MME CHIANG KAI SHEK 

INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Continued 
COL. LITTLE (Old Dominion 85A), 1946, Bloom 11 
x 6. Beautiful blend of flame-scarlet and orange 
scarlet with lemon yellow reverse which shows as 
serrated petals curl and wave profusely. A variety 
we highly recommend. Root, $2.50; Plant, $1.25 
CRYSTAL’S SURPRISE (Crystal 85B), 1946, Bloom 
8 x 4, Bush 41% ft. Egyptian buff flecked and 
spotted generously with currant red. <A_ strong 
grower. Blooms hold good centers and keep well 
when cut. Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant. $1.00 
DELMARVA (85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 3 ft. Yellow, 
heavily suffused scarlet red. Good centers and fine 
form. Rugged, easy to grow. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
FOREST FIRE (Dahliadel 844A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 
41% ft. Lemon yellow near center, blending to rich 
searlet near the tips of the petals. The combined 
color-picture suggested the name. Bushes stocky 
and strong. Blooms a little late. Root, .75 
INDIAN GIANT 
Bush 4 ft. 
center. 
Certified at East Lansing. 
(Emmons 85A), Bloom 12 x 6, 
Mars orange with cardinal suffusion at 
Fine strong stems and good flowering habit. 
Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
KEMP’S VIOLET WONDER (Kemp 84A), Bloom 
9 x 5, Bush 5 ft. Bright violet purple with faint 
bluish violet at tips of petals. Deep flowers of per- 
fect form are held well above the foliage on long 
strong stems. Very dependable. Root, ./5 NET 
KENTUCKY SPORTSMAN (White 85A), Bloom 
10 x 5, Bush 3 ft. Canary yellow at center, outer 
petals orange with rose suffusion on reverse, each 
petal evenly tipped pure white. Good form and 
very striking. Root, $1.00 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET 
DAHLIADEL NURSERIES (27 
MISS ENGLEWOOD (Daily 84A), Bloom 10 x 6, 
Bush 4 ft. Deep carmine red shading lighter with 
buff yellow reverse. Very attractive in both 
form and color. Easy to grow, and sure to please. 
Certified at E. Lansing. Root, .75 
MME. CHIANG KAI SHEK _ (Pittman-Dahliadel 
85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5!% ft. Color is lemon 
yellow, with a soft peach and mauve suffusion on 
the reverse and tips of petals. It has very unusual 
wavy petals. Bush strong and robust. Stems long 
and erect. Root, $1.50; Pot Roo’. $1.00; Plant, .75 
MRS. WM. KNUDSEN (Dixie 84A), Bloom 11 x 6, 
Bush 5 ft. A massive pure waxy white. Must be 
planted early as it is inclined to be late. Vigorous 
grower and very satisfactory. Root, .75 
MURPHY’S MASTERPIECE (Murphy 85A), Bloom 
11 x 4, Bush 4!'% ft. Dark red shading deep crim- 
son. Still grown by many. A strong grower, with 
good stems. Roots are hard to winter. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
PINK ELEPHANT (Giffin-Dahliadel 85A), Bloom 
12 x 7, Bush 3'% ft. Beautiful deep rose pink, 
blooms grow very large. A compact grower that 
blooms early enough to be safely pinched out once 
and then side pruned to make a beautiful bush. On 
the Honor Rolls. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
THE DRAGON (Corbett-Dahliadel 854), Bloom 11 
x 7, Bush 41% ft. A lovely variety. The petals are 
apricot in the center edged rose pink. A rugged, 
insect-resistant plant which will grow for anybody. 
Will also stand good culture. An excellent root 
maker. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
VIRGINIA SHIPLEY (Cory-Dahliadel 85A), Bloom 
11x7, Bush 5 ft. Empire yellow with darker shad- 
ings at center. Bush is rugged with heavy foliage 
repellent to insects. Blooms open Formal develop- 
ing Informal. Winner of many prizes. Root, .75 
WHITE ABUNDANCE (Ballego 83A), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 6 ft. Beautiful waxy white blooms held well 
out of the foliage on strong erect stems. Fine for 
cutting, baskets, and florist work. Does well for us. 
Plants should be staked. Root, .75 NET 

HORTICULTURAL COLOUR CHART 
(Published by the Royal Horticultural Society 
of England) 
This Chart is in two volumes with 100 loose sheets 
in each, and four color tones on each sheet. It has 
the most complete range of colors with the exception 
of autumns which have been added in the Dahliadel 
Pocket Edition. It has the best colors of any Chart 
published for Horticultural use. The color names are 
nearly all in common usage. 
Complete Chart of 2 Volumes... . $12.50 
Sheets punched and each Volume in a Loose 
Leaf Binder Complete. .........-..-.--2---0-ccteeentnees $14.00 
Above Horticultural Chart with 2/3 of the 
color blocks cut out that are used in the 
Pocket Edition (635 blocks untouched, 165 
with 1/3 block left in) in 2 Loose Leaf 
Diners’ en petals neste cae ican a eee ecceees $ 7.00 
Dahliadel Pocket Edition with the above Horti- 
cultural Chart with 2/3 of the color blocks 
cut out when ordered together -20.0.........------ $21.00 
Dahliadel Pocket Edition see page 11 
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