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INFORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS—Continued 
PRINCE OF PERSIA (Newsom 83), 1931, g e, 
Bloom 11x6, Bush 6 ft. A very striking bright 
red exhibition dahlia of the most iridescent, rich, 
glowing cardinal. The petals are of great depth 
and substance, making an unusually deep, attrac¬ 
tive flower. Bush is vigorous and robust. 
Roots, $2.00; Plants, $1.00 
SANHICAN’S QUEEN (F. & M. 84), g e, Bloom 
8x4, Bush 4^4 ft. Most unusual coloring. A 
blending of apricot with a faint blush of carmine 
rose deepening toward the tight centres, which are 
always full. Attractive blooms are held high 
above dark green foliage on straight, stiff stems. 
Good growing habits. Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
STRONGHEART (Ballay-Success 87) 1933, g e, 
Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 6 ft. An artistically formed 
dahlia of good size and perfect stems. Color is a 
beautiful light cadmium shaded apricot. Certi¬ 
fied at Storrs. Foliage is insect resistant. A 
very handsome and useful flower as well as an 
exhibition favorite. Plants, $2.50 
THE COMMODORE (Scott-Kemp 84), 1932, g e, 
Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 5 ft. A nice clean-growing, 
bright lemon yellow. Won American Home 
Achievement Medal and A. D. S. Certificate. 
Petals large, centres full with flowers of loose and 
open formation. Bush is compact. Stems are of 
good length when disbudded. 
Roots, $2.00; Plants, $1.00 
THE LEMONADE (Ward 83), g e, Bloom 9x4, 
Bush 5 ft. Although we have a number of 
yellows, this dahlia is very popular because of its 
beauty, size, erect stems, good habit of growth 
and keeping qualities. Color, clear sulphur yellow. 
.50 
WORLD’S BEST WHITE (Murphy 84), c g e, 
Bloom 9 x 3J4, Bush 5*4 ft. This dahlia is 
still a popular white and good for exhibition or 
the garden. The immense creamy white blooms 
are borne profusely on stiff stems. 
Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
CLASSIFICATION OF DAHLIAS 
American Dahlia Society 
Class I. Single Dahlias. Open-centered flowers, 
with only one row of ray florets, regardless of form or 
number of florets. For example, Newport Wonder, 
Fugi San, Eckford Century. 
Class II. Mignon Dahlias. Flowers similar in all 
.respects to those of Single Dahlias, the plants not to 
exceed about eighteen inches in height. For example, 
Coltness Gem. 
Class III. Anemone Dahlias. Open-centered flow¬ 
ers, with only one row of ray florets, regardless of form 
or number of the florets, with the tubular disc florets 
elongated, forming a pin-cushion effect. For example, 
Ada Finch. 
Classification of Dahlias—Cont. 
Class IV. Collarette Dahlias. Open-centered flow¬ 
ers, with only one row of ray florets, with the addition 
of one or more rows of petaloids, usually of a different 
color, forming a collar around the disc. For example, 
diadem, San Mateo Star, Ami Nonin, Geant de Lyon. 
Class V. Duplex Dahlias. Open-centered flowers, 
with only two rows of ray florets, regardless of form 
or number of florets. For example, Golden Sunshine, 
Mme. J. Coissard. 
Class VI. Peony Dahlias. Open-centered flowers, 
with not more than four rows of ray florets, regardless 
of form or number of florets, with the addition of 
smaller curled or twisted floral rays around the disc. 
For example, Geisha, Gorgeous, City of Portland. 
Class VII. Incurved Cactus Dahlias. Fully double 
flowers, with the margins of the majority of the floral 
rays revolute for one-half or more of their length, the 
floral rays tending to curve toward the centre of the 
flower. For example, F. W. Fellows, Bearclaws, Farncot. 
Class VIII. Recurved and Straight Cactus Dahlias. 
Fully double flowers, with the margins of the majority 
of the floral rays revolute for one-half of their length 
or more, the floral rays being recurved or straight. 
For example, Ambassador. 
Class IX. Semi-cactus Dahlias. Fully double flow¬ 
ers, with the margins of the majority of the floral rays 
revolute for less than one-half of their length. For 
example, Edna Ferber, Francis Lobdell, Sunkiss, Alice 
Whittier. 
Class X. Formal Decorative Dahlias. Fully double 
flowers, with the margins of the floral rays slightly or 
not at all revolute, floral rays generally broad, either 
pointed or rounded at tips, with outer floral rays tend¬ 
ing to recurve and central floral rays tending to be 
cupped; all floral rays in a somewhat regular arrange¬ 
ment. For example, Sagamore, Jersey’s Beauty, Regal, 
Glory of Monmouth, Trentonian, Mrs. I. de Ver Warner, 
and Judge Marean. 
Class XI. Informal Decorative Dahlias. Fully double 
flowers, with margins of the floral rays slightly or not 
at all revolute, floral rays generally long, twisted or 
pointed, and usually irregular in arrangement. For ex¬ 
ample, Fort Monmouth, Jane Cowl, Barbara Redfern, 
Mrs. Alfred B. Seal, Insulinde, Kathleen Norris. 
Class XII. Ball Dahlias. Fully double flowers, ball¬ 
shaped or slightly flattened, floral rays in spiral arrange¬ 
ment, blunt or rounded at tips and quilled or with 
markedly involute margins, the flowers more than three 
inches in diameter. For example, Gold Medal, Frank 
Smith, King of Shows. 
Class XIII. Miniature Dahlias. All Dahlias which 
normally produce flowers that do not exceed four 
inches in diameter, pompons excluded, to be classified 
according to the foregoing definitions. For example, 
Little Jewel, Miniature Formal Decorative. 
Class XIV. Pompon Dahlias. Having same charac¬ 
teristics as Ball Dahlias, but, for show purposes, not 
more than two inches in diameter. For example, Bell 
of Springfield, Nerissa. 
