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MICHELL’S MERITORIOUS DAHLIAS, continued 
New Dwarf Dahlias for the Garden 
This new race of Dahlias has created quite 
a sensation. They are wonderfully apt sub- 
jects 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. 
Gerda. Very double, 5- to 6-inch, Iilac-rose 
flowers are freely produced throughout the 
summer and fall on vigorous, healthy 
plants. Roots, 50c. 
Gertrude. Compact plants bearing a great 
profusion of clear sulphur-yellow very com- 
pact flowers of good size. Roots, 50c. 
Kate. Showy bright scarlet flowers of formal 
contour. A charming variety. Roots, 50c. 
Easter Greeting. White flowers somewhat 
larger and of better form than Christine, 
but not as early. Roots, 50c. 
Rosalie. Lilac-rose blooms, shading lighter 
toward center. Roots, 50c. 
Decorative Types 
D., Decorative; ID., Informal Decorative; 
FD., Formal Decorative. 
Adirondack Sunset. ID. Scarlet-red with 
golden tips and reverse; center golden 
orange. Roots, 50c. 
America’s Sweetheart. ID. Often attains 
a size of 1 foot across. Color pure yellow 
without any shadings. Roots, 75c. 
Blue Jersey. FD. A lIavender-pink sport of 
Jersey’s Beauty with all its growing qual- 
ities. Roots, 75c. 
California Idol. ID. 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, 50c. 
Cameo. ID. True coral-pink, deepening 
toward center; petals overlaid with glisten- 
ing golden sheen, reverse deep rose-pink. 
Roots, 50c. 
Chautauqua Salute. ID. Very attractive 
shade of pure white. Roots, 50c. 
Cherokee Brave. ID. Oxblood-red that 
holds its color in the sun. Blooms of great 
depth and measure 10 to 13 inches across. 
Roots, $1.00. 
City of Cleveland. ID. Bright orange 
suffused scarlet. Artistic in form and very 
attractive. Roots, 50c. 
Clara Carder. ID. Large flower with petals 
unusually twisted or cupped. Soft cycla- 
men-pink. Roots, 50c. 
Darcy Sainsbury. FD. Creamy white, 
nearly perfect blooms. Good stems; 
stands the heat well. Highly recom- 
mended. Roots, 75c. 
Dorothy Stone. ID. Huge, true deep pink 
blooms with very full center and thick 
petals evenly placed. Roots, 50c. 
Edward Rindfleisch. ID. Bright scarlet; 
large broad petals. Flowers held well 
above foliage on strong stems. Roots, 50c. 
Gallant Fox. An outstanding Iuminous dark 
red. Sturdy stem, fine color and good keep- 
ing qualities. Roots, 40c. 
Golden Beauty. ID. Golden yellow. Most 
artistic with high, full centers and strong 
stems. Roots, $1.00. 
Golden Eclipse. FD. Clear golden yellow 
with salmon and flesh shadings at center. 
Roots, 50c. i 
Improved Francis Larocca. FD. Pale 
sulphur-yellow, very satisfactory as a cut- 
flower. Blooms profusely on good stems. 
Vigorous grower. Roots, 50c. 
Jack Rose. ID. Free flowering; deep rose- 
red. Flowers keep well. Stem and bush 
growth excellent. Roots, 35c. 
Decorative Types, continued 
Jane Cowl. ID. Massive blooms of bronzy 
bull and old-gold, blending darker. Roots, 
Cc. 
Jean Kerr. FD. A fine white Dahlia of me- 
dium size. Roots, 35c. 
Jersey’s Beauty. FD. Blooms high above 
the foliage on strong stems; flowers are im- 
mense, glowing pink. Roots, 35c. 
Jimmie Foxx. ID. Immense exhibition 
blooms of coppery red, shaded with henna. 
Strong plants producing flowers on straight 
stems, well above the foliage. Roots, 75c. 
Josephine G. ID. A pleasing true pink of a 
bright shade, slightly veined and tipped 
yellow. Sturdy bush, with flowers held 
well above the dense foliage. Roots, 35c. 
Kathleen Norris. ID. True rose-pink, 
deepening to mallow-pink, tight center. 
Roots, 75c. 
Kemp’s Violet Wonder. ID. Large, well- 
ores bright violet-purple flowers. Roots, 
Ic. 
Kentucky. ID. Pure salmon-pink, similar 
in habrt and form to Jersey’s Beauty. 
Roots, 50c. 
Kentucky Red. FD. One of the brightest 
reds—a flaming scarlet. Roots, 50c. 
Kentucky Sun. FD. Clear light Iemon- 
yellow. Large uniform blooms on strong 
stems. Glossy green foliage. Roots, 35c. 
Milton J. Cross. ID. Beautiful apricot- 
peach, with bright golden face. Flowers of 
enormous size, measuring 12 inches across 
and 8 inches in depth, are held well above 
the foliage on long, straight, stiff stems. 
Roots, 75c. 
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, 75c. 
Mrs. George LeBoutellier. ID. An exhi- 
bition variety of extra-large size and good 
form. Carmine-red. Roots, 75c. 
Mrs. I. de Ver Warner. FD. A deep mauve- 
pink, rmmense flower of perfect form. Very 
popular. Roots, 35c. 
