PRINCE OF PERSIA (Newson, 1932), I. D. 
A very striking bright red exhibition Dahlia of the 
most irridescent rieh-glowing crimson. The petals are 
of great depth and substance, making an unusually 
deep, attractive flower. Bush is vigorous, robust and 
very tall. This Dahlia attracted more visitors’ atten¬ 
tion than any other in my garden in 1933. (H. R.) 
Roots 50c 
PRIDE OF AUSTINBURG (Strassen 1936), I. D. 
9 to 12 inches. Bush, 4% to 5 feet. A giant informal 
decorative. Color, a grenadine pink suffused light yel¬ 
low. Center and reverse rich rose. Strong, open plant 
growth, with long cane-like stems, requiring a minimum 
of disbudding. A profuse bloomer with flowers aver¬ 
aging more than ten inches throughout the season. 
Certificates of Merit at both East Lansing and Storrs. 
Highest score 87, of all Dahlias at Storrs in 1935. (H. 
R.) 
Plants $2.00, Roots $5.00 
PURPLE WONDER (Kemp, 1933), I. D. 
The predominating color of this fine Dahlia is pansy 
purple, with rose hued lavender reverse. The blooms 
range up to 11 inches across and 6 inches in depth. 
Are full centered, and are held facing well above the 
dark foliage on stiff stems. Foliage very thick, dark 
colored, and so tough in texture, insects make but 
little headway in damaging it. 
Plants 60c, Roots $1.25 
R. A. BLOOMFIELD (Petrie-Chappaqua), I. D. 
A Dahlia of great beauty and vigor, color a glorious 
saffron orange, flushed with rose. The flowers are 
large and of wonderful formation, with great sub¬ 
stance and keeping qualities, and are held facing side¬ 
ways on strong stiff stems, well above the vigorous 
growing bush, with dark green insect-resistant foliage. 
The plant is a fine clean grower and makes a shapely 
bush about five feet high and is always loaded with 
flowers from early until frost. No collection is com¬ 
plete without it. 
Plants 65c, Roots $1.50 
RAINBOW’S END (Bissell, 1933), I. D. 
The coloring of this Dahlia is all that the name indi¬ 
cates—the petals are scarlet with empire yellow tips 
and maize yellow reverse—a most unusual and beau¬ 
tiful combination. The flowering habits are gjod and 
the plant is strong, healthy and insect-resisting. Has 
won first honors wherever exhibited. 
Plants 60c, Roots $1.25 
RED JUG (Preas-Ruschmohr,1935 ), I. C. or S. C. 
Bloom, 8 Vo x 5. Bush, 6 ft. This remarkable brilliant 
crimson or cardinal red Dahlia with yellow tips has 
wonderful keeping qualities and cane stiff stems that 
hold the flowers perfectly facing. Foliage is insect- 
resistant. Won many prizes, as well as the best undis¬ 
seminated Dahlia shipped over 500 miles by aeroplane 
in the Mid-West Show at Cleveland. Certified at Storrs, 
1935. 
Plants $2.50 
RED STAR (Cactus) 
Bright red blooms with long wavy petals. A good 
grower with robust foliage and fine stems. One of the 
best of its type. 
Roots $1.00 
ROBERT EMMETT (Moroney Dahliadel, 1933), I. D. 
Scored 87 at Storrs. Flower, 9x4. A grand new vel¬ 
vety cardinal red Dahlia of giant size and beauty. 
Good open grower with dark green insect-resistant 
foliage and held on long stiff stems. One of the finest 
in the garden. (H. R.) 
Plants 60c, Roots $1.25 
ROCKLEY MOON (Ruschmohr), F. D. 
Another impressive formal decorative which made the 
round of the shows this past season with startling suc¬ 
cess, and an outstanding variety at Storrs, where it 
received a Certificate of Merit. A large flower of ex¬ 
ceedingly bright yellow, with bronze tints at the cen¬ 
ter. Stems are like canes, foliage is good and bush 
tall. 
Plants 75c, Roots $1.75 
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