OFFICIAL DAHLIA CLASSIFICATIONS 
Size Divisions of Dahlias 
The various types are recognized in three general size 
groups, i.e.: 
“A” or Large, over 8 inches in diameter 
“B'’ or Medium, 4 to 8 inches in diameter 
“M” or Miniature, under 4 inches in diameter. 
The exception to the above size groups are the Pompons, 
which must be under 2 inches, and Miniature Ball Dahlias, 
2 to 4 inches in diameter. 
Formation or Type Classification 
SINGLE DAHLIAS: Open-centered flowers, with only one 
row of ray florets, with the margins flat or nearly so, 
regardless of the number of florets. For example, Pequot 
Yellow, Purity. 
MIGNON: The plants do not exceed about eighteen inches 
in height. Coltness Gem, Torquay Gem. 
ORCHID-FLOWERING DAHLIAS: Flowers as in Single Dahlias 
except that the rays are more or less tubular by the in- 
volution of the margins. Dahliadel Twinkle, Imp. 
ANEMONE DAHLIAS: Open-centered flowers, with only one 
row of ray florets, regardless of form or number of the 
florets, with the tubular disc florets elongated, forming 
a pincushion effect. Croix du Sud, Robijn. 
COLLARETTE DAHLIAS: Open-centered flowers, with only 
one row of ray florets, with the addition of one or more 
rows of petaloids, usually of a different color, forming a 
collar around the disc. Sparkle, Tribune. 
PEONY DAHLIAS: Open-centered flowers with two to five 
rows of ray florets with or without the addition of smaller 
coiled z twisted floral rays around the disc. Susan Coe, 
e U.S. A. 
CACTUS DAHLIAS — INCURVED CACTUS DAHLIAS: Fully 
double flowers, with the margins of the majority of the 
floral rays fully revolute for one-half or more of their 
length and the tips of the rays curving toward the center 
of the flower. Crowning Glory, Goulburn, Miss Ohio, 
Nightfall. 
STRAIGHT CACTUS DAHLIAS: Fully double flowers, with the 
margins of the majority of the floral rays fully revolute 
for one-half their length or more, the rays being straight, 
soy incurved or recurved. Marietta E., Miss Belgium, 
Zenith. 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS: Fully double flowers, with the 
margins of the majority of the floral rays fully revolute 
for less than half their length and the rays broad below. 
Amelia Earhart, Edith Willkie, Greater Glory, Jane Lausche, 
Miss Elsie Jane. 
FORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS: Fully double flowers, with 
the margins of the floral rays slightly or not at all 
revolute, the rays generally broad, either pointed or 
rounded at tips, with outer rays tending to recurve and 
central rays tending to be cupped; and the majority of all 
floral rays in a regular arrangement. Commando, Five Star 
General, Haslerova, Jersey Beauty, Marshall A. Howe. 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS: Fully double flowers, 
with the margins of the majority of the floral rays slightly 
or not at all revolute, the rays generally long, twisted or 
pointed and usually irregular in arrangement. Glamour, 
Jane Cowl, Joan Ferenz, Katie K., Murphy’s Masterpiece. 
BALL DAHLIAS: Fully double flowers, ball shaped or slightly 
flattened, floral rays blunt or round at tips and quilled 
or with margins involute for more than half the length 
of the ray in spiral arrangement, the flowers 4 inches or 
more in diameter. Mary Helen, Rosy Dawn, Supt. Amrhyn. 
MINIATURE DAHLIAS: All Dahlias which normally produce 
flowers that do not exceed four inches in diameter, pom- 
pons excluded, to be classified according to the fore- 
going descriptions. MINIATURE SINGLE: Fugi San, Prince 
of Bulgaria. MINIATURE PEONY: Bishop of Llandaff, Pink 
Lassie. MINIATURE STRAIGHT CACTUS: Betsy T., Kay. 
MINIATURE SEMI-CACTUS: Little Diamond, Snowsprite. 
MINIATURE FORMAL DECORATIVE: Buckeye Baby, Little 
Lemon Drop, White Fawn. MINIATURE INFORMAL DECOR- 
ATIVE: Chico, Jubilant, Rapture. MINIATURE BALL: Dusky. 
POMPON DAHLIAS: Having same characteristics as Ball 
Dahlias but, for show purposes, not more than two 
inches in diameter. Atom, Betty Malone, Ila, Johnny, Little 
Edith, Mrs. J. Telfer. 
DWARF DAHLIAS: Term that applies to plant size without 
regard to the characteristics of the blooms. 
ORDER EARLY 
Early orders will help us in booking your order and 
reserving the stock for you and thus schedule it for 
the proper shipping time. Do not send us an order at 
the height of our shipping season and expect delivery 
in 3 to 5 days. The orders booked weeks and months 
ahead that are scheduled for specific shipping dates 
will go out first and the last minute orders will follow 
as soon as we can get them off. 
On late orders, kindly give a second choice. Owing 
to the shortage of stock, on some varieties, kindly 
indicate on your order whether or not you want us to 
substitute. 
DAHLIA GROWERS’ SUPPLIES 
DAHLIADEL DIP. A mixture of Sulphur and Talc for 
dipping cut portions of dahlia roots when dividing. 
13% Ibs. for 40c; 4 Ibs. for 70c; postpaid 4th zone; add 
5c or 10c respectively for each zone beyond 4th. 
WOOD TREE LABELS. 5 x 31/2 copper wired. 
Painted—75c per 100; $4.95 per 1000. Plain (not 
painted)—65c per 100; $4.20 per 1000; postpaid, in- 
cluding 4th zone, add 10c for each additional zone 
on 1000 lots. 
WOOD PLANT LABELS. 5 x 10”. Painted—$1.15 
per 100; $2.60 per 250; $9.25 per 1000. Plain (not 
painted)—$1.00 per 100; $2.25 per 250; $8.00 per 1000; 
postpaid, including 4th zone, add 20c for each addi- 
tional zone on 1000 lots; 5c on 250 lots. 
SPECIAL DAHLIA PRUNER KNIFE. An 
knife with a good blade suitable for dividing roots 
and cutting blooms. Available in Hook Blade only. 
Postpaid, 60c; 2 for $1.00. 
inexpensive 
SCORE SHEETS. American Dahlia Society official trial 
garden score sheets used at all the official trial gar- 
dens. 100 sheets, punched, postpaid, 75c; 300 sheets, 
punched, postpaid, $2.00. 
DAHLIADEL SCORE SHEETS. A simplified A.D.S. Score 
Sheet, printed 2 on a page. Sample on request. Price 
same as A.D.S. Score Sheets. 
NEW DAHLIADEL SCORE SHEETS. A simplified system 
of making Dahlia Records, arranged so it may be easily 
used by the novice, and also make all the records 
necessary for the Dahlia enthusiast, professional or even 
the commercial This system allows you to 
record 10 varieties on one page 4 x 634”, punched for 
standard loose leaf binder, the Dahliadel Color Chart 
size. Send for Sample Sheet. NEW DAHLIADEL SCORE 
SHEETS are now available 50 for 60c; 100 sheets $1.00, 
grower. 
Postpaid. 
POTASH. Still not available. 
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