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INFORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
AGLOW (Dahl 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 6 ft. A beau- 
tiful soft apricot heavily suffused scarlet on the cen- 
ter area of each petal, enhanced by a golden sheen 
over all. Open grower with long strong stems. Needs 
no forcing. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
ARELDA LLOYD (Smith 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 51/2 
ft. A clear lemon yellow faintly suffused rose. May 
be described as a yellow Jane Cowl as form and 
bush growth are almost identical. Root, .50 
BANDOENG (Ball 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5 ff. Cin- 
namon buff suffused and shaded russet orange and 
scarlet. A strong bush, with heavy foliage and ex- 
cellent stems. Easy to grow. Fine for cutting. Root, .50 
BETTY BROSTER (Aust 85A), Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 4 ff. 
A most striking large burnt orange with red suffusion 
at center. Good grower. Plant, $1.25 
CALIFORNIA PAGEANT (Bal 85A), Bloom 12 x 8, Bush 
5 ft. Light chrome yellow with Mars orange suffusion 
at center. Certified at Storrs. It just naturally grows 
big. Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
CHARMER (Lloyd 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 512 ft. A 
clear golden buff, lightly suffused apricot yellow and 
rose. A lighter sport of Jane Cowl. Root, .50 
DRUM MAJOR (Aust 85A), Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 4 ft. 
A very fine and deep signal red that does not fade. 
Its great size and depth, lovely form along with the 
bright color and its good growing habits make it 
most appealing. Plant, $3.50 
FRECKLES (Kemp 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 41/2 ft. 
Canary yellow speckled and striped cherry red. Rather 
unusual. This variegated is still a favorite with our 
visitors. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
JANE COWL (Downs 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 51/2 ft. 
A warm buff and old gold, blending to apricot and 
rose at the center. Bush growth is ideal with strong 
stems. Fine for cutting and exhibiting. One of the 
most universally grown dahlias. Root, .50 
JOYCE ENRIGHT (Aust 85A), Bloom 9 x 6, Bush 41 ft. 
Lovely amaranth rose shading lighter. Nice form 
with wide petals, and a good grower. Plant, $1.50 
KELVIN (Aust 85A), Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 4 ft. This fine 
massive dahlia is a Tyrian pink with reverse of petals 
phlox pink with a golden suffusion throughout. A 
real winner in the largest bloom class. A stocky bush 
with large foliage and heavy stems. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
KEMP’S RADIANT BEAUTY (Kemp 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, 
Bush 5 ft. A very pretty and useful variegated dahlia 
of lemon yellow splashed scarlet. Stems strong and 
erect, healthy foliage. Root, $1.00 
MRS. GEORGE LEBOUTILLIER (Smith-Rus 84A), Bloom 
11 x 5, Bush 5 ft. Any extra care pays big dividends 
with this beautiful carmine red dahlia. It has been 
shown 1412 inches in diameter. Has few faults. 
Root, .50 
OGDEN REID (Kelly-Par 85A), Bloom 12 x 5, Bush 5 ff. 
A real exhibition dahlia of bright rose with gold 
shadings. A dahlia that naturally grows big produc- 
ing exhibition blooms with very little special attention. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .50 
POWDER PUFF (Barwal 85A), 1949, Bloom 11 x 6, 
Bush 3 ft. Lovely light Persian rose sport of Sher- 
wood’s Peach. Good growing habits and a winner 
on the show table. Plant, $2.50 
ROSALIE GORDON (Aust 85A), Bloom 9 x 6, Bush 4 ft. 
Jasper red with cherry shadings or can be described 
as Delft rose. Form inclined to be Formal but petals 
roll back to stem. Very attractive and surely unusual 
in color. Root, $3.00; Plant, $1.50 
RUFFLES (Wenning 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 4 ft. Beav- 
tiful rose pink with a golden suffusion at center and 
lighter at tips. Petals ruffled considerable more than 
picture of Drum Major. Good healthy grower with 
strong stems. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
SHERWOOD’S PEACH (Sherwood-Rus 85A), Bloom 11 
x 7, Bush 3 ft. An orange apricot of a softer tone 
than Sunrays. Cane-like stems with insect resistant 
foliage. Rather slow developing so should be planted 
early. Root, .75 
TOWER’S EMPIRE (Tower-Par 84A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 
5VY2 ft. Large blooms of clear golden yellow with 
amber shadings at center. Excellent stems. Unusual 
and insect-resistant foliage. Very good. Root, .75 
WARRIOR (Aust 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 4 ft. Similar 
in color to Cherokee Brave only slightly lighter. Deep 
cardinal with Tyrian purple shadings. Healthy grower 
with dark green foliage. A promising variety. 
Plant, $1.50 
WATCHUNG GIANT (Smith 84A), Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 
6 ft. Deep amber yellow suffused orange cadmium. 
Grows like a weed and is most profuse in blooms. 
Doesn't need pampering, and does equally well in 
all sections of the country. Root, .50 
