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variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
A. L. George Harrison		probizanski,s	USA	named after Beatles performer
A. L. Janis Joplin		probizanski,s	USA	named after rock and roll singer
A. L. Jimi Hendrix		probizanski,s	USA	named after rock musician
A. L. John Bonham		probizanski,s	USA	named after drummer for Led Zeppelin
A. L. Keith Moon		probizanski,s	USA	named after drummer for rock group The Who
A. L. Mama Cass Elliot		probizanski,s	USA	named after member of the Mamas and Papas group
A. T. Barnes		stredwick	UK	named after bertie barnes, giant dahlia grower
Aalsmeer		topsvoort	NL	Home of largest flower market in world
Abe Lincoln	II		USA	named after Abraham Lincoln
Abe Lincoln	I	Olesen		named after Abraham Lincoln
Abel Tasman		hoek	NL	named after explorer who found Tasmania
Abendlied		ernst	D	Tran: Evening Song
Abendsonne	II			Tran: Evening Sun
Abendsonne	I			Tran: Evening Sun
Abendsonne	III	schwieters	D	Tran: Evening Sun
Abendstern	II	Engelhardt	D	Tran: Evening Star
Abendstern	I	ballego	NL	Tran: Evening Star
Abendstern	IV			Tran: Evening Star
Abendstern	III			Tran: Evening Star
Abigail Lauren		downting	UK	named after raisers daughter
Abridge Ben		kinns	UK	named after raiser's dog
Abridge Bertie		kinns	UK	named after raiser's friend, Bert Wiseman of NDS
Abridge Taffy		kinns	UK	named after his gun dog
Ada Hoffman				named for daughter of Governor of NJ
Adeline Jarvis		stock	UK	named after one of fund raisers for Tenovus cancer charity
Afiong		stock	UK	pet name for daughter of Alison Shingler who named the variety
Agamemnon	I	hoek	NL	named after ancient Greek hero
Agatha Christie		" "	NL	named after author
Aggie White		white,c	ROI	sport Bryn Terfel,named for raisers mother
Agnes	IV		Aus	named after raisers daughter
Akebono			J	Tran: dawn or daybreak
Akibare Otome			J	tran: Maiden on a perfect autumn day
Aki-no-shirabe		konishi	J	tran: melody of autumn
Akita		konishi	J	name of a place in northern part of Japan
Albeniz		maarse	NL	named after Spanish composer
Albert Camus		maarse	NL	named after French writer
Albert Cuyp		maarse	NL	named after Dutch painter
Albert Schweitzer				named after philosopher and physician
Alderley Edge		Lander	UK	Town in Cheshire England
Aldershot		parratt	UK	Town in Hampshire, England
Aldous Huxley		maarse	NL	named after writer
Alesia from Minsk		balsevicius	Lithuani	named after colleague of raiser
Alexander Dubcek				named after czech politician
Alexander Dumas		maarse	NL	named after author
Alexander Pope				named after poet and author
Alexander Von Humboldt	I	severin,h	D	named after scientist and explorer
Alexander von Humboldt	II			named after scientist and explorer
Alfred Nobel				named after swedish industrialist who introduced Nobel prize
Alf's Mascot		rogers,a	UK	alf rogers sport of mascot maya
Alice Chalifoux		flaws	USA	named after US Harpist from Cleveland
Alice May	III	vandament	C	named after neighhbour who loved flowers and passed away
Alice Roosevelt				named after daughter of Theodore Roosevelt
Allan Snowfire		cook,rk	UK	named after late father and his hair colour
Alley Rose		lobaugh	USA	named for Alyxandria Rose who died at a very young age, alley shows dark place familt felt at her loss
Allison		nowotarski	USA	Named after a friends granddaughter
Aloha	II	geisert	USA	Named after Aloha Rice, a school teacher in North Bend, Oregon
Alphonse Daudet		maarse	NL	named after french author
Amber Banker		mayfield	UK	sport of banker
Amber Cocorico		cocorico		Sport of Cocorico
Amber Festival		gott	UK	amber sport of gateshead festival
Amber Gateshead Festival		Boyd	UK	sport of Gateshead Festival
Amelia Earhart			USA	named after famous pilot
Amgard Beacon		bates	UK	shines like a beacon
Amgard Big Al		bates	UK	named for raisers son
Amgard Bogota Beauty		bates	UK	named for sons wife from Columbia
Amgard Candyman		bates	UK	candy pink colours
Amgard Coronet		bates	UK	bloom is pink face with yellow crown
Amgard DAR		bates	UK	named in memory of his friend David Reid
Amgard Delicate		bates	UK	several people said its colour was delicate
Amgard Embers		bates	UK	resembles embers of fire
Amgard Emily		bates	UK	named after raisers granddaughter
Amgard Harriet		bates	UK	named for grandsons wife
Amgard Louise		bates	UK	named after raisers granddaughter
Amgard Margaret		bates	UK	named for raisers wife
Amgard Memories		bates	UK	named in memory of raisers mother and sister
Amgard Rosie		bates	UK	named after raisers daughter
Amgard Sahara		Bates	UK	Named after the stage name of the raiser's son (DJ Graham Sahara)
Amgard Striker		bates	UK	very striking flower
Amy Cave		cave,d	UK	raisers mother
Anadi's Grace				Sport of Grace Hay
Andrea Lawson		godsmark	UK	named after owner of the land where nursery is sited
Andrea Ranson		parsons	UK	named after raiser's granddaughter
Andrew Magson		Mark	UK	raisers grandson
Andy davidson		stewart,d	UK	named for friend of raiser who is a grower and exhibitor
Andy Murray		twyning	UK	named after British Tennis Player
Anele Albina		balsevicius	Lithuani	named for Albina Anele Grineviciene grandmother of raiser
Anelog		maughan	UK	mountain in North Wales where raisers father in law's family originated
Anfield				named after Liverpool football stadium
Angela Dodi		vandament	C	raisers youngest daughter
Anglian Water		lewis,n	UK	local water board (supplier)
Anita Summerhayes		kitchener	UK	lady who sells horticultural supplies to raiser
Anke Brunn				Named for the Minister of Science of North Rhine-Westphalia
Ann Marie A.		rejman	USA	named after raisers daughter
Anne Branigan	II	branigan	ROI	named for late wife of raiser
Anniversary Ball		rowlands	UK	named for Aylett's nursery anniversary
Ann's Coronet		Clensy	UK	sport of Amgard coronet, named after raisers wife
Anthony Nash		oscroft	UK	raiser's grandson
Anton Mauve		maarse	NL	named after Dutch painter
Anton Tsjechow		maarse	NL	naned after writer
Apiary		brown	UK	Sport of Little Beeswings
Apricot Honeymoon Dress		hall	UK	sport of honeymoon dress
Apricot Sunbeam				Sport of Little Sunbeam
April Heather		Shaw,j	Aus	raiser born in April, heather name of raisers wife
Arden Citrus		hoyle	UK	arden is school near raiser, citrus is bloom colour
Arden Heather		hoyle	UK	named for his wife
Arden Salmon		hoyle	UK	colour of flower
Arden Sunshine Zest		hoyle	UK	colour of flower
Arnside Rose		fallows	UK	named after raisers wife
Arthur Godfrey		pittman	USA	named after TV Personality and Actor
Arthur Hayes	II	devlin	UK	named for Arthur (Gabby) Hayes
Arthur Hills		hills,a	UK	raiser's father
Arthur Lashlie		bruidegom	NL	named after English grower from north east
Askwith Amindah		cawkwell	UK	names after a relative of the raiser
Askwith Carl		cawkwell	UK	named for a relative of the raiser
Askwith Ian		cawkwell	UK	named for a relative of the raiser
Askwith Joan		cawkwell	UK	named for a relative of the raiser
Askwith Minnie		cawkwell	UK	named for a relative of the raiser
Askwith Oxo		cawkwell	UK	named for John Oxley, a friend of the raiser
Askwith Roger		cawkwell	UK	named for a relative of the raiser
Askwith Sally		cawkwell	UK	nqamed for a relative of the raiser
Athalie		dawes	UK	named after raisers wife
Audrey Day				Sport of Doris Day
Audrey Fletcher		hanley,j	UK	in memory of a neighbour
Audrey Grace		brown,h&b	USA	named after daughter of Mark Oldenkamp
Aurora's Kiss		holland	C	black red like the kiss of death of the Spider Woman, Aurora.
Aurwen's Violet		Roberts,g	UK	sport of Willo's Violet
Ausone		robert	F	named for gallo-roman poet born in Bordeaux in 310 died 395
Avoca Amanda		turrell	UK	named after daughter
Avoca Apache		turrell	UK	named after red indian tribe
Avoca Cherokee		turrell	UK	named after red indian tribe
Avoca Choctaw		turrell	UK	named after red indian tribe
Avoca Comanche		turrell	UK	named after red indian tribe
Avoca Cree		turrell	UK	named after red indian tribe
Avoca Geoffrey Moore		turrell	UK	named in memory of President of a society in Northampton
Avoca Kiowa		turrell	UK	named after red indian tribe
Avoca Mohave		turrell	UK	named after red indian tribe
Avoca Navajo		turrell	UK	named after red indian tribe
Avoca Pawnee		turrell	UK	named after red indian tribe
Avoca Pontiac		turrell	UK	named after red indian tribe
Avoca Salmon		turrell	UK	named for flower colour
Avoca Seminole		turrell	UK	named after red indian tribe
Avoca Signal		turrell	UK	named for flower colour
Avoca Sue		turrell	UK	named after wife of Terry Bratcher, NDS Vice Chairmaan
Avoca Yuma		turrell	UK	named after red indian tribe
Ayers Mable II		ayers	USA	from wife's name
Aylesbury		stredwick	UK	town in Bucks, England
Ayston		titchard	UK	village near his nursery
Aztec Gold	II	wynne	USA	named by grandson Kyle who loved ancient civilisations
Azuma-kagami		konishi	J	tran azuma -my better half; kagami - mirror (from 1180 history)

