
Betty Malone 
POMPON DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
GERTRUDE (Salbach 85), Bloom 1!4, Bush 3 ft. 
Bright glowing carmine of good form on strong 
stems. One of the best bright reds to date. 
Roots, .35; Pot Roots, .35 
GOLDILOCKS (Seal 85), Bloom 134, Bush 2!4 ft. 
Gold deepening at centers. Flowers well formed. 
Good for exhibition and cutting. Roots, .25 
GRAIN O’GOLD (Tooker-Ruschmohr 85), 1939, 
Bloom 1'%, Bush 2 ft. Clear yellow with a purplish 
cast at times on tips of petals. Must be considered 
with Chita and Little Prince when a yellow Pom is 
needed. Certified at Storrs, 1939. 
Roots, .75; Plants, .50 
HELEN ANITA (85), Bloom 134, Bush 2!4 ft. A 
beautiful lilac with a lighter reverse and white cen- 
ter. Very attractive and good for cutting. Roots .25 
HONEY (Farnum 86), Bloom 1)4, Bush 3 ft. Prim- 
rose yellow with faint suffusion of red on edge of 
petals. Free flowering on long stems. Roots, .25 
ILA (Australia 87), Bloom 1'%, Bush 2 ft. Deep 
ox-blood red. One of the best of the new Poms. 
Bush growth fairly good, but practically all the flow- 
ers are of perfect form, and on long, strong stems. 
Demand very heavy and stock extremely short . 
Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
JACK (Dahliadel 85), Bloom 11%, Bush 214 ft. Pur- 
ple garnet in color. Bush compact. Blooms inces- 
santly on good, long stems. Cert. at E. Lansing and 
Storrs. Roots, .25 
JOE FETTE (Boston 83), Bloom 1!4, Bush 3 ft. A 
very good pure white with good stems for cutting. 
Blooms early. In demand for florist use. Roots, .25 
JOHNNY (West 87), Bloom 1!4, Bush 3/4 ft. Dark 
red or maroon. Very small. Almost a perfect ball 
in form. Slow to propagate. Stock limited. 
Roots, .50; Pot Roots, .50; Plants, .35 
LITTLE DAVID (Twichett 85), Bloom 1/4, Bush 3 ft. 
Russet orange of almost perfect form. Blooms freely 
and fine for both cutting and exhibiting . Roots, .25 
LITTLE EDITH (87), Bloom 114, Bush 3'% ft. 
Primrose yellow tipped bright carmine. A standard 
variety with years of consistent winning. In form 
and general all-around worth, is still a standard for 
other Poms to match. Roots, .25 
LITTLE PRINCE (86), Bloom 1!4, Bush 2! ft. A 
pure light yellow of fine form that runs consistently 
small. Completes nicely to stem in the manner of 
the best Poms. Bush growth good and blooms pro- 
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Chita 
duced in large numbers. A steady winner on the 
show table and in heavy demand. On Futurity, ’39. 
Pot Roots, $1.00; Plants, .50 
MARY MUNNS (Bolsa 85), Bloom 1%, Bush 2) ft. 
One of the best in a phlox or mallow purple. Good 
for exhibition or cutting. Roots, .25 
MELROSE BABY (Liphart 85), 1938, Bloom 11/4, 
Bush 2 ft. Color, clear attractive spectrum red which 
holds good in the sun. Bush is healthy with plenty 
of blooms suitable for exhibiting. Cert. Storrs, 
Plants, .50 
MICKEY (Dahliadel 85), Bloom 134, Bush 2\4 ft. 
Yellow, heavily tipped and shaded crimson. Flowers 
uniform with full centers and good stems. Roots, .35 
MIKE (Boston 84), Bloom 1!4, Bush 2! ft. Color, 
bright burnt orange, shading lighter at the outer 
petals. Attractive and jutting with blooms. 
Roots, .25 
MORNING MIST (Badetty 85), Bloom 1!%, Bush 
34 ft. A fine cut flower with long stems. Color, 
white tipped lavender and rosy lavender at center. 
Some flowers a little large but very popular. 
Roots, .35; Pot Roots, .35 
MRS. J. TELFER (Australia 87), Bloom 11'%, Bush 
2% ft. White with a slight yellowish cast. Blooms 
almost a perfect ball with perfect centers. A fine 
addition to the white Pom class and has won many 
prizes during the past two years. Some tendency 
for petals to burn in early season and full sun. 
Plants, .50 
REGINALD (Australia 86), Bloom 1%, Bush 2% ft. 
A fine Burgundy red of ideal size and finest form. 
Has taken a place as one of the leaders of its class. 
Bush growth rugged. 
Roots, .50; Pot Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
ROSALIE (Sanhican 85), Bloom 134, Bush 3 ft. 
Splendid cut flower. Ivory white in color. Stems 
good and fine bush growth. Prolific in blooms. 
Roots, 25; Pot Roots, .25 
SHERRY (85), Bloom 2, Bush 2/4 ft. A deep pur- 
ple which is nearly round and very attractive. Some 
flowers may come oversize but many exhibition 
blooms can be also gotten. Bush grows rapidly and 
sturdily. Has a wide distribution and popular. 
Roots, .35; Pot Roots, .35 
SNOWCLAD (Dreer 78), Bloom 1%, Bush 3 ft. A 
free, early blooming, standard white Pom. Excellent 
cut flower. Roots, .25 
SUNNY DAYBREAK (Keynes 85), Bloom 134, 
Bush 3 ft. Lemon yellow, heavily tipped cardinal. 
Flowers of good form. Roots, .25 
YELLOW GEM (McWhirter 84), Bloom 1!4, Bush 
3 ft. Clear canary yellow of fine form. Old, but 
good and still winning. Roots, .25; Pot Roots, .25 
