Glamour 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
ANNA BENEDICT (Benedict-Dahliadel 85B), Bloom 
8 x 5, Bush 5!% ft. Rich dark garnet with black 
shadings near center of flower. Stems always good. 
Does not fade, and seems immune to rain damage. 
One of the best for cutting all season. 
Root, .75 NET 
BANDOENG (Ballego 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
Cinnamon buff suffused and shaded russet orange 
and scarlet. A strong bush, with heavy foliage and 
excellent stems. Easy to grow. Fine for cutting. 
Certified at Storrs. Root, .90 
GLAMOUR (Salem 85A), Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 514 
ft. An unusual color combination of purple veined 
violet rose. A tall, heavy grower, with stiff stems. 
Winner. of many prizes. Achievement Medal, and 
Award of Honor, Ga. Not early. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
JOHN W. SHERWOOD (Berwick-Dahliadel 85A), 
Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 5 ft. Violet or silvery mauve, 
enlivened with Tyrian pink, and slight gold tips. 
Blooms are artistic, with petals that curl and twist. 
Has good form, size, free and early blooming hab- 
its, and plenty of vitality. A rugged grower and 
consistent bloomer. Certified at O.V.D.A. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
.~ MARGARET W. WILSON (Sanhican 844A), Bloom 
9 x 4, Bush 414 ft. Creamy white with phlox pink 
shadings and on reverse. Early and profuse. 
Root, .50 NET 
MARGRACE (Hillside 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
5 ft. Unusual in color and unique in form. Bright 
cardinal with a tan reverse. Good high centers, 
and strong heavy stems. Certified at Storrs and E. 
Lansing, and an Award of Honor, Ga. 
Root, .75 NET 

ROYAL PENNANT (Fenton-Kemp 85A), Bloom 9 x 
5, Bush 5 ft. A true, rich purple. Long strong 
stems hold flowers perfectly. A sturdy bush with 
heavy foliage. Not early, but satisfactory. 
Root, .75 
RUDOLF’S GIANT (Rudolf 85A), Bloom 12 x 7, 
Bush 41% ft. Live buff with apricot and pink suf- 
fusions. Has size, and fine form. A sturdy plant 
that needs no coddl‘ng. Certified at Storrs. Blooms 
from mid-season on. Root, $1.00 
SEPTEMBER (Rainbow 85A), 1947, Bloom 10 x 414, 
Bush 5 ft. Tangerine orange with soft scarlet suf- 
fusion giving it a rather even reddish autumn tone. 
Rugged grower coming into bloom medium early. 
A very satisfactory dahlia. 
Root, $5.00; Pot Root, $3.75; Plant, $2.50 
TOWER’S EMPIRE (Tower-Parrella 844), Bloom 
10 x 6, Bush 5!4 ft. Large blooms of clear golden 
yellow with amber shadings at center. Excellent 
stems. Unusual and insect-resistant foliage. Very 
good. Root, $1.00 
W A A C (Crooks-Ruschmohr 85A), Bloom 11 x 6, 
Bush 414 ft. General tone of lemon yellow, suffused 
spinel pink or salmon rose. Long stiff stems. Fol- 
iage glossy and dark. Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
WORLD EVENT (Dixie 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 
3 ft. A large, exquisite bright Tyrian rose with a 
high center. On three Honor Rolls and certified at 
Storrs and East Lansing. Grows well in all sections 
of the country. Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
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A. D. S. ANNUAL SHOW 
We are glad to announce that the A.D.S. Annual 
Show will once again be held in the Hotel Pennsy]l- 
vania, Penn Top, New York City, on September 21st 
and 22nd, 1948. 


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

