DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
PEONY DAHLIAS 
MRS. FRANCES E. BULLARD (Broomall 82E), 
Bloom 9x4, Bush 4(4 ft. The petals are long, 
pointed and gracefully twisted, forming a very dis¬ 
tinct flower of a clear silvery or pastel pink, shad¬ 
ing lighter at the center. Earlv blooms may have 
full centers. Plants, .50 
THE U. S. A. (Stillman 78E), Bloom 8x4, Bush 5 
ft. An old dahlia hut a good seller. Color, a vivid 
orange. An early, free bloomer. Plants, .50 
BALL DAHLIAS 
CAROLYN BALL (Berwick D. G. 84E), Bloom 5(4 
x 4, Bush 3 ft. Large, deep evenly formed flowers 
on strong, erect stems. Described as a Neyron rose 
with mauve shadings. Unusual and appealing. A 
good pink to add to your collection of ball dahlias 
for exhibition. Roots, SI .00 ; Plants, .50 
DRAUDE (Draude 80E). Bloom 5x4, Bush 4(4 ft. 
An exceptionally good dark red of perfect form. 
Bush rather dwarf with nodes close. Stems are 
normally erect and of good length when disbudded. 
.25 
JAYSEEDEE (Draude 85E). Bloom 4(4 x 3/ 2 , Bush 
41/2 ft. A beautiful ball-shaped dahlia of soft red¬ 
dish violet striped and speckled rich red. Bush 
compact, but fine stems can be produced by dis¬ 
budding. A winner on the exhibition table. 
Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
MARY HELEN (Ailing 85E), Bloom 4l/ 2 x 3/ 2 , 
Bush 5 ft. A welcome addition in this type. Color, 
deep canary yellow. The plants are vigorous and 
produce quantities of well-formed blooms on good 
stems. Very desirable and a winner on the exhibi¬ 
tion table. Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
MRS. C. D. ANDERSON (85E), Bloom 5 x 3/ 2 , 
Bush 4 1/2 ft. A rosy magenta ball of good size with 
strong stems. Bush growth is strong and rugged. 
Its perfect form makes it a winner on the exhibi¬ 
tion table. .50 
SUPT. AMRHYN, (85E), Bush 4(4 ft. One of the 
most perfect of its type for exhibiting. It is a 
beautiful Tyrian pink that has been very' popular 
wherever displayed. A strong grower with long 
erect stems and healthy foliage. However, we have 
been several years building our stock of this variety. 
Plants, .50 
Mary Helen 
CLASSIFICATION OF DAHLIAS 
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CLASS XIII. Miniature Dahlias: All Dahlias which nor¬ 
mally produce flowers that do not exceed three and one-half 
inches in diameter, pompons excluded, to be classified 
according to the foregoing definitions. For example, Little 
Jewel, Miniature Formal Decorative; Rhoda, Miniature Infor¬ 
mal Decorative; Bishop of Llandaff, Miniature Peony; Baby 
Royal, Miniature Semi-cactus; Teddy Johnson, Miniature Ball. 
CLASS XIV. Pompon Dahlias: Having same characteristics 
as Ball Dahlias, but, for show purposes, not more than two 
inches in diameter. For example, Johnny, Nerissa, Little 
Edith, Bob White, Yellow Gem, Honey. 
AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY 
OFFICIAL SCORE CARD 
Designed by Warren W. Maytrott 
NAME.Type. 
Originator.. 
Each column represents basic perfection. Deduct in each 
case for less than perfection. 
Corn- 
Small mercial 
Exhi¬ 
bition 
Landscape CLASSIFICATION 
.... 20 
....20. 
...20 
Color—Clean - Attractive - Useful 
Burns - Fades - Dull 
.15 
....15 
....20 
Form—Artistic - Uniform - True to type 
Ordinary - Deformed 
. 5 
.... 5. 
.... 5 
Distinctive in Form or Color 
. 0 
... 0 
....10 
Size x Diameter x Depth 
.20 
...20. 
....20 
Stem—Strong - Erect - Long - Graceful 
Weak - Crooked neck - Crotchy 
.20 
....15 
....20 
Foliage—Healthy - Leathery - Insect- 
resistant - Attractive - Weak 
.10 
....15 
.... 5 
Substance—Back good - Petals firm 
.10 
....10. 
.... C 
Floriferousness (Field judging) 
. [] 
....[] 
Uniformity (Bench Judging) 
.... S 
,...C. 
.... E 
Total Score. Bush height.Ft. 
Insect damage 
Color description 
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