DAHLIAbEL NURSERIES 
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MINIATURE INFORMAL 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
FOREST FIRE, Jr. (Dahliadel 85S), 1937, Bloom 
31 / 2 XI Yz, Bush 4 ft. In color it is indeed a mini¬ 
ature Forest Fire of very artistic form. It is amber 
yellow suffused and veined soft cardinal. This varie¬ 
ty grows well regardless of insects or dry weather 
and blooms from the middle of August until frost. 
Blooms always uniform and plenty of flowers. The 
picture for front cover color reproduction was taken 
October 23 showing full centers after 3 months’ of 
blooming. Bushes are strong and symmetrical with 
stems long and erect suitable for cutting the entire 
season. Roots, $1.50; Plants, .50 
GLORIOUS (West 82), Bloom 3x2, Bush 2 ft. This 
variety is a profuse bloomer but does best however, 
in cool weather. The numerous petals are long and 
narrow. Color, scarlet red. .50 
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MINIATURE FORMAL 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
BABY BEAUTY (Dahliadel 85S), Bloom 3'/ 2 x 2, 
Bush 5 (/2 ft. As the name implies, this is a small 
Jersey’s Beauty on strong, erect stems, possessing 
all the good qualities of the variety it so closely 
resembles with better branching habits. Color, vio¬ 
let rose, shaded bright rose pink. This dahlia is 
useful in any flower shop. .35 
BLUEBIRD (Peck 84S), Bloom 3 '/ 2 x 2 '/£, Bush 3 y z 
ft. This dahlia is unique and different in its color¬ 
ing, being the nearest to blue in the small dahlias. 
Color is bluish lavender. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
BUCKEYE BABY (Golden Rule 86S), 1936, Bloom 
2/2 x 2, Bush 2J/2 ft. This fine Miniature is really 
small and deep and while the bushes are dwarf, the 
stems are fine for cutting. Color, gold buff lightly 
shaded red on the reverse. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
DIANA JEAN (Dahliadel 84S), 1937, Bloom 3x2, 
Bush 3 ft. A deep sulphur yellow with very faint 
rose suffusion on back of petals. Stems are ideal 
and blooms keep well when cut. A real yellow for 
cutting or exhibiting, and also very showy in the 
garden. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
FAIRY (Dayton D. G. 85S), Bloom 3J/ 2 x 2 y 2 , Bush 
4 ft. Described as a miniature Jersey’s Beauty but 
lighter in color. A violet rose shading mauve at 
tips. A very early and continuous bloomer that 
keeps wonderfully well when cut. .50 
JERRY (Dahliadel 82S), Bloom 4x2, Bush 4 y 2 ft. 
Color, coral red, lightly suffused carmine. Bright 
and showy, and very effective in landscapes with the 
autumn shades, but not very good with pinks. A 
strong grower, prolific, blooms early and good until 
frost. .25 
JEAN (Dahliadel 84S), Bloom 3 Yz x 2, Bush 3^2 ft. 
Color apricot buff, suffused soft lilac rose. Bush 
strong, and a compact grower. A free, early bloom¬ 
er, and very satisfactory. You can cut bouquets 
from one bush twice a week from the middle of 
August until frost. .35 
RALEIGH (Draper-F. & M. 85S), 1936, Bloom 3/ 2 x 
2, Bush 4 ft. Very desirable for baskets, and a fine 
commercial. Bushes are strong and robust, stems 
stiff and erect. Color, deep rose pink shaded salmon. 
One of the earliest and longest to bloom. Certified 
at Storrs. .50 
RAPTURE (Dahliadel 86S), Bloom 3x1 '/£», Bush 
4 1/2 ft- A very artistic Informal Decorative which 
is a quick, robust grower with excellent stems, mak¬ 
ing each bush a bouquet of itself in the garden. 
When allowed to branch will produce almost hun¬ 
dreds of blooms of miniature size, but disbudded 
should produce blooms 5 inches. Keeps well when 
cut. Color, rose pink shading to sulphur yellow at 
center with a gold suffusion. Cert, at Storrs and 
East Lansing. It was so marvelous in Georgia they 
report that this is the variety that makes the men 
like little dahlias. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
LAKESIDE BABE (Lakeside 85S), 1937, Bloom 2'/£> 
x 2, Bush 3 ft. This is the best clear lemon yellow 
Formal Miniature that we have so far found. It is 
small, profuse and uniform, good for cutting or ex¬ 
hibiting, keeping exceptionally well when cut. 
Roots, $1.50; Plants, .50 
LITTLE JEWEL (82S), Bloom 2x1, Bush 3 ft. 
This is one of the original, full centered pink Minia¬ 
tures. It blooms freely in light soil. We recom¬ 
mend using ashes when grown in heavy soil. .35 
LITTLE NEMO (Chase 85S), Bloom 4x2, Bush 4 ft. 
A striking crimson uniformly tipped white which is 
uncommon in bi-colors. Very pleasing and regular 
in form but sometimes grows too large for the Min¬ 
iature class. However, it is very beautiful and pop¬ 
ular wherever grown. Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
Thanks for your interesting poems and photographs for our 
Scrapbook . We do appreciate them and many others enjoy 
them here with us and we only wish we could use them in our 
catalog as they portray your success or achievement in grow - 
ing Potash Fed Dahlias. Sometimes they even solve cultural 
problems and certainly give us a better idea of how different 
varieties do in various parts of the country. 
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