DAHLIAbEl NURSERIES 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS—Corn’d 
AIKO (Dahliadel 85E), Bloom 10 x 4 >/£, Bush 4 ft. 
A most spectacular dahlia. Cardinal or deep car¬ 
mine, with a silver reverse showing at the center 
and tips, making it unusual. Bushes are strong, 
open growers. Reacts wonderfully well in heavy 
soil. This dahlia occasionally throws a flower off- 
form, which is easily forgotten in comparison to the 
number of perfect blooms, and we believe it will 
give you the satisfaction it has given us. Plants, .75 
AMELIA EARHART (Cordes-Eastman 85E), Bloom 
12 x 6, Bush 4 ft. Although this variety has been 
temperamental in the past for some, we have stock 
which should be satisfactory. Color is apricot buff 
with salmon tints shading to soft yellow at base of 
petals. This variety is still doing its share of win¬ 
ning in the show room, as it is large and impressive 
when well grown. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
DORCAS ANN (E. & M. Williams-Dahliadel 83C), 
Bloom 7x5, Bush 4 Zz ft. This dahlia is adapted 
to home decorations, general florists’ use and basket 
work as it is a beautiful rose pink shading to creamy 
white at center. Bush, healthy and robust, stems 
always erect and flowering habits are ideal. A good 
grower and root maker. Certified at Storrs. .50 
EDNA FERBER (F. & M. 85E), Bloom 9x4, Bush 
5 ft. The size and beauty of this flower still attracts 
much attention. The petals are curled and twisted, 
forming an extremely full flower. Color glistening 
ooral, shading to old gold at base of petals. A good 
strong grower, with dark green foliage. 
Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
GREATER GLORY (Salem D. G. 85E), 1937, Bloom 
11 x 5, Bush 6 >/2 ft. A tall, vigorous bush with 
healthy, leathery foliage and very artistic blooms. 
Classified as a Semi-Cactus but petals roll at the end 
of the season coming close to a Cactus. Color a deep 
rose pink occasionally shading to sulphur yellow at 
center. Winner of many prizes at the leading shows 
and an Award of Honor, Ga., 1937. 
Roots, $5.00; Plants, $2.00 
JEAN TRIM BEE (Trimbee 85E), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
5 ft. Massive yet artistic with long, revolute pet¬ 
als that curl and twist. The color is a beautiful 
petunia violet making it very popular as an exhibi¬ 
tion dahlia. A tall, vigorous grower with long erect 
stems. Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
JIM MOORE, Bloom 10 x 4, Bush ^Zz ft. Primrose 
yellow shaded gold and suffused salmon. .35 
MARY RETZER (Retzer 85E), Bloom 9x4, Bush 
5 ft. A sport of Edna Ferber with better stems. 
Color, a soft orchid pink, inclined to rose pink. A 
very pretty dahlia that is very popular and satisfac¬ 
tory as it is early, a strong healthy grower, and a 
color greatly admired. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
PRIDE OF AMERICA (American D. F. 85E), 1936, 
Bloom 9x6, Bush 5 ft. A very full, deep Semi- 
Cactus that opens back almost to the stem and fares 
well on the exhibition table. Color, clear primrose 
yellow with a tinge of pink on the reverse of petals. 
Stems are strong, though not clumsy. Foliage me¬ 
dium dark and healthy. Roots, $2.00; Plants, .75 
Jessica Dragonette 
JESSICA DRAGONETTE (Jones-Ailing 86E), 1935, 
Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 5 ft. This dahlia not only is an 
exceptionally healthy grower but produces an abun¬ 
dance of wonderful exhibition blooms on real stems. 
They keep either on the bush or when cut. Color 
can be described as a buff apricot suffused peach 
and mauve. A very pretty color combination that 
demands its share of winnings in the show room. 
Large flowers of perfect form with beautifully point¬ 
ed petals. Only a fair root maker. 
Roots, $1.50; Plants, .75 
SALMON GIANT (Imported 84E), Bloom 9 x 6, 
Bush 3 Z 2 ft. A strong, healthy grower producing 
uniform and artistic blooms nearly facing up on 
strong stems. Color, deep rose pink shading lighter 
at tips with apricot suffusion at center. Plants, .50 
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TRIAL GROUNDS 
We appreciate services rendered to the dahlia 
public by the Trial Grounds in various parts of the 
country. Although some are not official A.D.S. 
Trial Grounds the information given out is certainly 
of value to the amateur in selecting varieties adapt' 
ed to their particular locality. 
Dahlias that have been certified in recent years 
at the Official Trial Grounds at Storrs, Connecticut, 
East Lansing, Michigan, Ohio Valley Dahlia Ass’n., 
Trial Grounds at Cincinnati, Ohio, receiving a score 
of 85 or more are noted in our catalog, Cert, at 
Storrs, E. Lansing or O.V.D.A. Other abbrevia' 
tions are W. Va., West Virginia with Trial Ground 
at Fairmont. Award of Honor, Ga., awarded by 
the Dahlia Society of Georgia at Atlanta. 
Seedlings may be sent to the various Trial Grounds 
where they will be well grown, tested and scored. 
Fee for each variety is $3.00 and three roots or 
plants of each are required. No entry fee has been 
charged by the Georgia Dahlia Society. 
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