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BOND'S MEMORY 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS—Cont'd 
BOND’S MEMORY (Aust 868), E, Bloom 8-9 x 4, Bush 4 
ft. An attractive light blend. Rose pink shading lighter 
with white at center. Early, good grower and most 
pleasing. A real acquisition. 
Root, $2.50; Pot Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.25 
CARNAVAL (Bru 85B), E, Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 4 ft. Most 
striking signal red with yellow at the base and slight 
yellow tipping on each petal. Good centers and good 
grower all season. Many winnings abroad. Plant, $1.00 
CHAMOISETTE (Holl 85B), E, Bloom 612 x 3, Bush 37/2 ft. 
Lovely light blend of primrose suffused carmine rose. 
Good healthy grower. Fine for cutting. 
Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
DAVID R. SPALDING (Aust 85B), L, Bloom 7 x 31, 
Bush 4 ft. A fine pure white, one of those even, per- 
fectly formed blooms looking at you. Should do a lot 
of winning as a B, SC, W. 
Root, $4.00; Pot Root, $3.00; Plant, $2.00 
DERRING DO YELLOW (Dickson 85A), EM, Bloom 9 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. Wonderful primrose yellow. Good grower, 
fine form, and a good bloomer. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50 
GEORGE CARTER (Aust 85A), M, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 31/2 
ft. Mimosa yellow of fine form with very full high 
centers. A variety that will make many friends when 
better known. Plant, $1.50 
GREATER GLORY (Sal 85A), M, Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
A tall bush with healthy foliage, and very artistic 
blooms. Deep rose pink shading to sulphur yellow at 
center. Winner of many prizes. Root, $1.50 
JOHN R. SPALDING (Aust 85B), M, Bloom 612 x 3, Bush 
4 ft. Tyrian purple all one even tone. Fine form, full 
centers. One we highly recommend. Should win many 
prizes. Plant, $2.25 
KELVIN SNOW (Aust 85B), M, Bloom 7 x 31/2, Bush 21/2 
ft. A very lovely pure white, fine form, full center. 
This variety will hold its own with the best in its 
type and color. Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
LADY IN RED (Dix 85B), M, Bloom 8 x 5, Bush 5 ft. A 
bright scarlet red that is a good cut flower. Beau- 
tiful for baskets. Fine form and color. A vigorous 
grower with dark green foliage. Root, .75 
MARILYN DALE (Mollineaux 85A), E, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 
6 ft. Different in form and color. Light roseine purple 
or amaranth rose. Stems long and erect. On 3 Honor 
Rolls. Won a Special at N. Y. and many other prizes. 
Certified at Rutgers. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00 
MENTONE (Aust 85A), ML, Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 5 ft. Prim- 
rose yellow center, outer petals amber yellow, suf- 
fused and lined carmine rose. Beautiful form, full cen- 
ters and outstanding. Root, $1.00 
MOUNTBATTEN (Aust 85B), E, Bloom 8 x 4, Bush 31/2 ft. 
Lovely blend of primrose yellow suffused Persian 
rose. Good healthy grower. Very fine for us. Root, .75 
NAY AUG (Webb-Lewis-Rock 85B), 1951, EM, Bloom 8 
x 5, Bush 5 ft. A lovely deep empire rose, and one 
of the popular new varieties. Certificates at New 
Brunswick and Ga. On Webb’s Review and on 3 Honor 
Rolls. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00 
PRIDE OF PARKERSBURG (Smith 85A), M, Bloom 9 x 5, 
Bush 3 ft. Deep primrose yellow of fine form on 
good stems. Has many winnings to its credit and is 
worthy of your trial. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
RAY SMITH (Scheffel 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 51/2 
ft. Light phlox purple or soft mauve with lighter tips. 
Does well in field culture and a very fine commercial. 
Root, $1.00 
RED VELVET (Dahl 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 41/2 
ft. Definitely a rich currant red with cardinal shad- 
ings, but it has soft Tyrian purple shadings on the 
reverse which enhance its beauty. Healthy with strong 
erect stems growing well out of the foliage. Wonder- 
ful substance, spectacular for decorating and baskets. 
Many blooms at a time that will easily measure 10 x 6 
inches. A dahlia to be proud of as it is really out- 
standing. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
ROSELYN STRAIGHT (St-Rus 85A), E, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 
5 ft. Good lemon yellow with claret rose lines and 
suffusions. A bright spot for any exhibit or garden. 
Certified at Storrs and W. Va. Root, $1.00 
VISION (Brown-Rock 85A), ML, Bloom 9 x 6, Bush 4 ft. 
White with creamy center. Fine stems hold blooms 
facing. Petals of good substance. A dahlia with good 
possibilities. On Eddy’s and Dudley’s Honor Rolls and 
Webb’s Review. 
Root, $10.00; Pot Root, $5.00; Plant, $3.50 
WOODLAND PEACH (Wakeman G 85B), 1952, EM, Bloom 
8 x 5, Bush 41 ft. Light blend of coral pink and Em- 
pire yellow. Profuse and really exquisite. One we 
recommend. On Dudley’s Honor Roll. 
Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
Varieties on this as well as other pages in this 
catalog are the same general form as illustrations. 
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