
IME CHIANG KAI SHEK 

INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Cont'd 
COL. LITTLE (Old D 85A), Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 4 ff. 
Beautiful blend of flame-scarlet and orange scarlet 
with lemon yellow reverse which shows as serrated 
petals curl and wave profusely. Very spectacular. 
Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
CRYSTAL’S SURPRISE (Cry 85B), Bloom 8 x 4, Bush 
42 ft. Egyptian buff flecked and spotted generously 
with currant red. A strong grower. Blooms hold good 
centers and keep well when cut. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
DELMARVA (85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 3 ft. Deep prim- 
rose yellow, heavily suffused scarlet red. Good cen- 
ters and really beautiful form. Rugged, easy to grow. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
FOREST FIRE (Dahl 84A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 41/2 ft. 
Lemon yellow near center, blending to rich scarlet 
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 (Em 85A), Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 4 ff. 
Mars orange with cardinal suffusion at center. Fine 
strong stems and good flowering habit. Certified at 
East Lansing. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
KENTUCKY SPORTSMAN (White 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 3 ft. Canary yellow at center, outer petals or- 
ange with rose suffusion on reverse, each petal evenly 
tipped pure white. Good form and very striking. 
Root, $1.00 
MME. CHIANG KAI SHEK (Pitt-Dahl 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, 
Bush 51/2 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; Plant, .75 
DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 

MRS. WM. KNUDSEN (Dix 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 41/2 ft. Dark red shading deep crimson. Still 
grown by many. A strong grower, with good stems. 
Roots are hard to winter. 
Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
PINK ELEPHANT (Giffin-Dah| 85A), Bloom 12 x 7, Bush 
32 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. 
Plant, $1.00 
THE DRAGON (Corbett-Dah| 85A), Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 
42 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-Dah!| 85A), Bloom 11 x 7, 
Bush 5 ft. Empire yellow with darker shadings at 
center. Bush is rugged with heavy foliage repellent 
to insects. Blooms open Formal developing Informal. 
Winner of many prizes. Root, .75 
UNIFORM COLOR STANDARDS 
Much has been accomplished in Color Nomen- 
clature and Classification the past two years. 
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 So- 
ciety and the Central States Dahlia Society. This 
will simplify judging throughout the country. 
DAHLIADEL POCKET EDITION of the HOR- 
TICULTURAL 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% x 3% 
binder, PoeKet Edition in Loose Leaf Binder, 
$15.00. 
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 Hor- 
ticultural 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........................ $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 
Leak Binders its es setts nee eee $ 7,00 
Dahliadel Pocket Edition with the above 
Horticultural Chart with 2/3 of the color 
blocks cut out when ordered together.... $20.00 
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