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variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
B. J. Beauty		clarke	UK	beauty from Burton Joyce (village on river Trent)
Bach		Maarse	NL	named after german composer
Bambi	VI	lister	UK	named after Disney character
Bambi	II	ludwig	NL	named after Disney character
Barbara Davies		davies,b	UK	raisers wife
Barbara Davies 89		davies,b	UK	raisers wife
Barbara Elaine		Davis	Aus	raisers wife
Barbara Fortier		leroux	USA	named after next door neighbour who liked small dahlias
Barbara Hardisty Kantor		kantor	USA	named after member of Connecticut Dahlia Society
Barbara Miner		miner	USA	named after raisers wife
Barbara Rooke		rooke	UK	raisers wife
Barbara Z.		zatkovich	USA	named after family member
Barbara's Pastelle		gott	UK	sport of grenidor pastelle
Barbara's Yellow		gott	UK	sport Barbara's Pastelle
Barbarry Coronet		davies,b	UK	seedling from emma's coronet
Bargaly Blush		Farley	UK	raiser worked on Bargaly farm
Bartok		maarse	NL	named after Hungarian composer
Bassingbourne Beauty		scriven	UK	lived near Bassingbourne , Herts, England
Baudelaire		maarse	NL	named after French poet
BBC		lindhout	NL	named after British Broadcasting Corporation
Beauty of Arundel				juarezzii sport at arundel castle
Beauty of Heemstede		geerlings	NL	Nursery at Heemstede, Netherlands
Bebb's Ada Hill		hill,I	UK	sport John Hill
Belisha		clarke	UK	looked like a Belisha Beacon (UK traffic signal)
Belton		titchard	UK	village near his nursery
Ben Oude Nijhuis		eeuwijk	NL	named for a champion of care for victims of Alzheimers disease and dementia
Benjamin Britten		hippeastra	NL	named after musician and composer
Bernard Colwyn Hayes		boore	UK	Sport of Rev. Colwyn Vale
Bertie Boy		walker,d	UK	named for Bert Wiseman of NDS
Berwick Wood		turrell	UK	Named after one of his company's sites
Bethany Hope		kitchener	UK	named for grandaughter of A Berry, who died at the age of 8 weeks
Bette Davis				named after film star
Bettina Verbeek		panzer	D	named for formrt head of German Dahlia Association - DDFG
Betty Hawkins		collins,t	UK	sport from unknown parent;named for wife of supplier of tuber from which it sported
Betty Ilene		Griffin	Aus	named after raisers wife
Betty Lou				Sport of Betty Anne
Betty R.		rejman	USA	named after raisers wife
Bickleigh Castle		kitchener	UK	named after local castle where he worked
Big Brother	I			Sport of Big Ben
Bill Holmberg		geisert	USA	Named after a partially blind friend in Minnesota who admired the texture of its petals
Birkenshaw Garden Friends		haigh	UK	named for internet garden forum
Bishop of Chelmsford		stock	UK	named for Rt Rev Stephen Cottrell
Bishop Of Llandaff		treseder	UK	named after the Bishop of llandaff
Bishop of Winchester	I	stock	UK	named for Rt Rev Tim Dakin
Bishop Richard Londinium		stock	UK	named for Rt Rev &Rt Hon Richard Chartres, Bishop of London
Bitsa		hinchcliffe	UK	named after family dog
Bizet	I	Maarse	NL	named after French composer
Blackie Not-So-Black				sport of Blackie
Blue Monarch				sport of Croydon Monarch
Blueberry Hill		stock	UK	named after song by Louis Aemstrong
Bob FitzJohn		walker,d	UK	named after friend who died young
Bob's Flossy		Turnbull	UK	Flossy is grandparents nickname for raisers wife
Boccherini		maarse	NL	named after Italian composer
Bonesta		bentem,f	NL	Sport Onesta
Bonny Brenda		allely	UK	named after wife
Borodin		maarse	NL	named after Russian composer
Bournemouth Belle		stock	UK	named after steam train that used to run from London to Bournemouth
Brackenhill Flame		furness	UK	flame coloured , raised at Brackenhill Park, Bradford, England
Brahms		maarse	NL	named after German composer
Braintris		clarke	UK	Home of raiser's nursery in Essex, England
Brendon Shine		craven	UK	named after Irish singer
Brian's Dream		king,b	UK	named after Brian (King)
Bridgeview Madlyn		geisert	USA	named after Madlyn Giesert of Bridgeview Nursery
Bronze General				Sport of General Eisenhower
Brookfield Deirdre		rowlands	UK	raiser's daughter
Brookfield Wendy		rowlands	UK	named after raisers wife
Brown Bomber		reynolds	SA	named after Joe Louis - the brown bomber
Bruckner		maarse	NL	named after Austrian composer
Brumas		bruidegom	NL	named after baby polar bear at London Zoo
Bryn Terfel		sherlock	NZ	named after Welsh opera singer
Bud Flanagan		Brown	UK	named after stage star (member of Crazy gang)
Bud's Bloom		conway	USA	sport alauna clair obscur; named in memory of raisers grandpa eho encouragedhis love of gardening
Buktos Pluke		balsevicius	lithuani	named for yellow anemonethat grows in Bukya Forest,sw lithuania, to remind of rare broad leaved hornbeam forests
Burscough Fonteneaux				Sport of Baby Fonteneau
Buster P		larkin,k	USA	to commemorate Buster Posey's MVP year for SF Giants

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variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
Cafe Au Lait		bruidegom	NL	colour looks like milky coffee
Cafe au Lait Sucre				Sport of Cafe au Lait
Cairngorm		paterson	UK	scottish mountain range
Caitlin's Joy		geerlings	NL	sport ivanetti
Caldecott		titchard	UK	village near his nursery
Camano Bram		ambrose	USA	named for family cat - Bram
Camano Cotton		ambrose	USA	named after family cat Cotton that got stuck 30 feet up a tree
Camano Denali		ambrose	USA	named after family cat - Denali
Camano Pugsley		ambrose	USA	named after family cat -Pugsley
Camano Sitka		ambrose	USA	named after family cat - sitka
Camano Snuffles		ambrose	USA	named after family cat - snuffles
Cambridge		schie	NL	sport akita
Candle In The Wind		white,m	UK	from song at Princess Diana's funeral
Candy Beauty		Fleckney	UK	sport of Mistill Beauty
Candy Cupid		cooper,b	UK	sport of Wootton cupid
Candy Hamilton Lillian		buller	UK	sport of Hamilton Lillian
Candy Keene		clarke	UK	sport of Reginald Keene
Candy Pastelle				sport of Grenidor Pastelle
Cantab Symbol		ward,g	UK	sport of Symbol
Caproz Jerry Garcia		probizanski	USA	named after singer with The Grateful Dead group
Caproz John Lennon		probizanski	USA	named after member of Beatles group
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather		stock	UK	named for prominent british cartoonist and humourist
Captain Kirk		cleaver	UK	named after Startrek captain of USS Enterprise
Carl Chilson		connell	USA	Sport of Chilson's Pride
Carla Volleman		sturm	NL	named in memory of raiser's physiotherapist who died in an accident in July 2014
Carnford Supreme		brookes	UK	named after Carnford Road, Sheldon
Carol Ann S.		rejman	USA	named after raisers daughter
Carol Channing		rodewald	USA	named after stage star
Carol Klein		twyning	UK	named for TV Garden presenter
Carol Newstead		newstead	C	named after raiser's daughter
Caroline Anne		stock	UK	named for late daughter of L. Lee
Cascade Ken		thompson,j	UK	named after raisers father
Cascade Kitty		thompson,j	UK	named after raisers mother
Castle Drive		turrell	UK	Named after one of his company's sites
Centenary Symbol		clarke	UK	sport of Symbol in NDS centenary year
Cesar Frank		maarse	NL	named after Belgian composer
Chabrier		maarse	NL	named after French composer
Charles De Coster		maarse	NL	named after Belgian novelist
Charles Dickens		Maarse	NL	named after author
Charles Gounod		maarse	NL	named after french composer
Charlie Briggs		kershaw	UK	named for a friend
Charlie Dimmock		stock	UK	named after TV gardening presenter involved with "Break through Breast Cancer" charity
Charlie Kenwood		kenwood	UK	named after himself
Charlotte Bronte		maarse	NL	named afgter author
Charpentier		maarse	NL	named after French composer
Chatsworth Splendour		twyning	UK	named at 1st RHS Chatsworth Show in competition run by Nat Collection and RHS
Cher Ami	II	larkin,k	USA	named after their male borzoi dog
Chimborazo		crutchfield	UK	named after highest volcano in Ecuador
Chinmoy's Grace				sport of Grace Hay
Chloe Ada		hindson	UK	raisers great granddaughter
Chris Jones		kitchener	UK	named for nephew of raisers wife
Christie Elaine		Matulick	Aus	sport of Barbara Elaine
Christie Galah		Matulick	Aus	named after Galah Parrot of Australia
Christine Cresse				Sport of L'Ancresse
Cinnabar	II	wynne	USA	combination of Bob Simon's favourite colour and one of favourite names
Claire Diane		gillam,d	UK	sport of Ruskin Diane
Claire Louise Downting		downting	UK	named for raiser's daughter
Claire Louise Kitchener		kitchener	UK	daughter
Clare Lennart		maarse	NL	named after Dutch writer
Claud Debussey	I	maarse	NL	named after French composer
Clearview Amber		parshall	USA	named for colour
Clearview Arla		parshall	USA	named after raisers mother
Clearview Arlene		parshall	USA	named after raisers sister
Clearview Daniel		parshall	USA	named for son of raisers
Clearview David		parshall	USA	named after oldest son
Clearview Erin		parshall	USA	named for daughter in law
Clearview Irene		parshall	USA	named after raisers grandmother
Clearview Louise		parshall	USA	named for a friend of the raiser
Clearview Magic		parshall	USA	seedling from Magic Moment
Cleo Laine		stock	UK	named for British Dame and jazz singer
Cleo Lane				named for British Jazz Singer
Clints Climax		beard	SA	clint is raisers son
Cloverdale		boyd	UK	lived in Cloverdale Gardens
Colleen Mooney		Mooney	C	raisers daughter
Colonel William M. Ogg		ogg	UK	Sport of Major Ogg
Colwood Kiara		vandament	C	reaisers granddaughter
Colwood Scheri		vandament	C	raisers sister
Conan Doyle		maarse	NL	named after Scottish author
Connie Bartlam		mantle	UK	raisers daughter
Constantin von Regel		balsevicius	Lith	named for founder and director of Kaunas Botanical garden
Constantine	II	turrell	UK	named after the village in Cornwall where it first flowered
Cora Collins		collins	USA	named after mother
Coral Jupiter				sport of Daleko Jupiter
Coral Masterpiece				Sport of Croydon Masterpiece
Coral Seal				sport of Mrs. Alfred B. Seal
Cottesmore		titchard	UK	village near his nursery
Couperin		maarse	NL	named after French composer
Coxwell Moonlight		Greenaway	UK	sport of Eastwood moonlight
Cracklin Rosie				named after Neil Diamond song
Craig's Desire		downting	UK	named for raiser's son
Cream Alva's		machin	UK	sport of alva's supreme
Cream Capella		hardy,v	UK	sport of wandas capella
Cream Elegans		smith,b	UK	sport of lemon elegans
Cream Kerkrade		taylor,f	UK	sport of klankstad Kerkrade
Cream Klankstad		taylor,f	UK	sport of klankstad Kerkrade
Cream Linda		hall	UK	sport of lady linda
Cream Moonlight		fleckney	UK	sport of eastwood moonlight
Croeso '69		treseder	UK	raised in Wales to celebrate the 1969 Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales
Croydon Orange		brand	Aus	Sport of Croydon Monarch
Cryfield Max		wilson,f	UK	named after ted edgars puissance horse
Cryfield Rosie		wilson,f	UK	raisers mother

