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The Dahlia Blue Book for 1960
This is a 1960 catalog from Rocky River Dahlia Gardens in Columbia Station, Ohio, featuring dahlia varieties for sale rather than a pulp fiction magazine. The document is a horticultural trade publication describing new dahlia introductions and an extensive general list of dahlia cultivars. It includes detailed descriptions of novelty varieties from 1960 (such as Danny, Dr. Charles H. Connors, and Kenya), Rocky River's own introductions (Butch, Drummer Boy, Ernie Lee, Hopeful, Jerry S., Premier, Sulphur Queen, and Tempest), and a comprehensive alphabetical listing of established varieties. Each entry specifies bloom size, color, growth habit, stem quality, and pricing for roots and plants. The catalog emphasizes disease-free stock and sound horticultural practices, includes visitor information, and solicits seedlings from amateur and commercial growers for trial cultivation.