DAHLIAbEL NURSERIES 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS 
BALLEGO’S SURPRISE (Ballego 86E), Bloom 9 x 
5, Bush 5 ft. Truly a white Frau 0. Bracht but 
easier to grow. It keeps wonderfully well when cut 
and is easy to handle both as a commercial and an 
exhibition variety. Deep, full-centered blooms on 
strong erect stems with bush growth that is very 
desirable. This vaidety won many awards in Europe 
and America and is a consistent winner on the show 
table. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
CHAMBERLAIN (De Ruyter 85E), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 4 ft. Deep salmon with soft rose shadings 
changing to violet. A full center with strong, erect 
stems. A good cutting variety. Very popular in 
Europe. Plants, .75 
CONSUL GEN. QUIST (Ballego 85E), Bloom 8x5, 
Bush 4 ft. Soft cameo pink shading lighter with 
soft yellow shadings. Good stem. A decided acqui¬ 
sition and a dahlia which has come to stay. On 
Johnston’s Futurity, 1940. Plants, $2.00 
ENKART PRIM A (Belgium 85E), Bloom 9x5, Bush 
4 ft. Salmon with gold center. A rugged plant with 
very vigorous foliage. A beautiful color and a 
worthwhile dahlia. Plants, $1.50 
FRAU O. BRACHT (Berger 85E), Bloom 9 x 4 1/2, 
Bush 5 ft. A good cut flower as well as a prize 
winner, keeping well and holding blooms on fine 
stems. Color, a clear light primrose yellow, usually 
classified as a Semi-Cactus although at times it may 
revolute its petals enough to qualify as a Cactus. Is 
temperamental as to climatic requirements. A.D.S. 
Certificate. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
JULIUS C. BUNGE (Carlee 84C), Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 
4 1/2 ft. Color, pure bright pink without any lilac 
or violet. A very free bloomer on excellent long 
stems. A wonderful exhibition variety. Plants, $1.00 
KOKI (Japan) Red edged yellow, with petals whirl¬ 
ing in one direction pin-wheel fashion. A real nov¬ 
elty of decided promise. Stock scarce and not wide¬ 
ly disseminated. Worth trying. Plants, $1.00 
MISS GLORY (Ballay 86E), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 4 ft. 
Outstanding because it fills the need for a deep yel¬ 
low Semi-Cactus for exhibition. Stems are satisfac¬ 
tory. Color, soft apricot yellow with lighter shad¬ 
ings. The petals are rolled and considerably in¬ 
curved. Blooms from midseason on. 
Roots, $1.00; Pot Roots, .65; Plants, .50 
PRACHTKERL (Werner 84E), Bloom 9x4, Bush 
4 |/2 ft. A seedling of Frau O. Bracht, deeper in 
color and larger. Color, primrose yellow. A very 
pleasing and satisfactory variety. Plants, .50 
RED JUG (Preas-Ruschmohr 85E), Bloom 81/2 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. A remarkable brilliant crimson carmine 
with faint yellow tips. It has wonderful keeping 
qualities. In form it comes close to being a true 
Cactus at times. Stems are cane stiff and hold the 
flowers perfectly facing. Foliage is insect-resistant. 
A consistent winner with many prizes to its credit. 
Cert, at Storrs. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
PAUL PFITZER (Berger 85C), Bloom 7‘/^ x 4, Bush 
4 ft. A Foreign variety that has won a name for it¬ 
self in arrangement classes, baskets and for general 
florists’ use. It is a pleasing combination of sulphur 
yellow and lilac rose that blends wonderfully well 
with dahlias like Frau O. Bracht for basket work. 
Strong, vigorous plants with dark foliage and excel¬ 
lent stems. A wonderfvd cut flower. 
Roots, .50; Plants. .50 
RUDY VALLEE (Broomall 84E), Bloom 11 x 6, 
Bush 5 ft. It has size, beauty, keeping qualities and 
is very attractive. Flowers are full-centered and are 
well above the clean-cut foliage on long, straight 
stems. Vigorous growth. A. D. S. Cert. Color, red¬ 
dish apricot, gold center. Blooms from mid-season 
on. Roots, .50 
YOWU MATSUOKA (Japan) Bloom 10'/^ x 7, Bush 
6 ft. A very interesting variety either Straight or 
Iticurved Cactus, or Semi-Cactus. Color, a very 
dark carmine, very similar to Cherokee Brave. Does 
well either grown in a cloth house or in the garden. 
Stems and foliage are excellent. Plants, $1.00 
and Distinction 
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