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D

variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
D.D.Rox		hendley	UK	named for late friend of raiser
Dame Deirdre		stock	UK	named for Dame Deidre Hine, president of Royal Medical Benevolent Fund
Dandapani Sport				sport of Dandapani
Daniel Defoe		maarse	NL	named after English novelist
Danielle	I	Cappel	USA	named after granddaughter
Dannevirke		hammett,k	NZ	Dannevirke is a town in New Zealand that chose the dahlia as its town flower
Danum Chippy		oscroft	UK	raisers daughters dog
Danum Rhoda		oscroft	UK	raisers wife
Darkarin		vleut	NL	named after raisers wife - Karin
Darragh's Delight		branigan	ROI	named for raisers grandson
Dave Charnley		dadd	UK	named after boxer
Dave's Snip		reid	UK	sport of Snip
David Craig		stewart,d	UK	named for late president of aberdeen and district C&D society
David Digweed		davies,b	UK	named after son of John Digweed
David Shaw		shaw,k	UK	named after raiser's son
Davina Michelle		komen,p	NL	named for Dutch singer
De Cervantes		maarse	NL	named after Spanish writer
De Falla		maarse	NL	named after Spanish composer
De Sarasate		Maarse	NL	named after Spanish composer
Deanna Durbin	I	oosten	NL	named after film star
Deanna Durbin	II			named after film star
Deborah's Kiwi		hick	UK	sport of kiwi gloria
Debra Ann Craven		craven	UK	raisers daughter
Dedham		clarke	UK	village near raisers home
Deirdre Mooney		mooney	C	raiser's daughter
Dela 75		verwer	NL	named for 75th anniversary of Dela, a not for profit co-operative in the Netherlands
Delibes	II	maarse	NL	named after French composer
Demi Schneider		kitchener	UK	raiser's elder daughter
Desert Glow		wynne	USA	named for its colour
Detroit 250				in honour of 250th anniversary of Detroit
Devin's Delight		wynne	USA	named after first grandson who sadly died of cancer aged 18 months
Diane Nelson		nelson	UK	raisers daughter
Dikara Kelly		rogers,r	UK	raisers granddaughter
Dikara Midnight		rogers,r	UK	based on very dark colour
Dinah Shore	I	comstock	USA	named after actress
Dinah Shore	II	bruidegom	NL	named after actress
Doctor Rachel Mounsey		kitchener	UK	named for raisers doctor who recently retired
Don Hill		Reid	UK	well respected collerette grower who died in 2003
Donizette		maarse	NL	named after Italian composer
Doris Knight		knight,f	UK	Sport of Doris Day
Double Tally Ho		Wisley	UK	sport of tally ho in 2006
Dr Keith Hammett		hammett	NZ	hybrid imperialis
Dr. Anne Dyson		Mark	UK	raiser's doctor
Duddon Grace		houghton	UK	Duddon is area where raiser lives, grace is his niece
Duonos Kelias'		balsevicius	Lithuani	named for the ethnobotany event "A Way of Bread" held at the Botanical Garden, Station of Nature Research and Environmental Education in Marijampole
Durris Dame		stewart,d	UK	Durris is a village in Aberdeenshire
Dusty Daydream	I	wynne	USA	named after Dusty, a friend of Cory Wynne
Dvorak		maarse	NL	named after Czech composer

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variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
Eastwood Moonlight		sharpja	UK	yellow colour of bloom
Eastwood Pinky		sharpja	UK	pink colour of bloom
Ebbw Vale Festival		reid	UK	for garden festival at Ebbw Vale
Ed Lloyd		ballego	NL	president of ADS
Edgar A. Guest				New Baltimore, Michigan local celebrity
Edgar Allan Poe		maarse	NL	named after US writer and poet
Edgar Wallace		maarse	NL	named after English thriller writer
Edinburgh		dobbie	UK	capital of Scotland
Edith Jones		kitchener	UK	raiser's mother in law
Eduard Strauss		maarse	NL	named after Austrian composer
Egyptian Sun		wynne	USA	named by grandson Kyle who loved all things Egyptian
Electric Light	II	linden	NL	sport electric flash
Elgar		maarse	NL	named after English composer
Elizabeth Hammett		hammett,k	NZ	named after family goat
Elizabeth Rethberg				Named for the Metropolitan Opera Star
Ella Mae	II	knight,r2	UK	named for relative of aiser
Elwyn Thomas		twyning	UK	named in memory of Elwyn Thomas
Emile Zola		maarse	NL	named after French novelist
Emily Daniell		stock	UK	named for daughter of a friend
Emily's Pride		cleaveland	USA	sport ottos thrill
Emma Rose Crosby		hanson,g	UK	named for raisers granddaughter
Emma's Choice		hanson,g	UK	named after raisers granddaughter
Emma's Coronet		digweed	UK	sport of amgard coronet;named after raisers daughter
Erich Kastner		maarse	NL	named after German author
Erich Mooney		mooney	C	named after Erich Barth, a friend who died of cancer in 1997
Ernest Hemmingway		maarse	NL	named after author
Ernest Pitt		barnes	UK	named after friend in Bedford and editor of NDS publications
Ernie Pitt		clarke	UK	named after editor of NDS Publications
Esilda Mezulianik		skinner	UK	named for a friend of the raiser
Essex Chronicle				named after newspaper
Estelle Wilson		stock	UK	named after southers area representative of Tenovus cancer charity
Esther Williams	I	Zwet		named after film star
Eunice Arrigo		southall	UK	named after sister
Eve Margaret		cornes,n	UK	named for raisers granddaughter
Evening Mail		Brookes	UK	named after the Birmingham newspaper
Evie Grace		hindson	UK	named for great-granddaughter
Evita	II	lewis,n	UK	named after musical
Exton	I	titchard	UK	village near his nursery

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F

variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
F. Viana		viana	SA	named after Fred Viana, father of raiser
Fairplace Amber		hatch	UK	area where he lives and bloom colour
Fairplace Firecracker		hatch	UK	colour of florets
Fairplace Lesley		hatch	UK	named for raisers wife
Fairplace Ruby		hatch	UK	colour of florets
Falkirk Bairn		buchanan,d	UK	amed for raisers local football team
Falkirk Donny B		buchanan,d	UK	Donny B is raisers nickname
Faure	I	maarse	NL	named after French composer
Feisty Freda		wynne	USA	named after Walt's mother
Felida Bride		toedtli	USA	expected to be wanted for weddings
Feline Yvonne		komen,p	NL	sport American Dawn
Felix Timmermans		maarse	NL	named after Flemish writer and painter
Filey Bay		hendley	UK	named for whisky distillery
Fire and Ice Lemon		limke	NL	sport Fire and Ice
Fire Mountain		hammett,k	NZ	named for Mount St Helens that blew up around the time of release of the variety
Fleur Mountjoy		kitchener	UK	Sue Mountjoy's younger daughter
Florence Nightingale	I	ruyter	NL	named after nurse in Crimean war
Fontmell Irene		stock	UK	named after raiser's wife
Forth Bridge		Dobbie	UK	named after famous bridge in Scotland
Frances Farr		Brookes	UK	named after friend's wife
Francis Larocca Improved				sport of Francis Larocca
Frank Kafka				named after czech author
Frank's Joyce		taylor	UK	named for raisers wife
Franlyn Festival		swanton	UK	sport holland festival
Frans van Mieris		maarse	NL	named after Dutch painter
Franz Kafka		Maarse	NL	named after czech author
Fred Trueman		" "	UK	for England cricketer
Freestyle		durrant	UK	named after swimming stroke
Friedrich Wagschal		wagschal	D	named for grower's father
Fritz Reuter		maarse	NL	named after German novelist

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G

variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
Garden Festival		reid	UK	named for garden festival at Gateshead
Garden Glow		wynne	USA	the name seemed to fit the flower in a brainstorming session
Garden Queen Lilac		eeuwijk	NL	sportprincesse elizabeth
Gateshead Festival		howes	UK	re-named for garden festival at Gateshead - (was peach melba)
Gemstar Dallas		hendley	UK	named for ex polce dog
General de Gaulle		Lemaire		named after French WWII general, later President of France
Geoffrey Kent		kent	UK	raisers father
George Burns			Aus	named after veteran comedian
George Cochrane		williams,m	UK	named for raiser's grandson
George Elliott		maarse	NL	named after English novelist
George Simenon		maarse	NL	named after Belgian crime writer
Gerard Dou	I	maarse	NL	named after Dutch painter
Gerard van Maasakkers		geerlings	NL	named for Dutch singer
Gerard Walschap		maarse	NL	named after Flemish author
Gerrie Hoek		hoek	NL	named for raisers daughter
Gershwin		maarse	NL	named after US composer
Gertrude Lawrence		Ballay	USA	named after stage star
Gill's Pastelle		newman	UK	sport of grenidor pastelle
Gilwood Violet		gillam,t	UK	sport of willos violet
Gilwood Zorro		gillam,t	UK	sport of Zorro
Ginger Rogers		Ruschmohr	USA	named after film star
Gipsy Smith				Sport of Gipsy Girl
Glazounow		maarse	NL	named after composer
Glenn Hoddle		cleaver	UK	named after Tottenham Hotspurs footballer
Glinka		maarse	NL	named after Russian composer
Global Beauty		almand	USA	Sport of Purple Globe
Glyndebourne		Hackenden	UK	named after town of Glyndebourne operas
Golda Meir		erikson	USA	named after former Israeli Prime Minister
Golden Aura		wynne	USA	named for the colour
Golden Doris				Sport of Bronze Doris
Golden Symbol		payne	UK	sport of Symbol
Good Day		swan island	USA	to celebrate 20th anniversary of a local morning show
Grace Wood		cave,d	UK	named fro raisers niece
Graham Greene		maarse	NL	named after British Author
Granite Falls				small town NE of Everett, Washington
Grenidor Doreen		carrington	UK	raiser's wife
Grieg		maarse	NL	named after Norwegian composer
Groucho Marx		comstock	USA	named after famous comedian
Gulbransson	I	maarse	NL	named after Norwegian artist
Gwyneth		jones,I	UK	sport taratahi ruby, named after granddaughter of finder of sport

