Grow 7 
DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
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1941 INTRODUCTIONS. of Other Growers 
Plants grown from Originator’s or Introducer’s Stock 
ALL-AMERICAN (Salem 85A),SC, Bloom 10 x 6, 
Bush 6 ft. Soft carmine with orange undertone. A 
finely formed dahlia which won many awards in 
1940 including American Home Achievement Medal 
at Milwaukee. Listed in all the Honor Rolls, Fu- 
turity and an Award of Honor, Ga. Plants, $7.50 
BEETHOVEN (Bruidegom), see page 30. 
CLASS (Salem 85A), FD, Bloom 11 x 6. Sulphur 
yellow of striking size. At New York, Poughkeepsie 
and Chicago won top awards in the Formal Class. 
Bushes compact and flowers held firmly on strong 
stems. Plants, $7.50 
CONFUCIUS (Ballay), SC, Bloom 18 x 6. Origina- 
tor’s description is Oriental red of distinctive ap- 
pearance and fine size. Long, stiff stems. Ameri- 
can Home Achievement Medal at San’ Francisco. 
In the Futurity. Plants, $10.00 
CROWNING GLORY (Salem 85A), IC, Bloom 11 x 
7, Bush 6 ft. Mallow pink softening to cream at 
center. Similar to Greater Glory but more Cactus 
in form. American Home Achievement Medal at 
Peekskill and Washington. Gold Medal winner at 
New York World’s Fair, 1940. In the Futurity and 
on Lynn Dudley’s Honor Roll. Plants, $10.00 
GINGER ROGERS (Burkes-Ruschmohr 85A), ID, 
Bloom 10 x 7, Bush 5 ft. Deep sulphur yellow. In 
the class where there is keen competition. Certifi- 
cate winner at Storrs and many awards elsewhere. 
In the Futurity and Flower Grower Honor Rolls. 
Plants, $5.00; 3 for $12.50 
HILLSIDE BEAUTY (Hillside 85), 1C, Bloom 7 x 
5, Bush 4 ft. Apricot with Tyrian rose suffusion 
and on reverse. One of the most beautiful of the 
1941 introductions. This Incurved Cactus should 
take a place with its fine companion, Hillside Gold. 
Listed on Dudley’s Honor Roll and the Futurity. 
Cert. Storrs. Plants, $3.50 
HILLSIDE JOY (Hillside 85A), SC, Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 4 ft. Apricot yellow with orange sutfusion. 
A huge flower of great depth. Tine for cutting and 
prolific in blooms. Certificate at E. Lansing and Fair- 
mont, 1940. Listed on Eddy’s Honor Roll and the 
Futurity. Plants, $3.50 
LYNN FONTANNE (Lee-Parrella 85A), SC, in- 
clined ID, Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 514 it. A scarlet or 
peach red with wonderful strong stem. Bush growth 
tall and robust. One of the best keeping exhibition 
dahlias we have noted in years. Well recommended. 
On Johnston’s Futurity and Dudley’s Honor Roll. 
Plants, $7.50 
MAID MARION (Southern 85A), 1D, Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. An Achievement Medal winner at Wil- 
mington and Baltimore, and very prominent in many 
Eastern shows. Amber yellow shaded Phlox pink 
and suffused mauve in color. Similar to Freda 
George but all colors deeper. Good stem and nice 
form. In the Futurity. Plants, $5.00 
MARION SMITH (Sowton-Geneva 85A), 1D, Bloom 
12 x 7. This massive flower is Tyrian pink overlaid 
mallow pink, making it a handsome color combina- 
tion. Strong, erect stems holding flowers well. 
Should be extremely worthwhile to add to any 
collection. Dudley’s Honor Roll. Plants, $3.50 
MARY LYNN DUDLEY (Dudley-Ruschmohr 85A), 
SC, Bloom 10 x 7, Bush 5 ft. A bright oxblood red 
shading to Bordeaux red at center, with lighter 
reverse. Very good form and stems long and rigid. 
On Robert’s Honor Roll and in the Futurity. 
; Plants, $3.50 
MARY TAYLOR (Tsylor 862), 1940, IC, Bloom 
74 x 5!4, Bush 5 ft. Rosy flesh suffused yellow at 
center. A fine and unusual dahlia which would easily 
have won the Derrill W. Hart Gold Memorial Medal 
for 1940 in the Medium Class, the highest award in 
Dahliadom, had not a few roots been sold during 
1940. It was the highest scoring dahlia*at Storrs, 
1940 (86), also scoring 85 at E. Lansing and W. Va. 
A dahlia with a great future. 
Roots, $3.50 Net; Plants, $2.00 
MICHIGAN RADIANCE (Wolfe 85B), SC, Bloom 
7 x 5, Bush 4!% ft. Similar to Hillside Gold in 
color but with more orange red suffusion. This vari- 
ety has long straight stems and can be highly re- 
commended for any up-to-date planting. Plants, $2.50 
MRS. BRADLEY GEIST (Greinberg 85B), FD, 
Bloom 6 x 3. This pure white is a wonderful keeper 
aud won tlie Darnell Cup in 1940. Flowers while 
not large are of excellent form for commercial use. 
Plants, $2.00 
ROSE MARIE (Comstock 85A), ID, Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 4 ft. Pure pink. At Storrs we were impressed 
by its sterling qualities. Flower Grower Honor Roll. 
Plants, $5.00 
SMALL VARIETIES 
BETSY (Tooker-Ruschmohr 868), M St.C, Bloom 
314 x 214, Bush 4 ft. A very fine bright lilac with 
lighter tips. Keeps well within the Miniature size. 
Certified at Storrs, 1940. A welcome addition. 
Plants, $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
BRASS BUTTON (Linduff-Ruschmohr 85S), Pom, 
Bloom 134, Bush 3 ft. Light yellow in color and 
consistently small. It found a place in the Honor 
Roll and the Futurity. Cert. at Storrs and W. Va. 
Plants, $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
CLOVER (Wilson-Ruschmohr), Pom, Bloom 1. 
Soft pink with a white center. Prolific in blooms 
all of which are small and of fine form. Certified 
at Storrs. Plants, $1.00; 3 for $2.00 
EBONY (Johnson 85S), Pom, Bloom 114, Bush 3 ft 
A black red, which makes it about the very darkest 
of all dahlias. Long, strong stems and flowers fin- 
ish into a complete ball. Awarded Gold Medal at 
the A.D.S. Show, New York, 1940. Plants, $1.00 
JEANIE (Golden, Rule 85S), MID, Bloom 4 x 2, 
Bush 3 ft. This fine Miniature is apricot yellow 
with soft carmine suffusion. The bush is extremely 
rugged. The flowers are held in good position. 
Plants, $1.00 
MISS JULIE (Badetty 858), Coll, Bloom 4/4, Bush 
4 ft. A Collarette which is unusual because of its 
coloring. We charted it deep crimson carmine with 
a carmine collar. Certified at Storrs and on Dudley’s 
List. Roots, $3.00; Plants, $1.00 
PEE WEE (Comito-Johnson 858), M FD, Bloom 14 
x 1, Bush 3 ft. Pink in color. One of the smallest 
and most perfectly formed Miniatures. Bush growth 
good and sturdy. Roots, $3.00; Plants, $1.00 
