MINIATURE FORMAL 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
RED ROBIN (Dahliadel 86S), 1940, Bloom 2!4 x 2, 
Bush 3 ft. A bright scarlet in a true Miniature of 
perfect form. Blooms are sun-resistant and do not 
fade or burn. Bushes are sturdy and produce great 
numbers of blooms on perfect stems. This variety 
is equally valuable for exhibition, arrangement and 
landscape work. Has given universal satisfaction 
and has won many prizes all over the nation. Cer- 
tified at Storrs and W. Va., and recommended by 
the Dahlia Society of Ga. In Futurity, 740. 
Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 
(Dahliadel 85S), Bloom 21% x 2, 
Bush 2!4 ft. The color is a soft peach with coral 
suffusion. Blooms are uniform with centers full 
throughout the season. Stems are good for cutting. 
Useful for arrangements. Root, .35 
SYLVIA (Lakeside 85S), Bloom 2!4 x 134, Bush 
4 ft. Rich deep carmine. Cert. at Storrs 86S and 
Cert. at E. Lansing. A dahlia that grows well, 
blooms profusely, and keeps wonderfully. Good 
form and a real Miniature that should be in every- 
one’s garden. Root, .50 
TANGERINE (Dahliadel 858), Bloom 3 x 2, Bush 
2 to 3 ft. The shade of red the ladies like, a bright 
russet orange inclined to scarlet. Stems erect and 
long for cutting. Very desirable for border plant- 
ing or bedding as it grows naturally into a well- 
formed bush without any support. Root, .35 
ROSE BEAUTY 
TRIAL GROUNDS 
The Trial Grounds are all doing a magnificent work. 
Even the unofficial trial grounds are furnishing im- 
portant data aiding in selection of varieties for par- 
ticular localities. 
Dahlias which have received certificates at the off- 
cial Trial Grounds at Storrs, Conn.; East Lansing, 
Mich.; Ohio Valley Dahlia Association at Cincinnati, 
and West Virginia at Fairmont are marked in our 
catalog ‘Certified at Storrs, E. Lansing, O.V.D.A. or 
W. Va.” An “Award of Honor, Ga.” refers to the 
Dahlia Society of Georgia Trial Grounds. 
Seedlings may be sent to any of these Trial Grounds 
where they will be carefully grown, tested and scored. 
Fee for each variety is $3.00 and three roots or plants 
of each variety must be sent. No entry fee is required 
by the Georgia Dahlia Society. Write for entry blanks 
and instructions from the Trial Grounds you may 
wish to enter. List and addresses of official Trial 
Grounds will be sent on request. 
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POMPON DAHLIAS 
ATOM (Edymel 85), Bloom 144, Bush 2'% ft. Fiery 
red with perfect form. Found in almost every Pom 
fancier’s collection. It is small, early and profuse 
in blooming habit. Root, .25 
BETTY ANNE (Johnson 87), Bloom 1!4, Bush 214 
ft. Color, soft rose pink, inclined to violet rose. 
Blooms are small, uniform in size and form. Bush 
healthy and vigorous. A winner. Root, .25 
BETTY MALONE (Malone-Dahliadel 86), 1939, 
Bloom 134, Bush 3 ft. An outstanding Pom which 
is white with petals evenly tipped violet purple. 
It has ideal form with perfect centers. The blooms 
revert nicely to stem. Plant growth is healthy and 
flowers are produced in profusion. Stands up ex- 
ceedingly well in the South. Certified at Storrs, 
W. Va. and O.V.D.A., and recommended at Geor- 
gia. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
BOB WHITE (Dahliadel 85), Bloom 1!4, Bush 2 ft. 
Milk white having just a cast of yellow when open- 
ing. Bush is low and spreading with blooms on long 
stems. Ideal for bedding and the right form for 
exhibiting. Wins on the show table. Root, .25 
BRASS BUTTON (Linduff-Ruschmohr 85), 1941, 
Bloom 134, Bush 3 ft. Light yellow in color and 
consistently small. It found a place in the Honor 
Roll and the Futurity. Cert. at Storrs and W. Va. 
Plant, .75 
CHITA (Dahliadel 85), 1939, Bloom 134, Bush 3 ft. 
Pure canary yellow. A most profusely blooming 
plant whose flowers keep well. This little beauty 
is devoid of temperamental traits. 
Root, 75; Pot Root, .50; Plant, .50 
CLOVER (Wilson-Ruschmohr 86), 1941, Bloom 114. 
Soft pink with a white center. Prolific in blooms, 
all of which are small and of fine form. Certified 
at Storrs. Plant, .75 
DEE DEE (Hstes 85), Bloom 134, Bush 314 ft. A 
pale lilac which ordinarily runs too large for ex- 
hibition, and should be so regarded. Nice for home 
use because of its color. Root, .35 
DORIA (Australia 86), Bloom 1!4, Bush 3 ft. A 
unique variety. Color, deep wine shaded darker at 
center. Stems wiry and stiff. Blooms on top of 
stem. Centers full. Root, .35 
EBONY (Johnson 85), 1941, Bloom 1!%, Bush 3 ft. 
A black red, darkest of all dahlias. Long, strong 
stems and flowers finish into a complete ball. A- 
warded Gold Medal at the A.D.S. Show, New York, 
1940. Plant, .75 — 
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