DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
MINIATURE FORMAL 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
BABY SAGAMORE (Badetty 848), Bloom 3 x 2!h, 
Bush 3! ft. Amber yellow with a peach red _ suf- 
fusion. Stems, strong and straight, and flowers well 
under the maximum for Miniatures. Bush sturdy 
and strong. Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
BLUEBIRD (Golden Rule 848), Bloom 314 x 214, 
Bush 31'% ft. This dahlia is unique and different in 
its coloring, being the nearest to blue in the small 
dahlias. Color is bluish lavender. Roots, .50 
BUCKEYE BABY (Golden Rule 865),Bloom 21% x 
2, Bush 214 ft. This golden buff Miniature, light- 
ly shaded red on the reverse, is a little gem which 
should be even more popular. The bushes are sturdy 
and the blooms are early, uniform and plentiful. 
We find ourselves unconsciously selecting this vari- 
ety for our own arrangements and decorations. 
Roots, .50; Pot Roots, .35 
DIANA JEAN (Dahliadel 838), Bloom 3 x 2, Bush 
3 ft. A deep sulphur yellow with very faint rose 
suffusion on back of petals. Stems are ideal and 
blooms keep well when cut. Some blooms run over- 
size. Roots, .50 
FAIRY (Dayton 85S), Bloom 3!%4 x 2!%, Bush 4 ft. 
A soft violet rose shading mauve at. tips. Very 
early and continuously in bloom. Flowers uniform 
and keep wonderfully well when cut. Good, strong, 
straight stems. Roots, .35 
HAPPY (Sunrise 828), 1939, Bloom 3 x 1!4, Bush 
21% ft. Yellow suffused orchid with pink tipping. It 
blooms most profusely and has unusual vigor of 
bush. Some folks admire it, others do not like the 
dull color combination. Roots, $1.00 
HELLY BOUDEWIJN (Carlee 838), Bloom 4-414 x 
21%, Bush 31% ft. Pure white with broad, flat pet- 
als. Inclined to run over size for Miniature class 
but especially recommended for cutting. Roots, .50 
JOYCE ANN (Sanhican 858), Bloom 31% x 2, Bush 
24% ft. Pink shading lighter at tips and center. 
Uniform, artistic and attractive blooms. Stems, 
strong and erect. We like it and believe you will 
agree. Roots, .50; Pot Roots, .35 
JUDY (Badetty 85S), 1939, Bloom 2!'% x 2, Bush 4 
ft. A reddish orange of ideal size. Blooms con- 
sistently small and uniform. Bush growth good with 
stems appropriate. Centers are very full, so much 
so that some blooms show green centers in early 
season. Roots, $2.00; Plants, .75 
LAKESIDE BABE (Lakeside 858), Bloom 2'% x 2, 
Bush 3 ft. The standard for yellow Formal Minia- 
tures. It is a clear lemon yellow, which is small, 
profuse in blooms and with good stems. Keeps ex- 
ceptionally well when cut and wins regularly on the 
show table. Roots, .75; Pot Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
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Varieties on this as well as other pages in this 
catalog are the same form bloom as illustration 
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Red Robin — 
RED ROBIN (Dahliadel 86S), 1940, Bloom 2'4 x 2, 
Bush 3 ft. A bright scarlet in a true Miniature of 
perfect form. Blooms are sun-resistant and do not 
fade or burn. Bushes are sturdy and produce great 
numbers of blooms on perfect stems. This variety 
is equally valuable for exhibition, arrangement and 
landscape work. In one short year it has leaped to 
the leadership of its class. Has given universal sat- 
isfaction wherever grown and has won many prizes 
all over the nation. Certified at Storrs and W. Va.. 
and recommended by the Dahlia Society of Ga. In 
Futurity, °40. 
Roots, $2.00; Pot Roots, $1.30; Plants, .75 
LITTLE NEMO (Chase 85S), Bloom 4 x 2, Bush 4 
ft. A striking bi-color Miniature. Crimson uni- 
formly tipped white, making it uncommon and at- 
tractive. Some blooms tend to run over size, but 
withal a most popular variety with our visitors. 
Roots, .50 
MCKAY’S PURITY (McKay-Dahliadel 85S), 1938, 
Bloom 2% x 14%, Bush 21% ft. A good white 
Formal Miniature. This strong grower makes 
healthy, dense dark green foliage with the uniform 
white blooms standing out in striking contrast. 
Stems are long and still the bush is compact for 
hedge or bed effects. Certified at Storrs and 
O.V.D.A. Well recommended. Roots, .50 
ORCHID LADY (Fenton 858), Bloom 314 x 214, 
Bush 4 ft. For a garden dahlia it is always a mass 
of blooms and good for cutting and home decora- 
tions. Color, bright violet rose or light lilac. Cer- 
tified at Storrs and East Lansing. Has tendency 
to run too close to the maximum size for Miniatures. 
Roots, .50 

PRICE vs. QUALITY 
There are dahlias offered at lower prices than ours 
and we realize it is a temptation to buy at as low a 
figure as possible, as you want to get as much as 
you can for your money; but to have 100% success, 
you must have the best stock that can be produced. 
Buying inferior stock at low cost is not an economi- 
cal way to buy and seldom is the way to success, 
