FORMAL 
DECORATIVE 
DEMOLAY (Dahliadel 
85A), 1941, Bloom 9 x 5, 
Bush 4! ft. Winner of 
the Derrill W. Hart Me- 
morial Medal in Gold for 
the good performance of 
this dahlia in 3. official 
trial grounds. |Demolay 
scored 85 at W. Va. in 
1939, 85 at Storrs and 82 
at East Lansing in 1940 
for an average score of 
84 in the various parts of 
the country. <A _ velvety 
crimson with heavy, dark 
green foliage. The color 
is exceptionally bright 
and attractive. While a 
Formal flower, it never 
appears stiff and the flow- 
ers are held in a stately 
manner on long, strong 
stems. The bush is most 
sturdy in keeping with 
the flower, and very easy 
to grow. DeMolay will 
rapidly gain the foremost 
rank in the Formal Class, 
and prove a most wel- 
come addition in the 
gardens of dahlia lovers. 
We feel confident it will 
prove entirely — satisfac- 
tory. The outstanding 
feature of this variety is 
a lustrous sheen to the 
velvety red, making it 
glisten under sun and 
artificial light. Centers 
are full to frost. 
Root, $5.00; Pot Root, DEMOLAY 
$3.35; Plant, $2.00. 

DAHLIADEL UNDEFEATED 1941 DISPLAY won the A.D.S. Gold Medal Supreme Award 
and the A.D.S. Silver Medal in New York. This exhibit, which we believe the finest we 
have ever staged, won a First in Baltimore and a First in Washington, D. C. 

