Our Dahlia Collections are real bargains 
MICHELL’S MERITORIOUS DAHLIAS, continued 
Decorative Dahlia 
DECORATIVE TYPES, continued 
Marshall’s Pink. FD. An exquisite and beautiful shriinp>-pink, 
similar in shape and form to Jersey’s Beauty. Especially fine for 
cutting. Extra-long, stiff stems. Dark foliage. Free bloomer. 
Roots, 50c. each. 
Maryland Glory. FD. Perfect blooms of Tyrian rose, shaded 
crimson-carmine, are borne in profusion on good stems. Blooms 
from early to late. Roots, 50c. each. 
Meadowbrook, FD. Imposing, regular blooms of lilac, veined rosy 
magenta. An exceptionally strong and rugged grower, with heavy 
foliage and very long, erect stems. Roots, 75c. each. 
Milton J. Cross. ID. Beautiful apricot-peach, with bright golden 
face. Flowers of enormous size, measuring 12 inches across and 
8 inches in depth, are held well above the foliage on long, straight, 
stiff stems. Winner of five medals in 1935, including three Achieve¬ 
ment Medals. Roots, $2.00 each. Plants, 75c. each. 
Miriam Hopkins. ID. One of the giant varieties of the year. A 
seedling of Amelia Earhart. Color shades to a copper-orange 
instead of apricot to salmon as in the parent. Tall grower, with 
long stems that hold the flowers at right angles. Roots, $1.50 each. 
Plants, 75c. each. 
Monmouth Champion. FD. Brilliant orange-flame. Strong 
grower. Roots, 50c. each. 
Mother Maytrott. ID. A fitting name for such an outstanding and 
artistic white Informal Decorative variety. Good grower, with 
healthy, dark green foliage and strong, erect stems. A profuse 
bloomer. Flowers 10 to 11 inches across and 6 to 7 inches deep; 
hold perfect centers throughout the season. Won the American 
Home Achievement Medal and the Best Bloom in the Show at 
Washington, D. C. Roots, $5.00 each. Plants, $2.00 each. 
Mrs. George LeBoutellier. ID. An exhibition variety of extra- 
large size and good form. Carmine-red. Roots, $1.00 each. Plants, 
50c. each. 
Mrs. I. de Ver Warner. FD. Mauve-pink. Early and free bloomer. 
Roots, 25c. each. 
Murphy’s Masterpiece. ID. Immense, dark red blooms, held erect 
on good stems. A stocky grower and good bloomer. Roots, $1.50 
each. Plants, 75c. each. 
Mrs. John W. Stockwell. ID. The large, full flowers have slightly 
curled petals, giving them a graceful and refined appearance; color, 
amaranth-pink, shading to rose-pink at base. The blooms average 
9 inches, with always a full center. A fine, healthy open bush, 
6 to 7 feet high. Stems long and straight. Roots, $1.00 each. 
Omar Khayyam. FD. A sensational variety of unusual coloring— 
Cliinese red at base of petals, shading to bright orange and tipped 
lighter—making a wonderful soft color-effect. Tall, healthy grower. 
R(M)ts, 50c. each. 
Opal. ID. One of the most beautiful Dahlias in soft pastel shades 
that we have ever seen. Colors soft salmon-rose with lighter shades, 
center light yellow; heavy, wavy, curling petals. Long, strong • 
stems and dark foliage. Roots, $2.00 each. Plants, 75c. each. 
Orange Gold Giant. (South Africa.) ID. The name describes its 
color—old-gold, shaded with orange. Massive blooms, 12 to 14 
inches across. One of the very largest foreign Dahlias. Roots, 
$3.50 each. Plants, $1.50 each. 
Oriental Glory. ID. Cadmium-orange, overlaid with scarlet. Fine 
foliage, good stems and a free bloomer. Roots, $1.00 each. 
Palo Alto. ID. Large blooms of a salmon and gold color. Long, 
sturdy stem. Roots, 75c. each. 
