Nobby’s Light 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
HUNT’S VELVET WONDER (Hunt-Burnett 84A), 
Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 5!%4 ft. Deep rosy magenta 
blending into a true purple. Broad-petaled blooms 
of good size and depth. Stems somewhat short, but 
a very striking flower. 
Root, $1.00 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET; Plant, .50 
INDIAN GIANT (Emmons 85A), Bloom 12 x 6, 
Bush 4 ft. Rich autumn color with Indian yellow 
reverse. Fine strong stems and good flowering 
habit. Certified at East Lansing. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
KATIE K (Lakeside 85A), Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 414 
ft. Beautiful soft violet rose with lighter veinings. 
An open grower with good stiff stems, and very 
prolific. Certified at Storrs and EK. Lansing, and a 
consistent winner. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
KELVIN (Australia 854A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 4 ft. 
This fine massive dahlia is a buff heavily suffused 
carmine rose with a darker reverse, giving a gener- 
al effect of peach pink. A stocky bush with large 
foliage and heavy stems. Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
KEMP’S RADIANT BEAUTY (Kemp 85A), Bloom 
10 x 6, Bush 5 ft. A very pretty and useful varie- 
gated dahlia of lemon yellow splashed scarlet. 
Stems strong and erect, foliage healthy. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
MINNORA (Berwick-Dahliadel 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, 
Bush 5 ft. Bright apricot suffused violet rose, with 
a decided deep red suffusion on reverse of petals. 
An unusual but pleasing color combination. Bush 
growth, stems and foliage ideal. Root, .50 

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DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
A: Grow 7 
F Potash Fed 
&; DAHLIAS 
MRS. GEORGE Le BOUTILLIER (Smith-Rusch- 
mohr 84A), Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 5 ft. Any extra 
care pays big dividends with this beautiful carmine 
red dahlia. It has been shown 14 % inches in di- 
ameter. Has few faults. Root, .50 
NOBBY’S LIGHT (Australia 86A), Bloom 11 x 7, 
Bush 4!% ft. An intense deep sulphur yellow of 
beautiful form and on good stems. Centers full 
and deep. In all, one of the finest yellow Decora- 
tives, worthy of anybody’s garden. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
QUEEN ELIZABETH (English 84A), Bloom 11 x 3, 
Bush 31'% ft. A very imposing and striking dahlia, 
with crinkled petals. Lemon yellow with white 
reverse. Fine form for exhibition. Stems are short 
and needs disbudding. Plant, $3.50 
SAN FRANCISCO (Ballay 83A), Bloom 12 x 8, 
Bush 5 ft. Shrimp pink overlaid yellow of great 
size and depth. Good stems. Blooms inclined to be 
shy and quite late. Root, ./5 
SATAN’S DISCIPLINE (Rainbow 85A), 1946, Bloom 
11 x 5, Bush 5 ft. A brilliant and attractive crim- 
son red. Profuse bloomer that needs no coddling 
and naturally grows big. Strong stems. 
Root, $5.00; Pot Root, $3.75; Plant, $2.50 
SUNRAYS (Straight-Ruschmohr 85A), Bloom 11 x 
7, Bush 414 ft. Clear ‘buff suffused apricot with a 
distinct peach red on reverse of petals. Still popu- 
lar and grown in many gardens. Was certified at 
W. Va. and E. Lansing, and still wins. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
WANDA MEADE (Parrella 84B), Bloom 6x4, Bush 
4 ft. A very striking and attractive bi-color, scarlet 
red evenly tipped white. A good keeper and nice 
for cutting. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
WATCHUNG GIANT (Smith 84A), Bloom 11 x 6, 
Bush 6 ft. Deep amber yellow suffused orange cad- 
mium. Grows like a weed and is most profuse in 
blooms. Doesn’t need pampering, and does equally 
well in all sections of the country. Root, .90 
WINDLASSIE (Rocky River 85B), 1947, Bloom 8 x 
6, Bush 5 ft. A real white. As the blooms develop 
the petals roll back forming a ball shaped flower. 
Early and profuse. Certified at Storrs and on three 
Honor Rolls. A worthwhile variety. 
Root, $7.50; Pot Root, $5.00; Plant, $3.50 

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