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éetm  DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
F DAHLIAS 
STRAIGHT CACTUS DAHLIAS 
BALLERINA (Frank 85B), Bloom 744 x 4, Bush 5 ft. Light 
salmon orange with a toich of peach red. Flowers are of good 
size and held in good position on long stems. Bush growth vig- 
orous. Root, .50; Plant, .50 
CAPT. CEDARQUIST (Frank 85B), 1941, Bloom 6 x 4, Bush 4 
ft. Bright salmon orange, shading to a lighter tone at tips. A 
seedling of Miss Belgium with better form. A fine cut flower 
and exhibition variety. Root, $2.50; Plant, $1.00 
DR. HELMUTH SPAT (Topsvoort 83B), Bloom 5 x 2, Bush 4 ft. 
Clear light lilac in color, which is fine for florist work. Stems 
long and straight. Blooms profusely. Root, .35 
DULCINEA (Bruidegom 84B), Bloom 6 x 3, Bush 31/4 ft. Soft 
crimson red with long pointed petals. Stems long and wiry. 
When well grown, is decidedly worthwhile. 
Root, .50; Pot Root, .35; Plant, .50 
ELLA MAY (Prentice-Dahliadel 85B), Bloom 7 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
A déep crimson carmine. While the color is dark, flower is 
quite distinctive. Stem excellent and centers full. Root, .35 
FRAU IDA MANSFIELD (Schone 85B), Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 414 
ft. Clear pale lemon color. Petals revolute and are cleft which 
gives the flower the appearance of extreme fullness. Early, 
profuse and still a favorite. Root, .50; Pot Root, .50; Plant, .50 
HILLSIDE GOLD (Hillside 85B), 1939, Bloom 7!4 x 4, Bush 3!4 
ft. A golden yellow with an apricot glow of sheer beauty 
Bushes branch naturally and flowers are held well above foliage. 
A fine keeper for exhibition, cutting and baskets. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
JERSEY DAINTY (Waite 85B), Bloom 7 x 3, Bush 5 ft. White 
which is faintly tinged lavender, but is almost pure white late 
in season. Fine for exhibiting and cutting. Bloom held on 
long, straight stems. Healthy plant growth. Root, .35 
MARIETTA E. (Eldridge-Dahliadel 85B), 1939, Bloom 7 x 3, 
Bush 3!4 ft. Clear canary yellow which is sun-resistant. Has 
many winnings including a certificate at Storrs, and an American 
Home Achievement Medal. A fine variety when well grown, 
but bush is not particularly vigorous under ordinary culture. 
Futurity Medal, 1939. , Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 
MISS BELGIUM (Nagles 85B), Bloom 6 x 4, Bush 414 ft. An 
even shade of bright orange making it useful with other flow- 
ers. Blooms always full and held on long, straight stems. This 
variety 1s worthy of a place in any planting as it gives uni- 
versal satisfaction. ee Root, .50; Pot Root, .35 
MRS. BRUCE COLLINS (Fenton-Dahliadel 844), Bloom 9 x 4, 
Bush 4 ft. Blooms very early.. Primrose yellow shading lighter 
toward tips. Must be pinched out and side pruned to get a 
bush in proportion to blooms. Blooms continuously. Root, .50 
MRS. HERBERT O’CONOR (Berwick-Dahliadel 85A), Bloom 9 
x 5, Bush 5!% ft. This artistic dahlia is a bright rose pink shad- 
ing to deep rose pink at center. Usually classified as a Straight 
Cactus, it sometimes has a‘tendency to incurve. Bush growth 
is tall and flowers produced in large numbers. Stems, strong 
and flowers face nicely. Cert. O.V.D.A. Root, .50 
NAGLES’ ORANGE (Nagles 85B), Bloom 6 x 3, Bush 314% ft. 
Distinctive orange red and a’ decidedly worthwhile variety. Bush 
vigorous and foliage heavy. Stems are long, rigid and hold 
blooms nicely. Centers. full. Root, .50; Pot Root, .50: 
SAARLAND’S HEIMKEHR (Woditscka 85B), Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 
3 ft. Deep rose pink shading. to and tipped pale lemon. Fine 
slender petals. Full centers all season, with excellent stems. 
Award of Honor, Ga. Root, .50; Pot Root, .50;+Plant, .50: 
THE OHIOAN (Frank 84B), Bloom 6!4 x 5, Bush 5 ft. Color 
bright peach red, almost spectrum red. Flowers evenly formed, 
good centers, strong stems. . Root, .75; Plant, .50) 
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Marietta E. 

Mrs. Herbert O’Conor 
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HILLSIDE GOLD 

