MINIATURE CACTUS and 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS— Cont’d 
MURIEL JOYCE (Australia 84S), M $-C, Bloom 2 
x 3, Bush 2 ft. A new color that is much admired. 
Carmine, shading lighter, with an orange under- 
tone, giving the effect of gold tips. Profuse. 
Root, $2.00; Plant, .75 
NESTHAKCHEN (Engelhardt 84S), M S-C, Bloom 
4 x 2, Bush 21% ft. Here is a pastel combination of 
buff suffused lilac, which is of early and continuous 
blooming habit. While the coloring is a little weak 
to some, it is a great favorite with the lovers of 
pastel shades. Root, .35 
PETIT PRINCE (Ruschmohr 848), M $-C, Bloom 
244 x 14, Bush 214 ft. Crimson red with a touch 
of yellow at center. Artistic and uniform blooms 
on strong erect stems. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
PETIT SONNE (Australia 85S),M S-C, Bloom 3 x 2, 
Bush 2!% ft. A fine little fellow of yellow shaded 
salmon rose. Neat, attractive and a mass of blooms 
all season. Makes fine arrangements and keeps ex- 
ceptionally well. 
RED CAP, JR. (Lasch 848), M S-C, Bloom 4!4 x 2, 
Bush 3 ft. Bright fiery red. A compact bush, pro- 
ducing a profusion of blooms. Rather large for ex- 
hibition purposes but a good flower for cutting. 
Root, .35 
SANHICAN’S SWEETHEART (Sanhican 838), M 
S-C, Bloom 3!4 x 2, Bush 2 ft. An old variety still 
popular. Color ochreous buff, suffused rose red. 
Low: growing bushes covered with blooms. Root, .35 
SARAH (Comito-Johnson 858), 1941, M S-C, Bloom 
314 x 2, Bush 3 ft. An attractive apricot tipped 
rose pink, which has won many prizes. Beautiful 
in the garden with its fern-like foliage and fine for 
exhibition. Plant, .75 
SNOWSPRITE (Shee- Dahliadel 868), M $-C, Bloom 
344 x 2, Bush 3 ft. This glistening snow-white 
variety is unquestionably one of the best Miniatures 
grown. For a white dahlia the bushes are wonder- 
fully robust. Blooms of fine constant form, held 
boldly above the foliage in marked profusion. A 
dependable and all-together fine dahlia. A favorite 
with the florists. Root, .50 
SNOWSPRITE 

Root, .50 — 

as 
Rapture 
MINIATURE INFORMAL 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
RAPTURE (Dahliadel 868), Bloom 344 x 144, Bush 
4\% ft. Rose pink shading to sulphur yellow at 
center. A very artistic Miniature of fine bush grow- 
th, literally alive with blooms held on strong stems. 
When allowed to grow naturally, will produce prac- 
tically all blooms of miniature size, but if disbudded, 
flowers will grow 5 inches in diameter. Keeping 
qualities excellent, and does extremely well in the 
South. Cert. at Storrs and E. Lansing. Root, :.35 
CINNAMON GEM (England 848), Bloom 214 x 14, 
Bush 3 ft. Bright orange in color. Another Eng- 
lish variety which is one of the very best. Profuse 
in blooms with stem, center of flower, bush growth 
and substance all that can be desired. Consistently 
small in size and always of good form. A dahlia 
of distinct merit. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
FOREST FIRE, JR. (Dahliadel 85S), Bloom 314 x 
1'%, Bush 4 ft. Almost a replica of the large dahlia 
for which it is named. Amber yellow, suffused and 
veined soft cardinal in color, and of artistic form. 
This variety grows well regardless of insects or dry 
weather and blooms from middle of August until 
frost. Blooms, on long stems, are always uniform 
and plentiful, though a few may grow oversize. 
Strong, symmetrical bushes. Root, .50 
JEANIE (Golden Rule 85S), 1941, Bloom 4 x 2, Bush 
3 ft. This fine Miniature is apricot yellow with 
soft carmine suffusion. The bush is extremely rug- 
ged. The flowers are held in good position. 
Root, $1.50; Plant, .50 
NIOME (England 848), Bloom 3 x 2, Bush 3 ft. 
Velvety red of an attractive shade. Excellent plant 
growth with flowers held well on strong stems. A 
little shy in blooms but decidedly attractive and 
worthwhile. Root, .50 
RALEIGH (Draper-Sanhican- 838), Bloom 3!4 x 2, 
Bush 4 ft. The blooms of deep rose shaded salmon 
are desirable for arrangement work, Strong, rug- 
ged bushes produce blooms early, Root, .35 
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