DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
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INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
ALICE MAY (Australia 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 
4% ft. Pure white with slight yellow cast at base 
of petals. _Here is a sure winner and all-around 
dahlia. If it has faults they were not apparent. in 
our plantings or in those we saw on the show table. 
Stems, bush growth, placement and profusion of 
blooms meet all requirements. With Mother May- 
trott and Mother's Day this dahlia helps to form 
an unbeatable trio. Universally recommended. 
Roots, $3.00; Pot Roots, $2.00; Plants, $1.00 
BRILLIANT LADY (Salem 83A), 1939, Bloom 10 
x 6, Bush 5 ft. A big flower of French puzple with 
reddish tinge. Stems rugged and bush a strong 
grower. We are listing it although with us it has 
fallen somewhat short of its glowing advance notices. 
Roots, $3.00; Pot Roots, $2.00; Plants, $1.00 
CLARA CARDER (Kemp 84A), Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 
4\% ft. A fine flower of Cyclamen pink with petals 
cupped and twisted. A pastel shade appealing to 
many. Strong growing variety with good stems 
and an exceptionally gocd root maker. Roots, .50 
GRACE CURLING, Bloom 7 x 3, Bush 414% ft. 
Bright lilac lighter at the base of petals. Old but 
still grown by many. Roots, .25 
HILLSIDE SUNSET (Hillside 85A), 1939, Bloom 
11 x 6, Bush 5 ft. Deep lemon in color lightly suf- 
fused red in early season but becoming mostly gold- 
en yellow later. A rather tall bush of unusual vig- 
or, with stems holding the mammoth blooms fac- 
ing you. Scored 86 at W. Va. and winner of many 
awards. ‘Stock scarce as it is a poor root maker. 
Roots, $4.00; Pot Roots, $2.65; Plants, $1.50 
JIM BAXTER (Australia 844), Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 
44 ft. A variety that grows quite large with 
strong stems. Color, a deep rose pink shading to 
deep phlox pink at center. Petals rather loose and 
twisted in formation. Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
JOYCE LOUISE (Grass-Ward 84A), 1939, Bloom 
10 x 5, Bush 3 ft. Tyrian pink shading lighter. A- 
chievement Medal winner and Cert. at E. Lansing. 
A dahlia which showed considerable promise but 
the flower is somewhat flat. Bush growth satisfac- 
tory. Roots, $1.00; Pot Roots, .65; Plants, .50 
KATHLEEN NORRIS (Klein-Sanhican 84A), Bloom 
10 x 5, Bush 414 ft. An old favorite of true rose 
pink deepening to mallow pink with central petals 
lighter. Sure winner when grown to perfection, but 
is like the little girl in the nursery rhyme—‘‘when 
good is very, very good, etc.’’ Does best from roots. 
Roots, .50 
MARGRACE (Hillside 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
5 ft. This dahlia is unusual in color and unique in 
form with good, high centers. It is a bright car- 
dinal with a tan reverse. Excellent stems, strong 
and heavy. Has vim, vigor and vitality. Certified 
at Storrs and E. Lansing, also an Award of Hon- 
or, Ga.. Roots, .50; Pot Roots, .50; Plants, -50 

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Katie K. 
MINNORA (Berwick-Dahliadel 83A), 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. Roots, .50 
KATIE K. (Lakeside 86A), 1938, Bloom 11 x 6, 
Bush 41% ft. A giant. Beautiful soft violet rose 
with lighter veinings. An open grower with good, 
stiff stems and very prolific. Might be termed a 
less temperamental Kathleen Norris as the color is 
similar but bush more rugged. Certified at Storrs 
and E. Lansing, and a consistent winner wherever 
shown. Has no marked weaknesses and should be 
ranked for years as a standard. 
Roots, $1.50; Pot Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
RITA WELLS (Wells-Ruschmohr 85A), 1939, Bloom 
. 12 x 8, Bush 5 ft. A newer dahlia which stands 
with the best. Rose buff with the reverse a sub- 
dued lilac pink. On Futurity, Achievement Medal 
winner and Certified at W. Va. Stems erect and 
bush in proportion. Has shown up well in the 
shows. Our stock has been carefully rogued and 
should be highly satisfactory. 
Roots, $5.00; Plants, $1.50 
SAN FRANCISCO (Ballay 84A),1939, Bloom 12 x 8, 
Bush 5 ft. A California introduction of great size 
and depth, which has been highly pleasing to many. 
Shrimp pink in color, and good stems. With us the 
blooms have been shy and quite late. Does quite 
well under cloth. 
Roots, $4.00; Pot Roots, $2.65; Plants, $1.50 
WATCHUNG GIANT (Smith 85A), Bloom 11 x 6, 
Bush 6 ft. Deep amber yellow suffused orange cad- 
mium. An old ‘‘war-horse’”’ which is found in many 
plantings, and wins consistently. Grows like a weed 
and is most profuse in blooms. Doesn’t need pam- 
pering and does equally well in all sections of the 
country. Roots, $1.00; Pot Roots, .65; Plants, .50 
Varieties on this as well as other pages in this 
catalog are the same form bloom as illustration 

