MICHELL’S MERITORIOUS DAHLIAS 
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DECORATIVE TYPES 
I 77 Informal Decorative varieties. F D Formal Decorative varieties. 
Decorative Dahlia, Hunting Hill 
Dwight W. Morrow (I 77). Rich deep carmine red; a giant ex¬ 
hibition variety and destined to lead its class. Roots, $2.00 
each. Plants, $1.00 each. 
Elite Glory (F 77). Flowers a brilliant rich red and remain in good 
condition a long while after being cut; strong grower. Roots, 
50c. each. 
Elizabeth Dinsmore. An excellent variety for the garden or for 
house decoration; color, brilliant orange with salmon shadings, a 
bright color combination. Roots, $1.00 each. Plants, 50c. each. 
Eliza London Shepard (7 D). Clear, glistening golden orange, 
reflex darker; flowers are of beautiful form and full to the center 
to the end of the season; stems long. Roots, $1.00 each. Plants, 
50c. each. 
Emanuel’s Beauty (F D). Evenly formed, large bold flowers; 
color a pleasing combination of lemon yellow with scarlet suffu¬ 
sion. Roots, $1.00 each. 
E. T. Bedford (F D). A fine cut flower variety; color lavender 
splashed white. Roots, 35c. each. 
Florence Michell (F 77). Color, creamy white with suggestion of 
shell pink; petals long and nicely formed. Roots, 75c. each. 
Fordhook Victory (7 77). Blooms large, centers full; color a 
silvery tyrian rose; bush growth good. Roots, 50c. each. 
Fort Monmouth (7 77). Rich crimson maroon, shading to 
bluish violet at tips; giant flowers, well formed; free bloomer; 
splendid keeper. Roots, 60c. each. 
Fort Washington (F 77). A very fine dark red. Roots, 75c. each. 
Full Moon (7 77). Clear canary yellow; large flowers with broad 
flat petals; an exceptional free bloomer; bush medium. Roots, 
$4.00 each. Plants, $2.00 each. 
Galli Curci (ID). A strong semi-dwarf grower; blooms large, 
unusually deep and carried on long stems; petals long, pointed 
and wavy; color, brilliant salmon orange with gold suffusion. 
Roots, 75c. each. 
Girl of Hillcrest (7 D). Apricot buff or cadmium orange; a 
vigorous grower; prolific bloomer; flowers large. Roots, $2.00. 
Plants, $1.00 each. 
Gladys Sherwood (7 D). A variety still in demand; blooms 
white, very large and of good form. Roots, 35c. each. 
Grenadier (D ). Fine for basket designs or cutting; blooms a 
pleasing magenta, splashed with white. Roots, 35c. each. 
All dahlia lovers should attend at least one Dahlia Show 
each season; this gives you an opportunity to see the best var¬ 
ieties and new introductions. Make a list of your favorites for 
future reference; they are then easily recognized in the catalog 
when you select your requirements^ 
Haddon Belle (F D ). Lavender, shaded magenta, with silvery 
rose pencilling, inner petals tightly quilled; entire flower over¬ 
cast with silvery rose sheen; flowers large, on long, stiff stems, 
with leathery foliage. Roots, $2.00 each. Plants, $1.00 each. 
Haddon Hall (F D). Amber yellow with carmine suffusion 
toward outer edge of petals, best describes this flower; a vigorous 
grower and persistent bloomer. Roots, 75c. each. 
Harry Mayer (F D). A fine exhibition variety, that has size and 
form; color soft lilac with a rose pink reverse. Roots, 40c. each. 
Henry F. Michell (F D). Immense flowers, brilliant scarlet; 
tall grower. Roots, 75c. each. 
Hallopockeny (F D ). Creamy white in center, petals striped, 
blended and heavily marked carmine, tips of petals lighter; a 
profuse bloomer and fine keeper. Roots, 50c. each. 
Hunting Hill. A very fine garden type; color, clear yellow. 
Roots, 75c. each. 
Hyperion (F D). A beautiful shade of yellow, with a slight 
suffusion of vermilion red over the outer petals; the immense 
blooms are very finely formed. Roots, $1.00 each. 
Ida Perkins (F D). One of the finest large white varieties, fine 
form and full centers; blooms early. Roots, 50c. each. 
Imperial Pink (7 D). Large deep blooms, tight center; light 
rose pink, shading to gold at base; tall strong grower. Roots, 
$2.00 each. Plants, $1.00 each. 
Jane Cowl (7 D). Massive blooms, bronzy buff and old gold, 
blending darker; stems unusually strong. Roots, 35c. each. 
Jane Dew (7 D ). A beautiful dahlia; color clear mallow pink, 
long broad petals; a real exhibition variety. Plants only, $2.50 
each. 
Janet Southwick (7 D). An “honor roll variety”; color deep 
tyrian rose or Burgundy red; clean grower; medium height; 
petals are of the staghorn type. Roots, $3.00 each. Plants, 
$1.50 each. 
Jean Kerr (F D). A fine white dahlia; medium size, fine for 
bedding and cutting. Roots, 25c. each. 
Jerome Kern (7 D). A prize winner that is outstanding and 
different in every respect from other dahlias; color soft shrimp 
pink with gold and bronze shadings at the center; the petals 
curl clear back to stem a mass of curls. Roots, $7.50 each. 
Plants, $3.75 each. 
Jersey Beacon (F D ). Bright scarlet, with buff reflex, giving a 
two toned effect; free bloomer. Roots, 35c. each. 
Jersey Beauty. Blooms high above the foliage on strong stems; 
flowers are immense, glowing pink. Roots, 25c. each. 
Jersey’s Majestic (7 77). Strong, vigorous grower; color copper, 
suffused with a golden sheen, reverse of petals amaranth pink, 
thus giving the flower a hue of pinkish copper. Roots, $5.00 
each. Plants, $2.50 each. 
Kathleen Norris (7 D). True rose pink deepening to mallow 
pink, tight center; good bloomer; excellent keeper. Roots, 
75c. each. 
Kemp’s Violet Wonder (7 77). Bright violet purple; large, well 
formed flowers. Roots, 75c. each. 
Kentucky (7 D ). Pure salmon pink, similar in habit and form 
to Jersey Beauty. Roots, 35c. each. 
King Midas (ID). Mammoth golden yellow blooms; strong, 
vigorous grower. Roots, 75c. each. 
Lady Drummond Hay (F D). Beautiful orange flame; vigorous 
grower, on long stiff stems. Roots, $1.00 each. 
Long Hill (7 D). A massive flower of gold and rose shadings, 
with a yellow center and rose reverse; strong grower and prolific 
bloomer. Plants only, $2.50 each. 
Single roots or plants of Dahlias mailed postpaid 
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