MINIATURE FORMAL 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
PURP (Dudley-Ruschmohr 845), 1940, Bloom 2'% x 
2, Bush 3 ft. Soft true purple in color which makes 
it a welcome addition to this limited color class. 
Blooms profusely with good stems. Bush vigorous 
and foliage heavy. For cutting, blooms must be 
taken before complete development to avoid sun 
burning. Certified at Storrs. 
Roots, $2.00; Plant:, .75 
RED HEAD (Golden Rule 858), Bloom 3 x 1'%, 
Bush 3 ft. A dahlia which is pleasing in appear- 
ance, and a fine keeper. Color, scarlet orange, with 
blooms facing up on nice stems. Roots, .35 
ROSE BEAUTY (Dahliadel 85S), Bloom 2!'% x De 
Bush 21% ft. The color is a soft peach with coral 
suffusion. Blooms are uniform with centers full 
throughout the season. Stems are good for cutting. 
Useful for arrangements. Roots, .35 
SYLVIA (Lakeside 858), 1938, Bloom 2/2 x 1%, 
Bush 4 ft. Rich deep carmine. Cert. at Storrs 865 
and Cert. at E. Lansing. A dahlia that grows well, 
blooms profusely, and keeps wonderfully. Good 
form and a real Miniature that should be in every- 
one’s garden. Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
TANGERINE (Dahliadel 85S), Bloom 3 x 2, Bush 
2 to 3 ft. The shade of red the ladies like, a bright 
russet orange inclined to scarlet. Stems erect and 
long for cutting. Very desirable for border plant- 
ing or bedding as it grows naturally into a well- 
formed bush without any support. Roots, .35 
TIP TOP (Dahliadel 84S), Bloom 244 x 1%, Bush 
2\% ft. This ball shaped striking Formal Decora- 
tive fits well into small arrangements. Color, deep 
lemon yellow, distinctly tipped scarlet, making it 
outstanding. Bright green healthy foliage. 
Roots, .75; Pot Roots, .50 
VERMILLION BRILLIANT (Holland 835), Bloom 
3'% x 2, Bush 3 ft. Scarlet. A fine bush producing 
many blooms throughout season. Centers some- 
times show a tendency to run open, and stem in- 
clined to be short. Worth trying, but not as good 
Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
as Red Robin. 

Sherry Reginald 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
ATOM (Edymel 85), Bloom 1 4, Bush 2!% ft. Fiery 
red with perfect form. Found in almost every Pom 
fancier’s collection. It is small, early and profuse 
in blooming habit. Roots, .25 
BETTY ANNE (Johnson 87), Bloom 11%, Bush 24% 
ft. Color, soft rose pink, inclined to violet rose. 
Blooms are small, uniform in size and form. Bush 
healthy and vigorous. Rates very high in the Pom 
list. A sure winner. Roots, .25; Pot Roots, .25 
BETTY MALONE (Malone-Dahliadel S71) wend ooos 
Bloom 1 34, Bush 3 ft. An outstanding Pom which 
is white with petals evenly tipped violet purple. 
It has ideal form with perfect centers. The blooms 
revert nicely to stem. Plant growth is healthy and 
flowers are produced in profusion. In exhibitions 
it has won a legion of prizes everywhere. Stands 
up exceedingly well in the South. Certified at 
Storrs, W. Va. and O.V.D.A., and recommended 
at Georgia. On Futurity, 739. 
Roots, $1.50; Pot Roots, $1.00; Plants, -50 
BOB WHITE (Dahliadel 85), Bloom 11%, Bush 2 ft. 
Milk white having just a cast of yellow when open- 
ing. Bush is low and spreading with blooms on long 
stems. Ideal for bedding and the right form for 
exhibiting. Wins on the show table. Roots, +20 
CHITA (Dahliadel 85), 1939, Bloom 194, Bush Sutts 
Pure canary yellow. A most profusely blooming 
plant whose flowers keep well. We fear we have 
previously under-estimated this little beauty, as it is 
entirely devoid of temperamental traits. 
Roots, $1.50; Pot Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
DEE DEE (Estes 85), Bloom 134, Bush 31% ft. A 
pale lilac which ordinarily runs too large for ex- 
hibition, and should be so regarded. Nice for home 
use because of its color. Roots, .35 
DORIA (Australia 86), Bloom 11, Bush on {tres 
unique variety. Color, deep wine shaded darker at 
center. Stems wiry and stiff. Blooms on top of stem. 
Centers full. Roots, .35; Pot Roots, .35 
DOT (Dahliadel 85), Bloom 134, Bush 3) ft. A 
pure white Pom on perfect stems. A strong grow- 
er that blooms early. Very good as a cut flower 
or for decorative uses. 
Roots, .35; Pot Roots, .35; Plants, .35 
EDITH MUELLER (Mueller-Badetty 85), Bloom 
1 34, Bush 3 ft. A bright soft apricot suffused peach 
red. Much in demand as a cut flower. Roots, .35 
EILEEN (Keynes 86), Bloom 1%, Bush 2 ft. This 
cream tipped violet Pom, after 30 years in com- 
merce, is still outstanding, beautiful and useful. 
It is riding a new wave of popularity. Stock ex- 
tremely limited. Plants, .50 
ELIZABETH (82) Bloom 1!4, Bush 21% ft. Lemon 
yellow, tipped carmine. Fine form. Roots, .25 
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