Grow Dahlias for end-of-the-season display 

MICHELL’S MERITORIOUS DAHLIAS, continued 
Single Dahlia 
Decorative Types 
D., Decorative; ID., Informal Decorative; 
FD., Formal Decorative. 
Adirondack Sunset. ID. Scarlet-red with 
golden tips and reverse; center golden 
orange. Roots, 75c. 
Alice May. ID. Pure white with slight 
yellow cast at base Ce petals. An all-round 
Dahlia. Roots, $1.0 
America’s Sag a ID. Often attains 
a size of 1 foot across Color pure yellow 
without any shadings. Roots, 75c. 
Blue Jersey. FD. A Javender-pink sport of 
Jersey’s Beauty with all its growing qual- 
Ities. Roots, 50c. 
California Idol. ID. A clear, bright self- 
colored yellow that ranks in size with the 
largest. It may be grown to measure 14 
inches or more across. Roots, 75c. 
Chautauqua Salute. ID. Very attractive 
shade of pure white. Roots, 50c. 
Cherokee Brave. ID. Oxblood-red that 
holds its color in the sun. Blooms of great 
depth and measure 10 to 13 Inches across. 
Roots, $1.00. 
Class. FD. A fime exhibition yellow. 
Bush compact. Blooms have good form 
and size. Roots, $1.00. 
Edward Rindfleisch. 
large broad petals. Flowers held well 
above foliage on strong stems. Roots, 50c. 
Gallant Fox. An outstanding Juminous dark 
red. Sturdy stem, fine color and good keep- 
ing qualities. Roots, 50c. 
Golden Beauty. ID. Golden yellow. Most 
artistic with high, full centers and strong 
stems. Roots, $1.00. 
Golden Eclipse. FD. Clear golden yellow 
with salmon and flesh shadings at center. 
Roots, 50c. 
Improved Francis Larocca. FD. Pale 
sulphur-yellow, very satisfactory as a cut- 
flower. Blooms profusely on good stems. 
Vigorous grower. Roots, 50c. 
Jack Rose. ID. Free flowering; deep rose- 
red. Flowers keep well. Stem and bush 
growth excellent. Roots, 35c. 
Jane Cowl. ID. Massive blooms of bronzy 
buff and old-gold, blendimg darker. Roots, 
50c. 
Jean Kerr. FD. A fine white Dahlia of me- 
dium size. Roots, 35c. 
Jersey’s Beauty. FD. Blooms high above 
the foliage on strong stems; flowers are im- 
mense, glowing pink. Roots, 50c. 
Jersey Red Beauty. FD. Rich deep red. 
Perfect form and good cut-flower. Roots, 
50c. 
ID. Bright scarlet; 

