JESSICA DRAGONETTE 
Semi-Cactus 
1935 INTRODUCTIONS 
ANALEE McCLURE (Broomall) I. D. Mr. Broomall claims this to be 
his finest origination and the best white he has ever seen. Flower 
average 10 to 12 inches with great depth. Stems are stiff and cane¬ 
like. Plants $5.00 
CITY OF CLEVELAND (Bissell) I. D. Scarlet red with touches of 
nopal red giving a splashed appearance. Size is large. Flowering 
habit prolific with rigid stems. Certificate of merit Storrs, 1933, and 
on Derrill Hart’s Honor Roll. Plants $5.00 
GOLDEN LIGHT (Ailing) F. D. The unusual markings and colors of 
this variety always attract attention. The ground color is canary 
yellow edged and more or less marked and splashed carmine. All 
habits are good, long erect stem and a fine clean grower. Size about 
8 inches under ordinary conditions. Roots $5.00 Plants $2.50 
HUNT’S VELVET WONDER (Hunt-Burnett Bros.) An achievement 
medal winner at the 1934 A. D. S. exhibition, which is the highest 
award any Dahlia receives, awarded a certificate at the Storrs Trial 
Gardens and mentioned On the various Honor Rolls for 1934. Color 
is violet-purple and burgundy to true purple. Blooms are not only 
large but deep and massive. The stems are very strong and the 
flowers stand out well. Plants $7.50 
JESSICA DRAGONETTE (Jones-Ailing) Named in honor of this most 
charming and petite radio star at the 1934 A. D. S. exhibition in New 
York. The christening, was made-over the air in opening the show. 
Miss Dragonette said in part: “I have always admired Dahlias, but 
never expected to have one named after me. And now to have one 
of such exquisite beauty named for me, is an honor I appreciate 
deeply.” 
Comparison with the color chart shows the colors to be picric yellow 
suffused with Venetian pink. However, a description which we think 
more readily visualized would be peach and cream with a shading of 
deeper pink on the reverse of the petals. The type is semi-cactus 
almost bordering on the informal decorative. The petals turn in, 
making the huge blooms both deep and massive. The half-tone by no 
means does the flower justice as we neglected to get the pictures 
while the flowers were at the best and the one shown was taken after 
it had been cut a week in the cellar and had been slightly touched 
with frost. (Note the still solid, perfect center.) The plants are 
rugged growing with good stout stems and produce an abundance of 
blooms. One of the few varieties on Derrill Hart’s 1934 Honor Roll. 
Roots $10.00 Net. Plants $5.00 Net. 
MARILDA (Peck-Ailing) F. D. This may best be described as a glori¬ 
fied Yankee Queen as it has the same soft pink shadings with just a 
slight marking of white on the edges and reverse of the petals. The 
size is about 8 inches under ordinary conditions. The plants grow 
about 4 feet in height and the blooms are held facing on a fine erect 
straight stem. Flowers last extremely well when cut and we predict 
a worthwhile future for it as a commercial cut flower. 
Roots $5.00 Plants $2.50 
NEW DEAL I. D.—See center pages. 
