DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
FULL MOON (Ballay-Success 83), g e, Bloom 9x5, Bush 4 / 2 
ft. This ’32 introduction has taken its place with the best of the 
yellows, although temperamental at times. Its large blooms are 
regularly formed with broad petals curling back to the stem when 
fully open. Stems are unusually strong with the flower always up¬ 
right. Color, clear, bright canary yellow. A consistent prize 
winner. Roots, $3.00; Plants, $1.50 
IROQUOIS SUNBEAM (Toth 84), 1934, g e, Bloom 9x4, 
Bush 5 ft. An upright, sturdy grower and prolific bloomer. 
Orange buff suffused coral. A garden dahlia that will grow to 
exhibition size. Plants, $3.75 
KENTUCKY RED (White 85), g e, Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 5 ft. 
One of the brightest reds of the recent introductions. Color is 
flaming scarlet, and it will stand considerable sunshine without 
fading. Flowers are uniform and bush growth healthy with attrac¬ 
tive foliage. Roots, $1.50; Plants, .75 
KING MIDAS (Peacock 83), g e, Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 4 ft. Still 
a very popular yellow dahlia. The plant growth is sturdy, stems 
are long and erect. For disbudding it responds best to Drawing 
X and comes into bloom about six weeks after second pinching 
out. Centers are high and full throughout season. 
Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
MARYLAND GLORY (Maryland D. G. 85), c g e, Bloom 9 x 
5, Bush 4 ft. A most satisfactory bloomer from early to late. 
Perfect blooms of Tyrian rose shaded crimson carmine are borne 
in profusion on good stems. A fine strong grower. 
Roots, $2.00; Plants, $1.00 
NORTH’S YELLOW (Peacock-Dahliadel 85), c g e, Bloom 9 
x 4, Bush 6 ft. We do not have many varieties that seem to 
enjoy August heat, but this one does, and will produce perfect 
blooms for us when lots of varieties will not. This dahlia does 
well in the North and South, as it is such an early bloomer and 
rapid grower. Color, a clear sulphur yellow without any shadings. 
Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
POT O’GOLD (Chappaqua 85), 1933, c g e, Bloom 9x5, Bush 
4</ 2 ft. A large, brilliant flower of clear yellow with numerous 
long, wavy petals which not only make it artistic and beautiful in 
form but give it great depth. One of the best of the clear yellows 
which is very free blooming and most satisfactory for us. Certi¬ 
fied at Storrs. Roots, $3.00; Plants, $1.50 
STRONGHEART (Ballay-Success 85), 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. Roots, $2.50; Plants, $1.25 
THE COMMODORE (Scott-Kemp 83), 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, centers full with flowers of loose and open formation. 
Bush is compact. Stems are of good length when disbudded. 
Roots, $1.50; Plants, .75 
Waldheim Sunshine 
Full Moon 
WHITE EMPRESS (Jost 82), c g, 
Bloom 8x5, Bush 5 / 2 ft. This 
dahlia is a strong, healthy grower with 
leathery foliage. Stems are strong and 
erect. Color, almost a pure white. Not 
an over abundant root maker, either 
from roots or plants. .50 
WALDHEIM SUNSHINE (Peacock 85), c g e, Bloom 10 x 
4i/ 2 , Bush 5/ 2 ft. This giant yet graceful dahlia is very popu¬ 
lar. A true deep yellow that will show up yellow under artificial 
light. The reflex is darker, and there is a rich golden suffusion 
around the beautiful full, high center. The bush growth is good, 
stems are strong and erect. It is a sturdy grower and free 
bloomer. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
WORLD’S BEST WHITE (Murphy 
84), c g e, Bloom 9 x 3/ 2 , Bush 5J/ 2 
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, .75; Plants, .50 
ALL THE ABOVE VARIETIES ARE THE SAME FORM AS ILLUSTRATION 
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