DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
STRAIGHT CACTUS DAHLIAS— 
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ELLA MAY (Prentice-Dahliadel 85C), Bloom 7x5, 
Bush 5 ft. A good Cactus dahlia with a real good 
stem, coming sometimes as an Incurved Cactus. 
Flowers are large and deep, with full centers, suit¬ 
able for exhibition. Color, deep crimson carmine, 
dark, yet rich and distinctive. A good grower. 
Roots, .35 
FRAU IDA MANSFIELD (Schone 85C), Bloom 7 x 
4, Bush 41/^ ft. Color is clear, pale lemon. The 
petals revolute and are cleft giving the effect of hav¬ 
ing double the number of normal petals. Makes a 
very full and attractive flower. An early and pro¬ 
fuse bloomer and a variety we heartily recommend. 
Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
JEAN PARTURET (France 84E), Bloom 8x4, Bush 
3 !/2 ft. This fine foreign variety of canary yellow is 
artistic in form and has blooms very large and deep 
for this type dahlia. The petals are long, narrow 
and serrated for about Held on extremely rigid 
:stems. A very prolific bloomer and a strong vigor¬ 
ous grower. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
JERSEY’S DAINTY (Waite 86C), Bloom 7x3, Bush 
5 ft. A dahlia that will not only win on the exhibi¬ 
tion table but is good for cutting. It is truly dainty 
in color, white faintly tinged lavender, almost pure 
white late in the season. A prolific bloomer with 
long, straight stems. Foliage dark and healthy. 
Popular with florists. Roots, .50; Pot Roots, .35 
MISS BELGIUM (Nagels 85C), Bloom 6x4, Bush 
4 Yz ft. An even shade of bright orange, which goes 
well with other flowers. Flowers graceful on long, 
wiry stems. An early and continuous bloomer, keep¬ 
ing well and especially useful for small baskets and 
arrangements. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
MRS. BRUCE COLLINS (Groll-Dahliadel 84E), 
Bloom 9 X 4, Bush 4 ft. An exceptionally early 
bloomer which often blooms before it has had time 
to make a bush. Therefore, side pruning is advis¬ 
able in the early season. It is a primrose yellow 
shading lighter toward the tips. A continuous 
bloomer. The low growing bushes are fairly covered 
with blooms. Good in the South. Roots, .50 
SAARLAND’S HEIMKEHR (Woditscka 85C), 
Bloom 7x4, Bush 3 ft. Deep rose pink shading to 
and tipped pale lemon. Artistically formed with fine, 
slender petals. Full centers all season, with excellent 
stems. An outstanding European introduction and 
a great favorite with all who have seen it. Award 
of Honor, Ga., 1937. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
THE OHIOAN (Frank 84C), 1938, Bloom 6 >4 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. Color, bright peach red, almost spectrum 
red. Flowers evenly formed with good centers on 
Jong strong stems. 
Roots, $1.00; Pot Roots, .65; Plants, .50 
Frau Ida Mansfield 
Mrs. Herbert O’Conor 
MRS. HERBERT O’CO NOR (Berwick-Dahliadel 
85E), Bloom 9x5, Bush 5 '/2 ft. A Cactus dahlia 
must have slender yet erect stems and blooms of 
exhibition size. This variety has these attributes 
plus a strong bush growth. Color, a bright rose pink 
shading to deep rose pink at center. \^ile we clas¬ 
sify this dahlia as a Straight Cactus, at times it has 
a tendency to Incurve. We heartily recommend this 
variety. Cert. O.V.D.A. 88E. Roots, .75; Plints, .50 
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