.22.002 0... 1.50 1.00 .75 
13. Anna Benedict 1D) DkE Rese ween 75 50 —— 
13. SAnnette—AT ID NY 2 nen eee —— —— 1.25 
2 Arab Queen—A ts EReBIRPkmwayes NET -—— ——N5.00 
16 Arelda Lloyd—A ID Yellow...............0.......... 50 —— —— 
3 Aristocrat—BB StC Red...................-..2----:00--- 1.50 ——  .75 
17. Arthur Godfrey—A FD O BI.....................-.... 6.00 4.50 3.00 
11 Atomic Yellow—A SC Yellow...........-....--..--.- 2.00 —— 1.00 
6 Aumonier Chandelon—B StC Lt BI.............. 100 75 —— 
13. Autumn Blaze—A ID O BI R w YV................ 1.75 1.35 90 
Autumn Light—B SC Or...........0.......-.--....- i z 
20 Avalanche—A FD White...............- 2 ae ea A 
Axford Triumph—A ID Au............... ¥. 
18 BB 2) B=ASFD Lavender... 
& Ballerina—B StC Autumn...................-.....----.-- 
DECORATIVE and CACTUS DAHLIAS 
Page 
3 Bedford Beauty—BB IC Lavender.................. 
6. Belle Dame—A StC_ Pink.........20....2---2.0--22-: 
16 Bess Smith—A ID White........................-------- 
15 Betty Broster—A ID Autumn... 
18 Betty Prior—A FD Autumn.............-. 
7 Beverly Robinson—B IC Lavender.............. 
2 Big Mo—A SC Dk Red...............-.---.------- NET 
Tl Bill’ Jack—B SC White..22 2.8 
20 Bi-Mammoth—A FD Bi 
9 Black Magic—B SC Dk R 
10 Black Monarch—A SC Dk R.............-.-.. NET 
6 Blijheid—B StC Ped.........--. eee 
19 Blue Jersey—B FD Lavender......................-- 
20 Blue River—A FD Lavender........................-- 
18 Brides Bouquet—A FD White.................--.- 
10 Broeder Justinus—B SC Lt BI...................-.. 
16 Burma—A ID Red 
16 California Centennial—A ID Au.................... 
12 California Idol—A ID Y 
16 California Pageart—A ID Au.....................- 
3 Captain Cedarquist—BB Sf#C Or.................... 
13. Carl G. DahI—A ID Au 
6 Carol Francis—A StC L 
5 Caroline Kernochan—B ID O BI... 
13. Charles K. Sha’ 
Charmant—BB SC _ Lavender..................-.-.-.- 
16 Charmer—A ID = Autumn...................-.....----- 
Cheadle Park—A SC Purple........................-- 
3 Cheerio—BB SC Purple.....................---....------ 
12 Cherokee Brave—A ID Dk R......................... 
Cherokee Rose—A ID Lavender-...................- 
7 Chime—A IC O BI OrwR 
Clara Dell—B SC Yellow....................--------.--- 
6 Clara Hook—A StC Lt BI Y w Or................ 
1 Clariam Fancy—B SC Lt BI Pk w Y.............. 
2 Clariam Forever—A 10 Pink.._................. NET 
6 Clariam Rovalty—A StC Pr................------.....- 
7 Clariam Splendor—A IC Lt BI.....................- 
14 Clarion—A ID Autumn.........202202..c.cceeeeeeeeee 
1423: ColsiLittie—AvID OoBIER) waYe.2.- 
Commando—A FD Dk R.......0000.0--....----ee eee 
10 Confucius—A SC Red...............5....2.0-000ceee 
18 Contrast—B FD Bi R & W....... 2. 
14 Cosmopolitan—A ID O BI... 
18 Croydon Masterpiece—A FD Au es 
Croydon Radiance—A ID Pr...... 
18 Croydon Snotop—A FD White............... om 
14 Crystal’s Surprise—B ID VarsOrn Sah 
2 Cymbie—A ID Pk 
19) * Cynthia=A~ FD - Red...2-2..2-- 0 tee. 
12 Dahliamum—A ID Autumn.................-.........- 
3 Dandy Flame—BB SC Red............................. 
6 Dandy Snow—A StC White.................... NET 
18 Darcy Sainsbury—A FD White...................... 
9) Darle, V:—A (SC> Yellow.) 2s 
5 Dave Platt—BB FD White............................ 
20.= D-Day—BLFDWPink-#2h ce ee 
5 Dearie—BB FD Pink......... pe ee Me A Ree ee, 
18 Debut—A FD Yellow........2...0.....cc.. cece eee 
20 Deep Velvet—B FD Pr................222..20.0002222---- 
Delmarva—A ID O BIR 
2 Detroit '’250’’—A IC Dk Red................. NET 
5 Deuil du Roi Albert—BB FD Bi Pr & W........ 
15 Dixie’s Wine Dot—A ID Var W & Pr.......... 
7 Dominant—B IC Lt BI YwL 
17 Don Jose—A FD Autumn.................---2.0--...-- 
5 Donnie—BB FD Purple...............0200.00000000-..-- 
Don’s Sunrise—B IC O BI Y w R.. 1 
6 Doreen E.—B StC Pr....................... es 
Dorset Autumn—A FD Autumn.................... 
13. Dr. John F. Morse—A ID Dk R....... 
16 Drum Major—A 
Edna D.—A S#tC Red............00.00:cc.ccccceeeeeeeee 
EllatMay—B ‘StC* Pro. oe 
Emma Caroline—A FD White..................... 
Eugene Black—B SC Pink...................0-0..... 
Euphrosyne—A IC Lavender........................- 
Evelyn Chandler—A $C Autumn..:........... 
Fair Maid—B StC Pk 
Faithful—A SC White...........000000000 ee. 
Fantastic—BB IC Red...........000000000000- es 
Favorita C.—B StC Yellow... 0... 
Fernie Triumph—A SC Red...........00......... 
Firegleam—B SC O BI YwR 
Five Star General—A FD Lt BI Pk w Y...... 
Flash—B. IC Bi 
Flying Fortress—A ID R 
Forest Fire—A ID O BI Y w R..... Ae 
Frances Hanna—B FD Bi R & W..........0....... 
Francis Larocca—BB FD Yellow...................... 
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