Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps Now. Defeat the Axis. 

MONARCH OF THE EAST I. D. (Almy)—A giant flower of mustard yellow 
with an apricot suffusion, with good stem and a fine foliage. Root 75c 
MOON-GLO F. D. (Parrellz-Hulin)—Color, lemon yellow. High center which 
gives it a distinct glow. Height, 414 feet. Roots $1.09 
MRS. C. E. WILDON F. D. (Dixie)—Color, scarlet red, orange reverse, 6 x 10 
inches, heavy, leathery, foliage, and prolific. Good stems, bush 4 feet. 
Roots $1.09 
MRS. GEORGE LE BOUTILLIER I. D. (Smith-Ruschmohr)—Color, deep crim- 
son. The blooms are exceptionally large. Height, 4% feet. Roots 50c 
MRS. THOS. A. EDISON I. D.—Velvety red reverse silver. Plants $1.50 
MRS. W. F. LORD F. D. (Pike-Parrella)—A bright gold with tints of peach 
pink on reverse. Gold deepens to a golden orange to the center of the flower. 
Height, 4% feet. Roots $1.00 
MRS. WILLIAM S. KNUDSEN I. D. (Dixie Gardens)—Color, pure white, 6 to 7 
feet. Heavy insect resisting foliage. Bloom 10 x 12 x 7 inches. Roots 75c 
MYRA HOWARD I. D.—Saffron yellow and gold with i uts of salmon. The entire 
eifect being ochreous orange. A wonderful plant, producing giant blooms 
freely on long rigid stems. Height, 6 feet. Rosts 50c 
NANCY ANN MITCHELL I. C.—Scarlet Roots $1.50 
OAKLEIGH MONARCH F. D. (Oakleigh Gardens)—It is bright cerise red color 
—quite unlike any other introduction of recent years, and the keering 
qualities, for such a large Dahlia, are remarkable. Height, 5 feet. 
Roots 56c 
PALO ALTO S. C.—A real giant, clear, bright salmon, shading towards gold 
at the center. Stems tall and straight. Roots 75c¢ 
PEARL HARBOR I. D. (Dixie Dahlia Gardens)—An 8” to 10” flower that rolls 
back to the stem. A rosy lavender flecked and splashed dark purp!e which 
appe2rs blood red. Named in memory of tragedy at Pear] Harbor, America’s 
rosy spot, which was: spattered with blood on December 7th. A seedling of 
Mrs. Wm. S. Knudsen, crossed with Audrey Schmidt. An early bloomer and 
a good grower. (Storrs report a 6’ bush, where it received a certificete 
in 1941.) On Eastern, Mid-West and Westen Honor Rolls. 
Root $4.00 Plant $2.00 
PREMIER’S MAJESTIC I. D. (Premier)—Color, salmon, gold and mulberry. 
A real fine dahlia on cane-like stem. Height, 5 feet. Root $1.00 
PREMIER’S WINSOME I. D. (Premier)—Color, white suffused with mallow 
pink. A very massive bloomer which can be grown to an immense size. 
Height, 5 feet. Root $1.25 
RED LEGION I. D. (Brazil Dahlia Farm-Parrella)—Color, bright red with 
broad twisted petals. Early and profuse bloomer. Blooms are erect on cane- 
like stems. Average size, 8 to 9 inches. Plant is a robust grower with 
heavy insect resisting foliage. Height, 5 feet. Root $2.50 Plant $1.25 
RED SUNSET I. D.—Very bright, vivid, Chinese scarlet; long stems and healthy 
grower. Beautiful foliage. Height, 5 feet. Root $1.00 
RENATE MULLER Incurved Cactus (European)—One of the finest to date; 
large flowers on the best of stems. Color, bright rose with pale yellow 
center. Height, 4 feet. Roots 75c 
RETA BALLIN I. D. (Foreign-Parrella)—An exceptionally fine dahlia of good 
size and depth. Blooms average 10 inches in diameter, and 7 inches in depth 
without forcing. Color, lemon yellow, almost an empire yellow. Petals 
slightly curled at the tips. A fine exhibition bloom with a closed tight 
center until the end of the season. Height, 4% feet. Root $2.00 Plant $1.00 
RITA BETTY (Australia)—Bronze, very large. Root $1.00 
RITA WELLS I. D. (Straight-Wells-Ruschmohr)—Large grenadine pink and 
buff. Root $1.50 



PARRELLA DAHLIA GARDENS : PAGE 17 


