DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
MINIATURE FORMAL 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
BABY SAGAMORE (Badetty 85), Bloom 3 x 2'%, 
Bush 3!% ft. Amber yellow suffused peach red. 
Bush sturdy. Strong straight stems. Root, .50 
BUCKEYE BABY (Golden Rule 85), Bloom 2!'% x 
2, Bush 2!4 ft. Golden buff lightly shaded red on 
reverse. Blooms are early, uniform and plentiful. 
Fine for cutting. Sturdy bushes. Root, .90 
BUDDY (Lakeside 85), Bloom 2'% x 2, Bush 3% ft. 
A rich bright carmine with oxblood red center. 
Fine for cutting. Profuse and early, with long 
stems. Certified at Storrs and E. Lansing. 
Root, .75 
DEARIE (Patrick 85), 1947, Bloom 314 x 3, Bush 
3'4 ft. Peach suffused and shaded’ rose pink. A 
very pleasing and useful color for house decorating 
and florist’s use. Will grow 4 to 5 inches if dis- 
budded. A prolific bloomer the entire season. 
Perfect stems. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
FAIRY (Dayton 85), Bloom 3'4 x 2'%, Bush 4 ft. 
A soft violet rose shading mauve at tips. Blooms 
early until late. Flowers uniform and keep well 
when cut. Good, strong, straight stems. Root, .50 
FUZZY-WUZZY (Lakeside 85), 1947, Bloom 3 x 2, 
Bush 3 ft. Pretty apricot yellow suffused begonia 
rose with lacinated petals. Stems good. Bush com- 
pact. An excellent keeper. Certified at East Lans- 
ing. Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
IKE (Lakeside 85), Bloom 31-414 x 2, Bush 3 ft. 
Blood red blooms with many lacinated petals. Fine 
for cutting. Large for exhibiting. Good late in 
season. Root, $1.00 
JOYCE ANN (Sanhican 85), Bloom 3!%4 x 2, Bush 
2'% ft. Pink shading lighter at tips and center. 
Uniform, artistic and attractive blooms. Stems 
strong and erect. Very good. Root, .90 
LITTLE KATY (Lakeside 85), Bloom 4 x 2!4, Bush 
4 ft. A fine soft lemon yellow Formal for cutting 
but large for exhibiting. Unusually profuse, with 
long stems. Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
LITTLE LEMON DROP (Lakeside 85), 1946, Bloom 
3 x 2, Bush 3 ft. Intense lemon yellow, fine for 
cutting or exhibiting. Good Stems. A prize winner. 
Much admired and very profuse. Certified at 
Storrs. Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
LITTLE NEMO (Chase 85), Bloom 4 x 2, Bush 4 ft. 
Crimson uniformly tipped white. Striking and at- 
tractive. Very popular. Root, .50 
LITTLE SUSAN (Frey-Dahliadel 85), Bloom 21% x 
2, Bush 3 ft. Soft Tyrian rose with lighter shad- 
ings. Blooms hold good form throughout season. 
Very profuse. Certified at Storrs. Root, .50 
MCKAY’S PURITY (McKay-Dahliadel 85), Bloom 
234 x 1'%, Bush 214 ft. Pure white. Strong grow- 
er with healthy foliage and uniform blooms. Highly 
recommended. Root, .90 
MISS INNOCENCE (Sparks 85), Bloom 2!4 x 2, 
Bush 3 ft. Pure white of good substance. Early 
and profuse. Good bush growth. Long strong stems. 
Fine for cutting. Award of Honor, Ga. Root, .50 
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MISS PLUMB 
2 x 1!'%4, Bush 2 ft. A bright rhodamine 
shading lighter at the base of the petals. 
full centered blooms. A fine grower with strong 
slender stems. Certified at W. Va. On three Honor 
Rolls. Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
NELLIE SHEE (Golden Rule 85), Bloom 2!'% x 2, 
(Beaver-Dahliadel 85), 1947, 
Bloom 
purple 
Small, 
Bush 4 ft. A clear light lavender with long strong 
stems. Vigorous grower and very prolific. Fine 
for cutting. Root, .75 
PEGGY LINDLEY (Wakeman 84), Bloom 244 x 2, 
Bush 2'% ft. A clear golden orange on long grace- 
ful stems. Excellent keeper. Root, .50 
RED ROBIN (Dahliadel 85), Bloom 214 x 2, Bush 
3 ft. Bright scarlet that does not fade. Perfect 
form and stems, sturdy bushes and very profuse. 
Excellent for cutting, exhibition, arrangements or 
landscape work. A prize winner. Universally liked. 
Root, .75 
RICKEY (Bugg 84), Bloom 34% x 2, Bush 3, ft. 
A bi-color of red and white. Very striking and a 
strong grower. A prize winner. Root, .90 
SNOW (Dahliadel 85), 1946, Bloom 3 x 2, Bush 314 
ft. This artistic white, lightly edged lavender early 
in the season, produces quantities of pure white 
blooms from mid-season until frost. Fine for cutting 
and a winner on the show table. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
SNOW BABY (Dahliadel 85), 1947, Bloom 3 x 2, 
Bush 4 ft. Pure white of perfect form, on long 
slender stems. Early and profuse. Fine for cutting 
and exhibiting. Very good root maker. Winner 
of many prizes. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
SYLVIA (Lakeside 84), Bloom 244 x 134, Bush 4 ft. 
Rich deep carmine. Grows well, blooms profusely 
and keeps wonderfully. Certified at Storrs and E. 
Lansing. Fine for cutting. Root, .50 
WHITE FAWN (Dixie 85), Bloom 3 x 2, Bush 4 ft. 
Popular pure white. Rugged bush, heavy foliage, 
and prolific. Cert. at Storrs and O.V.D.A. Root, .50 
YELLOW KITTEN (Chautauqua 85), Bloom 2'4 x 
2, Bush 4 ft. Yellow faintly tipped light pink. Early 
and profuse. Fine for cutting. Certified at E. 
Lansing and on Honor Roll. Root, .75 