Decorative Types, continued 
Jersey White Beauty. FD. Pure white. 
Exceptional keeping qualities. Roots, 
50c. 
Jimmie Foxx. ID. Immense exhibition 
blooms of coppery red, shaded with henna. 
Strong plants producing flowers on straight 
stems, well above the foliage. Roots, 75c. 
Josephine G. ID. A pleasing true pink of a 
bright shade, slightly veined and tipped 
yellow. Sturdy bush, with flowers held 
well above the dense foliage. Roots, 50c. 
Kentucky. ID. Pure salmon-pink, similar 
in habit and form to Jersey’s Beauty. 
Roots, 50c. 
Kentucky Sun. FD. Clear light Iemon- 
yellow. Large uniform blooms on strong 
stems. Glossy green foliage. Roots, 35c. 
Milton J. Cross. ID. Beautiful apricot- 
peach, with bright golden face. Flowers of 
enormous size, measuring 12 inches across 
and 8 inches in depth, are held well above 
the foliage on long, straight, stiff stems. 
Roots, $1.00. 
Mrs. George LeBoutellier. ID. An exhi- 
bition variety of*extra-large size and good 
form. Carmine-red. Roots, 50c. 
Mrs. I. de Ver Warner. FD. A deep mauve- 
pink, immense flower of perfect form. Very 
popular. Roots, 35c. 
Mrs. James Albin. FD. New deep yellow. 
Blooms are well formed and have excellent 
keeping qualities. Blooms freely. Roots, 
75¢. 
Mirs. Wm. Knudsen. FD. A massive pure 
waxy white. Vigorous grower but should 
be planted early. Roots, 75c. 
Murphy’s Masterpiece. ID. A deep dark 
red shading crimson; very large blooms. 
Roots, $1.00. 
Sunrays. ID. Color, clear buff with apricot 
suffusion, with a distinct peach-red on re- 
verse of petals. Roots, $1.00. 
The World. FD. Rich, deep rosy magenta, 
overlaid garnet, with silver shadings on 
edges. Roots, 50c. 
Thomas Edison. FD. Royal’purple. Stem 
and bush growth strong. Roots, 75c. 
Volcano. FD. An orange-flame-red which 
holds its color in the sun. Foliage is heavy 
and leathery. Keeps well and stems are 
perfect. Roots, $1.00. 
White King. FD. A good standard white. 
Very popular. Roots, 50c. 
Beauty Collection 
California Idol. ID. Lemon- Roots 
Cherokee Brave. ID. Oxblood- 
red 
Pink Giant. ID. Tyrian pink. 
Silver Lady. ID. White and laven- 
der nak bhe are cede OO 
SPECIAL COLLECTION: Ben root each 
of above five varieties for $4.00. 
Garden Collection ,..... 
Blue Jersey. FD. Lavender-pink .$0 50 
Jersey’s Beauty. FD. Glowing 
pink 
Joan Kerr. FD. White 35 
Mrs. James Albin. FD. Deep es 
Mrs. George LeBoutellier. ID. 
Carmine-red 50 
SPECIAL COLLECTION: One root each 
of above five varieties for $2.00. 


Cactus Types 
GS Cactus; SC., Semi-Cactus; IC., In- 
curved Cactus. 
Amelia Earhart. SC. Apricot-buff, with 
salmon tints, shading to soft yellow at base 
of petals. Roots, $1.00 
American Purity. SC. A fine, large, deep 
white on strong, erect stems. Excellent 
keeping qualities. Roots, $1.00. 
Cometeer. C. Rich golden yellow. A fine 
cut-flower and an excellent keeper. Roots, 
50c. 
Ella May. C. Rhodamine-purple. Stem ex- 
cellent and centers full. Roots, 75c. 
Flash. SC. Petals are crimson with white 
tips; double serrations pointing in opposite 
directions. Roots, $1.00. 
Indian Summer. SC. Golden yellow with 
soft orange suffusion. Bush tall and rug- 
ged with excellent foliage. Roots, 75c. 
Jersey’s Dainty. C. A truly dainty white 
variety faintly tinged lavender, almost pure 
white late in the season. Blooms 7 inches 
across and 3 inches deep. Roots, 75c. 
Louise Bates. SC. Large lavender flower; 
medium-sized bush. A good bloomer and 
early flowering. Roots, $1.00. 
Marietta. IC. Profuse bloomer with perfect 
stems and a good grower. A clear and even 
canary-yellow that does not burn or fade. 
Roots, 75c. 
Miss Elsie Jane. SC. Most artistically 
formed blooms of shrimp-pmk, with cream 
shadings at center, tipped violet-rose. 
Roots, 50c. 
Son of Satan. SC. This is an improvement 
over Satan as it is a bright scarlet and has 
stronger stems. 11 by 5 inches. Bush 5 
feet. Roots, $1.00. 
Star of Bethlehem. SC. Pure white blooms 
with petals finely pointed at tips, and a 
very high full center. Roots, 50c 
Student Prince. SC. A deep buttercup- 
yellow. Very popular. Large blooms on 
strong stems excellent for cutting. Roots, 
$1.00. 
Treasure Chest. SC. This golden variety 
is a yellow suffused coral-red of a fine rich 
tone. Very popular. Roots, 50c. 
Virginia Rute. Rich oxblood-red 
shaded garnet. Blooms have high full 
centers with long strong stems. One of the 
best. Roots, $1.00. 

Cactus Dahlias 

52 HENRY F. 
MICHELL CoO., 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., 
PHILADELPHIA 5, PA. 
