AMERICAN PURITY A-SC-W (American Dahlia Farms) One of the largest white semi 
cactus varieties. It is especially good late in the season, altho it isn't a particu- 
larly late bloomer. It has more depth than any white in its class. Size 9x5. 
Root $1.50, Pot Root $1.00, Plant .75 
AMOS KIRBY A-ID-Pr (Johnson) 1949. A large informal purple decorative on good 
stems. The color is amaranth purple, shading to pansy purple; also described as 
royal purple plus red. A good grower, and a worthwhile variety. Size 10x5. 
Root $2.00, Pot Root $1.50, Plant $1.00 
ARTHUR GODFREY A-FD-OB! (Pittman-Dahliadel) One of the largest formal decora- 
tives, both in diameter and depth. The color is Orient red, with orange, or buff, 
shadings, varying in color intensity during the season. Excellent stems hold most 
blooms facing up. A rugged grower. Size | 1x6. 
Root $10.00, Plant $3.00 
ANGELUS A-IC-O Bl (Parenica) A big, showy cactus of brilliant red heavily suffused 
gold. Early and prolific. Size 10x4. Root $1.50, Pot Root $1.00, Plant .75 
ATOMIC YELLOW A-SC-Y (Proctor-Ruschmohr) A 1948 introduction of merit. The 
blooms are large and massive, the color is clear, canary yellow without tints or 
shadings. A good grower that requires very little fertilizer. A good bloomer 
that blooms freely from mid-season. Size 10x6. 
Root $2.00, Pot Root $1.50, Plant $1.00 
*AXFORD TRIUMPH A-ID-Au A large Australian variety which is becoming very 
popular with our exhibition growers. The general color effect is tan. Plants are 
robust with good foliage. Good stems. Size | 1x4. 
Root $1.50, Pot Root $1.00, Plant .75 
AUTUMN BLAZE A-ID-OBI (Johnson) 1948. This variety is fiery red early in the season; 
later, it is red centered with shades of gold toward the ends of the petals, a very 
striking color combination. The large, deep blooms are "at home" in the big bloom 
classes. Size | 1x6. 
Root $2.00, Pot Root $1.50, Plant $1.00 
AUTUMN GLORY A-!D-Au (Comstock) Old gold of solid color except that the base 
is slightly darker. Blooms ten inches in diameter on long stems. Early and free 
bloomer. Winner of two Achievement Medals, and certified at Trial Grounds. 
Size 10x5. Plant $2.00 
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View of our greenhouses, covering 20,000 square feet, showing cold frames in the foreground, 
with sash stacked along the windbreak. It is in these cold frames that our plants receive the 
important ‘'finishing’’ that has made ROCKY RIVER plants so popular. 
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