72 Dahlias 
HOSEA WATERER, Philadelphia 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
Formal and Informal 
Decorative Dahlias are the largest flowering of any type. The 
petals are long, broad, and flat and the flowers are double and full to 
the center. As a garden flower or for cutting to brighten indoors the 
Decorative type will afford much pleasure. 
Andrea Ericson. I.D. The easiest way to describe this Dahlia is to 
call it a white Fort Monmouth. It is somewhat heavier in petal 
formation, but very pleasing in form. Held on excellent stems, and 
should be very successful in the white class on the show table. 
Roots, $1.50 each. 
Bagdad. I.D. This Dahlia has proved very satisfactory. It is a 
beautiful, brilliant scarlet-flame of wonderful size. Good bush- 
growth and a good bloomer. The long stems hold blooms high 
above the bush. Roots, 75 cts. each. 
City of Trenton. I.D. A popular Dahlia that has made a host of 
friends and is still a winner on the exhibition table. In color it is 
bright apricot, suffused gold, showing considerable rose on the 
reverse. Roots, 50 cts. each. 
Derrill W. Hart. I.D. Color, deep orange or copper, shading to 
henna-brown. Has a wonderful stem, keeps well when cut, and is a 
free bloomer. Roots, 50 cts. each. 
Dwight W. Morrow. I.D. A gigantic red Dahlia admired by 
everyone. Not only its size and form, but its richness of color 
makes it one of the most spectacular Dahlias. Healthy grower, 
with heavy foliage, and a most outstanding red Dahlia. Roots, 
$1.50 each. 
Elite Glory. F.D. A Dahlia that has had a long run of popularity 
and is still good. Color, rich red. Blooms large, of good form and 
substance, held erect on strong stems. Roots, 50 cts. each. 
Emanuel’s Beauty. F.D. Lemon-yellow, with scarlet suffusion. 
Evenly formed, large blooms. Stems strong, holding flowers erect. 
Strong, healthy grower. Roots, 75 cts. each. 
Fort Monmouth. I.D. The predominating color is rich claret with 
a brightness unusual in darker tones. Flowers are full centered 
and well formed, borne on long, stiff stems high above the foliage. 
A very prolific grower and bloomer. Roots, 75 cts. each. 
Girl of Hillcrest. I.D. This excellent Dahlia is classified as an 
Informal Decorative, but at times it is almost a Semi-Cactus. 
Flowers are artistic and well formed. Color, bright apricot-buff; 
also described as a Mikado orange. Plants are very vigorous 
growers. Stems long and erect. Roots, $1.50 each. 
Good Night. I.D. Color, oxblood-red, shaded maroon. Its faults 
are hard to find, which is saying a great deal, as it has size, form, 
and stem as well as being an early and profuse bloomer. Roots, $1 
each. 
Ida Perkins. F.D. One of our best all-round white Dahlias, of fine 
form, with full centers, on erect stems. A good keeper when cut. 
Blooms early and continuously. Roots, 50 cts. each. 
Jane Cowl. I.D. This wonderful Dahlia has been a success wherever 
grown. Color, a warm buff and old-gold, blending to apricot and 
rose at the center. Bush-growth is ideal, with strong stems holding 
the giant flowers upright. Roots, 50 cts. each. 
Jersey’s Beacon. F.D. The most spectacular of the Jersey family. 
Color, bright scarlet with a buff reflex, giving a two-tone effect. 
A free, early bloomer of extremely massive proportions with sturdy 
stems. Roots, 35 cts. each. 
Jersey’s Beauty. F.D. Probably the most popular of any Dahlia, 
especially as a cut-flower. The ideal pink for exhibition or florist 
use. Large, deep flowers of perfect form on long stems. Free, 
early bloomer; exceptional keeping qualities. Roots, 35 cts. each. 
Jim Moore. S.-C. or I.D. A Dahlia worthy of space in anyone’s 
garden. It is distinctive in form and color. The petals are long and 
regular, rolling back at tips; color is a primrose-yellow, shaded 
gold and suffused salmon. A good, healthy grower. Roots, 75 cts. 
each. 
Josephine G. S.-C. or I.D. Color is a very pleasing true rose-pink 
of a bright shade, some petals tipped yellow. It makes a wonderful 
sturdy bush, with flowers held well above the dense foliage. A pro¬ 
lific bloomer, and yet, at the same time, the flowers are of exhibition 
quality. Roots, 75 cts. each. 
Kathleen Norris. I.D. This outstanding exhibition Dahlia is a 
true rose-pink, deepening to mallow-pink, with young central 
petals a lighter shade. Petals are broad and overlap each other. 
Blooms are held erect on long, strong stems. Roots, 75 cts. each. 
Kemp’s Violet Wonder. I.D. The predominating color of this fine 
Dahlia is violet-purple, with a faint bluish violet at the tips of 
petals. Deep flowers of perfect form. Stems are stiff, holding 
flowers a foot above the foliage. Roots, 50 cts. each. 
Kentucky. F.D. This Dahlia has the same ideal characteristics 
as Jersey’s Beauty, of which it is a sport, and apparently is a 
stronger grower. Its color is the Jersey’s Beauty pink, with a lot of 
yellow and gold blended in, making it more of a salmon-pink. 
Good for cutting. Roots, 50 cts. each. 
