DAHLIAbEL NURSERIES 
FORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
BALLEGO’S GLORY (Ballego 84C), Bloom 6 i/ 2 x 4, 
Bush 3 1/2 ft. A much admired variety for its dis¬ 
tinctive color, which is mahogany red with gold 
bordered petals. The shadings vary with weather 
conditions. Bush, medium height of rather compact 
growth. Early in bloom and good to the last. .35 
DAHLIADEL GOLD (Dahliadel 85E), Bloom 11 x 5, 
Bush 4 Y2 Try this dahlia for the Formal Decor¬ 
ative class, as it grows large and massive naturally. 
When heavily fed or over-watered the flower is so 
heavy it may tip on its stem. However, when grown 
properly with plenty of phosphorus and potash, and 
the nitrogen withheld, it produces perfect exhibition 
blooms on good stems held well out of the foliage. 
Bush growth is robust with dark leathery foliage. 
Flowers, are beautiful in form and a pleasing color, 
deep golden yellow, suffused light coral red with 
darker shadings at center. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
DARCY SAINSBURY (Australia 86E), Bloom 9 x 4, 
Bush 5 ft. This fine white or creamy white first at¬ 
tracted our attention in Richmond, Va., for a dahlia 
that stands the sun and heat at Richmond should be 
as good or better where weather is more favorable 
for dahlias. A fine white Formal inclined to the In¬ 
formal but stems are strong and foliage well pro¬ 
portioned and rugged. Roots, $2.50; Plants, $1.00 
FIRE BALL (Bissell 85E), 1937, Bloom 7x5, Bush 
4 Y 2 ft* A true Formal red of even formation and 
a good shade of scarlet or cardinal red on erect 
stems. Foliage large, bright green and healthy. 
Certified at East Lansing and received an Award of 
Honor, Georgia. Roots, $3.00; Plants, $1.00 
GRAF ZEPPELIN (Nolet 85C), Bloom 8x4, Bush 
7 ft. This dahlia will stand out as a sentinel in your 
garden as it is the strongest and tallest growing 
dahlia we offer with the exception of Jack’s Bean 
Stalk. The large white flowers are regular in for¬ 
mation with centers full. Stems are very long and 
erect. .50 
Democracy 
DEMOCRACY (Wiegand-Dahliadel 85E), Bloom 9 x 
6, Bush 4 ft. This variety resembles huge chrysan¬ 
themums at a little distance. The lateral blooms 
face the side and might be called yellow Jersey’s 
Beauties as they are a deep primrose yellow shaded 
golden yellow. This variety can be grown for exhi¬ 
bition on the central branches of the bush and as a 
cut flower on the side or lateral branches. Strange 
as it may seem, the central branches produce blooms 
facing nearly upward almost as deep as they are in 
diameter with the petals opening back to the stem. 
Strong, straight stems, full centers, healthy foliage, 
early and profuse bloomer. Certified at Storrs. 
Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
MARYLAND GLORY (Maryland D. G. 84C, 85E), 
Bloom 9x5, Bush 4 ft. A most satisfactory bloom¬ 
er from early to late. Perfect blooms of Tyrian rose 
shaded crimson carmine are borne in profusion on 
good stems. An unusually distinctive color and pop¬ 
ular variety. A fine strong grower. .50 
JACK’S BEAN STALK (Dahliadel), Bloom 6x5, 
Bush 10 ft. This freak reminds one of Jersey’s 
Beauty in form and color as it is a bright, pure rose 
pink. Blooms complete back to stem even more than 
Jersey’s Beauty, making a ball. If you have a build 
ing you wish to screen or if you want to cut your 
blooms from a second story window, this dahlia can 
easily be grown 10 ft. and probably more with a lit¬ 
tle feeding. .50 
JANE DIXON, Bloom 8x4^, Bush 4 y 2 ft. Soft 
apricot buff, edged rose. .50 
KENTUCKY SUN (Whites D. G. 86E), Bloom 7 x 
5, Bush 5 ft. Although we have other yellow For¬ 
mal Decorative dahlias this variety just seems to 
grow and produce quantities of large uniform blooms 
on strong stems well above the glossy green foliage. 
Withstands a lot of adverse conditions. Clear lemon. 
American Home Achievement Medal, Louisville, 
Ky. Roots, $1.50; Plants, .50 
QUEEN CITY (Peck 84C), Bloom 6x4, Bush 3/2 
ft. A dahlia that is good for cutting. Light cherry 
red, and although outer petals fade on older flowers, 
this variety can be cut half developed and will open 
in water. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
ROCKLEY MOON (Taylor-Ruschmohr 83E), Bloom 9 
x 4, Bush 6 ft. This light lemon yellow dahlia 
shades darker in the center and shows a trace of pur¬ 
ple tint on the back. It is a sturdy grower, produc¬ 
ing large blooms on strong stems. Certified at Storrs 
and East Lansing. .75 
W. H. T. (McCarrol-Schling 84E), Bloom 9x5, Bush 
6 ft. This pleasing variety is a shade not common 
in big dahlias, rich old rose or begonia rose with 
mauve shadings on the reverse of petals. It is a 
tall robust grower with strong stems. Petals are 
thick and of good substance, opening back to the 
stem. .50 
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