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H

variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
Hadrian's Sunlight		hall,d	UK	hadrian for Hadrian's Wall near nursery sunlight for coloiur
Hamilton Amanda		hamilton	C	named after raiser's granddaughter
Hamilton Lillian		hamilton	C	named after raisers wife
Hamilton Midnight		hamilton	C	named for its very dark colour
Handel		maarse	NL	named after German composer
Hannah Baker		nowotarski	USA	Named after his granddaughter
Harlow Car		barwise	UK	RHS gardens near Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
Harriet Beecher Stowe		maarse	NL	named after US author
Harris Dame		stewart,d	UK	named for raiser#s wife who comes from the Isle of Harris
Harry Ramsden		oscroft	UK	friend of raiser, owned a famous string of chip shops
Hatfield's Climax		hatfield	UK	sport of Kidd's Climax
Heather Jones		reid	UK	named for lady who does his housekeeping
Heinrich Boll		maarse	NL	named after German novelist
Heinrich Heine		maarse	NL	named after German poet
Helen Shapiro		Brookes	UK	named after singer of 1960's
Helen's Alvin Sr		bair	USA	helens first husband who passed away in 1965
Helen's Big Doug		bair	USA	named after her son Douglas Gleen
Helen's Carl Oscare		bair	USA	Helen's father
Helen's Clarie's		bair	USA	Helen's mother in law
Helen's Dallas		bair	USA	Helen's brother in law
Helen's Katherine Helen		bair	USA	named after herself
Helen's Leg Horn		bair	USA	named after a type of chicken
Helen's Little Boy		bair	USA	named after a little boy
Helen's Little Orange		bair	USA	named after colour
Helen's Mary		bair	USA	named after Helen's daughter
Helen's Norma Jean		bair	USA	named after Helen's sister
Helen's Onella		bair	USA	named after children's great grandma
Helen's Sara		bair	USA	Helen's granddaughter who is nearly blind
Helen's Stephanie		bair	USA	Helen's granddaughter, Sara's sister, also nearly blind
Helen's Surething		bair	USA	just keeps going, so a sure thing
Helen's Sweetheart		bair	USA	looks like a sweet heart
Helen's Wedding Bells		bair	USA	ideal for a wedding
Helen's White Waterlily		bair	USA	a good flower for hot countries
Helsghyll Linda		Harby	UK	named for raisers mother
Henri Lewi		mark	UK	raiser's doctor
Henrik Ibsen		maarse	NL	namedafter author
Herbstfackel			D	tran:Autumn Torch
Herbstfeuer	II			tran: Autumn Fire
Herbstfreude	III	wagschal	D	tran: Autumn Joy
Herbstfreude	I			tran: Autumn Joy
Herbstfreude	II			tran: Autumn Joy
Herbstgabe		lammerse	NL	tran: Autumn Gift
Herbstgeschenk				tran: Autumn Gift
Herbstgold	I	wolf	D	tran: Autumn Gold
Herbstkonigin				tran:Autumn Queen
Herbstrubin				tran:Autumn Ruby
Herbstschmuck				tran:Autumn Decoration
Herbstsch�ne				tran:Autumn Beauty
Herbstsonne	II			tran: Autumn Sun
Herbstsonne	III			tran: Autumn Sun
Herbstsonne	I			tran: Autumn Sun
Herbststolz				tran: Autumn Pride
Herbstwunder				tran:Autumn Wonder
Herbstzauber	I			tran:Autumn Charm
Herbstzauber	II			tran:Autumn Charm
Hickling Broad		Piper	UK	"lake" in Norfolk Broads, Englnad
Highlighter		wynne	USA	named after coloured hy-liter being used on a picture by grandson Kyle (at his suggestion)
Hillcrest Chelsey		Jackson	UK	named after granddaughter
Hillcrest Duncan Edwards		jackson	UK	named for Manchester United footballerwho died in Munich Air Crash 1958
Hillcrest Hannah		jackson	UK	raisers granddaughter
Hillcrest Heights		jackson	UK	Named after Heights mine, source of greenish gemstone
Hillcrest Hillton		jackson	UK	Named after hillton mine, source of yellow gem stone
Hillcrest Jessica		jackson	UK	raisers granddaughter
Hillcrest Trueform		Jackson	UK	petal form is true decorative form
Hindensmith		maarse	NL	named after German composer
Hollyhill Pagoda		kennedy,t	USA	named after shape when fully open
Hollywood Twilight		clubb	UK	sport Gurtla twilight, raiser lives llywood, Birmingham, UK
Honegger		maarse	NL	named after Swiss composer
Honeymoon Dress		jones,l	UK	colour of princess diana's dress at wedding
Horst Athalie		wheatley	UK	sport of athalie;named after German friend
Hugo Wolf		maarse	NL	named after Austrian composer
Hy Abalone		holland	C	white with pearl blends like the shell
Hy Bill D.		holland	C	named after late Bill Dungan
Hy Bishop		holland	C	in bishops robe colours
Hy Bullion		holland	C	colour of gold bullion
Hy C		Holland	C	sport of Alpen Bob, which was sport of Alfred C
Hy Casbah		holland	C	in opulent Moroccan colours
Hy Charm		holland	C	visitor called it charming
Hy Clown		holland	C	colours like painted face of a clown
Hy Cutter		holland	C	good cut flower attributes
Hy Darcy		holland	C	named after wife's father
Hy Enid		holland	C	named after wife's mother
Hy Fashion		holland	C	cute and clever name
Hy Finesse		holland	C	pastel colours that merge with finesse
Hy Fire		holland	C	bright red ball of fire
Hy Harry		holland	C	hirsute stems, but changed name to harry instead of hairy
Hy Heart		holland	C	small red dec
Hy Lace		holland	C	each petal notched to give a lace outline
Hy Lobster		holland	C	petals look like lobster claws.
Hy Lustre		holland	C	Named by a friend at its first time on the show bench.
Hy Maize		holland	C	corn coloured ball
Hy Mallow		holland	C	mallow purple ball
Hy Michelle		holland	C	for a niece who chose it.
Hy Miriam		holland	C	named after wife's aunt
Hy MOAB		holland	C	"Mother Of All Blooms"
Hy Mom		holland	C	for his late Mom
Hy Murex		holland	C	The Murex snail of ancient Phoenicia produced the rarest of purple dyes know in those days
Hy Myst		holland	C	smoky lav, with darker variegations.
Hy Nadirah		holland	C	named for wife of a muslim friend
Hy Nanaimo		holland	C	best seedling at a show in Nanaimo.
Hy Nugget		Holland	C	yellow ball like nugget
Hy Patti		holland	C	named after raisers wife
Hy Pimento		holland	C	yellow variegated red. Pepper colours
Hy Plum		holland	C	in smoky red purple.
Hy Plush		holland	C	violet velvet.
Hy Rajah		holland	C	in rich autumn shades
Hy Robe		holland	C	Rosy chocolate purple
Hy Rosa		holland	C	selected on trial by its namesake.
Hy Rudy B.		holland	C	for the late Rudy Butula, a good friend.
Hy Russett		holland	C	bronze double orchid.
Hy Saffron		holland	C	in oversaturated, "hurt your eyes" yellow.
Hy Scent		holland	C	scented Orchid
Hy Scotch		holland	C	glistens with that amber liquids lure.
Hy Shy		holland	C	Concept of blushing = shy.
Hy Sockeye		holland	C	red colour
Hy Tabu		holland	C	dark dark red
Hy Totem		holland	C	tall yellow, like a totem pole
Hy Trio		holland	C	three coloured
Hy Vanessa		holland	C	named after Vanessa Williams of "Kiss of the Spider Woman"
Hy Watercolour		holland	C	lilacs and purples that bleed to make each petal unique.

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I

variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
I Lyke It		mark	UK	raisers wife liked it
Ian Hislop		twyning	UK	named for editor of Private Eye magazine
Ieva		balsevicius	Lith	named for raisers daughter
Ike		koenig	USA	nickname of WWII American General Eisenhower in Europe
Inca Barbarella		brookes	UK	named after film "barbarella"
Inca Barra		Brookes	UK	Island of Scottish Coast
Inca Blaze		Brookes	UK	flame colour
Inca Breda		Brookes	UK	island of Scottish Coast
Inca Dambuster		Brookes	UK	named after the Dambuster squadron in WW2
Inca Gordon		brookes	UK	named after friend - Gordon Cox
Inca Pathfinder		Brookes	UK	named after RAF flyers in World War two
Inca Ruby Wedding		Brookes	UK	named for raisers Ruby Wedding
Inca Solidarity		Brookes	UK	named in honour of Polish union (society meet at Birmingham Polish Club)
Inca Vanguard		Brookes	UK	named after Royal Navy ship
Inca Vulcan		Brookes	UK	named after bomber
Irene Cox		Brookes	UK	wife of friend
Isabelle Gault		gault	UK	sport Edge of Joy
Isabelle Miller				Named for Mrs. Swezey's Mother
Ivor's Dream		kitchener	UK	named after Ivor (Kitchener)
Ivor's Rhonda		jones,I	UK	sport of rhonda;named after raiser

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J

variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
J.W.Roy		plochaet	B	named for Jan Willem Ray, singer/songwriter
Jack London		maarse	NL	named after US author
Jackie Flint		flint	UK	raisers daughter in law
Jackie Magson		mark	UK	raisers granddaughter
Jacob de Ruysdael		maarse	NL	named after Dutch painter
Jacqueline Twyning		twyning	UK	sister in law
Jacquie Hurst		kitchener	UK	raisers friend in Finchley
Jake Mann		mann,k	UK	named in memory of raisers son
Jake's Coronet		gott	UK	sport of amgard coronet;named after grandson Jake Taylor
Jaldec American		hewlett	UK	sport of go american
James Mason		sherlock	NZ	named after film actor
Jan Fortrie		sturm	NL	named for raiser's doctor who retired in 2013
Jan van Goyen		maarse	NL	named after Dutch painter
Janacek		maarse	NL	named after Czech composer
Jane Lausche		Wind	USA	Named for Wife of Governor of Ohio
Jane Twyning		twyning	UK	raisers mother
Janet Howell		kitchener	UK	named after raisers cousin
Janice Plant		kitchener	UK	named after wif'e cousin
Janusz Boglan Falinski		balsevicius	lithuani	named for polish botabist (1934-2004)
Jean Bailiss		reid	UK	named after next door neighbour
Jean Enersen		traff	USA	named for a broadcaster on KING-TV network in Seattle
Jean Murray		webster,g	UK	named after sister in law
Jean Shaw		shaw,k	UK	named after raisers late wife
Jean-Emmanuel Gilbert		balsevicius	Lith	named for French botanist (1741-1814)founder of botanic gardens in Vilnius
Jeanette Carter		carter	UK	named after wife
Jeanne d'Arc		vilmorin	F	named after Joan of Arc
Jeanne Gervais		redd	USA	named for an artist/sculptress who had works in Seattles emont district
Jeannie Leroux		steenfott	USA	named after Jeannie, wife of Gordie Leroux
Jennie	III	traff	USA	named after raiser's mother
Jenny Kiddle		kiddle	UK	named after eldest daughter
Jenny Smith		kitchener	UK	raiser's cousin's wife
Jerome Kern		" "	USA	named after song composer
Jessica E.		cappel	USA	named after granddaughter
Jessie Buchan		stewart,d	UK	named for wife of Aberdeen C&D Society secretary, a good friend
Jimmy Dickinson		jones,sw	UK	named after famous England footballer
Jo Lister		kitchener	UK	named after raisers cousin
Jo Whiley		nat col	UK	nemed for Radio DJ
Joan Walker		walker,j	UK	named after raisers wife
Joe Simpson		simpson,rj	UK	named for raisers father
Joe Swift		twyning	UK	named for TV Gardener
Johannes Vermeer		maarse	NL	named after Dutch painter
John Dankworth		stock	UK	named for yhe late jazz musician
John Markham		branigan	ROI	named for Irish exhibitor
John Prior		wiseman	UK	named after friend at work
John William		Cappel	USA	named after grandson
Johnnie Ellis		stock	UK	named for partner of the namer (J McKenna)
John's Keene				sport of Reginald Keene
Jonathan Buckley		meulder	NL	sport Molly Raven
Jonathan Swift		maarse	NL	named after Irish author
Jon's Twilight		aspital	UK	sport Gurtla Twilight, named for raisers son
Joost Champion		kamp	NL	named for raiser's grandchild
Jorja		traff	USA	named after raisers cousin
Josef Israels		maarse	NL	named after Dutch painter
Josephine Z.		zatkovich	USA	named after family member
Josudi Carol		greenway,p	UK	from Lismore Carol
Josudi jane		greenway,p	UK	named after raisers wife
Joy Bennett		mantle	UK	named after daughter
Joyce Anne		ward,b	UK	named after mother
Judy Tregidden		kitchener	UK	friend of raiser from Finchley,her husband was head of graphics & design for BBC
Jules Verne		maarse	NL	named after French author
Julia Catchpole		stock	UK	named after lady who started raisers cancer charity work for Tenovus
Julia Marguerite		carter	UK	raisers wife
Juri Gagarin		chrestensen	D	named after first man in space

