Edison’s Dahlias 
INCADESCENT (Weyers-Parella), I. D. 
The color is rich rosy buff with a shading of yellow reverse 
light old rose. Scored 85 at East Lansing Trial Gardens. Large 
blooms on cane-like stems make this a real attraction. 
Roots 40c 

INDIAN GIANT (Emmons) I.D., 1943 
Color tan or apricot, blooms many; 12 inches by 4 inches in 
depth. Short strong growing bush. Scored 85-E at East Lansing, 
1941, and on the Honor Roll, 1942. 
Roots $1.25 
IRENE DUNNE [Hall-Wells-Ruschmohr, 1943], S. C. 
Rose pink 5 to 8 inches. At Scranton it won the Achieve- 
ment Medal. Won as best Straight Cactus Seedling in 
Rockville Centre and considered best since Ambassador. 
On Honor Roll. 
Roots $1.25 
JANE LAUSCHE [Wolbert-Rocky River 85A, 1945], S. C. 
Bloom 10 x 5, bush 5-6 ft. An outstanding bi-color in a 
new color combination of soft mallow purple with white 
tips. Scored 86 at East Lansing in 1943. Winner of 
many Achievement Medals, and on all 3 Honor Rolls. 
R. C. $1.50 
JENNY LIND [84], I. D. 
A magnificent, big pink flower on tall, clean foliaged plants. 
The color is a silvery pastel mallow shade but very clear 
and pleasing. (Ridgway’s color chart: La France Pink). 
Honor Roll, 1931. 
Roots 50c 
JERSEY’S MELODY [Waite, 1932], S. C. 
Tyran rose, shading to silver tips, with silver reverse. A 
very striking variety held on stiff stems. (H. R.) 
Roots 60c 
JERSEY’S DAINTY (Waite) 
Straight cactus. A lovely and very satisfactory Dahlia, white 
with a faint over-tone of pink. At times some of the flowers 
were pure white. The stem is fine, and it is a profuse bloomer. 
Roots 45c 
JOAN FERENZ [Rindfleisch-Ruschmohr 85A, 1945], S. C. 
Bloom 11 x 7, bush 5 ft. A seedling of Jane Cowl of 
lemon yellow suffused rose red. Grows large with little 
disbudding. A good keeper, with dark and insect-resis- 
vere foliage. Won the Achievement Medal in New York in 
944, 
Roots $2.00 
JOAN PHILLIPS, JR., [Samuel-Parella, 1945], I. D. 
Bi-color, mallow-purple, with generous pointed white tips. 
Petals are speared and jagged, lending interest. Size 7 by 
4% inches, stems wiry, strong, 10 inches. Very attractive 
and good keeper. Bush 5 feet. 
Roots $2.00 
JOHN W. SHERWOOD [Berwick-Dahliadel, 1943] I. D. 
The color is really different, violet or silvery mauve 
shaded tyrian pink. Large blooms, have very artistic 
petals. Very fine in my garden 
Roots $1.50 Net 
JOSEPH A. McGINNIES (Wallace, 1940), I. D. 
Deep, velvety, glowing, garnet red with black shadows. The 
blooms are of immense exhibition size on long straight stems. 
The rich coloring is even throughout: the flower and is not 
streaked or spotted, even in hot sun. It is unusually insect 
resistant and is a heavy and continuous bloomer. The flowers 
are facing to erect. is dahlia is a great advancement in 
its color class. 
Withdrawn for 1947 
JULIA IRENE [Parella-Hulin], I. D. 
A seedling of Kathleen Norris, but a much improved var- 
iety. Taller bushes, better stems, better qualities and a 
fine root producer. The color is rose pink with streaks 
of deeper pink. You will fall in love with Julia the minute 
you see her. 
Roots $1.00 


