DAHLIAS 
Available March 15 - June 1 
This stock is field grown, not mushy from over-feeding. It has been 
acclimated by growing for many seasons in the rugged climate and soil of 
the Ohio Valley ‘and is full of vitality. They are tubers that will give you 
strong plants and beautiful flowers and should do well in all parts of the 
country. 
You will find listed here only those varieties that have done well here 
for a period of several years and have proven themselves to be good 
healthy growers and consistently heavy flower producers. 
A—F lowers over 8 inches in diameter. 
B—Flowers under 8 inches in diameter. SC—Semi-Cactus. 
FD—Formal Decorative. IC—Incurved Cactus. 
ID—Informal Decorative. C—Straight Cactus. 
In the following list we have attempted to give the average size of the 
flower but in many cases you will have flowers much larger than the sizes 
listed. Come this fall and visit our trial and display garden of over 100 
kinds. 
35c per tuber or 3 for $1.00 
(alike or different) unless otherwise marked 
RED 
MRS. GEORGE LEBOUTILLIER—A, ID, 10-11 inches, deep red, an old 
Dahlia that responds to care. 
SON OF SATAN—A, IC, 10-12 inches, fiery red, vigorous, widely grown 
and advertised. 
CLARIAM KELTON—ID, 8 inch flower, red with yellow base, big winner 
in 1950 shows. 50c each. 
DOCTOR TAYLOR—FD, 6-9 inches, brick red, good cut flower. 50c each. 
EAST ROW—FD, 9 inch, light red, good bloomer, long stems. 50c each. 
MARSHAL KERNOCHEN—Ball, red, tall, long-stemmed, prolific. The 
answer in a cut-flower red. 50e each. 
PURPLES AND LAVENDER 
COMMANDO—A, FD, 10-12 inches, lavender sure fire grower. 
CITY OF WELLSTON—B, FD, 6-8 inches, purple red, prolific bloomer, 
fine cut flower. 
VINWELL KRINKLES—A, ID, 8-10 inches, lavender, crinkly petals, 
good grower. 
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