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K

variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
Kaka Cyrella		fenton	NZ	from Cyr(il) and (St)ella Higgo
Kaka Eljoy		fenton	NZ	EL(aines) JOY
Kaka Neil		fenton	NZ	named after son
Kaka Phil		fenton	NZ	named for husband
Karen Anne		Cappel	USA	named after granddaughter
Karen G		gott	UK	named for neice of raiser
Karenglen		woolcock	UK	grandaughter of landowner where dahlias grown, Karen married Glen
Karin de Jong			B	named after Belgian beauty queen
Karl Capek		maarse	NL	named after Czech playwright
Karl May	I	maarse	NL	named after German author
Katahdin				for Mt. Katahdin (Maine)
Katchatourian		maarse	NL	named after composer
Kate Mountjoy		kitchener	UK	Sue Mountjoy's older daughter
Kate's Pastelle			UK	sport of grenidor pastelle
Katherine Craven		craven	UK	raisers wife
Kathleen Ferrier		ruyter	NL	named after opera singer
Kathleen H.		hindson	UK	in memory of raisers mother
Kathleen's Alliance		davison	UK	sport of shirley alliance
Kathryn's Cupid		gregory,n	UK	sport of wootton cupid
Katy Louise		madders	UK	named for raisers granddaughter
Kay Francis			USA	named after actress and singer from 1929-1946
Kayleigh Spiller		kitchener	UK	raisers step granddaughter
Keewatin Flame		Leroux	USA	flame coloured flowers
Keewatin Gold		leroux	USA	the orange of the ball shone like gold
Keewatin Pioneer		leroux	USA	Keewatin & Kenora are towns in the middle of nowhere, the boonies where the pioneers settled
Keewatin Special		Leroux	USA	The varuety felt very special
Keewatin Sunsprite		leroux	USA	like little nymphs or sunsprites
Keith's Choice		connell	USA	chosen by keith hammett in seedling bed
Kelsea Carla		hindle	UK	Carla is raiser's daughter, Kelsea is house name
Kelsey Aria		walker,c	USA	named for raisers child
Kennemerland		Geerlings	NL	area near Heemstede
Kenora Amethyst		leroux	USA	Jeannie's (wife) favourite colour is purple and they dug and collected amethyst
Kenora Canada		leroux	USA	Kenora Canada was logo on souvenirs of Kenora's Bi-centennial
Kenora Carousel		leroux	USA	colours and brightness reninded him of a carousel
Kenora Challenger		leroux	USA	named in honour of space shuttle Challenger that crashed in 1986 with loss of all crew including a teacher, Jeannie's profession
Kenora Christmas		leroux	USA	a Christmas Ball in colour and shape
Kenora Clyde		leroux	USA	named after Clyde Chappell, a very tall texan who grew dahlias
Kenora Dazzler		leroux	USA	named for its dazzling colour
Kenora Elizabeth		leroux	USA	raiser's great niece
Kenora Fireball		leroux	USA	golden colour deep inside each floret made this ball glow like fire
Kenora Firefighter		leroux	USA	Neice's husband is a firefighter, who liked this red bloom, so named in honour of all firefighters
Kenora Frills		leroux	USA	laciniates made lacy, frilly edges
Kenora Irene		leroux	USA	named for Gordie's half sister
Kenora Jubilee		leroux	USA	in honour of the Jubilee Year declared by the Cathlic Church in 2001
Kenora Kaleidoscope		leroux	USA	looked like the vision in a keleidoscope
Kenora Lisa		leroux	USA	named for niece who grew up in California and now lives in Wisconsin
Kenora Macop-B		leroux	USA	Initials of drugs used in chemotherapy treatment to cure him of lymphoma
Kenora Majestic		leroux	USA	Bloom looked majestic
Kenora Moonbeam		leroux	USA	colour of a moonbeam
Kenora Ontario		leroux	USA	named aftere Gordie's birthplace
Kenora Passion		leroux	USA	named by Gordie
Kenora Petite		leroux	USA	very small and delicate, so petite
Kenora Sensation		leroux	USA	sensational bloom!
Kenora Spirit		leroux	USA	the laciniated petals looked like dove wings, so called spirit after "the Holy Spirit"
Kenora Sunburst		leroux	USA	blloms just burst out of buds
Kenora Sunset		leroux	USA	colour of sunset
Kenora Superb		leroux	USA	a suerb seedling
Kenora Tonya		leroux	USA	named after neice
Kenora Valentine		leroux	USA	big red and round, remindeng raisers of a Valentine
Kenora Wildfire		leroux	USA	named after a song called wildfire
Kernow Jazzy Bee		jasper,d	UK	Jazzy B is grandson's nickname
Kerry Newstead		newstead	C	named after raiser's son
Kettering		allely	UK	Town where he llives
Kibo-no-hikari		konishi	J	translates to Ray of Hope
Kifujin		konishi	J	translates to A Noble Woman
Kim Baker	I	nowotarski	USA	named after his granddaughter
Kim Marie		vandament	C	raisers daughter
Kimmins		stock	UK	named for raiser's family
King Soccer		bruidegom	NL	named after Pele, the footballer
Kingsthorpe		Brawn	UK	district of Northampton, UK where he lived
Kingyo-hime		konishi	J	translates to Princess Goldfish
Kochelsee		mccann	NZ	named after sea shell
Kodaly		maarse	NL	named after Hungarian composer
Kokyo-no-sora		konishi	J	translates to The Sky over The Home
Kristina Marie		vandament	C	raisers granddaughter

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variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
L. A. T. E.		cleghorn	UK	named after daughter (Lisa Ann Tuton) who was usually late
La Corbierre		flint	UK	bay in Channel Islands
La Serpiniere		mulvany	F	raisers house name
Lady Barnett				named after TV personality
Lady Kerkrade		walker,d	UK	sport of klankstad kerkrade
Lady Linda		lewis,n	UK	named after raisers daughter
Lalo		maarse	NL	named after French composer
L'Ancresse		flint	UK	place in channel islands
Larraine Claire Hollows		stock	UK	named for raiser's daughter
Laume		balsevicius	lithuani	named for ancient lithuanian goddess,depicted as a very beautiful womanwho descended to earth from the sky
Laura Marie		lewis,n	UK	named after raisers granddaughter
Lauren Kitchener		kitchener	UK	named for cousin's daughter
Laurence Fisher		fisher	UK	named after raiser
Lauren's Moonlight		wagstaff	UK	sport of eastwood moonlight
Lavender Athalie		dale	UK	sport of athalie
Lavender Freestyle		corning	USA	sport of freestyle
Lavender Leycett				sport of leycett
Lavender Nunton Harvest		" "	UK	sport of nunton harvest
Lavender Symbol		" "	UK	sport of Symbol
Le Feu du Soleil		willott	UK/F	named for its colour
Le Vonne Splinter		Comstock	USA	named after lady dahlia grower
Leamington Spa		geerlings	NL	named after town in midlands of England
Lemon Chester				sport of lindas chester
Lemon Emmerdale				sport of emmerdale
Lemon Hornsey		taylor,f	UK	sport of yellow frank hornsey
Lemon Symbol		rogers,a	UK	sport of Symbol
Leoncavello		maarse	NL	named after Italian composer
Lesley Garrett		white,m	UK	named after doncaster opera singer
Lessing		maarse	NL	named after British author
Lexi Niamh		park,j	UK	raisers granddaughter
Leycett		bebbington	UK	named after village in Staffordshire, near stoke on trent
Light Minx		pratt	UK	minx sport
Lilac Athalie		wiseman	UK	sport of athalie
Linda's Chester		watson,j	UK	sport of paul chester
Linda's Diane		owens,a	UK	sport of ruskin diane
Lipstick	I	kent	UK	named for lipstick colour of petal tips
Lismore Goldcrest		franklin,w	UK	sport oakwood goldcrest
Liszt		maarse	NL	named after Hungarian composer
Locatelli		maarse	NL	named after Italian composer
Lon B.		willoughby	C	named for his son
London Lynne		kitchener	UK	named for raisers sister in law
Lord Mason		davies,b	UK	named after Rt. Hon.Roy Mason MP, later Lord MaSON
Lortzing		maarse	NL	named after German opera composer
Louis Couperus		maarse	NL	named after Dutch novelist
Louis White		white,c	ROI	named for raisers father
Lupin Britain		morin	USA	named after grandson
Lupin Isabell		morin	USA	named after raisers mother
Lupin Joseph		morin	USA	named after raisers father
Lupin Tori		jones,b	USA	named after her smallest great grandchild
Lyddington		titchard	UK	village near his nursery
Lyla Stokes	II	stock	UK	named for family member of L L Stokes who named the cultivar
Lynn Clark		clark,j	UK	named after raisers daughter
Lynn Slight		McClaren,s	USA	named after lady on Solana Beach, Calif
Lynsey Murray		webster,g	UK	named after great niece

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M

variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
Magenta Magic	II	wynne	USA	named after the colour
Maggie Austin		stock	UK	Named after raiser's grandmother Margaret Catherine Muncer who was born in Cork in Southern Ireland.
Maisie Mooney		mooney	C	raiser's mother
Majestic Athalie		sharpja	UK	sport of athalie
Majestic Kerkrade		hadow	USA	sport of klankstad kerkrade
Majjas Symbol		dawson	UK	sport of Symbol
Malvern Martha		warriner	UK	granddaughter martha clark lives in Malvern, Worcs, UK
Malvern Spring		twyning	UK	named for organisers of Malvern Spring Festival and Show
Man's Sassie		manwell	USA	named after Sassie Manwell
Manton		titchard	UK	village near his nursery
Marcy Lynn		vandament	C	raisers daughter
Margaret Brookes		Brookes	UK	named after raiser's wife
Margaret Stewart		stewart,d	UK	named for mother and daughter of raiser
Margaret Wilkinson		hinchcliffe	UK	named after his mother
Margie	II	Durrant	UK	named after raiser's wife
Marie J		johnson,n	USA	named for his daugter
Marilyn Dale		Mollineaux	USA	named after raisers granddaughter
Marion J		johnson,n	USA	named for his daugter
Marion Storer		turrell	UK	named after mother
Marjorie J.L.		turrell	UK	named after owner of garden where dahlias are grown
Marlene Joy		steenfott	USA	named after raiser's daughter
Marlief		eeuwijk	NL	named for a woman who died of cancer
Martin Turner		weekes	UK	named after NDS Northern Committee vice chairman
Mary Ann	I	ward,b	UK	named after his mother
Mary Case		parratt	UK	named after raisers daughter
Mary Crichton		turrell	UK	named after mother in law
Mary Karen Z.		zatkovich	USA	named after family member
Mary Magson		mark	UK	named after granddaughter
Mary's Jomanda		houghton	UK	sport of jomanda
Mascagni		maarse	NL	named after Italian composer
Mascot Maya		Mellen	UK	mascot was father's nickname
Massenet		maarse	NL	named after French composer
Master Alan		lewis,n	UK	named after raisers son
Match	I	hindry	SA	each petal looks like a match
Mathew Alan		gitts	USA	named after first grandson
Maureen Connolly		comstock	USA	named after tennis player - Little Mo
Maureen Jones		kitchener	UK	named after wife's sister in law
Maureen Kitchener		kitchener	UK	raisers wife
Maurice Knight		silver,s	UK	named for all round gardener who shows locally to raiser
Max Brod		maarse	NL	named after Czech-born Austrian writer
Max Reger		maarse	NL	named after German composer
Maya's Rhonda		Clensy	UK	sport ivors rhonda, named for raisers daughter
Meadowsweet		titchard	UK	name of his nursery
Menai Strait		brookes	UK	named after water between North Wales and Anglesey
Mendelsohn		maarse	NL	named after German composer
Merriwell		Morris	UK	named after Meriden and Berkswell villages near raisers home
Meyerheer		maarse	NL	named after composer
Michael Caines		stock	UK	named for chef Michael Caines MBE
Michael J.		cappel	USA	named after grandson
Mickey Mouse	II			named after Walt Disney cartoon mouse
Mickey Mouse	I	" "	E GERM	named after Walt Disney cartoon mouse
Mickey Rooney		ruyter	NL	named after film star
Midahl		Brookes	UK	named after Midland Dahlia Society Annual
Midlands Jubilee		jones,l	UK	named for the 25th jubilee of Midlands Dahlia Society
Milhaud		maarse	NL	named after French composer
Millocher		maarse	NL	named after Austrian composer
Millway		golby	UK	name of road where nursery based
Milton J. Cross		Johnson,s	USA	named after New York radio announcer
Minglepen Betty		Ridgeon	UK	named after Betty de Wolfe, his grandmother
Minley Steven		wilkins	UK	named after raiser's nephew
Minley Sylvia		wilkins	UK	named after raisers sister
Minnie Mouse		McIllany	USA	named after Walt Disney cartoon mouse
Mish Mash		walker,d	UK	named for mixture of colours
Miss Edith Cavell		bruidegom	NL	named after famous nurse in WW1
Miss Marioni		stewart,d	UK	named for raisers wife's friend
Miss Twiddle		hanson,g	UK	named for granddaughter who twiddles with her hair
Misterton		turrell	UK	Named after one of his company's sites
Miyako-bijin		konishi	J	tran: city beauty
Model 999				Named for Henry Ford's first racing car on his 75th birthday
Momo Mangetsu		Konishi	J	tran: peach full moon
Monko		konishi	J	translates to Guess (identify) incense
Monteverdi		maarse	NL	named after Italian composer
Moonlight Sonata	II	wynne	USA	named after Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata,played at a concert where variety first displayed.
Moor Place		newnham	UK	named after hotel near London
Mrs. Judy Slade		bennett,t	UK	named for raiser's mother in law
Ms. Kennedy		boley	USA	raisers grandmother was a Kennedy from Ohio
Murrayfield		dobbie	UK	named after Scotland's Rugby ground
Mystic Haze		hammett,k	NZ	named by Harry Townsend (UK) to be used as a fundraiser

