INFORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
CALIFORNIA CENTENNIAL (Bal 85A), L, Bloom 11 x 7, 
Bush 4 ft. Soft chrome yellow suffused carmine rose. 
Distinctive in color and strong, vigorous grower but 
a late bloomer. If you have a long season we highly 
recommend it. Root, $1.50 
CHEROKEE ROSE (Ricks-Dah! 85A), E, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 
5V2 ft. Mallow purple shaded deep rose pink. Very 
profuse, with fine stems and strong well-branched 
bushes. A fine cut flower and an excellent keeper. 
Root, $1.00 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET; Plant, .75 
KELVIN (Aust 86A), M, Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 4 ft. This 
fine massive dahlia is a Tyrian pink with reverse of 
petals phlox pink with a golden suffusion through- 
out. A real winner in the largest bloom class. A stocky 
bush with large foliage and heavy stems. Very popu- 
lar. Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant .75 
KEMP’S RADIANT BEAUTY (Kemp 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 
6, Bush 5 ft. A very pretty and useful variegated 
dahlia of lemon yellow splashed scarlet. Stems strong 
and erect, healthy foliage. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
MINNORA (Ber-Dahl 85A), EM, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 5 ft. 
Spanish orange with Tyrian purple reverse. An un- 
usual but pleasing color combination. Bush growth, 
stems and foliage ideal. Root, .75 
POWDER PUFF (Barwal 85A), ML, Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 
3 ft. Lovely light Persian rose sport of Sherwood’s 
Peach. Good growing habits and a winner on the 
show table. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
RUDOLPH MOTZNIK (Retzer 85A), M, Bloom 11 x 7, 
Bush 42 ft. Unusually large and lovely rhodamine 
pink shading lighter at tips. Good strong grower with 
long stems. Fine for exhibition and popular in our 
garden. Root, $1.00 
SATAN’S DISCIPLE (Rainbow 85A), L, Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 
5 ft. A brilliant and attractive crimson red. Profuse 
bloomer that needs no coddling and naturally grows 
big. Strong stems. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
SHERWOOD’S PEACH (Sherwood-Rus 85A), ML, Bloom 
11 x 7, Bush 3 ft. An orange apricot of a softer 
tone than Sunrays. Cane-like stems with insect re- 
sistant foliage. Rather slow developing so should be 
planted early. Root, .75 
SUNBURST (Smith 86A), M, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 41/2 ft. 
Soft lemon. yellow shaded at center and suffused 
apricot buff. Flowering habit prolific. Root, $1.00 
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WHITE WINNER 
TIDAL WAVE (Quinn’s-Aust 85A), ML, Bloom 11 x 6, 
Bush 4 ft. A promising deep yellow exhibition dahlia. 
Won many prizes in Australia and very popular here 
in the U. S. A. It has size, stem and is impressive. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
VENITA (Kramer-Par 85B), 1953, E, Bloom 8 x 5. Lovely 
light blend of carmine rose on straw yellow and yel- 
low on the ends of petals. High perfect centers. 
Seedling Award New York and Dudley’s Honor Roll. 
Root, $4.00; Pot Root, $3.00; Plant, $2.00 
VICTORY ECLIPSE (Wolfe 85B), M, Bloom 7 x 5, Bush 
4V2 ft. Amber yellow evenly suffused azalea pink 
blending into a soft nasturtium orange. A real cut 
flower. Good keeping qualities and splendid growth. 
Root, $1.00 
WANDA MEADE (Blamer-Par 85B), M, Bloom 6 x 4, Bush 
4 ft. A very striking and attractive bi-color, scarlet red 
evenly tipped white. A good keeper and nice for cut- 
ting. Consistently bi-color. Root, $1.00 
WHITE WINNER (Wolfe 85B), EM, Bloom 8 x 4, Bush 41/2 
ft. A white with more petal substance than any other 
white we have grown. Early and profuse, does not 
burn, and is most satisfactory for cutting. Long erect 
stems. Root, .75 
WORLD EVENT*(Dix 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 3 ft. 
A large, exquisite bright Tyrian rose with a high 
center. On 3 Honor Rolls and certified at two trial 
grounds. Grows well in all sections of the country. 
Root, $1.00 NET 
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