Dahlias are always popular and here are the leading varieties 

Cherokee Brave. !D. Oxblood-red that holds its color 
in the sun. Blooms of great depth and measure 10 
to 13 inches across. Roots, each $1.50. 
Dorothy Stone. ID. Huge, true deep pink blooms with 
very full center and thick petals evenly placed. 
Roots, each 35c. k 
Dwight W. Morrow. ID. Rich deep carmine-red. Roots, 
each 75c. 
Eastern Star. FD. Saffron-yellow blooms, with old gold 
shadings, good keeping quality, full centers. Roots, 
each 35c. 
Forest Fire. ID. Flowers of an artistic form, lemon- 
yellow at base of petals, heavily tipped rich scarlet 
and enhanced with yellow petaloids. Roots, each 50c. 
Fort Monmouth. ID. Giant, well formed flowers of 
rich crimson-maroon, shading to bluish violet at tips. 
Roots, each 50c. 
Francis Larocca. FD. Pale sulphur-yellow, very satis- 
factory as a cut flower. Blooms profusely on good 
stems. Vigorous grower. Roots, each 25c. 
Golden Bounty. FD. An outstanding Formal Decora- 
tive variety of a rich lemon-yellow. Blooms are so 
deep and complete they are almost identical. in 
effect with huge yellow chrysanthemums. Roots, 
each 50c. 
Great Eastern. |D. A large flower of orange and red- 
dish bronze—a beautiful combination of autumn 
shades. Dark foliage. Roots, each 50c. 
Gallant Fox. An outstanding luminous dark red. Sturdy 
stem, fine color and good keeping qualities. Roots, 
each 35c. 
Jane Cowl. |ID. Massive blooms of bronzy buff and 
old gold, blending darker. Roots, each 35c. 
Jean Kerr. FD. A fine white Dahlia of medium size. 
Roots, each 25c. 
Jersey’s Beauty. FD. Blooms high above the foliage 
on strong stems; flowers are immense, glowing pink. 
Roots, each 35c. 
Jimmie Foxx. |D. Immense exhibition blooms of cop- 
pery red, shaded with henna. Strong plants produc- 
ing flowers on straight stems, well above the foliage. 
Roots, each 75c. 
Josephine G. !D. A pleasing true pink of a bright 
shade, slightly veined and tipped yellow. Sturdy 
bush, with flowers held well above the dense foliage. 
Roots, each 35c. : 
Kathleen Norris. |D. True rose-pink, deepening to 
mallow-pink, tight center. Roots, each 50c. 
Kemp’s Violet Wonder. |D. Large, well formed bright 
violet-purple flowers. Roots, each 35c. 
Kentucky. |D. Pure salmon-pink, similar in habit and 
form to Jersey’s Beauty. Roots, each 35c. 
Kentucky Red. FD. One of the brightest reds—a 
flaming scarlet. Roots, each 35c. 
Kentucky Sportsman. Bicolor of lemon-yellow at cen- 
ter, outer petals rich golden amber with old rose 
reverse, each petal evenly tipped pure white. Roots, 
each 75c. 
Lord of Autumn. 
with formation as wonderful as the size. 
each 75c. 
Maryland Glory. FD. Perfect blooms of Tyrian rose, 
shaded crimson-carmine, are borne in profusion on 
good stems. Roots, each 35c. 
Mid-West Champion. FD. Bloom 10 by 6 inches, bril- 
liant violet-rose with yellow shadings at base of 
petals. Grows 4 feet high. Roots, each 50c. 
Milton J. Cross. ID. Beautiful apricot-peach, 
with bright golden face. Flowers of enormous 
size, measuring 12 inches across and 8 inches 
ID. Flowers rich, deep golden yellow, 
Roots, 