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variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
N. E. W. Pastel		wynne	USA	named after raisers daughter (Natalie Ellen Wynne) who didn't want it top be called Natalie
Nadine		simpson,rj	UK	named after raiser's wife
Nan Kyoku Koh			J	tran: aurora australis; the southern lights
Nancy Margaret		weekes	UK	named after wife of Brian Owen, NDS MSC Champion
Natalie G.		gott	UK	named after raisers granddaughter Natalie Sykes Gott
Neon Flair		linden	NL	sport Moonfire
Nichiyoh Bi		mizuno	J	tran: Sunday
Nicholas Maes		maarse	NL	named after Dutch painter
Nicky K.		koenig	USA	named after son killed in car accident
Nicky Woodfield		jones,L	UK	named after daughter of UK Midlands nurseryman
Nita	I	hale,p	USA	sport of juanita
Norma Stinson Hunter		stock	UK	named for mother of G Hunter

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variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
Oakham		titchard	UK	County town near his nursery
Oakwood Christine		silver,s	UK	named for raisers youngest daughter in law
Oakwood Danielle		silver,s	UK	named for raisers second youngest granddaughter
Oakwood Dazzle		silver,s	UK	Dictionary Defn: dazzle is to confound or surprise by brilliant display
Oakwood Firelight		silver,s	UK	from parent varieties and colour of bloom
Oakwood Naranga		silver,s	UK	from sanscit "Narange" means orange tree
Oakwood Natasha		silver,s	UK	named for youngest granddaughter
Olive Sipson		simpson,rj	UK	named for raisers mother
Olympische Fackel				tran:Olympic Torch
Olympische Gold				tran:Olympic Gold
Omar Khayyam			USA	named after Persian writer
O'Neill Holliday		todd,a		named for raiser's daughter
Oscar Strauss		maarse	NL	named after Austrian composer
Osui		konishi	J	Translates to To be fascinated with full blooms of cherry blossom
Otara Tolerance		fenton	NZ	named for husbands tolerant attitude to dahlias

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variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
P. G. Wodehouse		geerlings	NL	named after author
Parkland Bonita		rowse	USA	bloom is like a ball on a stick, Purple with silver reverse and Bonita means beautiful
Parkland Fire		rowse	USA	looks like it is on fire
Parkland Glow		rowse	USA	so rich in colour it glows
Parkland Halo		rowse	USA	shades of purple form a halo round the face of the flower
Parkland Moonmist		rowse	USA	colour reminded him of the misty colour round the moon on a foggy evening
Parkland Prince		rowse	USA	has the colour of royalty
Parkland Prom		rowse	USA	reminds him of the formal Prom dresses
Parkland Scala		rowse	USA	named after the sea port on Greek island of Patmos where the apostle John was exiled
Pat Boone		lammerse	NL	named after singer
Pat Knight		kitchener	UK	raisers friend from Cornish Dahlia Society
Pat Mark		mark	UK	named after wife
Pat White		Brookes	UK	named after wife of former NDS Gen Secretary
Patricia	III	chambers,w	NZ	named after raisers sister
Paul Burrell		marks	UK	named after Princess Diana'sbutler
Paul Dukas		maarse	NL	named after French composer
Paul Magson		mark	UK	raisers son-in-law
Paul Staten		stock	UK	named for Paul Staten on his 60rh birthday
Pauls Delight		lewis,n	UK	named after raisers son in law
Paulus Potter		maarse	NL	named after Dutch painter
Peach Athalie		wiseman	UK	sport of athalie
Peach Cupid		" "	UK	sport of wootton cupid
Peach Kerkrade		porter	UK	sport of klankstad kerkrade
Peach Melba	II	howes	UK	re-named for garden festival at Gateshead - (was peach melba)
Peach Sorbet		wynne	USA	named for its colour
Peaches Pastelle				sport of grenidor pastelle
Pearl Hornsey		" "	UK	sport of frank hornsey
Pearl Sharowean				sport of sharowean pride
Pearson's Colleen		pearson	USA	named after colleen, raiser's wife
Pembroke Levenna		davies,ag	UK	from names of hs two daughters
Penhill Camilla Dyzel		maritz	SA	named for Mrs Camilla Roberts (nee Dryzel) mother of Mrs Milly Maritz (nee Roberts)
Penhill Dr Sol Cohen		maritz	SA	named for late physician
Penhill Roy Alexander		maritz	SA	named for newspaper colleague and friend of raiser
Penhill Spencer H.		maritz	SA	named for newspaper colleague and friend of raiser
Penhill Tori-Hannah		maritz	SA	named for a friend's granddaughters
Perry Park		king	UK	named aftyer park where Birminghaam Dahlia Society hold shows
Peter Seabrook		clarke	UK	named after TV gardener
Peterlee		lashlie	UK	named after town near raisers home
Phil Ledgard		davies,b	UK	named after raisers friend who grows dahlias
Phoenix	III	turrell	UK	Named after one of his company's sites
Pierne		maarse	NL	named after French composer
Pim's Moonlight		Greenaway	UK	sport of eastwood moonlight
Pink Brandaris				sport of brandaris
Pink Breckland Joy		bradshaw	UK	sport of breckland joy
Pink Carol				sport of minley carol
Pink Chiffon		wynne	USA	named after the colour
Pink Daily Mail		sandford	UK	sport Daily Mail
Pink Frank Hornsey		clarke	UK	sport of frank hornsey
Pink Gay Mini				sport of gay mini
Pink Giraffe		burrows	UK	sport of giraffe
Pink Honeymoon Dress		hall	UK	sport of honeymoon dress
Pink Isa		vleut	NL	named after raisers daughter - Isa
Pink Jean Fairs		jones,I	UK	sport of jean fairs
Pink Jupiter		hardham	UK	sport of daleko jupiter
Pink JWH		Kitching	UK	sport Westerto JWH
Pink Katisha				sport of katisha
Pink Kerkrade		hooper	UK	sport of majestic kerkrade
Pink Leycett		ott	UK	sport of leycett
Pink Mistill Beauty		gardener	UK	sport of mistill beauty
Pink Newby		pigott	UK	sport of newby
Pink Pastelle		pashley	UK	sport of grenidor pastelle
Pink Paul Chester		rowe,k	UK	sport of paul chester
Pink Preference				sport of preference
Pink Risca Miner		simpson,j	UK	sport of risca miner
Pink Robin Hood				sport of robin hood
Pink Sansculotte		Lockwood	UK	sport of Sansculotte
Pink Shirley Alliance		davison	UK	sport of shirley alliance
Pink Shirwell Peach		kingdon	UK	sport Shirwell Peach
Pink Suffusion		Pearce	UK	sport of hillcrest suffusion
Pink Symbol		curnow	UK	sport of Symbol
Pink Thistle				sport thistle
Pink Vaguely Noble		lindhout	NL	sport of vaguely noble
Pink Worton Ann		enderby	UK	sport of worton ann
Platini		dahlias france	F	named after French footballer
Plum Surprise				sport of willo's surprise
Polly Mac		alcock	UK	sport Lakeland Polly, wife's nickname
Poppyscotland		twyning	UK	released in conjunction with Royal British Legion fdor poppy appeal
Potgieter		derks	NL	Named after a Dutch Poet,
Poulenc		maarse	NL	named after French composer
Preston	II	titchard	UK	village near his nursery
Pretty Boy Wybrow		stock	UK	Named after a amatuer boxing friend of raiser, he too is seventy three years young
Pretty in Pink	II	wynne	USA	named by daughter after seeing film "Pretty in Pink", it's pink and pretty!
Pretty Keene		moyser	UK	sport of reginald keene
Primrose Accord		boyd	UK	sport of hamari accord
Primrose Bryn		hall	UK	sport of cryfield bryn
Primrose Diane		armstrong,d	UK	sport of ruskin diane
Primrose Pastelle		foster,r	UK	sport of grenidor pastelle
Primrose Rustig		hodson	UK	sport of rustig
Princess Pauline Elizabeth		moore,g	UK	named for raisers mother
Proche Ami		larkin,k	USA	cher ami sport
Professor George Stevenson		stock	UK	Named after Professor involved with fighting cancer.
Professor Glennie		stock	UK	Named after Professor involved with fighting cancer.
Professor Hamblin		stock	UK	Named after Professor Terry Hamblin, the top Lukemia specialist in the UK
Purcell		maarse	NL	named after English composer
Pure Magic		wynne	USA	the name seemed to fit the flower in a brainstorming session
Purple Cottesmore		titchard	UK	sport of cottesmore
Purple Lockwood		bradshaw	UK	sport andrew lockwood

