DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
& Grow 7 
Potasn Fed 
% DAHLIAS 
FORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
AVALON (83B), Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 5 ft. Clear sulphur 
yellow of medium size. Good stems for cutting. 
Root, .50 
BARBAROSA (Ball 85B), Bloom 7 x 5, Bush 4 ft. About 
the brightest scarlet in Dahliadom. Full centers, strong 
stems, and a good keeper for cutting. 
Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .50 
BLUE RIVER (Sal 85A), Bloom 9 x 3, Bush 4 ft. Soft 
phlox purple or bluish mauve. Fine bush and strong 
foliage. Distinctive in color and popular. Has won 
many prizes. Root, $1.00 NET 
COMMANDO (Aust 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 3 ft. 
Indian lake or Tyrian purple. Sturdy grower with 
dark foliage. Plant, $1.50 
D-DAY (Dix 85B), Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 412 ft. A very 
pretty one-tone bright rose or rhodamine pink. Has 
cane-like stems, is prolific, and fine for florists’ use. 
As a cut flower we had more demand for this in our 
Philadelphia market than for Jersey Beauty this past 
season. On the Honor Roll, and certified at O.V.D.A. 
Root, .75 
DEEP VELVET (Bak-Rus 85B), 1947, Bloom 8 x 5, Bush 
42 ft. Pansy purple with peony purple shadings in 
outer petals. Can be grown over 8 inches but will 
in most cases be a B dahlia. Long stems and a rugged 
grower. A real winner, two American Home Achieve- 
ment Medals and the Derrill Hart Memorial Award. 
Root, $2.50; Pot Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.25 
DEMOLAY (Dahl 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5 ft. Velvety 
crimson with heavy dark green foliage. Blooms are 
held in a stately manner on long strong stems. Sturdy 
bush. Easy to grow. Centers full until frost, and very 
satisfactory. Winner of the Derrill Hart Memorial 
Medal. Keeps well when cut. Root, .75 NET 
FRANCES HANNA (Hanna-Dah! 85B), 1948, Bloom 8 x 
5, Bush 5 ft. Spectrum red with clear white tips. A 
nice open grower with long, straight, stiff stems. 
Foliage dark green. A sure winner in the bi-color 
class. Certified at New Brunswick. Plant, $2.00 NET 
GOLDEN TREASURE (LaM-Rock 85B), Bloom 712 x 5, 
Bush 4 ft. Barium yellow lightly suffused at center 
with nasturtium orange. Good substance, profuse and 
long strong stems. On 3 Honor Rolls. Won Achieve- 
ment Medals at Birmingham and Atlanta. Certified at 
Storrs and Atlanta. Plant, $2.50 
LAVENDER PERFECTION (Aust 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
3Y2 ft. Color, a deep amaranth rose with lighter 
shadings, enhanced with petaloids. Blooms held well 
on strong stems. Plant, $2.50 
LENA (Aust 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 41/2 ft. Soft china 
rose center band, with each petal edged light straw 
yellow. A unique coloring. Fine grower with well 
formed flowers on good stems. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 


MONARCH OF THE EAST (Almy 84A), Bloom 11 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. A giant dahlia on a sturdy tree-like bush. 
Light rich cadmium yellow with coral red shadings 
on reverse. Certified at Storrs. Root, .75 NET 
MRS. BRADLEY GE!ST (Greinberg 84B), Bloom 7 x 4, 
Bush 4 ft. Pure white. Good keeper and fine for 
cutting. Nice form. Root, $1.00 
MRS. JAMES ALBIN (Bad 85B), Bloom 6 x 3, Bush 5 ff. 
Soft lemon yellow. Strong bush and excellent foliage. 
Good keeper and excellent for cutting. Does excep- 
tionally well in Texas. Root, .75 
SILVER METEOR (Wolfe 85A), 1947, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
4V/2 ft. Fine form. A beautiful mauve with silver lines 
and silver reverse. Long stems. Prolific. A very attrac- 
tive and outstanding dahlia. Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
VICTORY (Asther-Rus 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 41/2 ft. 
Carmine rose with yellow shadings at base of petals. 
A real favorite for sheer beauty. Flowers keep well. 
Stem and bush growth excellent. One of the best 
for high-class cut flower trade. Root, .75 
ABBREVIATIONS OF 
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ORIGINA'TORS 
IN'TRODUCERS 
Alex Alexander, An Anderson, Aust Aus- 
tralia, Bad Badetty, Bak Baker, Bal Balley, 
Ball Ballego, Bel Belgium, Ben Benedict, 
Ber Berwick, Bru Bruidegom, Car Carlee, 
Cas Castlewood, Cha Chappaqua, Che Chemar, 
Com Comstock, Cry Crystal D. G., Dahl 
Dahliadel, DeR DeRuyter, Dif Diffenderfer, 
Dix Dixie D. G., Do Doerman, Doz Dozier, 
Eee Eccleston, Em Emmons, En _ English, 
Eu Europe, Fior Fioretti, Fr France, Fr D G 
Frank’s D. G., Gen Geneva, Gold Golden Rule, 
He Hillcrest, Hiil Hillside, Holl Holland, 
John Johnson, Kni Knight, Lake Lakeside 
D. G., LaM LaMotte, Oak Oakleigh, O Dom 
Old Dominion, Par Parrella, Pat Patrick, Pea 
Peacock, Pitt Pittman, Prem Premier, Pren 
Prentice, Rind Rindfleisch, Roek Rocky River, 
Ros Rosemary, Rus Ruschmohr, Sal Salem 
D. G., Sam Samuels, San Sanhican, Sar Sarett, 
St Straight, Str Stredwick, Sum Sunset D. G., 
Tops Topsvoort, Wol Wolbert. 
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