


FORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS 
ADELE HENDERSON (Rindfleisch-Parrella 84B), 
Bloom 8 x 6, Bush 4 ft. A very pleasing clear lemou 
chrome with soft peach red suffusions. Prolific and 
a good keeper. Needs disbudding. Cert. at Storrs. 
Root, $2.00 
FRANCIS LAROCCO (Rindfleisch 84B), Bloom 
6 x 3, Bush 41% ft. Pale sulphur yellow, very sat- 
isfactory as a cut flower. Blooms profusely on good 
stems. Vigorous grower. Good keeper. Root, .35 
JEANETTE (Lombard 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
5 ft. The largest bi-color, deep amaranth or reddish 
purple neatly tipped white. Rugged growth and 
very worthwhile. A good root maker. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
KENTUCKY SUN (White 84B), Bloom 7 x 5, 
Bush 414% ft. Clear light lemon yellow. Produces 
quantities of large uniform blooms on_ strong 
stems. Glossy green foliage. Withstands a lot of 
adverse conditions. Achievement Medal winner. 
Easy to grow. Root, .35 
KING DAVID (Corbett-Dahliadel 864A), Bloom 9 x 
5, Bush 41% ft. By far the earliest purple to date. 
Beautiful rich regal purple inclined to violet purple. 
Continues blooming throughout the season. Flow- 
ers are of good substance, deep, well-formed, and do 
not fade. In the Futurity and Flower Grower 
Honor Roll. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
LADY GARTMORE (Kelly-Parella 84 A-B), Bloom 
8-9 x 5, Bush 5 ft. A velvety amaranth red very 
similar to Anna Benedict, possibly a little more for- 
mal. A good grower and bloomer with good sub- 
stance. Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
’ KING DAVID. 
DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 

MARY ELLEN (Loller 84A), Bloom 
10 x 5, Bush 5'% ft. Violet rose in- 
clined t> mauve pink. Flowers easily 
attain good exhibition size. Bushes 
sturdy and well-proportioned. Blooms 
from mid-season on. Root, .50 NET 
MARYLAND GLORY (Maryland 
844A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 41% ft. Ty- 
rian rose shaded crimson  carmine. 
Very profuse with good stems. Per- 
fect blooms from early until late. A 
fine strong grower. Satisfactory and 
popular. Root, .50 
MONARCH OF THE EAST (Almy 
844A), Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 5 ft. A 
giant dahlia on a sturdy tree-like bush. 
Light rich cadmium yellow with coral 
red shadings on reverse. Certified at 
Storrs. Root, .75 
MOON GODDESS (Southern 85A), 
1943, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 5 ft. A sul- 
phur yellow that grows naturally large, 
and is holding its own on the show- 
table. Bush growth vigorous. 
Plant, $1.50 
MRS. |. DE VER WARNER, (Marean 82A), Bloom 
10 x 3, Bush 6 ft. Bright lilac rose. In commerce 
for more than 20 years, and still a good seller. Ex- 
cellent growth. Prolific. Root, .50 
PURPLE MIST (Emmons-Ruschmohr 85A), Bloom 
10 x 5!4, Bush 5 ft. Purple garnet. Strong, sturdy 
stems and a bush which is extremely rugged. Fol 
iage thick and dark green. Blooms keep marvelous- 
ly well. Achievement Medal winner and certified at 
E. Lansing. 
Root, .45 NET; Pot Root, .50 NET; Plant, .50 
RED SALUTE (Salem 85A-B), Bloom 8-9 x 6, 
Bush 5 ft. Bright cardinal red. Bush will stand ad- 
verse growing conditions, and is profuse in blooms 
from early until late. A good root maker. 
Root, .75 NET; Plant, .50 
THE REAL GLORY (Stephenson-Ruschmohr 86A), 
Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 6 ft. The finest pure white For- 
mal Decorative we grow. Not only is it a fine well 
formed large flower on a real stem, but it is a good 
grower and root maker. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
VOLCANO (Richwood 84A), Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 
4% ft. An orange flame red which holds its color 
in the sun. Foliage is heavy and leathery. A con- 
testant in the “‘largest bloom class.’’ Very satisfac- 
tory. Keeps well. Perfect. stems. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Plant, .75 
WHITE PROLIFIC (Williams-Dahliadel  84B), 
Bloom 6 x 4, Bush 414% ft. A fine commercial white. 
Early, branches well, has good stems and is prolific. 
Blooms are of good form with tight backs. Nicely 
serrated petals. Root, .50 NET 
Varieties on this as well as other pages in this 
catalog are the same form bloom as illustration 

