DAHLIAbEL NURSERIES 
Red Salute 
FORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
RED SALUTE (Salem 85E), Bloom 9x6, Bush 5 ft. 
Heavy petals and leathery foliage as well as the 
bright cardinal red color place this variety in good 
standing as a red Formal. A rugged grower that 
will be grown by many. Stands as much adverse 
growing conditions as any dahlia we know. An 
early and continuous bloomer. 
Roots, $2.00; Pot Roots, $1.30; Plants, .75 
BLUE RIVER (Salem 85E), Bloom 9x3, Bush 4 ft. 
A dahlia distinctive for its color of deep lilac or 
bluish mauve, the nearest to blue dahlia we have 
and the best of its color. Strong, erect stems hold 
uniformly large blooms well out of the foliage. 
Roots, .50; Pot Roots, .35; Plants, .50 
DR. JOHN CARMAN, Bloom 9x5, Bush 5 ft. 
Tyrian rose, shaded silver. Roots, .25 
FIRE BALL (Bissell 84C), 1937, Bloom 7x5, Bush 
4 ft. A true Formal red of even formation and 
a good shade of scarlet or cardinal red on erect 
stems. Foliage large, bright green and healthy. 
Certified at East Lansing and received an Award of 
Honor, Georgia. 
Roots, $1.00; Pot Roots, .65; Plants, .50 
FRANCIS LAROCCA (Rindfleisch 84C), Bloom 6 x 
3, Bush 4 ft. Pale sulphur yellow, very satisfactory 
as a cut flower. Blooms profusely on good stems. 
Vigorous grower. Roots, .25 
HONEY DEW (83E), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 5 ft. A 
pink overlaid yellow and cream. A massive dahlia 
which appeals to those who prefer pastel shades. 
Bush growth excellent. Plants, .50 
MONARCH OF THE EAST (Almy 84E), 1938, 
Bloom 11 X 5, Bush 5 ft. A giant dahlia which is 
a strong contestant for the largest bloom class. Col¬ 
or is a light, rich cadmium yellow, with a reverse 
of red. Bush is exceptionally sturdy. Certified at 
Storrs. Roots, $2.00; Pot Roots, $1.30; Plants, .75 
MONMOUTH CHAMPION (Kemp 82E), Bloom 10 
X 4, Bush 5 '/2 ft. Still a popular variety. A vigor¬ 
ous grower with blooms of brilliant scarlet orange. 
Perfect stems and insect-resistant foliage. Wins oc¬ 
casionally on the show table. Roots, .35 
MRS. I. DE VER WARNER (Marean 80E), Bloom 
10 X 3, Bush 6 ft. A dahlia which is the parent of 
many popular American dahlias. Has been on the 
market for over 20 years and is still a popular flow¬ 
er. Color, bright lilac rose. Roots, .25 
OLD HICKORY (Dahliadel 82C), Bloom 7x5, Bush 
3 Yz ft. The dahlia that is easy to grow. A rough- 
and-ready, rugged plant, semi-dwarf with each 
branch bearing a large bloom which is almost a ball 
with centers always full. Stems are ideal for bas¬ 
ket arrangement. Color, madder red with apricot 
suffusion. Roots, .35 
OMAR KHAYYAM (Stout-Dahliadel 83E), Bloom 10 
X 5, Bush 6 ft. A much admired dahlia. The un¬ 
usual coloring is a Chinese red, shading to a bright 
orange and tipped lighter, making a wonderful soft 
color effect. It is a tall, healthy grower, with strong 
foliage and a good root maker. Cert, at Storrs. 
Roots, .35 
ROSEMARY (American D. F. 85E), 1938, Bloom 9 
X 5, Bush 5 ft. Best described as a sport of Treasure 
Island. Color, a clear phlox pink or lilac making it 
very desirable as a cut flower as well as a good va¬ 
riety to exhibit in the Lavender Formal Decorative 
Class. A strong rugged grower, free and early 
bloomer. Should be topped and pruned the same 
as Treasure Island. 
Roots, $2.00; Pot Roots, $1.30; Plants, .75 
TREASURE ISLAND (Dahliadel 85E), Bloom 10 x 
5, Bush 5 ft. One of our brightest autumn shade 
dahlias. Color, bright apricot with gold and rose 
suffusion and shadings. Bush growth is strong and 
branches readily. It has been a wonderful success 
especially in a dry season which this variety with¬ 
stands. Disbud for first four blooms according^ to 
Drawing Y, for the balance of the season according 
to Drawing X. This will bring the bush up to about 
five feet and the side branches will come to about 
the same height. Very desirable when not disbud¬ 
ded for a mass of color in landscape work. Roots, .50 
VOLCANO (Richardson 85E), 1937, Bloom 11 x 7, 
Bush 4 ft. This variety is Formal most of the 
time. Color, orange flame red that does not fade or 
burn. Foliage, dark green and rugged. Often win¬ 
ning in the Largest Bloom Class. It is a real keeper 
with heavy petals on strong stems, blooming from 
midseason on. 
Rente. $2.nn; Pnt Roots, $1.30: Plants, .75 
W. H. T. ^McCnrrol-Rchlinp’ 82E1. Bloom 9x5, Bush 
6 ft. This rtleasinr’’ varietv is a, shade not common 
in big dahlias, rich old rose or begonia rose with 
manve shadings on the reverse of petals. It is a 
tall, robu'^t grower with strong stems. Petals are 
thick and of good substance, opening back to the 
stem. Roots, .35 
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