THE GOVERNOR 

FORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
A. G. GOODACRE (Goodacre-Dixie 84A), Bloom 
9 x 4, Bush 314 ft. The best Formal yellow and 
white bi-color we have found. Strong, rugged and 
profuse. Root, $1.50 
BARBAROSA (Ballego 85B), Bloom 7 x 5, Bush 
4 ft. About the brightest scarlet in Dahliadom. 
Full centers, strong stems, and a good keeper for 
cutting. Root, $1.00 
BLUE JERSEY (85B), Bloom 6!4 x 4, Bush 614 
ft. Tyrian pink to light mallow purple. A sport of 
Jersey Beauty with all of its parent’s good qualities. 
Root, .50 
DOROTHY GEER (Geneva 85B), Bloom 8 x 4, Bush 
5 ft. A soft violet rose with pointed petals. Long, 
‘graceful stems, with flowers held perfectly. Award 
of Honor, Ga. Root, $1.00 
HARVEST MOON (83B), Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 5 ft. 
Clear sulphur yellow of medium size. Good stems 
for cutting. Very similar to Avalon. Root, .50 NET 
HASLEROVA (Svajner 85B), Bloom 7! x 4, Bush 
4 ft. Delicate lavender, almost white, flecked and 
spotted French purple, with color variations. Stem, 
foliage and bush growth very satisfactory. A strik- 
ing variegated dahlia. Root, .75; Pot Root, .50 
JANE TODD (Tooker 85A), 1944, Bloom 11 x 6, 
Bush 4 ft. Shell pink or Cameo pink of fine form. 
A variety that needs good culture and will respond 
accordingly. Plant, $3.50 
JANINE (Comstock 844A), Bloom 9x5, Bush 51% ft. 
Mauve shaded Tyrian rose. An early strong grower. 
Easy to grow, and very profuse. Root, ./5 
JERSEY BEAUTY (Waite 85B), Bloom 6!4 x 4, 
Bush 6'% ft. This beautiful pink is undoubtedly 
the most universally grown dahlia. Is still ‘‘the’”’ 
commercial pink. Perfect form, long stems, excel- 
lent keeper and profuse. Root, .50 
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JERSEY WHITE BEAUTY (Waite 84B), Bloom 
7 x 3, Bush 5 ft. A white Jersey Beauty, some- 
what similar, with exceptional keeping qualities. 
Centers always good, and petals tightly arranged. 
Early and profuse. Root, .75 
KENTUCKY (Castlewood 85B), Bloom 6!% x 4, 
Bush 61% ft. Jersey Beauty pink with yellow and 
guld blended in, making its general effect salmon 
pink. Has the same ideal characteristics of form 
and substance as Jersey Beauty. Good for cutting, 
and very popular. Root, .50 
KING PETER (85B), Bloom 6 x 4, Bush 4 ft. The 
base color is white with the tip of each petal over- 
laid amethyst and pale rose. A very striking and 
attractive color combination. A dahlia that is de- 
cidedly different. Roots not easy to winter. 
Plant, .75 
LINK’S BLUE TRIUMPH (Link-Premier 85A), 
Bloom 10 x 4!'%, Bush 4 ft. A violet mauve seedling 
of Blue River, somewhat larger. Good stiff stems. 
and heavy insect-resistant foliage. Winner of many 
awards. Root, $1.00 
LOIS WALCHER (Walcher-Geneva 85B), Bloom 7 
x 4, Bush 4!4 ft. True purple with outer third of 
petals clear white. A bi-color which has won six 
Achievement Medals, and certified at O.V.D.A. and 
E. Lansing. Sturdy growth, and good stems. How- 
ever, blooms seem to be coming smaller each year. 
Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .50 
PHANTOM (Berger 844A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
Deep violet purple with distinct white tips. Long 
broad petals. Strong growing bush, and excellent 
stems. Root, .75 NET; Plant, .50 
PINK PROFUSION (Cordes-Dahliadel 84B), Bloom 
7 x 4, Bush 41!% ft. Intense salmon pink edged 
deep rose pink, which develops a cream center as it 
fully opens. Perfect center, sturdy growth, and 
glossy foliage. Fine for cutting. On the Futurity 
and Honor Roll. Root, $1.00 
THE GOVERNOR (Berwick-Dahliadel 86A), Bloom 
11 x 6, Bush 5!% ft. Bright sulphur yellow. Ex 
cellent form, with long broad petals going back to 
stem. Long strong erect stems hold flowers in per- 
fect position. Bush seems entirely immune to in- 
sects. Blooms profusely from very early until frost. 
Does splendidly everywhere, and has taken its 
place as the leading yellow Formal. Many prizes. 
Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED 
Visit us at Dahliadel any time. Of course, during 
September and October, when our twenty-five acres 
are ablaze with color, you can see and check on our 
hundreds of varieties. 
You may visit us at any time during the year and 
be assured a warm welcome. In winter our green 
houses, air-conditioned propagating houses, and maze 
of storage cellars provide interest to many. 
In the spring you will find thousands of green 
plants in all stages of development from newly made 
cuttings to plants ready for shipment, and can see 
for yourselves the watchful care we exercise in pro- 
ducing the best plants possible. 
What we are trying to say is that Spring—Sum- 
mer—Autumn or Winter we are ‘‘at your service.” 
