DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS 
CHEROKEE BRAVE (Ricks-Dahliadel 86A), Bloom 
11 x 6, Bush 51% ft. Blooms are a rich oxblood red 
that hold their color well in the sun. Does well ev- 
erywhere, and in the Mid-West is still considered 
the outstanding red. The blooms grow naturally to 
extra large size. One of our best introductions. 
Bush growth strong and foliage heavy. Award of 
Honor, Ga. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
CONFUCIUS (Ballay 84A), Bloom 10x6, Bush 414 
ft. Fire red to brick red in color. Strong grower 
with long, stiff stems. Early and easy to grow. 
Classified as Semi-Cactus, but looks like Cherokee 
Brave. Root, $1.00 
GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING (Ward-Ruschmohr 85A), 
Bloom 12 x 9, Bush 5!4 ft. A sport of the well 
known dahlia Virginia Rute. Color coral and jasper 
red with a chrome flush. A rugged grower, and 
well worth while, winning many prizes and the 
highest score at Storrs in 1944. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
JOSEPHINE G (Grosscross-Ruschmohr 84B), Bloom 
71% x 4, Bush 4'% ft. A very pleasing bright true 
pink, slightly veined and tipped yellow. Sturdy 
bush, with flowers held well above the dense foliage. 
Very floriferous, good for cutting. Root, .50 
KILGORE’S KING (Kilgore 844A), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. Deep lemon yellow with rose shadings 
on outer petals. Strong stems, rugged bush and 
flowers held well. Root, .50 
MICHAEL BLACK (Phillips-Oakleigh 85A), 1946, 
Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5 ft. Velvety rhodamine pur- 
ple that does not fade easily. Healthy, vigorous 
grower. Blooms naturally grow large on strong, 
erect stems. Achievement Medal at Washington. 
Root, $5.00; Pot Root, $3.75; Plant, $2.50 
MICHIGAN WHITE (Keiser 853), Bloom 7 x 3, 
Bush 5 ft. A prolific bloomer with good substance. 
A fine commercial white with three Cert. of Merit 
and Award of Honor. Classified as a Semi-Cactus, 
but resembles the picture of Cherokee Brave. 
Root, $1.00 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET; Plant, .50 
MRS. F. H. STRICKLAND (Berwick 85A), Bloom 
10 x 5, Bush 4 ft. Clear one-tone shell pink. A 
dahlia that needs and responds to good culture. 
Has good stems. Root, $3.00 
TOP-FLIGHT (Southern 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
5 ft. An intense bright crimson with broad stag- 
horn petals. Bush is tall and sturdy, with fine long 
rigid stems. Winner of two Achievement Medals. 
A consistent show winner, but quite often a Semi- 
Cactus. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
TUXEDO (Beaver 84A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 4 ft. A 
very pretty cardinal red edged gold with a light 
silver reverse. Bloom very attractive, centers full. 
Not too early a bloomer, Root, $1.00 
VIRGINIA 
 RUTE 

Cherokee Brave 
VIRGINIA RUTE (Chappaqua 86A), Bloom 12 x 9, 
Bush 51% ft. This dahlia will grow beautifully un- 
der cloth and in the open. Rich oxblood red shaded 
garnet. Darker than Cherokee Brave, but similar 
in form. The long, strong stems need no special 
support even when grown for exhibition. Needs no 
coddling. Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 
WHITE MODEL (Australian 84A), 1946, Bloom 
10 x 5, Bush 3 ft. A large pure white for exhibi- 
tion purposes. A healthy grower. Must be dis- 
budded. Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
