

Albert Parrella, Originator and Grower of Chryspopcan and Select Dahlias. 

THE COMMODORE (I. D.)—A nice clean growing, bright lemon yellow. Won 
American Home Achievement Medal & A. D. 8. Certificate. Petals large, 
centers full with flowers of loose and open formation. Good stem, and a 
very large size flower. Roots 35c 
THE FIREMAN I. D. (Success)—A striking cardinal red, with golden flushes 
and golden tips The petals are long and wavy, and twist gracefully near 
the tips. The flowers are large and are held facing sideways on long, stiff, 
stems. Height, about 6 feet. Roots 50c 
THOMAS EDISON (F. D.)—A gorgeous royal purple dahlia with a sheen of 
velvet. The flower is of staghorn formation which adds greatly to its 
beauty. Blooms with great profusion from early to late. Roots 35c 
TOWER’S EMPIRE I. D. (Tower-Parrella)—Immense blossoms of a clear gold 
with a deep amber shading at the center, on the best of stems. Blossoms 
can be grown to a very large diameter. This variety has a wonderful 
branching habit. Height of plants average about 8 feet. Unusual ana 
insect-resisting foliage. This dahlia deserves a place in the best one ee ae 
oots 50c 
TWIN TOWNS, I. D.—Color, pinkish yellow. Blooms are of an immense size, 
12 inches or better, and this is no exaggeration. The only fault we can find 
with this dahlia is under adverse weather conditions it has a tendency to 
bow a little, but this is in exceptionally bad weather conditions. Under 
normal weather conditions Twin Towns is perfect, and for its size as well 
as beauty this particular dahlia deserves a trial in any garden. Height of 
plant 4% ft. Roots $2.50 
TOWN TOPIC (Hulin-Parrella)—Some- 
thing really sensational in a new 
dahlia. It is a direct cross of White 
Abundance on WENOKA and retain- 
ing the best features of both, the 
wonderful free blooming of Abund- 
ance and the fine keeping qualities, 
with long stiff stems, of Wenoka. 
THE BUSH is very rugged, medium 
tall with many laterals very upright. 
Insects left it entirely alone in our 
plantings. The blooms will average 
nine inches grown normally, with ten 
to fifteen inches of clear stem above 
the first set of leaves. According to 
the chart the general color is magen- 
ta purple shading to petunia purple. 
About 13 or more come perfectly 
tipped white, which is a_ glorious 
sight. If all blooms came tipped it 
would cost twice as much and be 
worth more. The fine keeping quality 
is a feature not found in many 
dahlias of this size. THE FORM of 
the bloom is a very compact formal, 
very deep and perfectly full at all 
times, never shattering. For the past 
two seasons it has been “The Talk 
of the Town” and this is how it ac- 
quired its name. 
Roots $2.50 Plants $1.00 TOWN TOPIC 
VIN WELL BLUEBIRD (Blamer-Parrella)—Formal Decorative—10x5—5 foot 
bush. A large blue purple which can be grown very large for exhibition 
or grown commercially is very prolific. 12 to 15 seven inch bloom not 
unusual. Stem straight and strong. Never tips. Roots 50¢ 

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