DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 

INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
CITY OF TRENTON (Dahliadel 84A), Bloom 9 x 4, 
Bush 6 ft. Bright apricot suffused gold and rose. 
Full centers. Strong robust bush. Root, .39 
DEAN ANDERSON (Mad River 85A), Bloom 10 
x 6, Bush 414 ft. Clear, radiant coral, or peach 
red suffused orange. A striking color combination 
in a flower with massive petals, held well above 
the foliage on well proportioned stems. Bush is 
rugged with healthy foliage. A decided acquisition, 
and extremely popular. However, a poor root 
maker. Plant, .75 
DWIGHT W. MORROW (Dahliadel 84A), Bloom 
11 x 5, Bush 5 ft. A gigantic rich crimson red 
dahlia that is greatly admired. Very spectacular. 
This dahlia likes reasonably heavy soil, but should 
not be forced or over-watered. Disbudding should 
Glamour erat Lol not’ be done until terminal bud is about to show 
: color. This will insure a good stem. 
\ Root, .75; Plant, .50 
GIRL OF HILLCREST (Hillcrest-Kemp 83A), Bloom 
10 x 4, Bush 5 ft.. An apricot buff, which is ex- 
ceedingly easy to grow. Blooms profusely through- 
out the season. Stems are rst good and plant 
well proportioned. Root, .35 
GLAMOUR (Salem 85A), 1939, Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 
5'™ ft. An unusual color combination of purple 
veined violet rose. A tall, heavy grower with stiff 
stems. At times the color may appear dull but 
the flower is extremely popular with many. A 
Futurity dahlia, winner of many prizes including 
an Achievement Medal at Baltimore and Award of 
Honor in Georgia. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.35; Plant, .75 
MARGARET W. WILSON, Bloom 9 x 4, Bush / 
4'% ft. Creamy white with phlox pink reverse. 
Root, .35 
MID-WEST CHAMPION (American D.° F. 84A), 
Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 4 ft. Brilliant violet rose with 
yellow shadings at base of petals. Plant growth and 
stems are ideal with heavy, insect-resistant foliage. ve 
Certified at East’ Lansing and Storrs. Root, .50 
MURPHY’S MASTERPIECE (Murphy-Success 85A), 
Bloom 11 x 4, Bush 4!4 ft. A deep, dark red 
shading crimson, which is a monster and still a 
strong contender in the largest bloom class. <A 
strong grower, with flowers on good stems. Stock 
uated as the roots are hard to winter over. 
Root, .75; Pot Root, .50; Plant, .50 a 
PRIDE OF AUSTINBURG (Strassen 83A), Bloom sai 
10 x 4, Bush 41% ft. The unusual part of this te 
dahlia is its color which is a soft apricot shading . 
violet rose with a reverse shading of light purple. 


Blooms early on strong stems, centers full. aie 
, The Uni ! Root, .50; Plant, .50 a 
e Universe SUNRAYS (Straight-Ruschmohr 86A), Bloom 11 xi - 
Bush 41 ft. Adjectives fail to do this flower justice. st 
? In color it is a clear buff suffused apricot with a 
THE UNIVERSE (Dahliadel 854A), Bloom 10 x 5, distinct peach red on reverse side of petals. It 3 
Bush 314 ft. A seedling of The World, a rich wins everywhere and was certified at W. Va. and E. 
bright garnet. Centers are always full throughout Lansing. Name the 10 best dahlias during the past 
the season. Stems erect and bush growth good. 5 years and this one wins its place on the ‘‘All- 
Especially recommended where seasons are short, as American Team,” Its faults are hard to find. — 
it develops and blooms early. Root, .50 Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 
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