Miss Elsie Jane 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
HILDA FIORETTI (Fioretti-Parrella 85A), 1945, 
Bloom 9 x 6, Bush 5-6 ft. Lovely deep rose with 
apricot base and tips, greatly admired at New York. 
In form an ID at times. Has good substance, mar- 
velous branching habits, cane-like stems, and insect- 
resistant foliage. Root, $7.50; Plant, $3.50 
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 NET; Plant, .50 
JESSICA DRAGONETTE -  (Jones-Alling 85A), 
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. Root, .75 
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 a most spectacular exhibition 
dahlia. The tremendous size of this dahlia puts con- 
siderable strain on the stem. Bush growth is very 
rugged and foliage exceptionally heavy. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
MARY LYNN DUDLEY (Dudley-Ruschmohr 85A), 
Bloom 10 x 7, Bush 5 ft. A bright oxblood red 
shading to Bordeaux red at center, with lighter re- 
verse. Very good form and stems. On Honor Roll 
and Futurity. Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
MISS ELSIE JANE (Dahliadel 85B), Bloom 6 x 4, 
Bush 4 ft. About the most artistically formed dahlia 
in the entire list. In color, toc 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, .50 

MME. X. (85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5 ft. A va- 
riety of unknown name, which came to us mixed 
in imported stock. This dahlia blooms profusely and 
consistently for us. A rich oxblood red, very simi- 
lar to Yowa Matsuoka, except some of the flowers 
have a lighter stripe in the center of each petal. 
Strong grower, free bloomer, and a good root maker. 
Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 
MOYUA (Australia 85A), 1944, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 
5 ft. Deep rose, shading lighter, with soft yellow 
at the base of petals. Similar to, but deeper than 
Rhythm in color effect. A very useful dahlia. 
Root, $4.00; Pot Root, $3.00; Plant, $2.00 
PEACH DAWN (Dudley-Dahliadel 85B), 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. Foliage is most insect 
resistant. Comes into bloom about the middle of 
September, and centers are always full. Certified 
at East Lansing and listed in the Futurity: 
Root, $2.00 NET; Plant, $1.09 
RONNIE LEE (Dorff 85A), 1945, Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 
6 ft. Apricot suffused rose red. Similar i.. form 
and color to Dahliamum. Classified as a Semi-Cac- 
tus but Informal Decorative at times. A _ strong 
healthy grower. Root, $5.00; Plant, $2.50 
SUNSET SPECIAL (Southern 85A), 1945, Bloom 
10 x 6, Bush 4 ft. A bright flame orange with the 
yellow reverse showing at the twisted serrated tips. 
Excellent substance. A seedling of Top-Flight, but 
blooms earlier. On the Eastern and Mid-West Honor 
Rolls. Plant, $3.50 
V-DAY (Dixie 85A), 1945, Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 4 ft. 
This is a new color, which is clear mulberry rose, or 
a deep rose shaded rosy magenta. A seedling of 
Carl G. Dahl, having the sam2 long petals and sub- 
stance. Bush growth vigorces. On Mid-West Honor 
Roll. Root, $7.50; Pot Root, $5.00; Plant, $3.59 
YELLOW GLORY (Frey-Dahliadel 854A), Bloom 11 
x 7, Bush 5 ft. A finely formed variety of clear 
lemon yellow. The high full center and artistic wavy 
petals give it a regal appearance. Stems strong, foi- 
iage dark, and buch growth good. Certified at Storrs. 
A seedling from the gardens of Conrad Frey. 
Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 
