

The more you do for the dahlia in the growing season, the more the dahlia 
will do for you in the blooming season. 


The 
PARRELLA 
DAHLIA GARDENS 
presents the following introductions from our Gardens and 
other Growers, for the Season of 1949 
SEE HONOR ROLL 
MABEL HUMPHREYS F. D. (Parrella)—Color, pink suffused rose with fine tips 
of buff yellow. Size, 944 inches to 11 inches by 5% inches to 6% inches. 
Fine cane-like stems 10 inches to 12 inches holding flowers facing at 
45 degree angle. Petals of good substance filling out flowers to good 
depth, tipping slightly back. Early and profuse bloomer with fine branch- 
ing habit. This is the seedling shown at our garden under number 36-47. 
Height of plant, 4 to 5 feet. 
Root $15.00 Net Plant $7.50 Net 
GOLDEN COWL S. C. (Tooker-Parrella)—With the form of incurved cactus 
petals curved toward center. Color—Light blend of golden buff, picric 
yellow flush with Begonia rose toward the outside petals. Stems long, 
holding the flower facing. Size 10 to 12 inches. Bush 5 feet. 
NOTE—BY ERROR THIS DAHLIA WAS ADVERTISED 
AS YELLOW COWL. 
Root $15.00 Net Plant $7.50 Net 
SCARSDALE SUN S. C. (Braun- 
Parrella)—Color, light primrose 
yellow. Size of blooms 8 inches 
by 514 inches, very deep for 
S. C. type. Stems 8 to 10 inches, 
holding flowers on top and at 
45 degree angle. Petals turn 
and twist in graceful manner, 
making the flower very out- 
standing. Twice shown at the 
N. Y. A.D.S. Show in seedling 
class, receiving first and bronze 
medal. Also first at Jamaica, 
L. I. show. Early and profuse 
bloomer with good _ substance. 
Height of plant, 414 feet. 
Root $10.00 Net Plant $5.00 Net 

SCARSDALE SUN 

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