Acca Laurentia. Very early 
vivid orange, many open on 
a tall, straight spike. 
Barbara Dee. New rose-lay- 
ender. 5 to 6 large blooms 
open on a tall, straight spike. 
Blue Beauty. Light violet- 
blue, vigorous grower. Most 
blues are tempermental, but 
this one is consistently depend- 
able in performance. 
Boulogne. Medium dark reddish rose or wine- 
red. Opens 8 well placed blooms on a tall, 
strong plant. . 
Capeheart. Light salmon-rose with deeper edges 
and a light rose feather. 
Chamouny. Beautiful distinct shade of cerise- 
rose with a silver line around all petals. Opens 
up to 10 blooms on a tall spike. 
Fair Angel. Cream-white shading to darker 
cream in throat. Opens 8 large, round, some- 
what ruffled, waxy blooms. 
General Eisenhower. Brilliant clean shade of 
begonia-rose. Opens 8 to 10 huge blooms, some- 
times 7 inches across. Very tall grower. 
Hopman’s Glory. Tall, always straight, bright 
golden yellow. Opens 6 to 8 medium sized 
blooms. 
LARGE 
FLOWERING 
VARIETIES 
Arthur Godfrey. 
(FD). Enormous flow- 
er of Oriental red with 
buff shadings. One of 
the largest of all Dahl- 
jas. Each $1.25 
Berger’s Masterpiece. 
(C). Soft lavender-pink 
with a _ yellow base. 
Narrow, incurved flor- 
ets borne profusely on tall, wiry stems. 
Each 60c. 
Clara Clemens. (Ball). Very striking bicolor. 
Medium size red flowers with white tips. 
Each 50c. 
Commando. (FD). An excellent deep lavender 
garden variety. Each 50c. 
Crown of Gold. (Show). A striking combina- 
tion of yellow-gold tipped bright red. Each 40c. 
Deep Velvet. (FD). Many large, deep pansy- 
purple flowers on tall, vigorous growing bushes. 
Each $1.00. 
Deuil du Roi Albert. (FD). Violet-purple with 
white tips. Free flowering and very striking. 
Each 50c. 
Eastern Echo. (FD). Variable red-lavender 
spotted. Medium size and free flowering. 
Each 49c. 
Five-Star General. (FD). Very large, light 
amaranth-pink with tips of soft maize-yellow. 
Each $1.00. 
General J. J. Pershing. (SC). Coral and jasper- 
red with a chrome finish. Long, strong stems. 
Each $1.00. 
Her Grace. (C). Outstanding true pink Cac- 
tus. Each 75c. 
Jane Cowl. (ID). 
copper and gold. 
Large, shaggy flower of 
Each 60c. 
ROSS BROS. CO., Worcester, Mass. 
‘oluds 
Lady Jane. Clear cream with yellow lip petals 
which gives the flower the appearance of yellow. 
Opens 6 to 8 large, slightly ruffled blooms at 
once. 
Lavender Prince. Distinct shade of lavender- 
mauve. Opens 6 well placed blooms on a tall 
plant. 
Magnolia. Light soft creamy rose. Opens 6 to 
8 large, round, recurved blooms on a tall plant. 
Modern Times. Light wine-red with two 
creamy yellow lines on the lip. Opens 6 to 8 
blooms of heavy texture on a tall, strong plant. 
Montpelier. Clear pink. Opens 8 to 10 five- 
inch, well placed blooms on a tall, straight spike. 
Pactolus. Apricot-cream with orange-red 
blotch. Opens 8 to 10 wide open, well placed 
flowers on a medium height plant. 
Pandora. Clear soft geranium-pink with some- 
what darker lines in throat. Opens 8 to 10 
blooms on a medium height plant. 
Personality. Light rose, shading somewhat 
lighter towards center. Opens 7 to 9 huge 
blooms on a long head. Tall, strong, massive 
grower. 
Picardy. Clear soft salmon with flesh throat on 
which is a soft, inconspicuous feathering of 
rose. 7 to 9 very large, well placed blooms open 
at once, 
Purple Supreme. Very outstanding purple 
with silvery edge on the petals. Will open 10 
blooms on a shoulder-high plant. 
iF IT’S GIANT SIZE AND BEAUTY 
BEYOND DESCRIPTION We Kecommeud 
Jean Kerr. (FD). The most popular white with 
commercial cut-flower growers. Each 25c. 
Jersey’s Beauty. (FD). Leading commercial 
pink. Each 35c. 
Kentucky Sportsman. (ID). A striking com- 
bination of orange, yellow and rose. Large 
flower. Each 75c. 
Kirsten Flagstad. (FD). Enormous golden apri- 
cot. Each 75c. 
