INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
CHAMPOEG, Bloom 9x4, Bush 5 ft. Canary yel¬ 
low at center shading to soft rose red. .50 
CLASSIC (Derring-Do 84E), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 4 
ft. This dahlia, although classed as an Informal is 
inclined to be Formal at times. Blooms are uniform, 
large and artistic on long, strong, erect stems. Flesh 
pink with lighter shadings. Cert. Storrs. 
Plants, .50 
IROQUOIS SUNBEAM, Bloom 9x4, Bush 5 ft. 
Orange buff suffused coral. .50 
JIM BAXTER (Australian 84E), Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 
41 / 2 ft. A variety that will grow large on strong 
stems. Color, deep rose pink shading to deep phlox 
pink at center. Petals rather loose and twisted in 
formation. Roots, $5.00; Plants, $2.00 
JUDGE SAMUEL SEA BURY (Etherington 85E), 
Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5 ft. This variety has won a 
number of prizes and will probably continue. It is 
uniform in color and form and should please those 
who like soft or pastel shades. Color, flesh or ama¬ 
ranth pink shading to creamy white at center. Fol¬ 
iage rugged, stems and substance good. 
Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
MID WEST CHAMPION (American D. F. 84E), 
1936, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 4 ft. Brilliant violet rose 
with yellow shadings at base of petals. Plant growth 
and stems are ideal with heavy insect-resisting fol¬ 
iage. Certified at East Lansing and Storrs. 
Roots, $1.50; Plants, .50 
MONMOUTH QUEEN (Kemp 84E), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. Full centered flowers of good size held 
facing on long, stiff stems. A wonderfully strong 
grower, bright green foliage, and a prolific bloomer. 
Color is a pleasing lemon yellow gradually passing 
to light primrose or cream yellow on back petals. 
An improved Queen of the Garden Beautiful. 
Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
POT O’GOLD (Chappaqua 83E), Bloom 9x5, Bush 
4 >/2 ft. A large, brilliant flower of clear yellow with 
numerous long, wavy petals which not only make it 
artistic and beautiful in form but give it great depth. 
Very free blooming ar.d most satisfactory for us. 
Certified at Storrs. *50 
PRIDE OF AUSTINBURG (Strassen 84E), Bloom 
10x4, Bush 4 '/2 ft. The unusual part of this dahlia 
is its color which is a soft apricot shading violet rose 
with a reverse shading of light purple. Blooms early 
on strong stems, centers full. Roots, $1.50; Plants, .75 
SANHICAN’S BLUEBIRD (F. & M. 80E), Bloom 
7 l/£ x 3 / 2 , Bush ft. A pleasing near to blue 
Decorative with outer petals of bright violet blue, 
while the center petals retain the violet tint. An 
attractive flower on wiry stems. *35 
THE COMMODORE (Scott-Kemp 83E), Bloom 10 x 
4, Bush 5 ft. A nice clean-growing, bright lemon 
yellow. Won Achievement Medal and A. D. S. Cer¬ 
tificate. Petals large, centers full with flowers of 
loose and open formation. Bush is compact. Stems 
are of good length when disbudded. *50 
Minnora 
MIN NORA (Berwick-Dahliadel 85E), 1936, Bloom 10 
x 6, Bush 5 ft. This variety is good throughout the 
season. It is a very pleasing form and color with 
bush growth, stems and foliage ideal. In color it is 
a bright apricot suffused violet rose with a decided 
deep red suffusion on reverse of petals making an 
unusual but pleasing color combination different to 
other dahlias. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
4 * 4 * 
1938 DAHLIA SHOWS 
The A.D.S. Show was held in the Concourse 
Plaza Hotel in the Bronx, N. Y., with a fine array 
of colors and the quality up to standard. Fortum 
ately the show was staged before the hurricane. 
We call attention to our exhibit which won the Gold 
Medal (see page 1), and called by many the finest 
display we had ever made. The 1939 A.D.S. Show 
will be held Sept. 26 and 27. 
Camden still leads in its Seedling and Artistic 
Arrangement Classes. The elements treated them 
better and the quality was exceedingly high and 
competition keen. The Camden Dahlia and Hortb 
cultural Society will hold their 1939 show Sept. 29 
and 30. 
The D.S. of N. J., because of the hurricane held 
an informal show later among their members which 
was a great success and received much favorable 
comment. 
Baltimore Dahlia Society moved to more spacious 
quarters and showed marked improvement over 
former years. Entries numbered over a thousand 
including a fine seedling class. 
Scranton and Peekskill had most creditable shows 
with strong competition. 
It was my privilege to judge at Richmond again 
which was the finest show they have ever staged. 
Were it possible I would like to visit and judge 
more of these exhibits as the contacts made in this 
manner are most gratifying. 
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