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INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
ANNA BENEDICT (Benedict-Dahliadel 85B), Bloom 
8 x 5, Bush 51% 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; Pot Root, .50 NET 
AUTUMN BLAZE (Johnson 85A), 1948, Bloom 11 x 
6, Bush 5 ft. Early blooms are all orient red with 
yellow ochre shadings on the tips, but later blooms 
show more of the suffusion. Achievement Medal 
Winner and several prizes. Certified 86 at W. Va. A 
strong, rugged grower. Pot Root, $3.50; Plant, $2.50 
CHEER (Dahliadel 85B), 1947, Bloom 8 x 5, Bush 5 
ft. Rich lemon yellow splashed and striped bright 
scarlet. On long erect stems. Fine for cutting and 
a dahlia that does well with just ordinary culture. 
Will hold a full center throughout the season. Very 
striking. On Dudley’s Honor Roll. 
Root, $3.00; Plant, $1.50 
DELROSE (Slocum-Dixie 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 
31% ft. An unusual bicolor, white with a wide yel- 
low border on each side of petal. Certified at E. 
Lansing. Very attractive. Plant, $2.50 
GLAMOUR (Salem 85A), Bloom 11 x 7; Bush 51% 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 
HUNT’S VELVET WONDER (Hunt-Burnett 84A), 
Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 51% ft. Tyrian purple blending 
into a true purple. Broad-petaled blooms of good 
size and depth. 
striking flower. 
Root, $1.00 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET 
KEMP’S PURPLE TRIUMPH (Kemp 85A), 1947, 
Bloom 12 x 5, Bush 5 ft. This is a pleasing rich 
violet purple. Rugged grower and good root maker. 
Cert. at E. Lansing and on all 3 Honor Rolls. 
Root, $5.00; Pot Root, $3.50; Plant, $2.50 
KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD (Brown-Rocky River 85A), 
Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 5 ft. A chrome yellow with 
claret rose suffusion and on reverse of petals. Early 
and prolific. Should be the first to bloom in your 
garden. On 3 Honor Rolls. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
PEARL HARBOR (Dixie 85A), Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 
4'%4 ft. A true variegated dahlia, light mauve 
shaded violet rose and flecked Tyrian pink. Medium 
sized bush, with good stems. Certified at Storrs. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
SEPTEMBER (Rainbow 85A), 1947, Bloom 10 x 4'%, 
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, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
Stems somewhat short, but a very 
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Glamour 
SUNRAYS (Straight-Ruschmohr 85A), Bloom 11 x 
7, Bush 4!% 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. Root, $1.00 
TWILIGHT (Harter 84A), Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 5 ft. 
Most outstanding in color as it is a true violet 
which makes it the nearest to blue of any dahlia 
we have grown. Centers always full. Rugged, 
easy to grow, and a good root maker. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
VICTORY ECLIPSE (Wolfe 85B), 1948, Bloom 7 x 5, 
Bush 4!% ft. A beautiful light azalea pink with 
yellow shadings toward base of petals. A real cut 
flower. Early, good keeping qualities, and splendid 
growth. Certified at EK. Lansing with a score of 86, 
and on 3 Honor Rolls. Root, $7.50; Plant, $3.50 
UNIFORM COLOR STANDARDS 
Much has been accomplished in Color Nomenclature 
and Classification the past year. Dahliadel Pocket 
Edition has been completed and used in practically 
all the large Dahlia shows. The color classes, as 
arranged in our Pocket Edition, as well as size and 
type classes have been approved by the American 
Dahlia Society and the Central States Dahlia Society. 
This will simplify judging throughout the country. 
Dahliadel Pocket Edition of the HORTICULTURAL 
COLOUR CHART contains 175 color blocks arranged 
in the spectrum order, primarily for the American 
Dahlia Society with a definite color range on each 
set of pages. Autumns have been added to make the 
color range more complete. It is a complete chart for 
other flowers with the addition’ of violets, and the 
omission of the greens and a few blues. 
Darker shades are in columns to the right with 
lighter tints to the left. Pages are covered with 
Cellophane and in a standard 6%4,x3%4 binder. Pocket 
Edition in Loose Leaf Binder $15.00. 
