DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Cont'd 
ALICE MAY (Aust 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 41 ft. 
Pure white, with slight yellow cast at base of petals. 
Stems, placement and profusion of blooms are ex- 
cellent. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
CALIFORNIA IDOL (Bal 85A), 11 x 7, Bush 41/2 ft. 
Primrose yellow. Deep flowers of fine form with high, 
full centers, but not as good a grower as in former 
years. Root, .75 NET 
DIXIE’‘S WINE DOT (Dix 85A), Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 
6 ft. An attractive variegated dahlia. White wavy 
petals, suffused, flecked and dotted rosy magenta. 
Three Achievement Medals, certified O.V.D.A. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
GOLDEN PRINCE (Weiss 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 4 
ft. A seedling of Jane Cowl, rich canary yellow 
blended peach giving a general effect of golden 
bronze. Bush strong and branches nicely. Early and 
profuse. Root, .75 
MARGARET W. WILSON (San 84A), Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 
42 ft. Creamy white with phlox pink shadings and 
on reverse. Profuse. Root, .50 
MRS. HESTER A. PAPE (Rock 85A), Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 
5 ft. Indian lake or ruby red. Responds to good cul- 
ture and forcing. A winner in many shows. Easy to 
grow and is improved with partial shading. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
NANCY CATHERINE SCHARHAG (Sun A), Bloom 9 x 4, 
Bush 5 ft. Similar in color but better than Pearl 
Harbor for us. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
NANCY HOBBS (Aust 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 4 ft. 
Lovely and bright. Most striking in color. Magenta 
with lighter shadings and reverse. Fine grower. One 
of the best Australian novelties. Plant, $2.00 
NOBBY’S LIGHT (Aust 85A), Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 412 
ft. A light primrose yellow of beautiful form and on 
good stems. Centers full and deep. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
PREMIER’‘S WINSOME (Prem 85A), Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 
5V2 ft. Good form, substance and excellent plant 
growth. Greatly admired. Soft amaranth rose with 
lighter shadings. Certified at E. Lansing. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
SHIRLEY WRIGHT (Aust 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 41/2 
ft. Lively rose opal shading to rose red at center, 
described as magenta by others. Really beautiful 
and classed as ID but quite formal. Good grower. Fine 
stems for cutting. Root, $4.00; Plant, $2.00 
SILVER LADY (Hill 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 5 ft. A 
most exquisite and lovely dahlia of ivory white deli- 
cately flushed and edged amaranth rose. Rugged 
bush, vigorous foliage, and long strong stems. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
VICTORY ECLIPSE (Wolfe 85B), 1948, Bloom 7 x 5, 
Bush 412 ft. Amber yellow evenly suffused azalea 
pink giving an orange effect. A real cut flower. 
Early, good keeping qualities, and splendid growth. 
Certified at E. Lansing and on 3 Honor Rolls. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
WHITE WINNER (Wolfe 85B), Bloom 8 x 4, Bush 41/2 
ft. A white with more petal substance than any 
other white we have grown. Early and profuse, does 
not burn, and is most satisfactory for cutting. Long 
erect stems. Root, .75 
WOSAL (Aust 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 4 ft. Soft 
Spanish orange with rhodamine pink reverse and 
shadings. Strong grower with insect-resistant foliage. 
Root, .75; Pot Root, .50 
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