THE GOVERNOR 

FORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
A. G. GOODACRE (Goodacre-Dixie 85A), Bloom 
9 x 4, Bush 314 ft. The best Formal yellow and 
white bi-color we have found. Strong, rugged and 
profuse. Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
BARBAROSA (Ballego.85B), Bloom 7 x 5, Bush 
4 ft. About the brightest scarlet in Dahliadom. 
Full centers, strong stems, and a good keeper for 
cutting. Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
BLUE JERSEY (85B), Bloom 64% x 4, Bush 6!%4 
ft. Soft Tyrian rose. A+ sport of Jersey Beauty 
with all of its parent’s good qualities. Root, .50 
DEEP PURPLE (Stephenson-Ruschmohr 85A), 
Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 5 ft. Large true purple. Dark 
leathery insect-resistant foliage and stiff stems. Cer- 
tified at Storrs and E. Lansing. Plant, $1.00 
DOROTHY GEER (Geneva 85B), 1942, Bloom 8 x 
4, Bush 5 ft. A soft violet rose with pointed pet- 
als. Long, graceful stems, with flowers held per- 
fectly. Award of Honor, Ga. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
GRACE (Bibbs 84B), Bloom 6 x 2!4, Bush 5 ft. 
Pure white, tipped and suffused lavender. Good 
full centers throughout the season. A leading cut 
flower. Very prolific. Good stems. Plant, .50 
GRAF ZEPPELIN (Nolet 84B), Bloom 714 x 4, 
Bush 7 ft. Medium sized white flowers on strong 
erect stems. Good for cutting. The bush has un- 
usual vim, vigor and vitality. Root, .35 
HARVEST MOON (83B), Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 5 ft. 
Clear sulphur yellow of medium size. Good stems 
for cutting. Very similar to Avalon. Root, .50 
HASLEROVA (Svajner 85B), Bloom 7!4 x 4, Bush 
4 ft. Delicate lavender, almost white, flecked and 
spotted French purple. Stem, foliage and bush 
growth very satisfactory. A striking variegated 
* dahlia. Root, .75; Pot Root, .50; Plant, .50 
DAHLIADEL NURSERIES ~ 
Potash Fed 
DAHLIAS 
JANINE (Comstock 84A), 1941, Bloom, 9 x 5, Bush 
5'% ft. Mauve shaded Tyrian rose. An early 
strong grower. Easy to grow, and very profuse. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
JERSEY BEAUTY (Waite 86B), Bloom 6'4 x 4, 
Bush 6!% ft. This beautiful pink is undoubtedly 
the most universally grown dahlia. Is still ‘‘the’’ 
commercial pink. Perfect form, long stems, excel- 
lent keeper and profuse. Root, .35 
JERSEY WHITE BEAUTY (Waite 84B), Bloom 
7 x 3, Bush 5 ft. A white Jersey Beauty, some- 
what similar, with exceptional keeping qualities. 
Centers always good, and petals tightly arranged. 
Early and profuse. Root, .59 
KENTUCKY (Castlewood 85B), Bloom 6!'% x 4, 
Bush 6!4 ft. Jersey Beauty pink with yellow and 
gold blended in, making its general effect salmon 
pink. Has the same ideal characteristics of form 
and substance as Jersey Beauty. Good for cutting, 
and very popular. Root, .35 
LINK’S BLUE TRIUMPH (Link-Premier 85A), 
1941, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 4 ft. A violet mauve 
seedling of Blue River, somewhat larger. Good 
stiff stems, and heavy insect-resistant foliage. Win- 
ner of many awards. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
LOIS WALCHER (Walcher-Geneva 85B), Bloom 7 
x 4, Bush 414 ft. True purple with outer third of 
petals clear white. A bi-color which has won six 
Achievement Medals, and certified at O.V.D.A. and 
E. Lansing. Sturdy growth, and _ good stems. 
However, blooms seem to be coming smaller each 
year. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
PHANTOM (Berger 844A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
Deep violet purple with distinct white tips. Long 
broad petals. Strong growing bush, and excellent 
stems. Roots limited. 
Root, .75; Pot Root, .50; Plant, .50 
PINK PROFUSION (Cordes-Dahliadel 85B), 1942, 
Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 41% ft. Intense salmon pink 
edged deep rose pink, which develops a cream cen- 
ter as it fully opens. Perfect center, sturdy growth, 
and glossy foliage. Fine for cutting or exhibition. 
On the Futurity and Honor Roll. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
THE GOVERNOR (Berwick-Dahliadel 86A), Biocm. 
11 x 6, Bush 51'% ft. Bright sulphur yellow. Exs- 
cellent form, with long broad petals going back to 
stem. Long strong erect stems hold flowers in 
perfect position. Bush seems entirely immnne to 
insects. Blooms profusely from very early until 
frost. Does splendidly everywhere, and has taken 
its place as the leading yellow Formal. Many 
prizes. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
THE WORLD (Dahliadel 844A), Bloom 9 x 414, 
Bush 5 ft. Rich deep rosy magenta, overlaid gar- 
net, with silver shadings on edges of petals. Per- 
fect centers, good substance, strong erect stems, 
and leathery foliage. Root, .35 
Varieties on this as well as other pages in this 
catalog are the same form bloom as illustration 

