Virginia Shipley (Informal Decorative) 
VIRGINIA SHIPLEY (Cory-Dahliadel 85E), 1939, 
Bloom 11 X 7, Bush 5 ft. A deep lemon yellow with 
a golden hue which is a different shade from other 
yellows. Bush is rugged with heavy foliage and 
needs no spraying or dusting. Blooms open Formal 
Decorative developing into Informal Decorative. 
Listed in the House Beautiful Futurity, 1939 and 
won a Futurity Medal. Is a consistent prize winner 
and won an Achievement Medal in 1937, as well as 
medals in New York, Detroit, Washington, Balti¬ 
more and Camden. Named for the young lady pic¬ 
tured above. A massive, striking dahlia. 
Roots, $5.00; Pot Roots, $3.25; Plants, $2.00 
ANDREA ERICSON (F. & M. 85E), Bloom 9 x 4, 
Bush 4 Yz ft. A good moderately priced white. 
Very pleasing in form. Blooms are held on excel¬ 
lent stems. In hot weather, however, this dahlia 
needs partial shading to be grown to exhibition 
perfection. Roots, .50 
DIRECTOR CARL G. DAHL (Hillcrest 85E), 1937, 
Bloom 12 X 6, Bush 51/2 ft. Tremendous size of 
graceful habit, but petals are rather loose and open. 
Color, apricot buff shaded old I’ose on reverse of 
petals. A healthy, robust bush which produces its 
blooms in profusion. Is always a contestant for 
“largest dahlia in the show” and it wins surprising¬ 
ly often. Really a whopper. 
Roots, $2.00; Pot Roots, $1.30; Plants, .75 
FRECKLES (Kemp 85E), Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 4'/^ 
ft. Lemon yellow speckled and striped peach red. 
A seedling of La Fiesta. This unusual flower^ is a 
decided novelty and is a favorite with our visitors. 
Roots, $2.00; Plants, .75 
HILLSIDE SUNSET (Bissell 85E), Bloom 11 x 6, 
Bush 5 ft. A score of 80 at W. Va. with seven Firsts 
last season recommends this dahlia highly. Golden 
yellow lightly suffused or penciled red in the early 
season which later blends into gold as it fully opens. 
A seedling of Margrace with more size and beauty. 
Listed in House Beautiful Futurity, 1939. 
Roots, $7.50; Plants, $2.50 
JOYCE LOUISE (Ward 85E), Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 
3 ft. Phlox pink of pleasing shade. Won American 
Home Achievement Medal and Cert, at East Lan¬ 
sing and Berkley. A very striking dahlia and we 
believe it will prove popular when better known. 
Plants, $1.00 
JUDGE SAMUEL SEABURY (Etherington 85E), 
Bloom 10 X 5, Bush 5 ft. This variety has won a 
number of prizes. It is uniform in color and should 
please those who like soft or pastel shades. Color, 
flesh or amaranth pink shading to creamy white at 
center. Foliage rugged, stems and substance good. 
Roots, .50 
MID WEST CHAMPION (American D. F. 84E), 
Bloom 10 X 6 , Bush 4 ft. Brilliant violet rose with 
yellow shadings at base of petals. Plant growth and 
kerns are ideal with heavy, insect-resisting foliage. 
Certified at East Lansing and Storrs. 
Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
MIN NORA (Berwick-Dahliadel 85E), Bloom 10 x 6, 
Bush 5 ft. Color is a bright apricot suffused violet 
rose with a decided deep red suffusion on reverse 
of petals making an unusual but pleasing color com¬ 
bination different from other dahlias. Bush growth 
stems and foliage ideal. a 
MISS ENGLEWOOD (Daily 85E), Bloom 10 x b. 
Bush 3 ft. Very attractive in form and color. Ox- 
blood red shading lighter with buff yellow on re- 
A'erse Occasional self-colored petaloids with whi e 
streaks. A dahlia that is easy to grow, bushes are 
strong and rugged with good stems. Plants, .5U 
MONMOUTH QUEEN (Kemp 84E), Bloom 10 x b, 
Bush 5 ft. A strong grower and prolific bloomer on 
long, stiff stems. Color is a pleasing lemon yellow 
gradually passing to light primrose or cream yehow 
on back petals. . 
MYRA HOWARD (Glutzbeck-Dahliadel 84E), Bloom 
10 X 7, Bush SYz ft. A glowing combination of yel¬ 
low cadmium and gold with tints of salmon, the en 
tire effect being ochreous orange. Throughout the 
deep flower are petaloids, which give it distinction. 
A wonderful plant and a thrifty grower, P^ducing 
giant blooms freely on long, strong stems. Cer^eO 
at Storrs, Conn., and has won many prizes. Do^ 
very well both North and South. Roots, .50 
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