

Our customers know the Parrella Treatment. ‘A Surprise in every package.” 

MT. OF BLESSING S. C.—Cream yellow, very large. Roots $5.00 Plants $2.50 
= 
MRS. WILLIAM S. KNUDSEN I. D. (Dixie Gardens)—Color, pure white, 6 to 7 
feet. Heavy insect resisting foliage. Bloom 10 x 12 x 7 inches. Roots $1.00 
MYRA HOWARD I. D.—Saffron yellow and gold with i uts of salmon. The entire 
effect being ochreous orange. A wonderful plant, producing giant blooms 
freely on long rigid stems. Height, 6 feet. Roots 75c¢ 
MURPHY’S MASTERPIECE I. D.—Large red. Root $1.50 
MISS SAN DIEGO (Comstock) I. C.—Lacinated cactus. Lemon yellow, outer 
half of bloom tyrian pink. Blooms 9 x 7 on long straight stems. Achievement 
Medal winner at Inglewood, Cal. in 1944. Certificate of Merit at East 
Lansing, Mich. Listed on the 3 Honor Rolls of the country. 
Roots $5.00 Plants $2.50 
NANCY ANN MITCHELL T. C.—Scarlet. One of the best Roots $2.00 
NORTHERN LIGHTS C. (Dixie)—11 x 6, White. One of the largest dahlias 
in existence. Scored 84 at East Lansing and is on Eddy’s Honor Roll. 
Roots $5.00 Plants $2.50 
OGDEN REID I. D. 
(Kelly-Parrella) 
A grand dahlia named 
in honor of the famous 
editor of the N. Y. 
Herald-Tribune. This 
immense champion of a 
dahlia which grows, nor- 
mally, 13 inches in dia- 
meter, and with a little 
extra care, could be 
grown very large. In 
fact, one well grown 
bloom shown at The 
Community Flower Show 
of Richmond Hill, L. f., 
on September 9, 1944. 
received first and special 
prizes for the largest 
and most perfect bloom 
in the show. We do not 
want to mention sive of 
this bloom as it seems 
unbelievable. Ceomlomr: 
Spinel Pink, blend2d 
with lighter rose pink 
with blend and striping 
of Primuline yellow. 
Blooms are held facing 
on canelike stems. Foli- 
age, leathery and resist- 
ant to insects.. The plant 
is a vigorous grower and 
perfect in every respect, 
free and prolific bloomer. 
Height of plant 6 feet. 
Stock limited. 

Root $4.00 Plant $2.09 

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