Mrs. James Albin. FD. New deep yellow. 
Blooms are well formed and have excellent 
keeping qualities. Blooms freely. Roots, 
T5c 
Murphy’s Masterpiece. ID. A deep dark 
red shading crimson; very large’ blooms. 
Roots, 75c. 
Oakleigh Monarch. FD. An unusual 
shade of blood-red; free flowering. Roots, 
75es 
Omar Khayyam. FD. Chinese red at base 
of petals, shading to bright orange and 
tipped lighter. Roots, 35c. 
Prince of Persia. ID. Very dark red, with 
velvety markings; immense blooms, very 
deep, often a foot across. Roots, 50c. 
Robert L. Ripley. ID. Color soft rhoda- 
mine-purple with deep rose-pink suffusion 
throughout. Roots, $1.50. 
Royal Purchase. [C. Straw-yellow with 
outer petals suffused pink. Good stems 
and deep blooms with long slender petals 
which revolute. Roots, 75c. 
Sunrays. ID. Color, clear buff with apricot 
suffusion, with a distinct peach-red on re- 
verse of petals. Roots, $1.00. 
The World. FD. Rich, deep rosy magenta, 
overlaid garnet, with silver shadings on 
edges. Roots, 50c. 
White Wonder. ID. Giant pure white 
blooms with Iong-pointed, twisted and 
curled petals. Roots, 40c. 


Large Single Varieties 
Open-centered flowers with only one row 
of ray florets, regardless of form or number of 
florets. 
Candlelight. A brilliant yellow. Unusual 
shape of petals at center resembles candle- 
light rays. Roots, 75c. 
Doris. Deep velvety carmine, tipped pure 
white. Very spectacular. Roots, 35c. 
Newport Wonder. Rose-pink with golden 
suffusion. Petals pointed and _ slightly 
twisted; very popular. Roots, 50c. 
Saturn. (Dahliadel.) Col. Pleasing clear 
yellow Collarette with a real yellow collar. 
Strong, erect stems—perfect form. Roots, 
$1.00. 
Scarlet Century. Bright, glowing scarlet 
on erect stems. Good grower with profuse, 
well-formed blooms. Roots, 25c. 
Tribune. (Dahliadel.) Col. A deep, rich 
crimson-carmine with white collar petals 
that are edged carmine. Roots, 50c. 
Cactus Types 
C., Cactus; SC., Semi-Cactus; IC., In- 
curved Cactus. 
Alice Whittier. SC. Large primrose-yellow 
flower on long stems. Roots, 50c. 
Amelia Earhart. SC. Apricot-buff, with 
salmon tints, shading to soft yellow at base 
of petals. Roots, 75c. 
American Purity. SC. A fine, large, deep 
white on strong, erect stems. Excellent 
keeping qualities. Roots, $1.00. 
Cigarette. SC. Creamy white, heavily 
edged orange-red; petals long and inclined 
to roll, forming a deep flower. Roots, 50c. 
Dorcas Ann. SC. An attractive pink, with 
rose suffusion and sulphur-yellow shadings 
at center. Roots, 40c. 
Flash. SC. Petals are crimson with white 
tips and are serrated doubly. An unusual 
bicolor of moderate size. Roots, $1.00. 
Frau O. Bracht. C. Clear primrose, finely 
formed flowers on stiff stems. Roots, 75c. 
Greater Glory. SC. Dep rose-pink shade- 
ing to sulphur-yellow at center. A tall, 
vigorous bush, with good foliage and ar- 
tistic blooms. Roots, $1.00. 
Jersey’s Dainty. C. A truly dainty white 
variety faintly tinged Javender, almost pure 
white late in the season. Blooms 7 inches 
across and 3 inches deep. Roots, 50c. 
Laetare. SC. Orange-red edged chrome- 
yellow. Most attractive and a great favor- 
ite. Roots, 50c. 
Marietta. IC. Profuse bloomer with perfect 
stems and a good grower. A clear and even 
canary-yellow that does not burn or fade. 
Roots, 75c. 
Mariposa. SC. Beautiful shade of true 
pink, center intensified and suffused with 
faint violet; narrow, incurved petals. Roots, 
50c. 
Miss Elsie Jame. SC. Most artistically 
formed blooms of shrimp-pink, with cream 
shadings at center, tipped violet-rose. 
Roots, 50c. 
Model 999. SC. Fiery red with gold reverse. 
Bush growth is rugged and flower has full 
high center. Roots, 75c. 
Rheinischer Frohsinn. IC. Long, incurved 
petals, white at base, suffusing to luminous 
carmine-rose. Roots, 75c. 
Son of Satan. SC. This is an improvement 
over Satan as it is a bright scarlet and has 
stronger stems. 11 by 5 inches. Bush 5 
feet. Roots, $1.00. 
Star of Bethlehem. SC. Pure white blooms 
with petals finely pointed at tips, and a 
very high full center. Roots, 50c. 
Treasure Chest. SC. This golden variety 
is a yellow suffused coral-red of a fine rich 
tone. Very popular. Roots, 50c. 
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HENRY F. MICHELL CO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA 5, PA, 51 
