
Miss Elsie Jane 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
AMELIA EARHART (Cordes 85A), Bloom 12 x 6, 
Bush 4 ft. Massive flowers of apricot buff with 
salmon tints shading to soft yellow at base of pet- 
als. Most attractive and still found in the shows. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
JEAN TRIMBEE (Trimbee 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. Massive yet artistic, with long revolute 
petals that curl and twist. A beautiful Petunia 
purple. Very popular in the shows. Tall and vig- 
orous, with long erect stems. | 
Root, .75; Pot Root, .50; Plant, .50 
JESSICA DRAGONETTE  (Jones-Alling 985A), 
Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 5 ft. Produces exhibition 
blooms of perfect form with good keeping qualities. 
A fine combination of buff apricot suffused peach 
and mauve. <A poor root maker. 
Root, .75; Pot Root, .50 
KARDINAL VAN ROSSUM (Bruidegom 84A-B), 
Bloom 8-9 x 5, Bush 4 ft. True purple with a 
lighter reverse. The blooms are good size, excellent 
formation and very attractive. Bush growth is sat- 
isfactory. Blooms profusely. Poor root maker. 
Plant, .50 
MAFFIE (Exnar-Johnson 85A), Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 
6 ft. Intense carmine of stupendous size. When 
introduced, Maffie led the list of Futurity Medal 
Winnings, and was unquestionably one of the most 
spectacular exhibition dahlias shown. The tremen- 
dous size of this dahlia puts considerable strain on 
the stem. Bush growth is very rugged and foliage 
exceptionally heavy. 
Root, $2.50; Pot Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.25 
MARY LYNN DUDLEY (Dudley-Ruschmohr 85A), 
1941, Bloom 10 x 7, Bush 5 ft. A bright oxblood 
red shading to Bordeaux red at center, with lighter 
reverse. Very good form and stems. On Honor 
Roll and Futurity. Roots limited. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
PEACH DAWN 

MARY RETZER (Retzer 85A), Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 
5 ft. A sport of Edna Ferber. Color, a soft orchid 
pink, inclined to rose pink. Very popular and sat- 
isfactory as it is early and a strong healthy grower. 
Root, .50 
MISS ELSIE JANE (Dahliadel 85B), Bloom 6 x 4, 
Bush 4 ft. About the most artistically formed dahlia 
in the entire list. In color, too, it is most unusual, | 
being a shrimp pink with cream shadings at center 
and tipped violet rose. Blooms freely from early 
until frost. For sheer beauty character, floriferous- 
ness, long wiry stems and all-around usefulness, 
we heartily recommend it. Root, .90 
PEACH DAWN _ (Dudley-Dahliadel 85B), 1942, 
Bloom 8 x 5, Bush 5 ft. Rosy flesh suffused soft 
rose, giving the effect of soft salmon pink. Flowers 
are of good substance on strong stems. The bush 
growth shows marked vitality and foliage is most 
insect resistant. Coraes into bloom about the mid- 
dle of September, aud centers are always full. Cer- 
tified at East Lansing and listed in the H:»use Beau- 
tiful Futurity. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Flant, $1.50 
TREASURE CHEST (Dahliadel 85B), Gloom 7!4 
x 6, Bush 3!4 ft. A fine rich tone of golden yel- 
Icw suffused coral red. Excellent for cutting as the 
blooms grow in water. Wonderful for baskets and 
arrangements. Root, .50 
YELLOW GLORY (Frey-Dahliadel 85A), Bloom 11 
x 7, Bush 5 ft. A finely formed variety of clear 
lemon yeilow The high full center and artistic 
wavy petals give it a regal appearance. Stems 
strong, foliage dark, and bush growth good. Cer- 
tified at Storrs. A seedling from the gardens of 
Conrad Frey. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
YOWA MATSUOKA (85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5 
ft. A very interesting variety. Color, oxblood red 
shading lighter, very similar to Cherokee Brave. 
T)oes well grown under cloth and in the garden. 
Stems and foliage excellent. At times qualifies as 
an Incurved Cactus. Root, .75; Pot Root, .50 
