MME CHIANG KAI SHEK 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Cont'd 
COL. LITTLE (O Dom 85A), Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 4 ft. 
Beautiful blend of flame-scarlet and orange scarlet 
with lemon yellow reverse which shows as serrated 
petals curl and wave profusely. Very spectacular. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
CRYSTAL’S SURPRISE (Cry 85B), Bloom 8 x 4, Bush 41/2 
ft. Egyptian buff flecked and spotted generously with 
currant red. A strong grower. Blooms hold good 
centers and keep well when cut. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .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, .75; Pot Root, .50 
FOREST FIRE (Dahl 84A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 41 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 ft. 
Mars orange with cardinal suffusion at center. Fine 
strong stems and good flowering habit. Certified at 
E. Lansing. Root, $1.09 
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, $1.00 
DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
& Grow 3 
Potash Fed 
 DAHLIAS 
MRS. WM. S. 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 412 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 
312 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. 
Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
RITA WELLS (Wells-Rus 85A), Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 5 ft. 
Rose buff with the reverse a subdued lilac pink. 
Achievement Medal winner and certified at W. Va. 
Siems erect and bush in proportion. Root, $1.00 
THE DRAGON (Corbett-Dahl 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, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
VIRGINIA SHIPLEY (Cory-Dahl 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 
ABBREVIATIONS OF ORIGINATORS 
AND INTRODUCERS 
Alex Alexander, Am 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, 
Eece 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, Hill Hillside, Holl Holland, 
John Johnson, Kni Knight, Lake Lakeside 
D. G., LaM LaMotte, Oak Oakleigh, 0 Dom 
Old Dominion, Par Parrella, Pat Patrick, Pea 
Peacock, Pitt Pittman, Prem Premier, Pren 
Prentice, Rind Rindfleisch, Rock Rocky River, 
Ros Rosemary, Rus Ruschmohr, Sal Salem 
D. G., Sam Samuels, San Sanhican, Sar Sarett, 
St Straight, Str Stredwick, Sun Sunset D. G., 
Tops Topsvoort, Wol Wolbert. 
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