


Miss Elsie Jane 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
HILDA FIORETTI (Fioretti-Parrella 854), Bloom 
9 x 6, Bush 5-6 ft. Lovely deep rose with apricot 
base and tips. Has good branching habits, cane- 
like stems, and insect-resistant foliage. Sometimes 
classed ID. Root, $2.00 
JEAN TRIMBEE (Trimbee 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. Massive yet artistic, with long revolute 
petals that curl and twist. A beautiful petunia 
purple. Very popular in the shows. Tall and vig- 
orous, with long erect stems. 
Root, $1.09 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET; Plant, .50 
JESSICA DRAGONETTE (Jones-Alling 85A), 
Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 5 ft. Produces exhibition 
blooms of perfect form with good keeping qualities. 
A fine combination of buff apricot suffused peach 
and mauve. Root, .75 NET 
MAFFIE (Exnar-Johnson 85A), Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 
6 ft. Intense carmine of stupendous size, and a 
most spectacular exhibition dahlia. The tremendous 
size of this dahlia puts considerable strain on the 
stem. Bush growth is very rugged and foliage ex- 
centionally heavy. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
MISS ELSIE JANE (Dahliadel 85B), Bloom 6 x 4, 
Bush 4 ft. About the most artistically formed dahlia 
in the entire list. In color, too, it is most unusual, 
being a shrimp pink with cream shadings at center 
and tipped violet rose. Blooms freely from early 
until frost. For sheer beauty character, floriferous- 
ness, long wiry stems and all-around usefulness, we 
heartily recommend it. Root, .50 
MME. X. (85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5 ft. A variety 
of unknown name, which came to us mixed in im- 
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Peach Dawn 
ported stock. This dahlia blooms profusely and con- 
sistently for us. A rich oxblood red, very similar to 
Yowa Matsuoka, except some of the flowers have a 
lighter stripe in the center of each petal. Strong 
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grower, free bloomer, and a good root maker. 
Root, .75 
MOYUA (Australia 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
Deep rose, shading lighter, with soft yellow at the 
base >f petals. Similar to, but deeper than Rhythm 
in color effect. A very useful dahlia. Sturdy grower 
with long, strong stems. Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
PEACH DAWN (Dudley-Dahliadel 85B), Bloom 8 x 
5, Bush 5 ft. Rosy flesh suffused soft rose, giving 
the effect of soft salmon pink. Flowers are of good 
substance on strong stems. Comes into bloom about 
the middle of September, and centers are always 
full. Certified at E. Lansing. Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
RONNIE LEE (Dorff 85A), Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 6 ft. 
Apricot suffused rose red. Similar in form and 
color to Dahliamum. Classified as a Semi-Cactus 
but Informal Decorative at times. A strong, healthy 
grower, winning many prizes recently. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
SIR GALAHAD (Comstock 85A), Bloom 11 x 5, 
Bush 6 ft. A pleasing combination, scarlet shading 
lighter with a yellow undertone. One of the strong- 
est growers with plenty of vim and vigor. Blooms 
are naturally large on cane like stems. Certified at 
Storrs. Root, $4.00; Pot Root, $3.00; Plant, $2.00 
YELLOW GLORY (Frey-Dahliadel 85A), Bloom 11 
x 7, Bush 5 ft. A finely formed variety of clear 
lemon yellow. The high full center and artistic wavy 
petals give it a regal appearance. Stems strong, fol- 
iage dark, and bush growth good. Certified at 
Storrs. A seedling from the gardens of Conrad 
Frey. Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 

Varieties on this as well as other pages in this 
catalog are the same form bloom as illustration 

