SYLVIA ANN 
A NEW CUT FLOWER GROUP CACTUS 
AND SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
PURITY (Holl 84BB), SC, Bloom 42 x 3, Bush 312 ft. 
Lovely pure white for cutting. Vigorous, open grower 
with fine stems. Plant, .75 
SABINE (84BB), SC, Bloom 5 x 4, Bush 212 ft. Light 
begonia pink. Imported as a Miniature from Holland 
but grows 5 inches in field culture. Very good and 
fine position on stem. Root, .50 
SYLVIA ANN (Carter-Dahl 85B), 1951, IC, Bloom 6 x 3, 
Bush 412 ft. Light mimosa, almost a primrose yellow 
showing a lavender suffusion on ends of petals in 
cool weather. An early bloomer, and a wonderful 
healthy grower. Long slender stems, fine foliage, and 
blooms incessantly. Fine for cutting, and just the right 
size for an all purpose dahlia. Won an A.D.S. Gold 
Medal Certificate and certified at Atlanta, 1950. 
Root, $3.00; Plant, $1.50 
TILLSBURY’S STARLIGHT (Aust 85BB), SC, Bloom 412 x 3, 
Bush 3 ft. Capsicum red tipped orange buff. Healthy 
grower and profuse bloomer. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
TRAJECTUM (Bru 85B), StC, Bloom 6 x 3, Bush 4 ff. 
Lovely deep mauve or soft petunia purple shading 
lighter at center. Full centered blooms held well 
above the foliage. Root, $1.00 
~ YELLOW SPECIAL (Bru 85B), StC, Bloom 6 x 4, Bush 312 
ft. Beautiful primrose yellow. Early and prolific. Won- 
derful substance and develops in water. Root, .75 
ZUIWN (Japan 85B), StC, Bloom 6 x 3, Bush 3 ff. A 
bright crimson carmine of very pleasing form on wiry 
stems. Excellent for cutting. Root, .50 
ORIGINATORS AND INTRODUCERS of Dahlias are 
indicated by abbreviated names directly following the 
name of the dahlia. Table of Abbreviations will be 
found on Page 15. The first name is that of the orig- 
inator, the second the introducer. A single name only 
means the originator is also the introducer. Foreign 
Dahlias in most cases just have the country indicated. 
The score following the originator’s name is com- 
piled in accordance with the Score Sheet found on 
Page 28. A dahlia must score 85 to be certified. We 
seldom keep a variety falling below 84, while few 
dahlias score over 86. Therefore many varieties carry 
the approval score of 85. 
FRANCIS 
“MAGNETIC 
STRAIGHT CACTUS DAHLIAS 
ABBOT (Ball 85B), Bloom 8 x 4, Bush 4 ft. Cherry red. 
Early, nice form and good stems. Fine bush growth. 
Root, $1.00 
AGNES E. JAMES (Ber 85B), 1951, Bloom 712 x 4, Bush 
4V2 ft. Persimmon orange with scarlet suffusion at 
center. Good form and substance. Similar in color and 
form to Orange Princess. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
V ALLEGRESSE (Fr 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 4 ff. Pure 
sulphur yellow. Described as an improved Frau O. 
Bracht. A fine grower, good in all respects. One of 
the best recent importations. Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
ALLWAYS (Phillips-Rock 85A), 1952, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 
4V2 ft. Lovely camelia rose with lighter shadings. 
Early, profuse and good substance. Certified at Mary- 
land. On all four Flower Grower Honor Rolls and 
Webb’s Review in 1950. Root, $10.00; Plant, $3.50 
AUMONIER CHANDELON (Fr 85B), Bloom 7 x 5; Bush 
5 ft. Neyron rose shading lighter at center. A very 
pleasing pastel. Nice form. Good for exhibiting. 
Root, .75 
BALLERINA (Fr D G 85B), Bloom 712 x 4, Bush 5 ft. 
Light salmon orange shaded peach red. Flowers held 
in good position on long stems. Bush growth vig- 
orous. Good for cutting. Root, .75 
\/ BELLE DAME (Bru 85A), 1951,. Bloom 9 x~412,- Bush 4 
ft. Clear even tone of Empire ‘rose placing it. definitely 
in the pink class. Fine form and excellent stems.. A 
real dainty and noteworthy dahlia. 
bes Root, $1.00; Plant,..75 
BLIJHEID (Holl 85B), Bloom 7 x 3, Bush 21 ft. Clear 
even poppy red. A very attractive dahlia in your 
garden and one of the best for exhibiting or cutting. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .75 
CAROL FRANCIS (Carlisle 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 412 
ft. A truly beautiful amaranth rose shaded pastel 
mauve. Full centers. Good grower and most desirable. 
Root, $1.00 
CLARA HOOK (Wol-Rock 85A), Bloom 9/2 x 6, Bush 
5Y2 ft. Primrose yellow lightly suffused apricot on 
outer petals. A good keeper and free bloomer. Win- 
ner of the Derrill Hart Medal. Root, $1.00 
CLARIAM ROYALTY (Wolbert-Rock 85A), 1951, Bloom 
9V2 x 6, Bush 5 ft. Seven American Home Achieve- 
ment Medals are credited to this large Tyrian purple 
Straight Cactus, beside many other awards. An out- 
standing variety in its class. Full petalled, well formed 
and very desirable. On Flower Grower’s Honor Roll 
and the Eastern Dahlia Review 1951. 
Root, $5.00; Pot Root, $3.50; Plant, $2.25 
