MINIATURE CACTUS and 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
MARKET JEWEL (Bruidegom 848), M SC, Bloom 
4 x 2, Bush 3 ft. An intense red of beautiful shade. 
A favorite at Wisley, 1938. Should be planted fairly 
early to get sufficient blooms. Roots, .50 
NESTHAKCHEN (Engelhardt 848), M SC, Bloom 
4x 2, Bush 214 ft. Here is a pastel combination of 
buff suffused lilac, which is of early and coninuous 
blooming habit. While the coloring is a little weak 
to some, it is a great favorite with the lovers of 
pastel shades Roots, .50; Pot Roots, .35 
PETIT SONNE (Australia 85S), M SC, Bloom 3 x 2, 
Bush 214 ft. A fine little fellow of yellow shaded 
salmon rose. Neat, attractive and a mass of blooms 
all season. Makes fine arrangements and keeps ex- 
ceptionally well. 
Roots, .75; Pot Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
RED CAP, JR. (Lasch 84S), M SC, Bloom 414% x 2, 
Bush 3 ft. Bright fiery red. A compact bush, pro- 
ducing a profusion of blooms. Rather large for ex- 
hibition purposes but a good flower for cutting. 
Roots, -.35 
SANHICAN’S SWEETHEART (Sanhican 83S), M 
SC, Bloom 3!% x 2, Bush 2 ft. An old variety still 
popular. Color ochreous buff, suffused rose red. 
Low growing bushes covered with blooms. Roots, .35 
SNOWSPRITE (Shee-Dahliadel 86S),1938, M _ SC, 
Bloom 3!4 x 2, Bush 3 ft. This glistening snow- 
white variety is unquestionably one of the _ best 
Miniatures grown. For a white dahlia the bushes 
are wonderfully robust. Blooms of fine, constant 
form. held boldly above the foliage in marked pro- 
fusion. A dependable and all-together fine dahlia. 
A favorite with the florists. 
Roots, .75; Pot Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
TROJAN (Bolsa 845), M SC, Bloom 4 x 1!%4, Bush 
3 ft. A very pretty scarlet red with yellow shadings 
at base of petals. Blooms early and continuously 
and is especially good at the end of season. Cert. 
Roots, .50 
at Storrs. 


Rapture 
MINIATURE INFORMAL 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
RAPTURE (Dahliadel 86S), Bloom 3!'4 x 1'%4, Bush 
4'\% ft. Rose pink shading to sulphur yellow at 
center. A very artistic Miniature of fine bush grow- 
th, literally alive with blooms held on strong stems. 
When allowed to grow naturally, will produce prac- , 
tically all blooms of miniature size, but if disbudded, 
flowers will grow 5 inches in diameter. Keeping 
qualities excellent, and does extremely well in the 
South. Cert. at Storrs and E. Lansing. Roots, .50 
BEECHFIELD WHITE (England 848), Bloom 3'% 
x 2, Bush 4 ft. An English variety which is pure 
white. Bush growth somewhat tall for a Miniature 
and some blooms may run oversize. Some wonder- 
ful blooms have been seen at various shows Roots, .50 
CINNAMON GEM (England 848),Bloom 2!'% x il, 
Bush 3 ft. Bright orange in color. Another Eng- 
lish variety which is one of the very best. Profuse 
in blooms with stem, center of flower, bush growth 
and substance all that can be desired. Consistently 
small in size and always of good form. A dahlia 
of distinct merit. Roots, $2.50; Plants, $1.00 
FOREST FIRE, JR. (Dahliadel 85S), Bloom 314 x 
14, Bush 4 ft. Almost a replica of the large dahlia 
for which it is named. Amber yellow, suffused and 
veined soft cardinal in color, and of artistic form. 
This variety grows well regardless of insects or dry 
weather and blooms from middle of August until 
frost. Blooms, on long stems, are always uniform 
and plentiful, though «a few may grow oversize. 
Strong, symmetrical bushes. Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
JEAN (Dahliadel 888), Bloom 314 x 2, Bush 3! ft. 
Color, apricot buff, suffused soft lilac rose. Some 
blooms are Semi-cactus. Bush growth. sturdy and 
compact. Blooms, early and very profuse. Roots, .35 
NIOME (England 84S), Bloom 3 x 2, Bush 3 ft. 
Velvety red of an attractive shade. Excellent plant 
growth with flowers held well on strong stems. <A 
little shy in blooms but decidedly attractive and 
worthwhile. Roots, .50; Pot Roots, .50 
RALEIGH (Draper-Sanhican 835), Bloom 3'% x 2, 
Bush 4 ft. The blooms of deep rose shaded salmon 
are desirable for arrangement work. Strong, rug- 
ged bushes produce blooms early. Roots, .35 
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