
WATERER’S DAHLIAS ARE REGULAR PRIZE-WINNERS 

Decorative Dahlias 
Formal and Informal 
Decorative Dahlias are the largest flowering of any type. The 
petals are long, broad, and flat and the flowers are double and full 
to the center. As a garden flower or for cutting to brighten indoors 
the Decorative type will afford much pleasure. 
Andree Bayssellance. ID. A blended red and orange bloom 
9 by 6 inches. Most attractive in the garden. Showy in arrange- 
ments and a good keeper. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Andrea Ericson. ID. A white Fort Monmouth. It is somewhat 
heavier in petal formation, but very pleasing in form. Held on 
excellent stems. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Anna Benedict. ID. Color is a rich deep garnet with black shad- 
ings and shadows at the center of the bloom. Medium to tall 
habit of growth and exceptionally free bloomer. Roots, 35 cts. ea. 
California Idol. ID. A bright, self-colored yellow, 12 inches and 
more in diameter, with corresponding depth. Stems very stiff. 
Plant is medium tall. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Cherokee Rose. ID. A Jersey’s Beauty seedling with all its 
parent’s good qualities. Beautiful shade of lilac-pink, shaded 
deep rose-pink, Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
City of Cleveland. ID. A strong, healthy grower, producing 
large, uniform, well-formed blooms of artistic form in a bright 
orange suffused scarlet. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Fort Monmouth. ID. The color is rich claret with a brightness 
unusual in darker tones. Flowers are full centered and well 
formed, borne on long, stiff stems. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Golden Bounty. I'D. The soft rich lemon-yellow blooms of perfect 
form, about 9 by 6 inches, are of wonderful substance and appeal 
to everyone, whether for garden or cutting. Roots, 50 cts each 
Hunt Velvet Wonder. ID. The attractive, broad-petaled 
blooms are huge and have good, full centers and great depth. 
They are deep rosy magenta, blending into a true purple. 
Roots, 50 cts. each 
Jane Cowl. ID. This wonderful Dahlia has been a success wher- 
ever grown. Color, a warm buff and old-gold, blending to apricot 
and rose at the center. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Jersey Beauty. I'D. The ideal pink for exhibition or florist use. 
Large, deep flowers of perfect form on long stems. Free, early 
bloomer; fine keeping qualities. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Kentucky. FD. This Dahlia has the same ideal characteristics 
as Jersey Beauty, of which it is a sport. Its color is a tone of 
Jersey Beauty pink, with a lot of yellow and gold blended in, 
making it more of a salmon-pink. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Lord of Autumn. ID. One of the greatest clear yellow exhibition 
Dahlias. Flowers attain a wonderful size and depth, with long, 
pointed, and twisted petals. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Milton J. Cross. ID. Center of flower is a clear light lemon-yellow 
shaded rose and coral on outer petals. Blooms are not only large 
but deep as well and very full at center. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Opal. ID. A great favorite in pastels as it is a soft salmon-rose 
with lighter shadings and centers of light lemon-yellow. A good 
keeper and easily grows 11 by 6 inches. Scored 85H. at Mid-West 
Trial-Grounds. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Purple Mist. A purple-garnet not far from Thomas A. Edison in 
color. Stems are strong and straight. Winner of the American 
Home Achievement Medal. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Red Salute. FD. Heavy petals and leathery foliage as well as the 
bright cardinal-red color place this variety in good standing 
as a red Formal. Stands adverse growing conditions. An early 
and continuous bloomer. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Robert Emmet. ID. A grand, velvety cardinal-red Dahlia of 
giant size and great beauty. Produces great quantities of perfect 
blooms from mid-August till frost. Stems stiff and long with 
flowers perfectly facing. Roots, 35 cts. each 
The Universe. [D. A deep, rich garnet with rosy magenta shad- 
ings. The petals are pointed and the centers are always full 
through the season, stems erect, and bush-growth good. Blooms 
early. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Treasure Island. FD. Color, bright apricot with gold and rose 
suffusion and shadings. Bush-growth is strong, branching readily 
from the ground, giving 4-foot stems. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Watchung Giant. ID. A Dahlia for the largest bloom class, of 
deep amber-yellow suffused orange-cadmium. It is a good strong- 
growing variety with many winnings to its credit. 
Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
White Prolific. FD. There are very few whites which are satis- 
factory but this one, with notched petals, is an early and con- 
tinuous bloomer and has excellent stems. Roots, 35 cts. each 
White Wonder. ID. The giant blooms are pure white with long, 
pointed, twisted, and curled petals, giving the flower a light, 
fluffy appearance. Roots, 35 cts. each 
/ Cactus Dahlias 
The| true Cactus type flowers are double, with long, narrow, 
twisted‘ petals. The Semi-Cactus type petals are shorter, with a 
broad flat appearance. The Cactus type are much appreciated 
because of their lasting quality after cutting. 
