DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 

INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
BURGUNDY (Redfern 844A), Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 
4 ft. Beautiful true purple. A wonderful grower. 
Petals are notched, which adds to its attractiveness, 
Root, ./5 
FREDA GEORGE (Australia 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. A blend of sulphury white tipped and 
suffused violet rose. Uniform blooms, strong bushes 
with erect stems. Fine for exhibiting and generally 
satisfactory. Plant, .59 
GOLDEN PRINCE (Weiss 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
4 ft. A seedling of Jane Cowl, rich gold blended 
peach giving a general effect of golden bronze. Bush 
strong and branches nicely. Karly and profuse. 
Root, ./5 
MAID MARION (Southern 844A), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 4 ft. A prize winner. Amber yellow shaded 
phlox pink, and suffused mauve. Good stems and 
nice form. Similar to, but darker than Freda George. 
Root, $1.00 
MOTHER KOENIG (Lakeside 85A), 1944, Bloom 10 
x 6, Bush 5 ft. An Achievement Medal winner. A 
very appealing shrimp pink blending to yellow to- 
ward the center. Serrated petals make it most at- 
tractive. Stands hot weather. 
Root, $5.00; Pot Root, $3.75; Plant, $2.50 
MRS. WM. KNUDSEN (Dixie 85A), Bloom 12 x 7, 
Bush 5!% ft. A massive pure waxy white. Must be 
planted early as it is inclined to be late. Vigorous 
grower and yery satisfactory. Root, ./5 NET 
MURPHY’S MASTERPIECE (Murphy  85A), 
Bloom 11 x 4, Bush 4!% ft. Dark red shading deep 
crimson, a contender for the ‘“‘largest bloom’’ class. 
A strong grower, with good stems. Roots are hard 
to winter. Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .59 
PEARL HARBOR (Dixie 85A), 1943, Bloom 9 x 4, 
Bush 414 ft. A true variegated dahlia, light mauve 
shaded violet rose and flecked Tyrian pink. Medium 
sized bush, with good stems. Certified at Storrs. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
PINK ELEPHANT (Giffin-Dahliadel 854), Bloom 
12 x 7, Bush 31% ft. Beautiful deep rose pink. Blooms 
grow very large. A compact grower that blooms 
early enough to be safely pinched out once and then 
side pruned making a beautiful bush. On the Honor 
Rolls and in the Futurity. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
PINK JOSEPHINE (Cleveland 85A), Bloom 12 x 6, 
Bush 5!% ft. Color lavender pink. Produces large 
artistic blooms naturally on long stems. Plant growth 
vigorous. Early and _ prolific. 
Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .50 
THE DRAGON (Corbett-Dahliadel 85A), 1944, Bloom 
11 x 7, Bush 414 ft. A lovely variety. The petals 
are apricot in the center edged rose pink. A rugged, 
insect-resistant plant which will grow and produce 
for anybody that can grow dahlias at all. Will also 
stand good culture. An excellent root maker. 
Root, $3.00; Plant, $1.50 
THE DRAGON 

Pink 

VIRGINIA SHIPLEY (Cory-Dahliadel 85A), Bloom 
11 x 7, Bush 5 ft. A’deep lemon yellow with a gol- 
den hue. Bush is rugged with heavy foliage repellent 
to insects. Blooms open Formal developing Informal. 
On Futurity, and winner of many medals. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
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