Ballego’s Glory 
ALLEN A (Angel-Fraser 83), g e, Bloom 9x5, 
Bush 5 ft. A very pretty dahlia of ivory white 
with lilac suffusions and reverse. A garden variety 
that grows to exhibition size. 
Roots, $3.50; Plants, $1.75 
BALLEGO’S GLORY (Ballego 85), c g e, Bloom 
6/ 2 x 4, Bush 31/2 A Holland variety much 
admired for its distinctive color, which is mahogany 
red with gold bordered petals. The shadings depend 
on the general weather conditions. Bush, medium 
height of rather compact growth. Received First- 
Class Certificate and Award of Merit at Haarlem, 
Holland. Early in bloom and good to the last. 
Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
GRACE (Bibbs 85), c g, Bloom 6 x 2./ 2 , Bush 6 
ft. This dahlia will remind you a lot of Jersey’s 
Beauty in form, not quite as deep a flower, but will 
give you twice as many blooms. It might be called 
a blooming fool, from early to late with centers per¬ 
fectly full, stems long and stiff, but not clumsy. 
Color, pure white tipped and suffused lavender. As 
a cut flower it is very profitable. 
Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
IDA PERKINS (Montrose 84), c g e, Bloom 8x4, 
Bush by 2 ft. One of our good all-around white 
dahlias, of fine form, with full centers. A good 
keeper when cut. Blooms early and continuously. 
Dark, leathery foliage. .50 
KATHERINE COLE (McDowell-Waite 83), c g e, 
Bloom 7 x Zy 2 , Bush 5 ft. A free-blooming variety 
with healthy foliage. Stems are long and strong. 
Cream, suffused light pink, and tipped lilac rose. .50 
MR. C. H. DRESSELHUYS (S. & G. 80), c g, 
Bloom 6 x 2|/2, Bush 5 ft. Popular with the com¬ 
mercial grower because of its productiveness and 
keeping qualities. Medium-sized blooms on long 
stems. Soft rose pink with lighter shadings. .25 
DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
FORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
SAGAMORE (Kirby 84), c g e, Bloom 7 x V/ 2 , 
Bush b/ 2 ft. This dahlia is a wonderful commer¬ 
cial and exhibition variety. Color, amber gold, 
elusively shaded with a warm salmon rose and orange 
buff. An open, strong grower with good stems, of 
uniform large size. .35 
SNOWCAP (Fraser 85), c g, Bloom 6x3, Bush 
5 ft. A very fine white with just a little cream cast. 
Centers are always full and deep. Strong, erect 
stems. Bush is good with leathery, insect-resistant 
foliage. This dahlia is fine for cutting and shipping. 
Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
SNOWDRIFT (Broomall 77), g, Bloom 9x3, 
Bush 4 y 2 ft. Large pure white with broad, rather 
flat waxy petals. Has a good stem by disbudding. 
A good bloomer and easy to grow. .35 
THOMAS A. EDISON (Dahliadel 86), g e, Bloom 
9x4, Bush 4 ft. This gorgeous dahlia, selected 
and named by permission of the famous electrical 
wizard, is still a popular winner at our big shows. 
In the garden it is impressive with its staghorn petal 
formation, the large, dark green, insect-resistant 
foliage, the cane-stiff stems, the thrifty growth, and 
greatest of all, its color. It may be described as a 
royal purple or petunia violet. A. D. S. Cert., 1929. 
Award of Merit, Holland Trial Grounds, 1931. This 
dahlia is a slow grower and will, therefore, stand 
fairly good culture with safety, and should not be 
topped back, but handled according to Drawing Z. 
We are confident it will please you. 
Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY 
OFFICIAL SCORE CARD 
THE AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY 
OFFICIAL SCORE CARD 
Designed by Warren W. Maytrott 
NAME 
Originator . 
Each column represents 
less than perfection. 
Com- Exhi- 
Small mercial bition 
. 2 U . 
_2U. 
. . ..20 
.15. 
_ 15 . 
....20 
.5. 
.... 5. 
.... 5 
. 0. 
_0. 
....10 
. 20 . 
....' 20 . 
. .. .20 
. 20 . 
...IE. 
... .20 
. 10 . 
. .. 15 . 
.... 5 
. 10 . 
.... 10 . 
.... 0 
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.... E 
Insect damage 
Color description 
Remarks 
Where scored... 
Scored by. 
Type 
basic perfection. Deduct in each case for 
Landscape CLASSIFICATION 
Color —Clean - Attractive - Useful 
Burns - Fades - Dull 
Form —Artistic - Uniform - True to type 
Ordinary - Deformed 
Distinctive in Form or Color 
Size x Diameter x Depth 
Stem —Strong - Erect - Long - Graceful 
Weak - Crooked neck - Crotchy 
Foliage —Healthy - Leathery - Insect-resistant 
Attractive - Weak 
Substance —Back good - Petals firm 
Floriferousness (Field judging) 
Uniformity (Bench judging) 
Total Score Bush height.Ft. 
Stake No. 
Date.... 
You will note quite a few changes in the scoring of the older 
varieties, due to the fact that the new score card which we are 
using is giving us a truer picture of our comparative values or 
ratings on the different dahlias. Our standards are higher; conse¬ 
quently, our ratings are lower. 
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