DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
BURGUNDY (Redfern 844A), Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 4 
ft. Beautiful true purple. A wonderful grower. 
Petals are notched, which adds to its attractiveness. 
Root, .75 NET 
CALIFORNIA PAGEANT (Ballay 85A), 1947, Bloom 
12 x 8, Bush 5 ft. Color golden apricot with a 
light coral red suffusion. Certified at Storrs where 
it produced the largest blooms in 1946. It just nat- 
urally grows big. Plant, $3.50 
CRYSTAL’S SURPRISE (Crystal 84B), 1946, Bloom 
8 x 4, Bush 414 ft. Buff yellow flecked and spotted 
generously with scarlet. A strong grower. Blooms 
hold good centers and keep well when cut. 
Root, $3.00; Plant, $1.50 
DELMARVA (85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 3 ft. Yellow, 
heavily suffused scarlet red. Good centers and fine 
form. Rugged, easy to grow. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
MAID MARION (Southern 84A), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 4 ft. Amber yellow shaded phlox pink, and 
suffused mauve. Good stems and nice form. Sim- 
ilar to, but darker than Freda George. Root, $1.00 
MOTHER KOENIG (Lakeside 85), Bloom 10 x 6, 
Bush 5 ft. An Achievement Medal winner. A very 
appealing shrimp pink blending to yellow toward 
the center. Serrated petals make it most attractive. 
Root, $2.00 
MRS. WM. KNUDSEN (Dixie 84A), Bloom 11 x 6, 
Bush 5 ft. A massive pure waxy white. Must be 
planted early as it is inclined to be late. Vigorous 
grower and very satisfactory. Root, .75 
MURPHY’S MASTERPIECE (Murphy 85A), Bloom 
11 x 4, Bush 414% ft. Dark red shading deep crim- 
son, a contender for the ‘‘largest bloom” class. A 
strong grower, with good stems. Roots are hard to 
winter. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
PEARL HARBOR (Dixie 85A), Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 
4\% ft. A true variegated dahlia, light mauve 
shaded violet rose and flecked Tyrian pink. Medium 
sized bush, with good stems. Certified at Storrs. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Plant, .75 
PINK ELEPHANT (Giffin-Dahliadel 85A), Bloom 
12 x 7, Bush 3!4 ft. Beautiful deep rose pink. 
blooms grow very large. A compact grower that 
blooms early enough to be safely pinched out once 
and then side pruned making a beautiful bush. On 
the Honor Rolls. Root, $2.50 NET; Plant, $1.25 
THE DRAGON (Corbett-Dahliadel 85A), Bloom 11 
x 7, Bush 414% ft. A lovely variety. The petals are 
apricot in the center edged rose pink. A rugged, 
insect-resistant plant which will grow and produce 
for anybody that can grow dahlias at all. Will also 
stand good culture. An excellent root maker. 
Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 

Pink ELEPHANT 

VIRGINIA SHIPLEY (Cory-Dahliadel 85A), Bloom 
11x7, Bush 5 ft. A deep lemon yellow with a gol- 
den hue. Bush is rugged with heavy foliage repellent 
to insects. Blooms open Formal developing Informal. 
Winner of many prizes. Root, .75 