Patricia Ann. FD. An immense bloom of picric-yellow, blending to 
alizarine-pink. Roots, 75c. each. 
Perfect Beauty. FD. Scarlet and white. Large flowers. Free 
bloomer. Roots, 35c. each. 
Prince of Persia. ID. Very dark red, with velvety markings; im¬ 
mense blooms, very deep, often a foot across. Roots, 50c. each. 
Queen of the Garden Beautiful. FD. Immense primrose-yellow 
blooms, facing upward on strong stems. Free bloomer. A favorite 
variety. Roots, 50c. each. 
Ray Warner. FD. Considered the most beautiful luminous pink 
Dahlia. A cross between Jersey’s Beauty and Little Jewel. Dwarf 
in habit, a rapid grower and a profuse bloomer. Flowers 7 to 8 
inches in diameter. Excellent for artistic decorating. Roots, $1.00 ' 
each. Plants, 50c. each. 
Rising Sun. FD. An attractive and very much admired variety. ' 
Sunflower-yellow, shaded and suffused fire-red; stems strong and <■. 
erect. Roots, 50c. each. 
Sagamore. FD. Rich amber-gold, shaded toward the center with i i 
salmon-rose or orange-buff. Roots, 35c. each. 
Salem Pride. FD. Large, deep, reddish violet blooms, suffused and ^ i 
lightly streaked white, on good stems. A very desirable variety. ' 1 
Roots, 50c. each. 
Sanhican’s Bluebird. ID. A pleasing near-to-blue Informal 1 1 
Decorative type, with outer petals of bright violet-blue, center 
petals violet. An attractive flower on wiry stems. Roots, 3^. each, li 
Strongheart. ID. An artistically formed Dahlia of immense size r 
on perfect stems. Color a beautiful light cadmium, shaded apricot. 
The foliage is insect-resistant. Roots, 50c. each. 
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Sultan of Hillcrest. FD. Extra-large blooms on straight, stiff 
stems; soft autumn color, with yellow reverse. One of the finest ;f 
varieties grown. Roots, 75c. each. 
Television. ID. Giant flowers of a light bronze suffused with car- 
mine. Large, broad petals with high centers. Good bush and stems. i 
Roots, $3.00 each. Plants, $1.00 each. ' 
The Commodore. ID. One of the largest and most spectacular l 
yellow Dahlias, many of the blooms attaining 1 foot across and of ' 
good depth; co.or a brilliant lemon-yellow; petals long and broad. I 
Exceedingly free bloomer. Roots, 50c. each. 
The Worid. FD. Rich, deep rosy magenta, overlaid garnet, with 
silver shadings on edges. Roots, 50c. each. 
Thomas A. Edison. FD. Royal purple exhibition variety, named 
by permission of the famous electrical wizard. Roots, 7^. each. 
Treasure Island. FD. Bright apricot, with gold and rose suffusion 
and shadings; flowers measure 10 inches across. Roots, 50c. each. 
Watchung Sunset. FD. A large, lavender-pink bloom, held on 
long stems. Roots, 50c. each. 
White Wonder. ID, Giant pure white blooms with long-pointed, 
twisted and curled petals. Strong, vigorous, bushy growth. Roots, 
50c. each. 
Worid’s Best White. ID. A very perfect white of the large-flowering ; 
type for exhibition or the garden, with blooms measuring 9 inches 
across. A profuse bloomer on stiff stems. Roots, 75c. each. ; 
Large Single Varieties 
Open-centered flowers with only one row of ray florets, regardless ;■ 
of form or number of florets. 
Doris. Deep velvety carmine, tipped pure white. Very spectacular. 
Roots, 25c. each. 
i Fragrance. Each petal is snow-white, with a broad margin of bright 
I scarlet. Roots, 50c. each. ‘ 
Garnet Poinsettia. Glowing garnet, with rich, glistening sheen. 
I Roots, 25c. each. 
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