DAHLIADEL NURSCRIES 

ORCHID FLOWERING 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
IVORY GEM (Ruhoff-Dahliadel 85), 1940. A joy 
to arrange. Ivory white, and most attractive and 
artistic. Good stems that hold erect on the bush 
and in arrangements. Dwarf-growing bush. Won 
a Futurity Medal in ’40. Another achievement for’ 
the small dahlia. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
LONE STAR (Dahliadel 85). Light lemon yellow on 
the face of petals with a soft French purple on the 
reverse. Effective in landscape or border planting. 
Stems are long and erect, fine for cutting. Root, .35 
MAVIS. Light lilac ground, with deep, reddish 
purple reverse. . Root, .35 
POLLY. Sunflower yellow ground. Carmine lake 
reverse. Root, .35 
COLLECTION O- Beaver, Buttercup, Dahliadel 
Twinkle, Dahliadel Whisper, and Lone Star. One 
root each, above 5 varieties, value $1.65 for $1.25 
SINGLE DAHLIAS 
AMI BARILLET (Rivoire 85), Bloom 3, Bush 3 ft. 
Beautiful deep oxblood red with dark center and 
heavy dark foliage. Excellent for arrangements. 
Plant, .50 
CANDLE LIGHT (Dahliadel 85), 1941, Bloom 5, 
Bush 5 ft. A brilliant yellow. A healthy bush 
produces its abundance of flowers on strong stems. 
Greatly admired because of the unusual shape of 
petals at center which gives one the impression of 
candle-light rays. On Johnston’s Futurity, 1941. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.35; Plant, .75 
CHANCELLOR (Volkskanzler) (Foreign 85), Bloom 
5, Bush 3 ft. An unusual color combination of 
brownish red with a blood red halo and dark 
center. Strong stems, fine for cutting and a good 
keeper. Root, .50 
DAHLIADEL SNOW WHITE (Dahliadel 85), 1939, 
Bloom 5, Bush 4 ft. A pure white with serrated 
petals which roll forward; inclining somewhat to 
the Orchid Flowering Type. It is a fine grower 
with excellent stems. Wonderful keeping qualities 
for arrangements. Root, .50 
DAHLIADEL WONDER (Dahliadel 84), 1939, Bloom 
5'4, Bush 5 ft. Flesh pink shaded violet rose with ~ 
yellow shadings at center. Fine stem and excellent 
keeping qualities. The bush, however, is such a 
robust grower that it overgrows in heavy or rich 
soil. Best in light soil. Root, .50 
DOC (Dahliadel 85), 1939, Bloom 4, Bush 3 ft. A 
primrose yellow shaded orange with a white stripe 
in the center of each petal. A favorite in our trial 
grounds for its outstanding color. Certified E. Lans- 
ing. Root, .75; Plant, .50 
DORIS (Peacock 84), Bloom 4, Bush 4 ft. Deep 
velvety carmine, heavily tipped pure white. Grow- 
ing habits and stems ideal. Root, .25 
GARNET POINSETTIA (Peacock 84), Bloom 7, 
Bush 6 ft. Rich, glowing garnet. Large blooms 
of poinsettia form are held on long stiff stems on 
strong plants, producing profusely. Root, .25 
JAMES WELLER (Peacock 85), Bloom 6, Bush 
5\4 ft. Rich golden yellow with central zone of 
each petal soft rosy red. Long stiff stems. Root, .25 

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