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The Dahlia Blue Book for 1962
This is a nursery catalog supplement for Rocky River Dahlia Gardens of Columbia Station, Ohio, not a pulp magazine. The publication features detailed horticultural content about dahlia varieties, their characteristics, and cultivation. The catalog describes the nursery's dahlia introductions, including "Ashland Beauty" (white semi-cactus), "Betty Klante" (pink-autumn), "Eleanor Ann" (ruby red cactus), and "Emory Paul" (large rosy-purple, grown to seventeen inches). Each variety receives descriptions noting bloom size, stem quality, color, and certification awards from trial grounds in cities like Cincinnati, Atlanta, and Madison. Additional sections cover 1962 novelties from other growers, general dahlia listings with bloom size specifications noted as diameter × depth (e.g., 10×6), and cultivation information. Separate article discusses pest control research by Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station entomologist Dr. Ralph B. Neiswander, testing eleven treatments including Sevin plus Tedion, Kelthane, and Tedion for mite and insect control.