New Dwarf Dahlia, Gertrude 
New Dwarf Dahlias for the 
Decorative Types 
Decorative; |ID., Informal Decorative; 
Garden D., 
This new race of Dahlias has created quite 
a sensation. They are wonderfully apt subjects 
for garden ‘planting, forming dwarf, compact 
plants which bloom throughout the summer 
until frost. The flowers are seldom over 4 
inches in diameter and are produced in great 
profusion. We offer green plants of these, 
ready in May, from 3-inch pots. 
Gerda. Very double, 5- to 6-inch, lilac-rose 
flowers are freely produced throughout the 
summer and fall on vigorous, healthy plants. 
Gertrude. Compact plants bearing a great pro- 
fusion of clear sulphur-yellow very compact 
flowers of good size. 
Kate. Showy bright scarlet flowers of formal 
contour. A charming variety. 
Maria. (Improved Easter Greeting.) White 
flowers somewhat larger and of better form 
than Christine, but not as early. 
Rosalie. Lilac-rose blooms, shading lighter 
fowares center. Plants only. Ready after 
ay |. 
Ursula. Intense crimson Informal Decorative of 
an intense rich crimson with carmine reverse. 
Any of the above, roots, each 50c; 
3 for $1.35; doz. $5.00. 
FD., Formal Decorative. 
Adirondack Sunset. 1D. Scarlet-red with golden 
tips and reverse; center golden orange. 
Roots, each 50c. 
America’s Sweetheart. |D. Often attains a size 
of 1 foot across. Color pure yellow without 
any shadings. Roots, each 75c. 
Asbury Park. FD. Massive blooms on stiff 
stems, well above foliage; copper-salmon or 
old rose, of one entire shade throughout the 
flower. Roots, each 50c. 
Blue River. FD. A very large flower of bluish 
mauve. Strong stems and healthy bush. 
Roots, each 50c. 
Bonny Bright. FD. This beautiful new Dahlia is 
a lovely old rose color. The bushes average 
3 feet in height and produce an abundance 
of blooms. One of the first to bloom and 
continues until frost. Roots, each 50c. 
California Idol. |D. A clear, bright self colored 
yellow that ranks in size with the largest. 
It may be grown to measure 14 inches or 
more across. Roots, each 50c. 
Cameo. ID. True coral-pink, deepening toward 
center; petals overlaid with glistening golden 
suceny reverse deep rose-pink. Roots, each 
CG; 
Cavalcade. FD. In form and bush growth it is 
similar to Jersey’s Beauty, but larger and 
several shades darker—rich deep rose with 
tones of rosy magenta. Roots, each 35c. 
Chautauqua Salute. ID. Very attractive shade 
of pure white. Roots, each 50c. 
in depth, are held well above the foliage on 
long, straight, stiff stems. Roots, each 50c. 
Monarch of the East. FD. A giant Dahlia, 11 by 
5 inches, which is a strong contestant for 
the largest bloom class. Color is a light, 
rich cadmium-yellow, with a reverse of red. 
Roots, each 75c. 
Mother Maytrott. 1D. A fitting name for such 
an outstanding and artistic white Informal 
Decorative variety. Flowers 10 to 11 inches 
across and 6 to 7 inches deep; hold perfect 
centers throughout the season. Roots, each 
$1.50. Plants, 50c. 
Mrs. George LeBoutellier. ID. An exhibition 
variety of extra-large size and good form. 
Carmine-red. Roots, each 50c. 
Mrs. John W. Stockwell. ID. The large, full 
flowers have slightly curled petals, giving 
them a graceful and refined appearance; 
color amaranth-pink, shading to rose-pink 
at base. The blooms average 9 inches, with 
always a full center. 6 to 7 feet high. Roots, 
each 75c. 
Oakleigh Monarch. FD. An unusual shade of 
blood-red; free flowering. Roots, each 50c. 
Omar Khayyam. FD. Chinese red at base of 
petals, shading to bright orange and tipped 
lighter. Roots, each 35c. 
Pride of Austinburg. ID. A soft apricot shad- 
ing violet-rose, with a reverse shading of 
light purple; measures 10 by 4 _ inches. 
Blooms early on strong stems, centers full. 
Height, 414 ft. Roots, each 50c. 

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HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 
