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DAHLIAS 
1951 INTRODUCTIONS 
Of Other Growers—Cont'd 
DR. PAUL MORGAN (Dixie 85A), SC, Bloom 10 x 5, 
Bush 41/2 ft. A soft lavender, actual color light roseine 
purple shaded light Persian rose. Very nice in color, 
form and size. Was much impressed with this variety 
at E. Lansing in 1949. Plant, $5.00 
ESQUIRE (Martin-Rock 85A), FD, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
4 ft. Cyclamen purple holding flowers facing side. 
Petals pointed. On Faust’s, Robert’s and Eddy’s Honor 
Rolls in the Flower Grower. Plant, $5.00 NET 
FIREGLEAM (Johnson 85B), SC, Bloom 6 x 4, Bush 5 ff. 
Bright orange shaded nasturtium red with canary yel- 
low at the base of each petal. Lovely and deep in 
form. Long straight stems. Won 2 Achievement Medals. 
On Dudley’s and Faust’s Honor Roll. Plant, $5.00 NET 
HAZEL HARPER (Harper-Rock 86M), M, StC, Bloom 31/2 
x 2, Bush 3 ft. A most pleasing and outstanding 
Rhodamine pink shading lighter at center and tips. 
Was impressed with this dahlia when | first saw it 
in Georgia, and it has certainly proved itself worthy 
wherever grown this season. First dahlia to be certi- 
fied at all five Trial Grounds where it had been sent. 
Won the Derrill W. Hart Memorial Medal and on the 
Flower Grower Honor Rolls 1949 and 1950. 
Plant, $2.00 NET 
HEADLIGHT (Merrill Brown), A ID, Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 
5 ft. A large yellow with a peach red reverse. Has 
a high crown and twisting petals. Good open grower. 
Early and profuse. Plant, $3.00 NET 
LINDA LOU (Armentrout-Rus 86B), StC to IC, Bloom 
6 x 4, Bush 4 ft. Recommended as one of the best 
B type Seedlings of the year. Lavender or light Per- 
sian rose. Fine for baskets with excellent keeping 
qualities. A consistent winner and certified at Md. 
and New Brunswick in 1950. Our records show it was 
StC at New Brunswick Trials and Wash. Show. On 
Dudley’s Honor Roll. Plant, $5.00 
NAY AUG (Webb-Lewis-Rock 85B), SC, Bloom 8 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. Color is lovely deep empire rose, and one 
of the finest “B’’ size introductions. Certificates at 
New Brunswick and Ga. On Webb’s Eastern Dahlia 
Review and on 3 Honor Rolls. Plant, $3.50 NET 
PERMANENT WAVE (Goetzer-Nat’l Capitol D.S. 85A), ID, 
Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5 ft. Different in color, Fuschia 
purple and something new in formation. We won- 
der where the classification committee will place it 
as the petals are involute and ruffled leaving an open 
tip resembling a spoon chrysanthemum. Early, strong 
grower, insect resistant foliage. American Home 
Achievement Medal at Wash. Plant, $5.00 
SO BIG (Roberts-Rus 85A), ID, Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 
5 ft. Amaranth rose or soft mallow purple with 
lighter shadings. One of the big ones that has been 
grown over 14 inches. Certified at E. Lansing 1949 
and won several awards in 1950. On Faust’s Honor 
Roll in the Flower Grower. Plant, $7.50 
CHERYL ANNE 
CHERYL ANNE (AhlI-Dahl 85M), M FD, Bloom 212 x 2, 
Bush 312 ft. We were first attracted to this lovely 
little Miniature at New Brunswick Trial Grounds by 
its wonderful bush growth and myriads of blooms. 
Color is a lovely light primrose yellow, with each 
petal edged lighter, giving definition to each petal. 
Perfect stems for cutting and it grows small naturally. 
A high scoring variety with many winnings already 
to its credit. Won first in the Phila. Miniature Seedling 
Class and a Bronze Medal in the Seedling Class in 
Camden 1949, A.D.S. Gold Medal Certificate in N. Y. 
1950, beside other winnings in the Open to All 
Classes. Certified at Rutgers. Early incessant bloomer, 
and fine healthy bush. Dainty and appealing. 
Root, $5.00 NET; Plant, $2.50 
1951 INTRODUCTIONS 
Of Other Growers—Cont'd 
SOUTHERN BELLE (LaMotte-Rock 85B), ID, Bloom 6 x 4, 
Bush 4 ft. White heavily tipped Tyrian purple. A very 
attractive cut flower. Petals are deeply notched giving 
it the general appearance of a Semi-Cactus. Certified 
at Atlanta and Cincinnati Trial Grounds. On 2 Honor 
Rolls, and Webb‘s Dahlia Review. Plant, $2.00 NET 
SPECIAL AWARD (Robens), A SC, Bloom 12 x 8, Bush 
6 ft. Buttercup yellow with Indian orange or tan- 
gerine in center of flower and on reverse of petals. 
Will grow large naturally. On 3 Honor Rolls and 
winner of an Achievement Medal. Plant, $7.50 
THE VOLUNTEER (Whittacker-Rus 85A), ID, Bloom 11 x 7, 
Bush 4 ft. Deep Tyrian or Dianthus purple with lighter 
tips. Vigorous grower and prolific bloomer. Won 2 
American Home Achievement Medals in 1949 and 
2 A.D.S. Seedling Awards in 1950. Certified at Ga., 
Long Island, and New Brunswick, winning the Derrill 
W. Hart Gold Medal. On all 4 of the Flower Grower 
Honor Rolls. Plant, $7.50 
WARPAINT (Merrill Brown), A SC, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 
6 ft. Fire red, ends of petals suffused Indian yellow. 
Recommended as a strong healthy grower and sure 
to please. Plant, $3.00 NET 
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