66m  DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
ADOLF MAYER (Topsvoort 85A), Bloom 9 x 4, 
Bush 5 ft. A black red, about the darkest of all 
dahlias. Bush is of good height and sturdy. Stems 
in proportion and flowers held perfectly. Keeps well 
when cut. A dahlia which should be in every 
planting. Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 
BROTHER JUSTINUS (Belgium 85B), Bloom 7 x 4, 
Bush 314 ft. A bright yellow with orange suffusion 
on the outer petals. A striking color combination. 
Long stiff stems. Excellent for cutting. 
Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
CONFUCIUS (Ballay 84A), Bloom 10x6, Bush 414 
ft. Fire red to brick red in,color. Strong grower 
with long, stiff stems. Early and easy to grow. 
Just naturally large. Root, $1.00 
GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING (Ward-Ruschmohr 85A), 
Bloom 12 x 9, Bush 5'% ft. A sport of the well 
known dahlia Virginia Rute. Color brick or jasper 
red with a chrome flush. A rugged grower, and 
well worth while, winning many prizes and the 
highest score at Storrs in 1944. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
JEAN TRIMBEE (Trimbee 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. Massive yet artistic, with long revolute 
petals that curl and twist. A beautiful petunia or 
orchid purple. Very popular in the shows. ‘Tall 
and vigorous, with long erect stems. 
Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .50 
JOSEPHINE G (Grosscross-Ruschmohr 84B), Bloom 
7% x 4, Bush 414 ft. A very pleasing bright true 
pink, slightly veined and tipped yellow. Sturdy 
bush, with flowers held well above the dense foliage. 
Very floriferous, good for cutting. Root, .50 
MAFFIE (Exnar-Johnson 85A), Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 
6 ft. Intense carmine or rose red of stupendous 
size, and a most spectacular exhibition dahlia. 
The tremendous size of this dahlia puts considerable 
strain on the stem. Bush growth .is very rugged 
and foliage exceptionally heavy. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Plant, .75 
MAGNIFICENT (Crystal 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
6 ft. A lovely buff overlaid carmine rose. » Bush 
growth and stems excellent. On three Honor Rolls. 
Root, $5.00; Pot Root, $3.50; Plant, $2.50 
MICHIGAN WHITE (Keiser 85B), Bloom 7 x 3, 
Bush 5 ft. A prolific bloomer with good substance, 
on long stems. A fine commercial white with three 
Cert. of Merit and Award of Honor. Classified as a 
Semi-Cactus, but resembles the picture of Cherokee 
Brave. 
Root, $1.00 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET; Plant, .50 
MME. X. (85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5 ft. This dah- 
lia blooms profusely and consistently for us. A rich 
oxblood red, very similar to Yowa Matsuoka, except 
some of the flowers have a lighter stripe in the 
center of each petal. Strong grower, free bloomer, 
and a good root maker. Root, .75 
MOYUA (Australia 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
Deep rose, shading lighter, with soft yellow at the 
base of petals. Similar too, but deeper than Rhythm 
in color effect. A very useful dahlia. Sturdy grower 
with long, strong stems. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 

PEACH DAWN (Dudley-Dahliadel 85B), Bloom 8 x 
5, Bush 5 ft. Rosy. flesh: suffused soft rose, giving 
the effect of soft salmon pink. Flowers are of good 
substance on strong stems. Comes into bloom about 
the middle of September, and. centers are always 
full. Certified at E. Lansing. Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
RONNIE LEE (Dorff 85A), Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 6 ft. 
Apricot suffused rose red. Similar in form and 
color to Dahliamum. Classified as a Semi-Cactus 
but Informal Decorative at times. A strong, healthy 
grower, winning many prizes. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
SIR GALAHAD (Comstock 85A), Bloom 11 x 5, 
Bush 6 ft. A pleasing combination, scarlet shading 
lighter with a yellow undertone. One of the strong- 
est growers with plenty of vim and vigor. Blooms 
are naturally large on cane like stems. Certified at 
Storrs. Root, $3.00; Plant, $1.50 
TOP-FLIGHT (Southern 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
5 ft. An intense bright crimson with broad stag- 
horn petals. Bush is tall and sturdy, with fine long 
rigid stems. Winner of two Achievement Medals. 
A consistent show winner. 1 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
VIRGINIA RUTE (Chappaqua 86A), Bloom 12 x 9, 
Bush 5!% ft. This dahlia will grow beautifully un- 
der cloth and in the open. Cardinal.or oxblood red 
shaded garnet. Darker than Cherokee Brave, but 
similar in form. The long, strong stems need no 
special support even when grown for exhibition. 
Needs no coddling. Root, $1.00; Plant, .50 
YELLOW GLORY (Frey-Dahliadel 85A), Bloom 11 
x 7, Bush 5 ft. A finely formed variety of clear 
lemon yellow. The high full center and artistic wavy 
petals give it a regal appearance. Stems strong, fol- 
iage dark, and bush growth good. Certified at 
Storrs. A seedling from the gardens of Conrad 
Frey. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