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R. J. R.		rejman	USA	named after himself
Rachel de Thame		twyning	UK	named for TV gardener
Rachel's Place		parkhouse	UK	sport of moor place
Radar	II	rejman	USA	named after raisers family dog of his daughter
RaeAnn's Dream		lobaugh	USA	dreamy colours
RaeAnn's Fun		lobaugh	USA	fun colours
RaeAnn's Mom		lobaugh	USA	for raisers wife
RaeAnn's Snowflake		lobaugh	USA	remindedraiser of a snowflake
RaeAnn's Star		lobaugh	USA	named for star shape
RaeAnn's Teachers		lobaugh	USA	first open-centred raising, named for Loren & Linda Krenelka, RaeAnn's Teachers
RaeAnn's Velvet		lobaugh	USA	colour looked like velvet
Rae-Baby		lobaugh	USA	fathers name for RaeAnn when she is happy
Rae-Meister		lobaugh	USA	fathers name for RaeAnn when she is mad
Ragana		balsevicius	Lithuani	ancient Lithuanian Godess of of forest deoth and darkness
Rameau		maarse	NL	named after French composer
Rebecca M.		cappel	USA	named after granddaughter
Rebecca Marie		flint	UK	named for raisers granddaughter
Red Arrows		Brookes	UK	named after Royal Air Force acrobatic team
Red Carol		Johnson,ws	UK	sport of minley carol
Red Grainger		piper	UK	sport of Dr Garinger
Reedley		barwise	UK	area of Burnley, Lancs, England
Regal Kerkrade		carnes	UK	sport of klankstad kerkrade
Regal Touch		geisert	USA	Based on the look of the flower
Respighi		maarse	NL	named after italian composer
Rhanna Tammy		strickland	NZ	named after daughter
Rhys's Memory		vandament	C	a young boy he helped raise that passed away at the age of 9.
Richard David		stach	C	named after raisers first son
Richard Nash		oscroft	UK	named after raisers grandson
Richard Strauss	II	maarse	NL	named after German born composer
Richard's White Candy		collins,t	UK	sport Hillcrest candy; sported in Richrd Bailey's plot
Richter		maarse	NL	named after german artist
Rimbaud	I	maarse	NL	named after French poet
Rip City		gitts	USA	Named for Portland Trail Blazers!
Rita Hill		reid	UK	named after Don Hill's wife
Rita Shrimpton		kitchener	UK	wife of friend who exhibited dahlias in Finchley
Robert L. Ripley	II			named after author
Robert Moore		steenfott	USA	named after som-in-law
Robert Stolz		maarse	NL	named after author
Robin Hood	II	littlejohn	UK	named after outlaw because raiser is Little John
Robin Hood	I	Barwise	UK	named after outlaw because raiser is Little John
Rob's Athalie		porter	UK	sport of athalie
Rolla Zufall		zufall	USA	raisers grandfather
Rose Cupid		hall	UK	sport of wootton cupid
Rose Jupiter			UK	sport of daleko jupiter
Rose Newby		jones,f	UK	sport of newby
Rose of Tralee	II	mooney	C	named for raiser's daughter Colleen
Rose Toscano		brown,h&b	USA	Raiser's Mother-in-Law
Rossendale Heidi		kershaw	UK	named for daughter
Rossendale Jo-jo		kershaw	UK	named for his wife Joan, nickname Jo-Jo
Rossendale Luke		kershaw	UK	named after raisers grandson
Rossendale Parky		kershaw	UK	named after john parkinson's dog
Rossendale Peach		kershaw	UK	named after raisers dog
Rossendale Rattle		kershaw	UK	named after raisers dog
Rossendale Stephanie		kershaw	UK	named for daughter
Rossendale Vicky		kershaw	UK	named for daughter
Rotunda		Brookes	UK	building in Birmingham Centre
Roussel		maarse	NL	named after French musician
Roy's Place		rogers,r	UK	sport of moor place
Ruby Murray	I	stock	Uk	named for british popular singer of 1950's
Ruby Rainbow		nowotarski	USA	sport of sheas rainbow
Rural Al		davey,nz	NZ	named for raiser
Rural Dirk		davey,nz	NZ	named for dirk (dagger) in Scotsman sock
Rural Highander		davey,nz	NZ	named for Scottish Highlander
Rural Joan		davey,nz	NZ	raiser's wife
Rural Michelle		davey,nz	NZ	raiser's daughter
Rural Sharyn		davey,nz	NZ	raiser's daughter
Russell Turner		bateson	UK	named after dahlia grower
Rutland		titchard	UK	named after county of raisers nursery
Rutland Water		titchard	UK	named after reservoir near raiser
Ryecroft Claire		godsmark	UK	named after raiser's daughter
Ryecroft Emma		godsmark	UK	named after raiser's daughter
Ryecroft Jan		godsmark	UK	named after raiser's deceased sister
Ryecroft Kingcup		godsmark	UK	named after the wild marsh kingcups that used to grow on the farm where raiser grew up
Ryecroft Penny		godsmark	UK	named after raiser's sister in law
Ryedale Don		smith,don	UK	named after raiser

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Saint Fiacre International		robert	F	named for gallo-roman poet born in Bordeaux in 310 died 395
Saint Saens		maarse	NL	named after French composer
Sakura Mangetsu		konishi	J	tran: cherry full moon
Sakura No Sono			J	tran: the garden of cherry blossom
Sakura-jooh		konishi	J	tran: cherry castle
Sally Katherine		stock	UK	named for friendssiister on her birthday
Salmon Athalie		otterway	UK	sport of athalie
Salmon Hornsey				sport of frank hornsey
Salmon Impact				sport of wootton impact
Salmon Keene		pashley	UK	sport of reginald keene
Salmon Kokarde				sport of schweitzers kokarde
Salmon Symbol		cliss	UK	sport of Symbol
Sam Hendley		hendley	UK	named for raiser's father
Sandra Dalton		mantle	UK	named after friend of raiser
Sara 'G'		mantle	UK	raisers daughter
Sarah Thomas		kitchener	UK	named for Sarah Thomas of National Collection
Satie		maarse	NL	named after French composer
Scarborough Centenary		weekes	UK	named to commemmorate centenary of Scarborough in 1985
Scarlet Fern		hammett,k	NZ	named for colour of flower and fern-like foliage
Scarlett Claire		kitchener	UK	raisers granddaughter
Scheri Anne		vandament	C	raisers sister
Schonberg		maarse	NL	named after American composer
Schumann		maarse	NL	named after german composer
Scorpion		wynne	USA	reminded grandson Kyle of the scorpions he used to see in Arizona
Scottish Rhapsody		dunshelt	UK	sport of vidal rhapsody
Scriabine		maarse	NL	named after French composer
Seaton	I	titchard	UK	village near his nursery
Sedona Sunset		wynne	USA	named after the colours of the magical Sedona Redrock which it matched
Sellwood Glory		Beyerle	USA	sport ballegos glory
Sergeant Tom		stewart,d	UK	named after raiser's father
Seth		cappel	USA	named after grandson
Shandy	II	stowell	USA	Named for H. Elleard's Dog
Sharon Mucklow		brookes	UK	named after raiser's neighbour
Sheila Mooney		mooney	C	raiser's wife
Shiloh Noelle		cunningham	USA	named after raisers granddaughter
Shirley Pillman		kitchener	UK	wife of friend who is a devon dahlia exhibitor
Shirwell Greta		kingdon	UK	named for raisers mother
Sigrid Undset		maarse	NL	named after Norwegian author
Silver City		simplicius	UK	named after city of Leicester
Simone de Beauvoir		maarse	NL	named after French writer
Simon's Honor		wynne	USA	red giants were the late Bob Simon's favourites. This was named in his honour
Simonstone		Barwise	UK	village near Burnley, Lancs close to nursery
Sir Alf Ramsey		cleaver	UK	named after Tottenham Hotspur footballer and manager of England team that won world cup in 1966
Sir Bobby M.		stock	UK	Named after Bobby Moore, England's 1966 World Cup winning Soccer captain
Sir Richard	II	boley	USA	named for Richard Rejman, raiser of RJR
Skipper Dyson		powley	UK	named after friend of raiser
Skipper Rock		walker,d	UK	named after old scoutmaster
Skylon	II	Hearsey		named after construction at Festival of Britain 1951
Skylon	III	hirst		named after construction at Festival of Britain 1951
Skylon	I			named after construction at Festival of Britain 1951
Smetana		maarse	NL	named after Czech composer
Sneeuwstorm		peters,2		Trans: SNOWSTORM
Sneeuwwitje		Hoek	NL	Trans: SNOWWHITE
Solar Flare	II	wynne	USA	named after the colour
Soleit Soleil		balsevicius	lithu	named for the song performed by Dalida (1933-1987)
Soliel d'Octobre				Trans: OCTOBER SUN
Somerset Maugham		maarse	NL	named after British author
Sonia Henie		" "	USA	named after skater
Sonnenaufgang	I	Arlt	D	tran:Sunrise
Sonnenaufgang	II	bergerhoff	D	tran:Sunrise
Sonnenblick		wolf	D	tran:SunView
Sonnenbraut	II			tran: Sun Bride
Sonnenbraut	I		D	tran: Sun Bride
Sonnenglanz		wagschal	D	tran:Sun Gloss
Sonnenglut				tran: Sun Glow
Sonnengold	I			tran: Sun Gold
Sonnengold	II			tran: Sun Gold
Sonnengot		wirth	Austria	tran:Sun God
Sonnengott				tran:Sun God
Sonnenhut				tran:Sun Hat
Sonnenkonig	I	pfitzer	D	tran:Sun King
Sonnenkonig	II	Wirth	Austria	tran:Sun King
Sonnenkonigin	II			tran:Sun Queen
Sonnenkonigin	III	wirth	Austria	tran:Sun Queen
Sonnenkonigin	I			tran:Sun Queen
Sonnenlicht				tran:Sun Light
Sonnenschein	II			tran:Sunshine
Sonnenschein	I	Bergerhoff	D	tran:Sunshine
Sonnenstrahl		Fuchslocher		tran: Sunbeam
Sonnenstrahlen				tran: Sunbeams
Sonnenteppich				tran:Sun Carpet
Sonnenuntergang		bergerhoff	D	tran:Sunset
Sonnenzauber				tran:Sun Charm
Sonnige Jugend		benke	D	tran:Sunny Boy
Sonntagskind		Werner	D	tran:Sunday's Child
Sonny Liston		scott,w	UK	named after heavyweight boxer (world champion)
Sontags-kleid				tran:Sunday Clothes
Spencer		lewis,n	UK	raisers football team
Spencer Tracy				named after film star
Spiky Symbol		Clarke	UK	sport of Symbol
St Giles 150		reid	UK	named for 150th anniversary of Barlestone Village church
Stanley Kemp		stock	UK	named in memory of a friend's father
Starlight Keene		bassett	UK	sport of reginald keene
Steinbeck		maarse	NL	named after American author
Stellyvonne		higgo	SA	named after his wife (Stella Yvonne)
Sternbild		Geerlings	NL	tran: Constellation
Sternengold				tran:Star Gold
Sternschnuppe	II	panzer	D	tran: Meteor
Stoke Festival '86'		cook,rw	UK	named for garden festival at stoke
Stolze Von Berlin		schwiglowski	D	tran:Pride of Berlin
Strathallan		brookes	UK	hotel in Birmingham centre
Stravinsky		maarse	NL	named after Russian composer
Strindberg		maarse	NL	named after Swedish playwright
Stromboli	II	maarse	NL	named after Italian volcano
Sturm Kika		sturm	NL	named for children's cancer charity in Netherlands
Sturm Miranda		sturm	NL	named for raisers daughter
Sturm My First		sturm	NL	named to commemorate raisers first major exhibition award
Sue Mountjoy		kitchener	UK	friend from Bickleigh
Suikerbossie				Trans: "Sugarbush"
Sulphur Springs		mcmaster	UK	named after sulphur springs volcano in st lucia
Summer Nights		gott	UK	dark leafed, raised on summer(ville) road
Sunlight Pastelle		James	UK	sport of grenidor pastelle
Sunny Jim Burch				Named for then Gov. of California
Sunnybank Salidan		collins,t	UK	named after family dogs - Sally and Dan
Sunray Symbol		barker,r	UK	sport of Symbol
Sunshine Paul		carpenter	UK	named after raisers late son
Susan Carey		mcmaster	UK	named for wife of former NDS President
Susan Mooney		mooney	C	namned after wife of Erich Barth
Swanvale		turrell	UK	Named after one of his company's sites
Sweet Irene		stock	UK	named for wife of raiser
Sweet Suzanne		linden	NL	sport lindas baby
Sweet Symbol		" "	UK	sport of Symbol
Sylvia's Desire		ormes	UK	sport of hillcrest desire

