Edison’s Dablias 
CHEROKEE BRAVE, Ricks, 1939, (I. D.) 
Color, dark glowing carmine. Does not burn or fade. Long stiff 
stems hold the large blooms pertect. Good strong grower. 
Blooms last season 11 inches by 6. 
Roots 65c 
CHAUTAUQUA DAWN [Wallace, 1940], Cac. 
A very worthy addition to the largest size exhibition cactus 
varieties. The blooms range from 9 to 12 inches. The 
ground color is light yellow overlaid mallow pink, the 
center being mostly yellow. The effect is orange-pink and 
yellow. The flowers are facing to half erect on long, stiff 
stems, easily disbuddec. #ree bloomer until frost. A very 
beautiful and artistic dahlia. Certificate of Merit at East 
Lansing. 
Roots 75c 
CHAUTAUQUA GIANT [FD] [WALLACE] 
Orange color. Giant in size. Good grower. 
Roots 60c 
CINDERELLA [Sarett, 1948], Cac. 
The exquisite blended cactus. A blend of pure deep pink 
with a cream center, tipped with lavender. A thickly 
petaled incurved cactus in type, always Symmetrical and 
clean in formation. Blooms 7-8 in. in depth. Stems are 
8-13 in. straight and strong. The bush is 5 ft, is a 
dependable grower, with slightly crinkled dark foliage 
that is insect resistant. Winner of many awards. 
Roots $1.35 
CITY OF BUFFALO [Wallace, 1940], I. D. 
A real red dahlia. There are no adjectives to fully des- 
cribe this reddest of all red dahlias. The blooms are 6-in. 
by 9-in,. in diameter, facing on fine straight stems. The 
bushes are husky growers and insect resistant and pro- 
duce great quantities of.blooms. Some blooms come with 
open centers in hot weather and late in season. 
Roots 50c 
CLARA CARDER (Kemp, 1936), Dec. 
One of the greatest pink decorative Dahlias we have ever 
grown. Its formation is on the border line between formal and 
informal decorative, and is in a color class by itself, it being 
a beautiful shade of clear Cyclamen pink, the only Dahlia we 
know of this color. The blooms are produced in the greatest 
profusion from early season until cut down by frost. (He R.) 
Roots 40c 
CLARA HOOK 
CLARA HOOK [Wolbert-Rocky River, 1947], St. C. to S. C. 
Winner of the highest seedling honor bestowed by the 
American Dahlia Society, the Derrill W. Hart Medal, 
awarded for the highest average score at three trial 
grounds. Winner in the large bloom division. Also award- 
ed three Certificates of Merit, winner of American Home 
Achievement Medals at Toledo and Louisville, on all three 
Honor Rolls. The color is golden-yellow, lightly suffused 
apricot on outer petals. Blooms 7 to 10 inches of excellent 
substance. A fine keeper when cut. Bushes tall, with 
glossy dark green foliage. A free bloomer. 
Roots $1.00 
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