86A MICHELL’S MERITORIOUS DAHLIAS 
DECORATIVE TYPES 
I D Informal Decorative varieties. F D Formal Decorative varieties. 
Decorative Dahlia 
Fort Monmouth (I D). Rich crimson maroon, shading to bluish 
violet at tips; giant flowers, well formed; free bloomer, splendid 
keeper. Roots, 50c. each. 
Fort Washington (F D). A very fine dark red. Roots, 50c. each. 
Galli Curci (I D). A strong semi-dwarf grower; blooms large, 
unusually deep and carried on long stems; petals long, pointed 
and wavy; color, brilliant salmon orange with gold suffusion. 
Roots, 50c. each. 
Girl of Hillcrest (I D). Apricot buff or cadmium orange; a 
vigorous grower; prolific bloomer; flowers large. Roots, $1.00 
each. 
Gladys Sherwood (ID). A variety still in demand; blooms 
white, very large and of good form. Roots, 35c. each. 
Haddon Hall (F D). Amber yellow with carmine suffusion toward 
outer edge of petals, best describes this flower; a vigorous grower 
and persistent bloomer. Roots, 50c. each. 
Harry Mayer (F D). A fine exhibition variety, that has size and 
form; color soft lilac with a rose pink reverse. Roots, 35c. each. 
Henry F. Michell (F D). Immense flowers, brilliant scarlet; tall 
grower. Roots, 50c. each. 
Hallopockeny (F D). 'Creamy white in center, petals striped, 
blended and heavily marked carmine, tips of petals lighter; a 
profuse bloomer and fine keeper. Roots, 50c. each. 
Hubert Roy Stovel (I D). The golden yellow blooms are huge 
without forcing and are held high on long, stiff stems. Roots, 
$3.00 each. 
Hunting Hill. A very fine garden type; color, clear yellow. 
Roots, 75c. each. 
Hyperion (F D). A beautiful shade of yellow, with a slight 
suffusion of vermilion red over the outer petals; the immense 
blooms are very finely formed. Roots, 50c. each. 
Ida Perkins (F D). One of the finest large white varieties, fine 
form and full centers; blooms early. Roots, 50c. each. 
Indiana Moon (I D). Orange, carmine suffusion; a large flower¬ 
ing type and a free bloomer. Roots, 50c. each. 
Jane Cowl (I D). Massive blooms, bronzy buff and old gold, 
blending darker; stems unusually strong. Roots, 50c. each. 
Janet Southwick (I D). Exhibition size blooms; color, shades 
between tyrian rose and bergundy red. Plants are clean grow¬ 
ing, with heavy foliage. Roots, $1.00 each. 
Jean Kerr (F D ). A fine white dahlia; medium size, fine for 
bedding and cutting. Roots, 25c. each. 
Jersey Beacon (F D). Bright scarlet, with buff reflex, giving a 
two toned effect; free bloomer. Roots, 35c. each. 
Jersey Beauty. Blooms high above the foliage on strong stems; 
flowers are immense, glowing pink. Roots, 30c. each. 
Jersey’s Majestic (I D). Strong, vigorous grower; color copper, 
suffused with a golden sheen, reverse of petals amaranth pink, 
thus giving the flower a hue of pinkish copper. Roots, $2.00 
each. Plants, $1.00 each. 
Kathleen Norris (I D). True rose pink deepening to mallow 
pink, tight center; good bloomer, excellent keeper. Roots, 
75c. each. 
Kemp’s Violet Wonder (I D). Bright violet purple; large, well 
formed flowers. Roots, 50c. each. 
Kentucky (I D). Pure salmon pink, similar in habit and form 
to Jersey Beauty. Roots, 50c. each. 
King Midas (I D). Mammoth golden yellow blooms; strong, 
vigorous grower. Roots, 75c. each. 
Lady Lyndora (ID). A beautiful pink (pure pastel) of foliage 
size and stem to carry it through; bush semi-dwarf. A free 
bloomer. Roots, 50c. each. 
Lorraine Marion Murphy (I D). Bright and glowing two-tone 
pink, the center of petals shading lighter than edges; blooms 
large and well formed, centers full; a vigorous grower; strong 
stems of medium height. Roots, $1.50 each. 
Man O’War (I D). Color a rich carmine, changing to ox-blood 
red in center. Strong grower, with cane like stems holding the 
flowers erect. Roots, $3.50 each. 
Mardi Gras (D). Large, well formed flowers with good stems; 
color of American Beauty rose. Roots, 50c. each. 
Marshall’s Pink (F D). An exquisite and beautiful shrimp pink; 
shape and form similar to Jersey Beauty; especially fine for 
cutting. Extra long, stiff stems; dark foliage; free bloomer. 
Roots, 60c. each. 
Meadowbrook (F D). An exceptionally strong and rugged grower, 
with heavy foliage; stems very long and erect. The blooms are 
imposing and of regular foliage. Color of flowers lilac veined 
rosy magenta. Roots, $1.00 each. 
Mercury (F D). A beautiful combination of orange-buff and 
begonia-rose, blended and striped in a manner hard to describe; 
petals are of good substance, a very attractive flower facing, 
on fine stems. Roots, $1.00 each. 
Monmouth Champion (F D). Brilliant orange flame; strong 
grower. Roots, 75c. each. 
Mrs. Alfred B. Seal (I D). Old rose and lavender; strong grower; 
large, perfectly formed flowers with good center. Roots, 50c. 
each. 
Mrs. Alfred Stengel (I D). A new shade of soft primrose yellow; 
blooms very large and carried on long heavy stems; bush growth 
tall and vigorous. Roots, $1.50 each. 
Mrs. Edgar V. Seeler (I D). A combination of orchid pink 
shaded lavender; a very deep flower, the petals of which are 
gold at base and tipped with gold at points; a most striking 
flower, hard to describe. Roots, $1.50 each. 
Mrs. Eleanor Martin (I D). Color, a beautiful mulberry, suf¬ 
fused gold; flowers of elegant form. Roots, 50c. each. 
Mrs. E. S. Newbold (F D). Greatly admired by lovers of pink 
dahlias; color, attractive soft mallow pink; blooms large, centers 
full, long strong stems. Roots, $1.50 each. 
Mrs. Frederick J. Michell, Jr. (I D). Magnificent blooms, deep 
true pink, petals also blended a lighter pink in a way difficult 
to describe. An exhibition variety. Roots, $1.00 each. 
Mrs. Geo. W. Elkins, Jr. (I D). Old gold, suffused salmon pink. 
Roots, 50c. each. 
Mrs. Grace H. Middleton (I D). Deep velvety garnet red; large 
blooms with high and full center, petals long and wavy; strong 
stems of medium height; fine for exhibition. Roots, $1.50 each. 
Mrs. I. DeVer Warner (F D). Mauve pink; early and free 
bloomer. Roots, 25c. each. 
Mrs. Joseph Hurley (I D). A magnificent exhibition flower of 
perfect form and full center, best described as scarlet red, petals 
edged light purple, base of petals faintly suffused old gold. 
Roots, $1.50 each. 
Single roots or plants of Dahlias mailed postpaid 
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