When better dahlias are grown, I will grow them. 
GENERAL LIST OF STANDARD VARIETIES 
LARGE FLOWERING TYPE 
The varieties listed herein are positively the best stock that can be pro- 
cured anywhere, at any price, as these tubers are not forced, or from over 
propagated stock, and are GUARANTEED to be true to name, healthy, and 
full of life, vim, and vitality. 
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS: F. D.—Formal Decorative; S. C.—Semi-Cactus; 
I. D.—Informal Decorative; St. C.—Straight Cactus. 
ALABASTER (Tomczak-Parrella) 
F. D.—A new white seedling of 
The Real Glory and a new 
beauty. Size 8 x 5. There is a 
creamy glow from center of the 
bloom that gives it a soft, rich, 
waxy look that is just beautiful. 
Although formal, petals are cup- 
ped enough to give bloom an 
artistic formation. Flowers are 
held facing up on perfect stems 
about 9 inches above a strong, 
vigorous, branching plant with 
rich, green foliage. Blooms have 
very good substance. Winner of 
Achievement Medal at Washing- 
ton, D. C. show and Seedling 
Award at Long Island show 
1952. Also First and Tri-Color 
at Long Island show 1951. 
Roots $4.00 Plants $2.00 
ALABASTER 
ADA. N. (Robens)—Very large purple S. C. to I. D. Has been grown to 14%” 
by 10%”. Unusually prolific for a large flowered variety. Tall grower. 
Root $2.50 Plant $1.25 
ALL AMERICAN (Salem) S. C.—Mulberry rose, with wax yellow at base of 
petals. Huge blooms are carried on best of stems. A prize winner. Grows 
about 5 feet. Roots $1.50 
AMONIER CHANDELON (St. C.)—Rose. Very attractive $1.00 
AMOS KIRBY A Large Inf.—Purple shading to pansy purple. A good grower 
and a good variety size 10” x 5”. Root $2.00 
ARTHUR GODFREY (Dahliadel)—This is a flower of immense size. Color of 
orient red with buff shadings. Claimed to be about the largest formal ever 
grown—lIf you like them big—this it it. Root $3.00 Plant $1.50 
BETTY BLOSSOM (Rindfleish-Ruschmohr)—Formal decorative, creamy white 
tinted Persian rose, Size 8 by 5 inches. Bush 5 feet. A vigorous and clean 
grower. Early and late bloomer. Strong stem holding bloom facing to 45° 
well above foliage. Winner of Flower Grower Leonard Barron Memorial 
Trophy and American Home Achievement Medal at New York. 
Root $4.00 Plant $2.00 
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