Miniature Cactus and Semi-Cactus Dahlias 
Jean 
MINIATURE SEMI-CACTUS OR 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS 
AGAL1A, c g e, Bloom Zy 2 x 1, Bush 2 ft. Soft 
apricot with rosy scarlet shadings. Compact grower, 
making it desirable for border planting as well as 
cutting. Stems erect. Centers full. 
Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
BABY BUNTING (Dahliadel 83), 1934, c g e, 
Bloom 4x2, Bush 4 (/ 2 ft. A combination of 
violet rose shading to golden yellow at base of petals. 
Flowers are very artistic with pointed, wavy petals, 
holding a full center most of the season. Colorful 
in the garden and fine for cutting. 
Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
BABY ROYAL (West 86), c g e, Bloom 3x2, 
Bush 3 ft. A gem for any garden of salmon pink 
shaded apricot with yellow at base of petal. Winner 
of several awards as best foreign dahlia. 
Roots, $1.50; Plants, .75 
DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
MINIATURE CACTUS and 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS 
COMRADE (83), c g e, Bloom 4 x 1|/ 2 , Bush 4J/ 2 
ft. A pleasing garden variety of a delicate violet 
rose with flesh shadings supplying a neutral tone 
suitable for arrangements with brighter colors. Low 
branching habit with good stems and very prolific. 
.50 
GAILLARD (80), c g e, Bloom 4x1, Bush 3 ft. 
This attractive bright red of perfect form was very 
popular in our gardens. Good stems, habit of growth 
and a compact bush. A red that will grace any 
garden. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
KITTY BELLAIR, c g e, Bloom 3 ^ 2 * 1» Bush 
4 ft. Its perfect form, free flowering and robust 
growing habits make this dahlia very desirable. Color 
is rich amaranth red. Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
MINIATURE SEMI-CACTUS OR 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS ( Continued) 
BABY STAR (Dahliadel 86C), 1935, (#34-15), c 
g e, Bloom 4x2, Bush 5 ft. A typical florist's 
dahlia of white, faintly suffused pale lilac. By dis¬ 
budding, flowers grow 5 to 6 inches. An incessant 
bloomer on long, erect stems. Blooms resemble a 
star in form and are waxy in appearance with full 
high centers. Much more artistic for arrangements 
or florist’s use than other varieties similar in color 
being used today. Plants, $1.00 
JEAN (Dahliadel 85), 1934, c g e, Bloom 3 y 2 x 2, 
Bush Zy 2 ft. One of the most artistic little In¬ 
formal Decorative or Semi-Cactus dahlias we have 
ever grown. Color apricot buff, suffused soft lilac 
rose. Bush strong, and a compact grower. A beau¬ 
tiful dahlia, similar to the larger flowered variety, 
California Beauty. A free, early bloomer, and very 
satisfactory. You can cut bouquets from one bush 
two or three times a week from the middle of August 
until frost. Roots, $1.50; Plants, .75 
NESTHAKCHEN (Engelhardt 85), c g e, Bloom 
4x2, Bush 2Y 2 ft. Color, buff suffused soft lilac. 
An artistic Miniature where pastel shades are de¬ 
sired. Free flowering and good growing habits. 
Plants, .50 
SANHICAN’S SWEETHEART (F. & M. 85), c 
g e, Bloom Zy 2 x 2, Bush 2 ft. An artistic and 
useful novelty. Color, ochreous buff, suffused rose 
red which is a fine companion for Baby Royal. Low 
growing bushes always covered with blooms. 
Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
MINIATURE INFORMAL 
DECORATIVE DAHLIA 
New for 1935’ 
RAPTURE (Dahliadel 87), 1935, (#34-5), c g e, 
Bloom Z x V/ 2 , Bush W/ 2 ft. A very artistic 
Informal Decorative which is a quick, robust grower 
with excellent stems, making each bush a bouquet 
of itself in the garden. When allowed to branch 
will produce almost hundreds of blooms of miniature 
size, but disbudded should produce blooms 5 inches. 
Keeps well when cut. Color, rose pink shading to 
sulphur yellow at center with a gold suffusion. 
Plants, $1.00 
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