
Parrella Dahlias Known and Grown the World Over! Why Not? 
THE PARRELLA DAHLIA GARDENS presents the following introduc- 
tions for the season of 1945. (See Honor Roll.) 
OGDEN REID I. D. (Kelly-Parrella)—A grand dahlia named in honor of the 
famous editor of the N. Y. Herald-Tribune. This immense champion of a 
dahlia which grows, normally, 13 inches in diameter, and with a little extra 
care, could be grown very large. In fact, one well grown bloom shown at 
The Community Flower Show of Richmond Hill, L. I., on September 9, 1944, 
received first and special prizes for the largest and most perfect bloom in 
the show. We do not want to mention size of this bloom as it seems un- 
believable. Color Spinel Pink, blended with lighter rose pink with blend and 
striping of Primuline yellow. Blooms are held facing on canelike stems. 
Foliage, leathery and resistant to insects. The plant is a vigorous grower 
and perfect in every respect, free and prolific bloomer. Height of plant, 
6 feet. Stock limited. Roots $25.00 Plant $12.50 3 plants for $30.00 
HILDA FIORETTI S. C. to I. D. 
(Fioretti-Parrella)—This is the 
lovely dahlia that was greatly 
admired by visitors at the A.D.S. 
Show in New York. (Remember 
the basket of large blooms, top 
center at our display at the 
A.D.S.?) Hilda Fioretti, a first 
prize winner at the A.D.S. Show, 
and received a silver medal at 
the New York Florists’ Club, 
October 11, 1944. The coloring 
of this marvelous dahlia is so 
attractive and outstanding that 
you cannot forget it. Color, deep 
rose pink, blended deeper rose 
color with stripes and fine tips 
of apricot yellow. Size of 
blooms, 9 to 10 inches in di- 
ameter. The plant is a perfect 
grower with marvelous branch- 
ing habits. You could cut fror 
10 to 20 blooms from each plant 
of size mentioned, with a 3% 
to 4-foot stem. Blooms are held 
facing on canelike stem. Foli- 
age is insect resistant. Height 
of plant, 5 to 6 feet. 

Root $15.00 Plant $7.50 HILDA FIORETTE 
SWEET LAVENDER I. D. (Parrella)—-A very pleasing bi-color of phlox purple 
blended with rose lavender with white tips. Blooms average 7 to 8 inches 
and are held facing on the best of stems. Good foliage and a fine growing 
plant. Please note, this is the No. 50 T seedling bi-color dahlia that was 
so greatly admired by visitors on our display at the A.D.S. Show, September 
21st and 22nd. And many of your friends made a notation of it. We are 
always sincere in our statement, we will say that 25% of the blooms will 
not come bi-color, but just a solid color. That is why we release it at a 
very reasonable price. Height of plant, 4 feet. Root $7.50 Plant $3.50 
JANE LAUSCHE S. C. (Rocky River)—I11 by 6. Bi-color; rosy mauve tipped 
white. You will hear so much about this dahlia that I will content myself 
with referring to it as one of the most beautiful dahlias. Plant $7.50 

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