General List of World’s Best Dahlias 
VARIETIES MARKED 
Varieties marked with asterisk (*) are of foreign origination. 
HEIGHTS 
Unless otherwise mentioned in the description of the variety, the plants are of 
medium height. 
SIZE 
Size of blooms as given at the end of the description of each variety is by no 
means the maximum. Many of those listed as ten inch blooms have been grown 
twelve to thirteen inches in diameter. Size is indicated thusly: !0x6, which indi- 
cates a ten inch diameter and a depth of six inches. 
ABE LINCOLN B-FD-DkR (Olesen) A dark red formal with thick velvety petals. 
Blooms have good depth and are held well above the foliage on good stems. Plants 
are vigorous growers, with dark green foliage. Size 7x 3!/. Plant $1.50 
*ADOLPH MAYER A-SC-Dk R. This excellent variety from Holland comes nearer to 
being black than any dahlia in this list. The deep garnet red flowers are of good 
size; the petals have a velvety appearance and it keeps well when cut. Stems 
are ideal. A strong, freely branching plant, with dark green foliage. Abundant 
flowering habits. It is also a fine root maker. Size 9x3. Plant $1.00 
AGLOW A-ID-Au (Dahliadel) Warm amber yellow, heavily suffused scarlet on the 
center area of each petal, and with a golden sheen over all. Fine open grower 
producing good blooms on long, strong, stems. Size !0x4. Root $1.00 
ALABASTER B-FD-W_ (Tomczak-Parrella) A well formed white formal with good depth. 
Good stems hold blooms facing side above the tall, rugged plants. Size 7x 3!/. 
Root $7.50, Plant $2.50 
ALCAZAR A-SC-Dk R (Ballay) A nicely formed flower of good size. The color is an 
unusual fuchsia red with a trace of cerise. Habit of growth is excellent. Size 9x4. 
Root $1.00 
*ALICE MAY A-ID-W. This one from Aus- 
tralia might well be described as a 
white Lord of Autumn. The bloome 
are large and of great depth. Stems. 
foliage, and substance are excellent. 
The low growing plants produce many 
fine exhibition blooms. We consider it 
the finest of all the large "whites." A 
very consistent winner at leading shows. 
Size 9x5. 
Root $2.00, Plant $1.00 
ALL AMERICAN A-SC-Pk (Salem) A very 
large flower of mulberry rose suffused 
salmon and with wax yellow at the base 
of petals. Plants are medium in height, 
very vigorous and insect resistant. 
Blooms are held almost on top of 
strong, straight stems. A very free 
bloomer. On the show tables it is al- 
most in a class by itself, winning in- 
numerable prizes wherever shown. Size 
10x4. 
ALICE MAY Root $1.00 
