CHAPPAQUA, NEW YORK 
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NOVELTIES FOR 1936 
( Contin tied ) 
ORCHID QUEEN (Chappaqua) Informal Decorative 
Blooms of rich orchid-pink of great size and beauty. They are held erect on perfect 
stems. They are huge in size, heavily petaled, and of great depth. Flowers normally 
grow 10 to 12 inches on bushes 5 to 6 feet high. Clean open growth, with blooms 
held well out of the foliage. Excellent habits all the way through. Don’t miss growing 
this one. 
Roots, $10.00; Plants, $5.00 
MAUREEN (Chappaqua) Semi-Cactus 
The most robust variety we have ever grown. It has the form of Satan of which it 
is a seedling, but is darker in color due to the effect of its other parent. Jean Trimbee. 
The blooms are held facing upward on strong stems. The early blooms arc sometimes 
streaked with silver. 
Roots, $7.50; Plants, $3.75 
CLARA CARDER (Kemp) Informal Decorative 
One of the greatest pink Dahlias. Its formation is on the border line between formal 
and informal decorative. It is in a color class by itself, being a beautiful shade of 
cyclamen pink. Perfect stems make this Dahlia ideal for shows, or decorative pur¬ 
poses. Large blooms of 10 to 12 inches are produced in great profusion until cut 
down by frost. First prize in the seedling class at Detroit and Michigan State Shows, 
A Dahlia with a bright future. 
Plants, $5.00 
NANCY DUNNE (Ailing) Informal Decorative 
The color of this Dahlia is between salmon and henna, a rich live shade. The plant 
is a tall upright grower with naturally long stems. One of the best new Dahlias at 
the New York Botanical Gardens and outstanding at the New York Show. On the 
Roll of Honor. 
Plants, $5.00 
MILTON J. CROSS (Johnson) Informal Decorative 
This magnificent flower will unquestionably take its place among the outstanding 
exhibition varieties. The color is a clear gold at the center, shading to a light orange- 
buff on the outer half of the petals. The color is rich, bright and pleasing. The 
large blooms are nicely proportioned, of great depth and beauty. Won the Achievement 
Medal at New York and Camden. 
Plants, $7.50 
GEORGE WASHINGTON (Sutcliffe-Parrella) Informal Decorative 
A great Dahlia of deep rose pink, shading to deeper rose at the center. The blooms 
are large, but of refined formation. Looks something like Shahrazade, but a more 
graceful flower and a richer color. The plant is a beautiful grower with long stems 
and clean foliage. On the Roll of Honor. 
Roots, $10.00; Plants, $5.00 
MARGRACE (Bissell) Informal Decorative 
A new Dahlia of brilliant scarlet tipped and striped with gold. It is a very deep 
flower with an exceptionally fine stem that holds the bloom facing to erect. Certificate 
of Merit at East Lansing and Storrs Trial Grounds also Fairmont, W. Va. Was 
outstanding at Bronx Park, N. Y. Won first in the informal class at the Mid-West 
Show, and at the Michigan State Show. A tall upright grower. 
Plants, $5.00 
