

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

MRS. HESTER A. PAPE I. D.—12 x 5 (Pape-Rocky River). A really big fellow 
which will be hard to beat on the show table. Color is Reddish-Purple. Has 
been a consistent winner in “Red”, and “Purple” classes in open-to-all 
competition. American Home Achievement Medal winner at Cleveland and 
Baltimore and tied for this medal at East. Liverpool. Plants are tall. A 
good grower and profuse bloomer. This is a variety that anyone can grow. 
On Western and Midwest Honor Rolls. Root $4.00 Plant $2.00 
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 { nuts of salmon. The entire 
effect being ochreous orange. A wonderful plant, producing giant blooms 
freely on long rigid stems. Height, 6 feet. Roots 75¢ 
MURPHY’S MASTERPIECE I. D.—Large Red. Root $2.00 
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 8 Honor Rolls of the country. 
Root $3.50 Plant $1.75 
NANCY ANN MITCHELL I. C.—Scearlet. 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. 
Root $3.50 Plant $1.50 
OAKLEIGH CHAMPION (Phillips-Oakleigh)—New and outstanding Incurved 
Cactus of magnificent beauty, artistic formation and unusual Show record. 
A Champion in ALL respects. General color is blend of Burnt Orange and 
Soft Pink with Yellow Shadings at base of long, lacimated and twisted 
petals. Blooms 8 to 10 inches with good depth, held erect on long stiff 
stems. A tall grower averaging 6 feet, foliage dark green and insect 
resistant. Certified at East Lansing, Fairmont, Baltimore. Honor Roll. 
Achievement Medal Winner. 
Root $7.50 Plant $3.75 
OAKLEIGH MONARCH F. D. (Oakleigh Gardens)—It is bright cerise red color 
—quite unlike any other introduction of recent years, and the keeping 
qualities, for such a large Dahlia, are remarkable. Height, 5 feet. 
Roots 75c¢ 
OLD TRAIL DANDEE (Distinct Type, between Decorative and Ball). Semi- 
quilled petals, purple, silver reverse. Roots $1.50 
SPECIAL COLLECTION OFFERS 

No. 1—_SMALL GARDEN COLLECTION—6 roots, large or small type, what- 
ever you prefer, named and labeled. for only $2.00 
No. 2—BEGINNER’S COLLECTION—12 large roots, all different, named and 
labeled. for only $4.50 
No. 3—15 roots, all different. Some of the latest introductions, named and 
labeled. for only $10.00 
No. 4—EXTRA SPECIAL—8 roots, 1 each of 8 different varieties, all out- 
standing introductions. Large size. $20.00 
The above collections are our own selections, all named and labeled; not two 
alike; the best only, and extra good value. 
LEAVE IT TO PARRELLA AND YOU GET A SWEET SURPRISE 


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