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GENERAL 
COLLECTION 
BEAVER. Deep crimson carmine 
with white shadings on face of pet¬ 
als. Roots, .25 
BUTTERCUP. (Dahliadel). Light 
buttercup or canary yellow. Erect 
stems. Early, profuse and keeps 
well when cut. Roots, .25 
EVEREST. Pure white throughout. 
Long, graceful recurving florets. 
Good size. Roots, .35 
GOLDFINCH. Not a profuse bloom¬ 
er, but very showy. Yellow ground, 
shaded red, with crimson reverse. 
Roots, .35 
MAVIS. Light lilac ground, with 
deep, reddish purple reverse. 
Roots, .35 
ORCHID FLOWERING DAHLIAS 
This type of dahlia is one of the most interesting 
and is popular for landscape effects, gardens, table ar¬ 
rangements and dainty decorations. The bushes are 
compact, free branching, and exceedingly prolific 
bloomers. Most of the flowers are 4 to 5 inches in 
diameter, and bushes are 2 to 3 feet in height. They 
do wonderfully well when pinched out for landscape 
effect, but should not be thinned out nor disbudded. 
If Orchid Flowering or Single dahlias are cut before 
the pollen shows, they will hold their petals and keep 
for days. 
POLLY. Sunflower yellow ground. Carmine lake 
reverse. Roots, .25 
VESPER. (Dahliadel). White heavily suffused Tyr¬ 
ian Rose. Uniform, early, very satisfactory for cut¬ 
ting and landscape. Roots, .35 
1 Root each of the above General Collection 
7 varieties - • $1.75 
Recent Introductions 
DAHLIADEL SCORE SHEET (New) 
DAHLIADEL TWINKLE (Dahliadel 85), Bloom 4, 
Bush 21/^ ft. The sensational Orchid Flowering va¬ 
riety that is already very popular and won a num¬ 
ber of prizes. Blooms are not only perfect in form 
and graceful, but a beautiful combination of white 
suffused violet rose with distinct Tyrian rose mot- 
tlings on the reverse of the petals which roll for¬ 
ward and show on the face of the flower. Useful in 
arrangements as the flower has a light, airy appear¬ 
ance both in color and form. Bush is dwarf, making 
it desirable in border. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
DAHLIADEL WHISPER (Dahliadel 85), 1937, 
Bloom 4'/^, Bush lYz ft. Orchid Flowering dahlias 
are becoming more popular each year, not only for 
cutting and in the garden, but for arrangements 
with other flowers. CJolor is maize yellow on the 
face of petal with a scarlet reverse. Long, erect 
stems that hold well after being cut. Bushes are 
healthy, insect-repellent and desirable in borders or 
for mass planting. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
IVORY GEM see page 2. 
LONE STAR (Dahliadel 85), 1937, Bloom 4 to 6, Bush 
3 ft. This Orchid Flowering dahlia is unique in col¬ 
or, which is a light lemon or sulphur yellow on the 
face of the petals with a soft French Purple on the 
reverse with the petals tightly rolled forward. It 
makes a very striking color combination. Stems are 
long and erect, fine for cutting. An early and con¬ 
tinuous bloomer, effective in landscape or border 
planting. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
NAME ..-..- Type --- 
[} Landscape—Originator .-.— -.—. 
Small Cut fir Exhibition ....-.. - .. 
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20.20.20 Color + Clear Bright + Attractive -J- Useful 
'4 Muddy '2 Dull '3 Fades '3 Burns 
15 .15_15 Form + Uniform + Artistic + True to type 
'4 Deformed '2 Ordinary '2 Varying 
5. 5_ 5 Distinctiveness in Form, Color or other quality 
(Superior or different from existing varieties) 
3 _0_10 Size (Disbudded Diameter . . . x Depth . . . . 
(Natural) " . . . x “ . . . . 
20.20_20 Stem t Proportion + Strong + Erect + Long + Gracefu 
X \ I / .3 poor proportion '3'Weak '3 Crotchy '3 Crookec 
15.15_20 Foliage t Proportion t Health'Vigor f Rugged 
fi Bush '3'poor pro. '5 Poor^Weak '3 Succulent 
12.15_10 Substance Petals + firm + thick 4 Back good " 
“ '3 soft '2 thin '2 wilt '2 fall 
10.10_0 Floriferous t Profuse med. t Early med. 
[]__[}_ [Uniformity Bench} '3 shy '4 late 
S.C..E Total Score Bush height.Ft. Pinched back 
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