DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 

INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS 
ADOLF MAYER (Topsvoort 85A), Bloom 9 x 4. 
Bush 5 ft. A black red, about the darkest of all 
dahlias. Bush is of good height and sturdy. Stems 
in proportion and flowers held perfectly. Keeps well 
when cut. A dahlia which should be in every 
planting. Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .5J3 
CHEROKEE BRAVE (Ricks-Dahliadel 864), Bloom 
11 x 6, Bush 5!'% ft. Blooms are a rich oxblood red 
that hold their color well in the sun. Does well ev- 
erywhere, and in the Mid-West is still considered the 
outstanding red. The blooms grow naturally to ex- 
tra large size. One of our best introductions. Bush 
growth strong and foliage heavy. Award of Honor, 
Ga. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 NET; Plant, .50 
CITY OF CLEVELAND (Hillside 844), Bloom 10 
x 5, Bush 414 ft. A strong, healthy grower that 
produces large, artistic, well-formed blooms. Color 
bright orange suffused scarlet. Root, .50 
GAYLORD BALLAY (Ballay 85A), 1944, Bloom 11 
x 6, Bush 5 ft. This fine large pure white is a good 
grower and the large blooms are held on good stems. 
In form it is pleasing and inclined to Semi-Cactus. 
Root, $5.00; Pot Root, $3.75; Plant, $2.50 
GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING (Ward-Ruschmohr 85), 
1945, Bloom 12 x 9, Bush 5!% ft. A sport of the 
well known dahlia Virginia Rute. Color coral and 
jasper red with a chrome flush. It plays between 
Informal Decorative and Semi-Cactus in form. A 
rugged grower, and well worth while, winning many 
prizes and the highest score at Storrs in 1944. 
Root, $7.50; Pot Root, $5.00; Plant, $3.50 
JOSEPHINE G (Grosscross-Ruschmohr 84B), Bloom 
7'4 x 4, Bush 41% ft. A very pleasing bright true 
pink, slightly veined and tipped yellow. Sturdy bush, 
with flowers held well above the dense foliage. Very 
floriferous, good for cutting. Root, .50 
KILGORE’S KING (Kilgore 84A), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. Deep lemon yellow with rose shadings 
on outer petals. Strong stems, rugged bush and 
flowers held well. Root, .50 
LYNN FONTANNE (Lee-Parrella 854A), Bloom 11 
x 7, Bush 5!% ft. A scarlet or peach red with ex- 
ceptionally strong stems. Bush growth tall and ro- 
bust. One of the best keeping exhibition dahlias. 
Well recommended. Plant, $1.00 
MICHIGAN WHITE (Keiser 85B), Bloom 7 x 3, 
Bush 5 ft. A prolific bloomer with good substance. 
A fine commercial white with three Cert. of Merit 
and Award of Honor. Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .99 
MRS. F. H. STRICKLAND (Berwick 85A), 1945, 
Bloom 10-11 x 5, Bush 4 ft. A clear one-tone shell 
pink. We have grown it for 3 years and like it very 
much, and believe it will make many friends. Has 
good stems. Root, $7.50 NET; Plant, $3.50 
TOP-FLIGHT (Southern 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
5 ft. An intense bright crimson with broad stag- 
horn petals. Bush is tall and sturdy, with fine long 
rigid stems. Winner of two Achievement Medals. 
A consistent show winner, but more often a Semi- 
Cactus. Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
TUXEDO (Beaver 85A), 1944, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
4 ft. A very pretty cardinal red edged gold with a 
light silver reverse. Bloom very attractive, centers 
full. Not too early a bloomer. Plant, $1.50 
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Cherokee Brave 
VIRGINIA RUTE (Chappaqua 86A), Bloom 12 x 9, 
Bush 5! ft. This dahlia will grow beautifully un- 
der cloth and in the open. Rich oxblood red shaded 
garnet. Darker than Cherokee Brave, but similar 
in form. The long, strong stems need no special 
support even when grown for exhibition. Needs no 
coddling. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
WENDE B. (85A), 1944, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
Color light lavender suffused soft mallow purple to- 
wards the ends of petals. Foliage dark and healthy. 
Responds to good culture and disbudding. Plant, $2.00 
