RECENT LARGE DAHLIA INTRODUCTIONS 
OF OUTSTANDING QUALITIES 
Cut Flower Dahlias and Giant Dahlias of 
12 inches diameter. Tested and rated high 
over a number of years. 
ABBOTT. Str. C. 6-7 in. Currant red. Dwarf bushes. 
This is the best of the very dark red cactus. It 
blooms early and holds its fine form till the very 
last. Plant $.60 
ADA N. SC. 11x6 in. Tyrian purple. Bush 5 ft. This 
very vigorous and early flowering dahlia is one 
of the best on the 1949 Honor Roll and one of 
the biggest. Root $1.25; Plant $.80 
ALADIN. FD. 10 in. A new bi-color of first class ex- 
hibition type. Gold splashed red. This one is out- 
standing in all gardens. Root $1.35; Plant $.90 
ALABASTER. A. FD. Seedling of Real Glory and a very 
fine creamy white. Size 8x5 in. Very free bloomer. 
Wonderful stems. Root $1.50; Plant $1.00 
ALLEGRESSE. Str. C. 8-10 in. x 5 in. Light primrose 
yellow. One of the very best yellow cactus, of the 
greatest substance and on the longest of stems. 
Vigorous five foot bushes produce heavy clumps. 
Plant $1.00 
AMBASSADOR VAN KLEFFENS. FD. 6 in. Dwarf. Deep 
straw yellow, suffused jasper red. A general tone 
of orange. A free early bloomer on nice stems. 
Plant $.90 
ANNA BENEDICT. FD. 6-8 in. Oxblood red. This 
blackish red stands out in any garden. Has been 
a standard of its kind for many years. Always in 
demand. An early and continuous bloomer. 
Root $1.25; Plant $.60 
ANJERDRIES. FD. 5 in. Pure white. This dahlia from 
Holland attracted much attention by its profusion 
of bloom and fine stems. Root $.90; Plant $.60 
APHRODITE. ID. 5-6 in. Magenta rose, cadmium orange 
at base, giving a bright golden sheen. Ball shaped 
flowers on long stems. Blooms early. This is a cut- 
flower. Has great substance. Dwarf fast branching. 
Root $.90; Plant $.60 
ARABIAN NIGHT. Str. C. 10 in. Deep violet, overlaid 
blue. The well formed flowers are superb for 
exhibition. Plant $3.00 
ARDENS. Str. C. 6-7 in. Turkey red. A good cut-flower. 
A big clump producer. Root $1.25; Plant $.80 
ARTHUR GODFREY. FD. 13x7 in. Orient red blended 
with barium yellow. Low bushes with good stems 
holding flowers well out of foliage. On 3 Honor 
Rolls. It is perhaps the largest formal ever grown. 
Vigorous and blooms early and late. 
Root $1.80; Plant $1.20 
AUREOOL. Str. C. 4-6 in. Light primrose yellow. An 
early and profuse dahlia, on fine long stems and 
with great keeping qualities. All of which makes 
this one of the most valuable cut-flowers. 
Root $.90; Plant $.60 
AUTUMN BLAZE. ID. 12x6 in. Saturn red, outer petals 
tipped empire yellow. A brilliant display of red 
and gold of Autumn. Root $2.00; Plant $1.00 
B. & B. FD. 11x5 in. Lavender. Alternate fine lines of 
white and petunia purple. Bush 5 ft. 1949 Honor 
Roll. A reliable dahlia. Root $1.25; Plant $.80 
BEAUTY QUEEN. SC. 8 in. Amaranth rose shading to 
al.nost a white center. A grand Dahlia. Early and 
prolific. Bush 4 ft., produces plenty of branches. 
Bloom has good substance. A cut-flower dahlia. 
Root $1.35; Plant $.90 
BEGONIA ROSE. FD. 6-7 in. China rose. It is ex- 
tremely prolific. Centers always good and very 
long stems. Root $1.35; Plant $.90 
BIG BEN. FD. 11 in. Rhodamine pink or mauve laven- 
der. A free blooming, big dahlia that is a general 
favorite. Bush dwarf. An early bloome:. — 
Root $1.50; Plant $.80 
BILL JACK. SC. 10 in. Pure white. An early and good 
bloomer with excellent substance and nice long 
stems. Bush 4 ft., vigorous and branching. 
Root $1.50; Plant $1.00 
BLACK MONARCH. ID. 8-10 in. Real maroon, or the 
nearest to black. Bush 4 ft., with excellent stems 
and vigorous. A mid-season bloomer. Plant $1.00 
BLONDIE. Str. C. 4-5 in. Light primrose yellow. Dwarf 
bushes with plenty of long stemmed flowers from 
early to late. Root $1.25; Plant $.60 
BRAITH DAVIS. FD. 8 in. Dianthus (rose) purple. Bush 
5-6 ft. Blooms profusely. This dahlia will fill the 
need of an attractive purple cut-flower. One of 
the favorites of our state fair displays. A pleasure 
to grow. Root $1.50; Plant $1.00 
BRIDES BOUQUET. FD 10x5 in. Pure white. Vigorous 
4 ft. bushes. Large flowers freely produced on long 
stems. Root $1.35; Plant $.90 
BROTHER JUSTINIUS. SC. 6-7 in. Peach with canary 
yellow center. This is one dahlia that we praise 
highly. It is really wonderful. The bushes are 3 ft., 
freely branching from the ground. It is the most 
prolific bloomer we know. Bushes are just covered 
with bloom early, midseason and late. Fine stem, 
good cut-flower and always flowers to cut. 
Root $1.25; Plant $.60 
