| £o2m DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
AILS, 
MINIATURE CACTUS and 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS 

ANDRIES’ ORANGE (Andries-De Spiegeleer 85S), 
M S-C, Bloom 3!%4 x 2!4, Bush 3 ft. A bright or- 
ange of exceptionally clear and attractive tone. 
Stems perfect and flowers of excellent form. A few 
blooms may run oversize. Green plants of this va- 
riety are uniformly small, but when planted, quick- 
ly catch up with the other varieties. Has had 
many winnings and is one of the best. 
Root, .50; Pot Root, .50; Plant, .50 
BETSY T. (Tooker-Ruschmohr 86S), 1941, M St.C., 
Bloom 3!4 x 2!%, Bush 4 ft. A very fine bright 
lilac with lighter tips. Keeps well within the Min- 
iature size. Certified at Storrs, 1940. A welcome 
addition. Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.35; Plant, .75; 
DAHLIADEL JOY (Dahliadel 85S), M C, Bloom 
4 x 3, Bush 314 ft. Very attractive in its artistic 
form and clear lemon yellow color. Stems excep- 

Little Miss Prim 
LITTLE MISS PRIM (Dahliadel 85S), 1940, M St.C., 
Bloom 2'4 x 1%, Bush 18 inches. Really diminu- 
tive and of exquisite coloring. This variety is dain- 
ty and appealing.The color is rose pink lighten- 
ing toward the center and the tips of petals. Bush 
is dwarf and branching from the ground, produc- 
ing exceptionally long stems. While some blooms 
tionally long and rigid, and cut flowers keep well. 
Has had a long run of popularity, but some flow- 
ers do come oversize and some may show open cen- 
may come with open centers at times, the flowers 
are produced in such profusion that this fault is 
easily overlooked. If the term ‘‘cute’? may be ap- 
plied to any dahlia, this is the one. Listed in Fu- 
turity, °40, and winner in three large shows in 1940, 
including the World’s Fair. Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 
ters late in the season. Certified at East Lansing 
and Cincinnati. Root, .50 
DIANNE (Dahliadel 85S), 1939, M S-C, Bloom 3!4 
x 1'4, Bush 2!4 ft. A dainty Miniature in rose and 
tan similar to Rapture in color. Strong, slender 
stems. Early, profuse, full centers and good form 
throughout the season. Cert. E. Lansing, O.V.D.A. 
and recommended at Georgia. The only ,Miniature 
winning a Futurity Medal in 1939. A real com- 
mercial and an exhibition variety which should be 
more generally grown. Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 
DUBONNET (Shipley-Dahliadel 86S), M $-C, Bloom . 
4 x 2, Bush 3 ft. This beautiful dark red variety 
is acknowledged everywhere as the leader in its 
class. Deep oxblood red blooms that do not fade 
or burn, are produced in profusion on bushes of 
most sturdy and compact growth. A true cut-and- 
come again variety, that does well in all sections 
of the country. While some flowers may come 
oversize, sufficient blooms can easily. be secured for 
showing in the Minature class. Root, .50 
JULIA S. (Scheel-Dahliadel 85S), 1939, M C, Bloom 
314 x 2, Bush 414 ft. This tall growing Miniature 
has a sturdy bush growth and long stems. Deep 
rose pink with a golden suffusion at the base of 
petals. Cert. at Storrs and E. Lansing. . Listed in 
Futurity, ’°39. Slow coming into bloom so advise 
planting early. Root, .50 
LITTLE DIAMOND (Bruidegom 85S), 1939, M S-C, 
Bloom 4 x 2!4, Bush 3 ft. Aptly named and most 
highly recommended. Won for itself a large fol- 
lowing in 1939, and won second place in the Fu- 
turity for 1940. The color is violet rose with sul- 
phur yellow shadings at center. The blooms are of 
wonderful form and stems perfect. In addition, this 
variety has a most rugged bush growth. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
MARKET JEWEL (Bruidegom 848), M S-C, Bloom 
4 x 2, Bush 3 ft. An intense red of beautiful shade. 
A favorite at Wisley, 1938. Should be planted fairly 
early to get sufficient blooms. ‘Root, .50 
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TIP (Holland 86S), 1939, MS-C, Bloom 3!4 x 2, 
Bush 2!4 ft. Like Caesar it came and conquered. 
Soft, lemon yellow of lovely Semi-cactus form. Is 
distinctive in color and has created a furor in flow- 
er shows and gardens everywhere. Blooms _ pro- 
fusely on healthy, vigorous bushes. Stems long 
and flowers held perfectly. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
Varieties on this as well as other pages in this 
catalog are the same form bloom as illustration 