American Purity. S-C. A fine, large, deep white on strong, erect 
stems. Its substance and keeping qualities make it an ideal exhi- 
bition Dahlia. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Golden Standard. C. A warm buff, shaded amber and gold. Very 
pleasing in form, with full centers and evenly arranged petals. 
Bush is a good open grower. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Hillside Gold. C. This is a combination of golden yellow with 
an apricot glow. Blooms average 8 by 4 inches. Listed in Dahlia 
Futurity, and ranked third in winning varieties for same. Very 
prolific. Fine for cutting. Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Jean Trimbee. S-C. Massive yet artistic, with long, revolute 
petals that curl and twist. The color is a beautiful petunia-violet, 
making it popular as an exhibition Dahlia. A tall, vigorous 
grower with long, erect stems. Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Jersey’s Dainty. C. A truly dainty variety of white faintly tinged 
lavender, almost pure white late in the season. A prolific bloomer 
with long, straight stems. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Limelight. S-C. Dwarf-growing but an improved Frau O. Bracht. 
A true Semi-Cactus of soft sulphur-yellow, with good erect stems. 
Blooms 9 by 5 inches. Roots, 75 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Miss Elsie Jane. S-C. Medium in size—about 4 inches when not 
disbudded and 6 inches across when disbudded. Color is an 
appealing shrimp-pink with cream shadings at center and tipped 
violet-rose. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Miss Glory. S-C. Outstanding because it fills the need for a deep 
yellow Semi-Cactus for exhibition. Stems are satisfactory. Blooms 
10 by 5 inches, soft apricot-yellow with lighter shadings; the petals 
rolled and considerably incurved. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Mrs. Herbert O’Connor. S-C. Long, slender, yet erect stems; 
good-sized blooms of unusually bright color, which is soft rose- 
pink, deepening at center. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Son of Satan. Inc. C. or S-C. This variety is an improvement over 
Satan as it is a bright scarlet and has stronger stems. Blooms 11 
by 5 inches. Although the petals revolute sufficiently to bring it 
into the Incurved Cactus Class, under varied conditions it will 
develop into a Semi-Cactus. Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Treasure Chest. S-C. Beautiful, perfectly formed. The blooms 
grow in water, making it ideal as a cut-flower. Soft golden yellow 
lightly suffused coral-red. Roots, 50 cts. each 
Miniature Dahlias 
The newest type. Bushy plants, 244 to 3% feet in height and 
covered with flowers all season. The medium-sized, semi-double 
blooms are carried on rigid, wirelike stems well above the foliage, 
making ideal garden plants. As cut-flowers they are superb, keeping 
fresh in water for many days. 
Andries’ Orange. M S-C. A bright orange of exceptionally clear 
and attractive tone. Stems perfect and flowers of excellent form, 
314 by 2% inches. A few blooms may run oversize. 
Roots, 50 cts. each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Bishop of Llandaff. M. Duplex. An unusual flower, petals being 
bright scarlet with a center of deep garnet. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Buckeye Baby. MFD. This fine Miniature is really small and 
the stems are fine for cutting. Color, gold-buff lightly shaded 
red on the reverse. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Dianne. M S-C. A dainty bloom of rose and tan. Early, profuse, 
full centers, and good form. Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Dubonnet. M S8-C. Color a rich deep oxblood-red that does not 
fade or burn. This variety grows with natural stems for cutting. 
; Roots, 50 cts. each 
Fairy. MFD. Described as a miniature Jersey Beauty but 
lighter in color—violet-rose, shading mauve at tips. A very early 
and continuous bloomer. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Joyce Ann. MFD. Pink blooms, 314 by 2 inches, shading lighter at 
tips and center; uniform, artistic and attractive. Stems, strong and 
erect. We like it and believe you will agree. Roots, 35 cts. each 
Little Diamond. M S-C. Do not miss this one. Admittedly the 
best foreign Miniature for 1939. Color, violet-rose with sulphur- 
yellow at center. Roots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
Little Miss Prim. M S-C. A miniature straight Cactus that is 
truly diminutive in form. Bushes grow only 16 to 18 inches tall 
with straight stems that are almost as long. The blooms are only 
214 to 3 inches. Rose-pink, Se) lighter at center and tips. 
oots, $1 each. Plants, 50 cts. 
McKay’s Purity. MFD. Just the white needed for every use. 
Good stems. Prolific and a good keeper. Blooms 234 by 1% inches. 
Roots, 35 cts. each 
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