Roots 
Siesta, ID or SC, (9) A gorgeous Pink. Closes 
up at night. Very beautiful under artificial 
light. Honor Roll Dahlia. Our origination 
1953.. 2.-.. 35.0.3 eee 2.20 
Special Award, ID, (11) Buttercup Yellow with 
Indian Orange or Tangerine at center and 
reverse of petals.. Outstanding, 2) 220eee 2.00 
Stephen Foster, IC, (10) Buff Orange. ________ .60 
Taylor’s Varigated, ID, (6) A pastel shade of 
Pink with spots of Violet) Red. —22 2220 aa .60 
The Cardinal, SC, (10) Cardinal Red. __________ PY 
Tops, ID, or SC, (11) Huge blooms of clear Yel- 
low. Our favorite yellow. — 22.2200 1.00 
The Volunteer, ID, (11) Peony Purple flushed 
Pansy Purple, and with lighter edges. _____ 1.50 
Virginia Rute, SC, (10) Large Oxblood Red. __ .50 
Victory, FD, (9) Rose Pink, Golden suffusions. .60 
Wanda Meade, ID, (6) Bi-color, Scarlet Red 
evenly tipped White. Very strikins. _______ .50 
Warren Slagle, SC, (10) Orchid-Lavender. ____ 1.00 
World Event, ID, (9) Bright Tyrian Rose. _____ 40 
Your Lucky Star, SC, (9) Outer petals are Lilac 
Pink, shading to White at center. ___- 2 oe ino 
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MINIATURE TYPES 
BALL, ORCHID FLOWERING and DECORATIVE 
Roots 
*Bonnie Blue, B, Nearest to Blue. ______________ $ 236 
Dahliadel Twinkle, MO, White suffused Violet 
Rose. Tyrian mottlings on reverse. ________ Peto 
Peggy Lindley, M.FD, Clear Golden Orange. _- 39 
Rosy Dawn, B, Yellow suffused and tipped Rose 
Red; with darker center.-222__2 ee .40 
Red Shadow, M.FD, Cherry Red, heavily tipped 
White with an occasional all Red bloom. ____ 590 
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POMPON DAHLIAS 
Roots 
Ethel’s Bi-Color, Purple tipped White. ________ $ .40 
Little Dorothy, Cream and Orange varigated. _ .40 
mite Uke, Dark Red; _.. 2295.2 _ .40 
Morning Mist, White tipped Lavender. ________ 40 
Rose B. Wilmoth, Rosy La France Pink. ________ 40 
Minnie Mells, Orchid Rose with deeper tints. _ .40 
Mary Munns, Phlox or Mallow Purple. _______ 40 
*Roi des Pompons Jaunes, Bright Yellow. _____ .60 
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1955 BARGAIN ROOT COLLECTION 
ONE ROOT EACH OF NINE LARGE FLOWERING 
VARIETIES, ALL DIFFERENT, OUR SELECTION. 
Catalogue value not to be less than $6.00. Plus one free 
root of our selection, making a total of 10 roots. 
Labeled, Postpaid, for Only $3.50 
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KEY: B, Ball; FD, Formal Decorative; ID, Informal 
Decorative; C, Cactus; IC, Incurved Cactus; ST.C, 
Straight Cactus; M.FD, Miniature Formal Decorative; 
M.O., Miniature Orchid; SC, Semi-Cactus. 
