
Parrella Dahlias Known and Grown the World Over! Why Not? 

SENSATIONAL NEW DAHLIAS FOR THE SEASON OF 1941 
FROM OUR GARDENS AND OTHER GROWERS 
LYNN FONTANNE, S.C. to I. D. 
(Lee-Parrella)—Exhibition. 5 ft. 
tall. Blooms 13% inches x 9% 
inches. Spectrum red shades of 
carmine toward tips, with 
chrome yellow petaloids. The 
petaloids give a relief to the 
vivid red and soften the gen- 
e.al tone color. Flowers facing 
on best of stems, the bush is 
an open grower with insect re- 
sisting foliage. A free and pro- 
fuse bloomer. Has an exception- 
al long lasting quality after it 
is cut. One bloom measuring 13 
inches x 9 inches which we had 
on display at “Gardens on 
Parade” lasted exactly ten days, 
and that is from Oct. 11th to 
Oct. 21st. At the end of that 
time it was a shame to discard 
it as it was in pretty good 
condition yet. “Lynn Fontanne” 
received First in the seedling 
class in a basket of 10 blooms, 
Sunday, Sept. 22nd at the A. 
D. S. Show at “Gardens on 
Parade. ’’ 
Root $15.00 Plant $7.50 

LYNN FONTANNE 
(Some of the high-lights of this marvelous dahlia.) Largest bloom at the Wellston Ohio Show, 
131% inches in diameter by 914 inches in depth. A comment from Prof. R. G. HUEY of Paintsville, 
Kentucky. ‘‘I should pick L-I-2 or Lynn Fontanne as a very promising dahlia. I displayed a basket 
of 6 blooms taken from one plant at a local Show, and it was easily picked as the finest exhibit 
there.’ MR. A. SWOBODA of Ridgefield Park, N. J.: “‘Lynn Fontanne a grand dahlia and when 
it does come I. D. has a very good chance of beating Murphey’s Masterpiece at the Show table.’’ 
MR. J. W. JOHNSTON in his Honor Roll description in HOUSE BEAUTIFUL Magazine described 
Lynn Fontanne as follows: “‘Lynn Fontanne (Lee-Parrella). This tremendous semi-cactus, which 
shows tendencies to be informal decorative, created quite a sensation at the World’s Fair, partly 
due to its resemblance in form to Jimmy Foxx. Here, however, the similarity ceases for the new 
variety is peach to spectrum red. Blooms are immense (13” x 9” is not unusual) and are great 
keepers. Some kept 10 days at the Fair. A good strong, 5’ plant with insect resistant foliage 
makes this dahlia, which has already won a seedling and largest bloom award, a most promising 
introduction.” MR. LYNN B. DUDLEY, Past President of the A. D. S. Society, described Lynn 
Fontanne in his Honor Roll in “The Flower Grower’’ as follows: “‘Lynn Fontanne S. C. to I. D. 
Color spectrum red with chrome-yellow petaloids. The petaloids give relief to the vivid red and 
soften the general color tone of quite an unusual flower. Blooms measured 12” x 7” with only 
partial and late disbudding. Strong 10 to 12 inch stems above the leaf bract.’”” DR. WILLIAM 
G. HOWE, of the N. Y. Botanical Garden: “Just a word to tell you how much I enjoyed your new 
dahlia Mrs. Lee (J. 2). It is certainly one of the most outstanding dahlias introduced this year, 
easy to grow, a prolific bloomer, with foliage of the insect resisting type. It has another good 
feature. that of lasting longer when cut than any dahlia I have ever known.’ MR. R. J. 
WHITE of Louisville, Kentucky: ‘“‘Your Seedling L-1-2 now Ltynn Fontanne, has been a real grand 
dahlia and I predict a great future for it.”’ MR. J. ERNEST HULIN of Seattle, Washington: 
“Your seedling L-1-2 or Lynn Fontanne is a grand dahlia in every respect. Immense size, new 
color, fine stem and a very tight center. You should have great success with this dahlia.’’ MR. 
H. M. BLAMER of Wellston, Ohio: “Your Lynn Fontanne was the largest bloom at our Show, 
13% inches in diameter by 9% inches in depth. What » dahlia, and what a lovely plant to grow, 
you should go places with it.”’” From MR. P. J. McKENNA, in charge of the “‘Dahlia Border’ at 
the Bronx Botanical Garden: ‘‘Your seedling L-I-2 now named LYNN FONTANNE is a variety 
of outstanding merit having spectrum red flowers of unusual beauty, in fact this is a new color. 
Flowers attain as much as thirteen inches across. Borne on stiff upright stems the flowers are of 
good substance and possess long lasting qualities. It is a vigorous grower having foliage of a stiff 
etary texture that seems immune to insect injury. Many notations were made of this dahlia by 
the visitors.’’ 

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