Dahlias are popular again and here are the popular varieties 
MICHELL'S MERITORIOUS DAHLIAS, continued 
Cactus Dahlia Decorative Dahlia Decorative Dahlia Pompon Dahlias 
Recent Introductions 
ID., Informal Decorative; FD., Formal Decorative; MFD., 
SC., Semi-Cactus. 
AMERICA’S SWEETHEART. D. One of the sensations of the 
exhibitions during the past season in the “largest-of-all classes.” 
Often attains a size of 1 foot across. Color pure yellow without 
any shadings. Roots, $5.00 each. Plants, $2.50 each. 
CALIFORNIA IDOL. ID. A clear, bright self-colored yellow that 
ranks in size with the largest. It may be grown to measure 14 inches 
or more across, with a corresponding depth, and yet is an extremely 
refined flower in every sense. This variety has proved to be all that 
was anticipated when grown in the open field. Roots, $5.00 each. 
Plants, $2.50 each. 
JERSEY’S DAINTY. C. A truly dainty white variety faintly 
tinged lavender, almost pure white late in the season. Blooms 
7 inches across and 3 inches deep. A prolific bloomer, with long, 
straight stems and dark healthy foliage; bush 5 feet in height. 
Roots, $1.50 each. Plants, 75c. each. 
JERSEY’S RED. An outstanding variety. Color deep scarlet; large 
blooms on strong stems. Free bloomer. Roots, 50c. each. 
JESSICA DRAGONETTE. SC. Very pretty buff flowers, suffused 
peach, 12 inches across and 6 inches deep, with beautifully pointed 
petals and of perfect form. An exceptionally good grower, reaching 
a height of 5 feet and producing an abundance of blooms. Roots, 
$3.00 each. Plants, $1.50 each. 
MILTON J. CROSS. ID. Beautiful apricot-peach, with bright 
golden face. Flowers of enormous size, measuring 12 inches 
across and 8 inches in depth, are held well above the foliage on long, 
straight, stiff stems. Winner of five medals in 1935, including three 
Achievement Medals. Roots, $10.00 each. Plants, $5.00 each. 
PRIDE OF AUTUMN. FD. Beautifully formed, large cadmium- 
yellow flowers, blended and overlaid orange. Excellent bush-growth 
and an early and continuous producer of 9- to 10-inch flowers. 
Roots, $1.00 each. 
Miniature Formal Decorative; C., Cactus; IC., Incurved Cactus; 
MRS. HERBERT O’CONNOR. IC. The exceptional qualities, 
especially for an Incurved Cactus Dahlia, are long, slender, yet 
erect stems and flowers of good size, measuring 9 inches across and 
5 inches deep, of an unusually bright color, which is soft rose-pink, 
deepening at center. Dark, healthy open foliage. Bush 5 feet 
high; profuse and continuous bloomer. One of the best Incurved 
Cactus introductions in recent years and we predict it as a 
great winner in the showrooms. Roots, $5.00 each. Plants, 
$2.50 each. 
RED JUG. SC. Rich cardinal-red, with petals tipped yellow. 
Blooms average 10 inches in diameter and 5 inches deep. Stems 
long and stiff and the leathery foliage is insect-resistant. Roots, 
$5.00 each. Plants, $2.50 each. 
ROSE BEAUTY. MFD. A neat, truly Miniature Formal Decora¬ 
tive like Jersey’s Beauty in form but the color is a soft peach with 
coral suffusion. Blooms are uniform and perfect, 2 inches across 
and 2 inches deep, with centers full throughout the season. Bush 
2J4 feet high; stems are good, making it ideal for cutting and 
useful for arrangements. Roots, $1.50 each. Plants, 75c. each. 
TREASURE CHEST. SC. The beautiful, perfectly formed blooms, 
about 8 Yi inches across and 6 inches deep, come as early as any 
variety in our fields, and flowers are still perfect at frost; therefore 
it has won many friends. The blooms grow in water and are better 
after two or three days inside, making it ideal as a cut-flower, 
beautiful for baskets and all decorations. Color a soft golden 
yellow, lightly suffused coral-red. Long, slender stems. Roots, 
$5.00 each. Plants, $2.50 each. 
YELLOWSTONE. FD. A clear lemon-yellow with finely formed 
flowers that average 6 to 7 inches across, held on good stems. 
Bushes are strong and tall; will bloom all season. Roots, $1.00 
each. 
Decorative Types 
D., Decorative; ID., Informal Decorative: FD., Formal Decorative 
Altamont. ID. Rose-pink blooms, deepening toward center. 
Strong stems. Fine cut-flower. Roots, 35c. each. 
American Legion. ID. One of the largest Dahlias. Giant clear 
yellow blooms. The winner of numerous awards. We have an 
unusually fine stock of roots. Roots, $1.50 each. Plants, 75c. each. 
Andrea Ericson. ID. Pure white petals, pointed and irregularly 
placed; flowers are carried on long, stiff stems. Early and free 
bloomer. Roots, 75c. each. 
Asbury Park. FD. Massive blooms on stiff stems, well above foli¬ 
age; copper-salmon or old-rose, or one entire shade throughout the 
flower. Roots, 75c. each. 
Avalon. FD. I mmense, beautiful chrome-yellow flowers on long 
stems. An ideal variety. Roots, 25c. each. 
Aztec Glory. ID. Large, finely formed flowers of a bright, attractive 
lemon-yellow carried on good stems. Fine exhibition variety. 
Roots, 50c. each. 
Bagdad. ID. Beautiful brilliant scarlet blooms of large size on long 
stems. Good bush growth. Roots, 50c. each. 
Ballego’s Glory. FD. This Holland variety is much admired for its 
distinctive color—crimson, heavily tipped lemon-yellow. Bush 
medium height, of rather compact growth. Roots, 50c. each. 
Barbara Redfern. ID. A combination of old-rose and gold; petals 
long with slight twist. Roots, 35c. each. 
Bonny Bright. FD. This beautiful new Dahlia is a lovely old-rose 
color, held on excellent stems. The bushes average 3 feet in height 
and produce an abundance of blooms. One of the first to bloom and 
continues until frost, with perfectly formed, full-centered flowers. 
Roots, $1.00 each. 
Calvin Coolidge, Jr. FD. Rose-pink, suffused with salmon, shading 
deeper toward the center, while the petals are distinctly edged with 
gold. Roots, 50c. each. 
Cameo. ID. True coral-pink, deepening toward center; petals 
overlaid with glistening golden sheen, reverse deep rose-pink. Fine 
exhibition flower. Roots, $1.00 each. 
Cardinalis. FD. Brilliant cardinal-red. Strong, upright grower, 
with long, erect stems. A profuse bloomer. Roots, $1.00 each. 
Champoeg. FD. Exhibition-size blooms of lemon-yellow, with a 
suffusion of deep rose-pink. Free flowering and early. Stiff stems. 
Roots, 50c. each. 
Chemar’s Eureka. FD. Very beautiful white blooms, faintly tinged 
lavender on edges of petals. Free flowering. Excellent keeper when 
cut. Roots, 50c. each. 
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