Giant BALLAY Dahlias 
Since 1920 
OUR NEW INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1953 
(Illustrated on front cover) 
ARGUELLO— Incurved Cactus. Deep cherry red of velvet-like texture, sil- 
very reverse. This beautifully colored dahlia is a true type cactus with 
petals rolled their entire length. Flowers very large for a cactus and dis- 
tinctively formed. Plant growth is ideal with extra strong straight stems and 
of medium height. It is one of those varieties, because of its color and type, 
that calls to you from across the field and many of our visitors walked 
straight up to it to have a look. We had not planned to introduce it this year 
as our stock of itis none too large, and so it was not sent out for trial. One of 
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CAPISTRANO —Incurved Cactus. Bright canary yellow. Large and good 
with more petals than the average cactus, thus forming an oval and very 
full centered flower. For this reason it is most attractive and unusual. Stems 
are first-class and it blooms early and through a long period. Grown and 
exhibited by Mr. J. L. Gaylord, it was awarded the Achievement Medal at 
both the San Francisco Show and the San Leandro Show. A charming new 
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OUR NEW INTRODUCTION IN 1952 
DEE CEE—Informal Decorative. Maize yellow to Indian yellow at the cen- 
ter. A 12 to 14 inch giant informal decorative 7 to 8 inches in depth. Likes 
warm weather and reportedly was very successful in the warmer sections 
of the country the past season. It is early to bloom, keeps well, and produces 
many fine exhibition flowers. Honor Roll dahlia in 1951 and Achievement 
Medal winner at the San Francisco show for Mr. D. C. Schroeder, head 
gardener at Stanford University. It should be in every garden. Strong 
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DAHLIA SEEDS—Hand pollenized dahlia seeds from the largest and best 
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BARGAIN ROOT COLLECTIONS of extra value, our selection, all different 
and properly tagged. May delivery. We have no surplus stock, so orders 
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