Kentucky Red. I.D. One of the brightest Dahlias of the recent 
introductions. Color is flaming scarlet which does not burn or 
fade in the sunshine. Flowers are uniform in size, measuring 
10 inches across by 4 inches deep. Roots, $1.50 each. 
Margaret Woodrow Wilson. I.D. Face of petals creamy white 
with a phlox-pink reverse. A good grower and early and profuse 
bloomer. Roots, 35 cts. each. 
Meadowbrook. F.D. An exceptionally strong and rugged grower 
with heavy foliage. Stems very long and always erect, holding 
the flower well above the bush. Blooms are imposing and of 
regular formation. Color is lilac veined rosy magenta, giving a 
general tone of mallow-purple. Roots, $1.50 each. 
Monmouth Champion. F.D. A strong, vigorous grower, producing 
beautiful exhibition blooms of a brilliant orange-flame color, of 
immense size. Perfect stems and insect-resistant foliage. A prize¬ 
winner in all sections. Roots, $1 each. 
Myra Howard. I.D. The color is a glowing combination of saffron- 
yellow and gold, with tints of salmon, the entire effect being 
ochreous orange. Throughout the deep flower are petaloids, which 
give it distinction in both form and color. A wonderful plant and 
a thrifty grower, producing giant blooms freely on long, rigid 
stems. Roots, $2.50 each. 
Old Hickory. F.D. The Dahlia that is easy to grow. A rough- 
and-ready, rugged plant, semi-dwarf, with each branch bearing a 
large bloom which is almost a ball, with centers always full. Ideal 
for basket arrangement, and the blooms are wonderful keepers. 
Color, madder-red with apricot suffusions. Roots, 50 cts. each. 
Omar Khayyam. F.D. This much-admired Dahlia was certified 
with one of the highest scores at Storrs’ Trial Grounds in 1930. 
The unusual coloring is a Chinese red at the base of the petals, 
shading to a bright orange and tipped lighter, making a wonderful 
soft color effect. Roots, $1 each. 
Shahrazad. I.D. A gorgeous, large variety. Fine substance and 
depth, with extra-long, perfect, cane-like stems. A deep pink 
Jane Cowl. Bush is tall and vigorous. Roots, $1.50 each. 
The Commodore. I.D. 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. Roots, $1.50 each. 
Thomas A. Edison. F.D. This gorgeous Dahlia was selected and 
named by permission of the famous electric wizard. 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 the royal purple color, found in no other Dahlia. 
Roots, 75 cts. each. 
Treasure Island. F.D. One of our brightest autumn-shade Dahlias. 
Color, bright apricot with gold and rose suffusion and shadings. 
Bush-growth is strong, branching readily from the ground, giving 
4-foot stems. It has been a wonderful success wherever grown, and 
especially where most varieties fail in a dry season, this variety 
withstands all tests. Roots, 75 cts. each. 
Waldheim Sunshine. I.D. This giant yet graceful Dahlia is very 
popular. It is 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. Bush-growth is 
good; stems are strong and erect. It is a sturdy grower and free 
bloomer. Roots, $1 each. 
W. H. T. F.D. A pleasing variety of a shade not common in big 
Dahlias—rich old-rose or begonia-rose, with mauve shadings on 
the reverse of petals. It is a tall, robust grower with strong stems. 
Petals are thick and of great substance. Roots, 75 cts. each. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS 
The true Cactus type flowers are double, with long, narrow, twisted 
petals. The Semi-Cactus type petals are shorter, with a broad flat 
appearance. The Cactus type are much appreciated because of their 
lasting quality after cutting. 
Edna Ferber. S.-C. Petals are curled and twisted, forming an ex¬ 
tremely full flower, held erect on fine stems. Color, glistening coral, 
shading to old-gold at base of petals. A good, strong grower with 
dark green foliage. Roots, 75 cts. each. 
Ella May. This offers you a true Cactus Dahlia with a real good 
stem. Flowers are large and deep, with full centers, suitable for 
exhibition or landscape work. Color, deep, rich crimson-carmine, 
dark and yet rich. Bush is a good open grower. Roots, 50 cts. each. 
Frau Ida Mansfield. Color is clear, pale lemon. The cleft petals 1 
are revolute, giving it the effect of having double the number of 
normal petals and making a very full and attractive flower. An 
early and profuse bloomer and a variety we heartily recommend. | 
Roots, $1 each. 
Frau O. Bracht. S.-C. A Dahlia that has won a host of friends. * 
It is a wonderful cut-flower as well as a great prize-winner at the ' 
shows. A clean-cut Semi-Cactus of a clear, light primrose-yellow, 
keeping well and holding blooms on fine stems. Roots, $1.50 each. ] 
Golden Sonne. Flowers are of medium size on excellent stems, and 
keep wonderfully well, either on the bush or when cut. Color, clear 
golden yellow, shading to soft salmon-rose on the outside petals. 
Roots, 50 cts. each. 
Karl Bonawitz. S.-C. It comes the nearest to developing a perfect 
bush without topping or disbudding of any Dahlia we know—just 
naturally branches and produces perfect and uniform blooms on . 
long, erect stems. It responds, however, to disbudding and will j 
give you stems up to 4 feet in length. Color is a brilliant velvety 
carmine. Roots, $1.50 each. 