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variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
Tannenberg				tran: Fir Mountain
Tannenburg	I			tran: Fir Mountain
Tannenburg	II			tran: Fir Mountain
Tartini	I	maarse	NL	named after Italian composer
Tbilisi		balsevicius	lith	named for capital of Georgia, raisers home city
Tchaikovsky		maarse	NL	named after Russian composer
Telemann		maarse	NL	named after German composer
Tenovus		stock	UK	named after a Cancer Charity started in Wales
Thelma Clements		wright	UK	named after raisers sister
Thomas	I	maarse	NL	named after british composer
Thomas Mann		maarse	NL	named after German author
Tiller Girl		clark	Aus	Tiller Girls were a troop of 12 dancers on UK TV in 50's and 60's
Timothy J.		cappel	USA	named after grandson
Toci		carillo	UK	named for an Aztec goddess
Tohsuikyoh		ohta	J	tran: the state of intoxication
Tolstoj		maarse	NL	named after Russian author
Tom Yano		furrow	USA	named after ADS president
Trelawny		dunn	UK	house name trelawny
Trelyn Kiwi		tudor	UK	sport of kiwi gloria
Trelyn Mary		tudor	UK	named after friend of raiser
Trelyn Seren		tudor	UK	seren means star in melsh
Trengrove Tauranga		woolcock	UK	named after mountain in new zealand
Tribune's City of Dartmouth		Lapierre	C	for 250th birthday of City of Dartmouth
Tribune's City of Halifax		lapierre	C	for 250th birthday of City of Halifax
Tribune's Judy L.		lapierre	C	raiser's daughter
Tribune's Mary Moriarty		Lapierre	C	named in memory of raisers mother
Tribune's Nancy		Lapierre	C	raiser's daughter
Tribune's Samuel the Great		Lapierre	C	named in memory of raiser's father
Trooper Dan		parshall	USA	named for Mrs Parshall's father , a Washington State Trooper for 35 years
Tsuki Yori No Shisha		kumagai	J	tran:the messenger from the moon
Tui Amy		buckley	NZ	named after granddaughter
Tui Apricot		buckley	NZ	named for colour
Tui Brian		buckley	NZ	named after himself
Tui Lemon		buckley	NZ	named for colour
Tui Margaret		buckley	NZ	named after wife
Tui Orange		buckley	NZ	named for colour
Tui Rodney		buckley	NZ	named after friend Margaret Rodney from Motherwell, Scotland
Tui Salmon		buckley	NZ	named for colour
Tui Tangerine		buckley	NZ	named for colour
Tui Verle		buckley	NZ	named after friend who was ill
Tui White		buckley	NZ	named for colour
Turf Moor		barwise	UK	name of football stadium in Burnley
Twiggy		clarke	UK	named after model and actress

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U

variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
Uppingham		titchard	UK	county town of rutland, home of raisers nursery
Upton-Sinclair		maarse	NL	named after American novelist
Us Jelle		geerlings	NL	named for son of Jan's partner Elly
Usugesho			J	tran: light makeup
Uwe Seeler		bergerhoff	D	named after german footballer

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variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
Valeria		traff	USA	named after raiser's aunt, mother of Jorja
Valerie McDonald		Stock	UK	named for mother of international dahlia registrar on her 70th birthday
Valerie Moody		twyning	UK	named in memory of Valerie Moody
Valerie S.		rejman	USA	named after raisers grand daughter
Valio's Wedding		twyning	UK	named to commemorate wedding of a family member
Valja				,named for a Russian Astronaut
Val's Candy		oram	UK	named for raisers wife
Vazon Bay		flint	UK	place in channel islands
Venamore's Delight		stock	UK	named for botanical artist Heidi Venamore
Vera Baldwin		brookes	UK	named after wife of Birmingham Dahlia Society show secretary (Ken Baldwin)
Vera Lynn		geerlings	NL	named for WW II Forces Sweetheart
Vera's Elma		gardener	UK	sport of elma e, vera was his wife
Versa		Geisert	USA	Named after a friend in North Bend, Oregon
Vicki Murray		webster,g	UK	named after great niece
Vicky Baum		maarse	NL	named after austrian born American novelist
Vicky Jackson		jackson,n	UK	sport of Vicky Crutchfield
Victor Hugo		maarse	NL	named after French author
Viola R.		rejman	USA	named after raisers mother
Violet Davies		Brookes	UK	named after secretary of midlands dahlia society
Vital Spark		stewart,d	UK	named for Clyde Puffer, cargo ship of same name
Vitesbode			NL	Tran:Messenger of Peace
Von Flotow		maarse	NL	named after german born French Composer
Von Gluck		maarse	NL	named after Austrian composer
Von Suppe		maarse	NL	named after Austrian composer
Von Weber		maarse	NL	named after German composer
Vonnie		brown	UK	named after John Brown's wife Vonnie
Voorzitter Dix		geerlings	NL	tran: President Dix
Voorzitter Jan Vroegop		Siegrist	USA	tran: President Jan Vroegop
Voorzitter Oud			NL	tran: President Oud
Voorzitter Riethorst		Jaarsma		tran: President Riethorst
Vredebode				Trans: Messenger of Peace
Vrystaat				Trans: "Free State"

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variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
W. J. N.		newbery	UK	named after father -William John Newbery
Waldteufel		maarse	NL	named after German composer
Warwick Town		leedle	UK	named after home town
Wayne's First		lobaugh	USA	first variety he raised
Weisser Stern				tran: White Star
Wendy	III	lewis,n	UK	named after raisers daughter in law
Wendy's Place		maughan	UK	sport of moor place, named after raisers wife
Westerton Ella Grace		hodgson	UK	named for Sue Hall's goddaughter
Westerton JWH		hodgson	UK	named for raiser's father
Westerton Lilian		hodgson,g	UK	named for raiser's mother
Weston Forge		mclelland	UK	had stems like iron rods
Whale's Rhonda		whale	UK	sport of rhonda
Whalley		barwise	UK	Town near Burnley Lancs, UK
White Albin				Sport of JAMES ALBIN
White Alloway Cottage				sport of Alloway Cottage
White Alva's		mills	UK	sport of alva's supreme
White Ballerina		wilde	NZ	sport of bracken ballerina
White Cameo	I	carey	UK	sport of cameo
White Charlie Two		kinvig	UK	sport of charlie two
White Hornsey				sport of frank hornsey
White Katrina		payne	UK	sport of hamari katrina
White Keene		clarke,k	UK	sport of reginald keene
White Klankstad		manson	UK	sport of klankstad Kerkrade
White Linda		mark	UK	sport of lady linda
White Marc				sport of monk marc
White Margaret Anne				sport of margaret anne
White Merriwell				sport of merriwell
White Moonlight		mace	UK	sport of eastwood moonlight
White Nettie		caswell	UK	sport of nettie
White Pastelle		deacon	UK	sport of grenidor pastelle
White Polventon		boone	UK	sport of polventon supreme
White Rustig		clarke	UK	sport of rustig
White Val's Candy		rodgerson	UK	sport Val's candy
White Vidal Rhapsody				sport of vidal rhapsody
Wigry		balsevicius	lith	named for a small village in NE Poland
William 'B'		bebbington	UK	named after father
William Gregory		dale	UK	sport from Diane Gregory
Will's Ursula		williams,d	UK	named after raisers wife
Wing		titchard	UK	village near his nursery
Winholme Diane		White,m	UK	sport of ruskin diane
Wisemark		mark	UK	named after (Bert )Wise(man and Bill )Mark
Wootton Audrey		jones,l	UK	named after raiser's wife
Wootton Court		jones,l	UK	named after local hotel
Wouter Champion		kamp	NL	named for raiser's grandchild
Wroxham Broad		piper	UK	named after lake (Broad) in Norfolk UK
Wyn's Aztec Gold		wynne	USA	named by grandson Kyle who loved ancient civilisations
Wyn's Bewitched		wynne	USA	daughter said bewitching colour
Wyn's Cinnabar		wynne	USA	combination of Bob Simon's favourite colour and one of favourite names
Wyn's Delta Frank		wynne	USA	named for Frank Snell of Delta dahlias
Wyn's Desert Glow		wynne	USA	named for its colour
Wyn's Devin's Delight		wynne	USA	named after first grandson who sadly died of cancer aged 18 months
Wyn's Dusty Daydream		wynne	USA	named after Dusty, a friend of Cory Wynne
Wyn's Egyptian Sun		wynne	USA	named by grandson Kyle who loved all things Egyptian
Wyn's Farmer John		wynne	USA	named after Walt Wynnes father
Wyn's Feisty Freda		wynne	USA	named after Walt's mother
Wyn's Garden Glow		wynne	USA	the name seemed to fit the flower in a brainstorming session
Wyn's Golden Aura		wynne	USA	named for the colour
Wyn's Highlighter		wynne	USA	named after coloured hy-liter being used on a picture by grandson Kyle (at his suggestion)
Wyn's Magenta Magic		wynne	USA	named after the colour
Wyn's Moonlight Sonata		wynne	USA	named after Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata,played at a concert where variety first displayed.
Wyn's N. E. W. Pastel		wynne	USA	named after raisers daughter (Natalie Ellen Wynne) who didn't want it top be called Natalie
Wyn's Peach Sorbet		wynne	USA	named for its colour
Wyn's Pink Chiffon		wynne	USA	named after the colour
Wyn's Pretty in Pink		wynne	USA	named by daughter after seeing film "Pretty in Pink", it's pink and pretty!
Wyn's Pure Magic		wynne	USA	the name seemed to fit the flower in a brainstorming session
Wyn's Radiant Star		wynne	USA	looks like an exploding star
Wyn's Scorpion		wynne	USA	reminded grandson Kyle of the scorpions he used to see in Arizona
Wyn's Sedona Sunset		wynne	USA	named after the colours of the magical Sedona Redrock which it matched
Wyn's Simon's Honor		wynne	USA	red giants were the late Bob Simon's favourites. This was named in his honour
Wyn's Solar Flare		wynne	USA	named after the colour
Wyn's Spicy		wynne	USA	named for its spicy colour
Wyn's Sunnyside Up		wynne	USA	named for its sunny colour

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variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
Yamabiraki		konishi	J	tran: the beginning of the mountaineering season
Yama-no-yobigoe		konishi	J	tran: the call from the mountain
Yellow Frank Hornsey		lewis,i	UK	sport of frank hornsey
Yellow Galator		ashwood	UK	sport of golden galator
Yellow Giraffe				sport of giraffe
Yellow Hornsey		lewis,I	UK	sport of Frank Hornsey
Yellow Impact		reid	UK	sport of golden impact
Yellow Kerkrade				sport of klankstad kerkrade
Yellow Linda's Chester		porter	UK	sport of linda's chester
Yellow Respectable				sport of respectable
Yellow Symbol		howes	UK	sport of Symbol
Yellow Walter Hardisty				sport of walter hardisty
Yma Sumac		Brookes	UK	named after singer from Peru
Yoro Kobi			J	tran: delight
Yoru-no-hikari		konishi	J	tran: moonlight
Yoru-no-shiranami		konishi	J	tran: white wave in the night
Young Ian		brookes	UK	named after Ian Cox - son of Birmingham Dahlia grower (Bunny Cox)
Yukiguni Dayori		Konishi	J	tran: letter from snowy country
Yume Uranai		konishi	J	translates to Oneiromancy which is a form of divination based on dreams
Yume-hanabi		konishi	J	translates to Fireworks in Dream
Yume-yama-zakura		konishi	J	tran: dream hill cherry blossom

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Z

variety	version	raiser	country	namesource
Zion's Pride		gresh	USA	raised in Zionsville, Indiana
Zlat� Kaplicka				Trans: Little Golden Butterfly,also name of National Theater, Prague
Zluty Jesek				Trans: Yellow Hedgehog
Zorro		geisert	USA	Zorro was popular at the time the variety was raised
Zuvinto Lugne		balsevicius	lith	to commemorate80th anniversary of Lake Zuvintus Reserve

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