ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN 
MAN O’ WAR—Informal Decorative 
(Boone-Ruschmohr—84) 1934, Bloom 10 x 4 
Here is a dahlia similar to Dwight Morrow except that 
the petalage is of looser formation. Color is rich dark 
carmine. A good all around dahlia that has made the 
grade at all of the 1935 shows. On the Honor Roll. 
Plants only, $1.00 
MARGRACE—Informal Decorative 
(Bissell—80) 1936, 10 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
This 1936 introduction won Certificate of Merit at both 
Storrs and Lansing last year, scoring 85 6-7 at Storrs and 
85 at Lansing, was mentioned by Derrill W. Hart on his 
Honor Roll in the Flower Grower; Leanord Barren in the 
House Beautiful; D. O. Eldredge in tthe Mid West Dahlia 
News. Was one of the outstanding flowers at the New 
York Botanical Gardens. At the Mid West Dahlia show 
in Cleveland we saw a bloom of this beautiful flower and 
was very much taken up with it. At this show it won 
first in the informal decorative class, undisseminated 
dahlia. At the Michigan State show at Port Huron, it 
won first in the informal decorative class, and was a 
close contender for the largest and best bloom in the 
show. We believe you will not be disappointed with this 
dahlia. On the Honor Roll. 
Plants only, $5.00 
MISS ELSIE JANE—Semi Cactus 
(Dahliadel—87) 1934, Bloom 5 x 4, Bush 5 ft. 
If you want an artistically formed dahlia—something 
different—you will be pleased with Miss Elsie Jane. Not 
too large for florists’ work. Color, too, is unique, being a 
shrimp pink with cream shading at the center and tipped 
violet rose, a very satisfying color combination. Blooms 
are uniform in size and by rigid disbudding will get up 
to 6 inches. Prolific bloomer with good stems. 
Plants only, $1.50 
MRS. AUSTIN D. BOSS—Informal Decorative 
(Fraser) Bloom 4x3. Bush 4 Vt ft. 
A medium sized flower of flesh pink on a white base, 
growing perfectly on long stiff stems. Very good for vase 
or basket work. An insect resistant variety. Good grower. 
Roots, $1.50; Plants, 75c 
MISS BELGIUM—Straight Cactus 
(Nagels—88) 1934, Bloom W> x 3, Bush 4 ft. 
This beautiful bright orange dahlia of perfect cactus 
type and free flowering habit, was very much admired by 
all who saw it in our gardens. The blooms are attrac¬ 
tively facing on long wiry straight stems well out of the 
foliage. A dahlia that is very satisfactory either on bush 
or when used as cut flower. Winner of silver cup in 
Holland from whence it came and was placed on Derrill 
W. Hart’s Honor Roll. The bush is a very good grower, 
one you should have in your garden. This was our best 
seller last fall. Plants only, 75c 
MILTON J. CROSS—Informal Decorative 
(Johnson) 1936, Bloom 13 x 8 
“Apricot peach with a bright golden face. Blooms easily 
obtain a size of 12 inches across, 8 inches deep. Good 
grower. Winner of five medals in 1935 including three 
American Home Achievement Medals, at York, Camden 
and Burholme Shows. An Honor Roll dahlia.” (Intro¬ 
ducer’s description” plants only $7>50 
MRS. BRUCE COLLINS—Cactus 
(Groll-Dahliadel) 1934, Bloom 9x4, Bush 4 ft. 
We were more than gratified with the behavior of this 
Michigan dahlia in our gardens last fall. The bush was 
literally covered with the straight cactus, lemon-colored 
blooms of good size. The color shades a little lighter 
toward the tips of the petals. Winner as the best undis¬ 
seminated dahlia at the Mid West Dahlia show at Grand 
Rapids in 1934. The bush is a good grower, good branch¬ 
ing habits and thickly covered with foliage. This dahla 
would fill in well in the border as each plant is a good 
specimen. An Honor Roll dahlia. 
Plants only, $2.50 
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