Lakeside Beauty. (FD). Pink with cream 
center. Each 60c. 
Lavender Jewel. (FD). An excellent lavender- 
pink. Each 50c. 
Le Toreador. (FD). Medium size flat flowers 
of glowing deep red borne on strong, medium 
length stems. Each 30c. 
Miss Liberty. (FD). Spectacular bicolor red 
tipped white. Each 60c. 
Monarch. (FD). Huge flowers of rich velvety 
red. Each 60c. 
Mrs. James Albin. (FD). Soft lemon-yellow. 
Each 45c. 
Ogden Reid. (ID). Tremendous rose-pink 
flowers. Each 50c. 
Purity. (Islip). Pure white commercial cut 
flower. Each 50c. 
Purplesak. (FD). Medium sized flowers of 
dark lilac-purple. Each 60c. 
Reisen Wunder. (C). A striking combination 
of purple-rose with white center, Each 60c. 
Scarlet Leader. (C). Bright scarlet. Each 60c. 
Shiek. (C). Incurved Cactus bicolor going 
from pink on petal tips to white at flower con- 
tour, Each 60c. 
Silvretta. (C). Lilac-salmon-rose flowers, me- 
dium size. Each 60c. 
Tyrus Star. (C). Tyrus-purple cut flower. 
Each 60c. 
Watchung Giant. (ID). A huge yellow-gold 
variety. Each 35c. 
You'll Want a Planting of these 
Gorgeous Summertime Beauties 
All named varieties: Each, 12c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.50. 
Red Charm. One of the best medium reds. 
Opens 8 to 10 well placed blooms on a tall, 
straight plant. 
Rosa Van Lima. A pure clear pink of such 
loveliness as is seldom seen. A touch of light 
lavender in the throat. 
Salman’s Glory. Large, showy, creamy white 
with a big red blotch edged yellow. Tall, strong 
grower. 
Snow Princess. One of the finest of the creamy 
whites. Has long spike with 6 to 8 large florets, 
well arranged, open at once. 
Spic & Span. Tall, ruffled, medium deep pink 
of an unusual shade. “Opens 10, with 8 to 10 
buds showing color. 
Spotlight. Dark golden yellow with a small 
flaming scarlet blotch. Opens 6 to 8 blooms on 
a very tall, straight spike. 
Stoplight. Clear brilliant red of good texture. 
Flat, wide open and well placed, slightly ruffled 
blooms on a tall spike. 
Valeria. Light scarlet of a different shade. 
Opens 5 to 7 slightly ruffled blooms. Tall 
grower. 
Vulcan. Magenta-purple. A shade that is dif- 
ferent and one that the ladies love. Opens 7 
large blooms on a tall, straight plant. 
Mixture. A mixture of popular varieties se- 
lected from all classes, unsurpassed in diversity 
of color and types of bloom. 
Each 10c; doz., 90c; 100, $5.50. 
Daklias 
White King. (FD). A leading commercial pure 
white. Each 35c. 
White Superior. (C). Large pure white Cac- 
tus. Each 60c. 
World Event. (ID). Large Tyrian rose flowers. 
Each 60c. 
Mixed Dahlias. Special assortment of large- 
flowering Dahlias. $3.00 per doz., postpaid. 
The initials behind each variety designate: 
(ID) Informal Decorative; (FD) Formal Decora- 
tive; (C) Cactus; (SC) Semi-Cactus. 
MINIATURE DAHLIAS 
Ayesha. Bright orange flowers. Each 50c. 
Blue Eye. Formal lavender-pink with dark 
center. Each 50c. 
Corinna. Canary-yellow. Each 40c. 
Dolly. Deep pink formal. Each 50c. 
Ike. Rich red; very profuse. Each 35c. 
Little Wisteria. Lavender with a darker purple 
center. Each 40c. 
Sandra. Red and white formal bicolor. 
Each 50c. 
White Fawn. The finest Decorative white va- 
riety. Each 35c. 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
Albino. Small flowers of pure white. Each 40c. 
Bette Anne. Soft pink. Each 50c. 
Edith Muelier. Beautiful two-toned variety of 
golden orange at base and salmon-red at petal 
tips. Each 40c. 
Kochelsee. Extra fine scarlet. Each 50c. 
Little Herman. A red and white Pompon. 
Each 30c. 
Mary Munns. Fine lavender. Each 30c. 
Rosa Wilmoth. Deep rose-pink. Each 35c. 
Sherry. Beautiful shade of petunia-purple. 
Each 40c. 
Yellow Gem. Creamy yellow. Each 30c. 
Gladiolus—Dahlias pie 
