DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS 
BATAAN (Retzer 85B), Bloom 8 x 4, Bush 4 ft. An at- 
tractive spectrum red with lighter reverse. Wavy petals 
show faint gold tips. Very attractive and fine for cut- 
ting. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
BLACK MAGIC (Aust 85B), Bloom 8 x 5, Bush 312 ft. 
A very pretty chrysanthemum crimson. Classed as a 
dark red. Good stems, fine form for exhibition. 
Plant, .75 
DARLE V. (Miller 85A), 1951, Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 3 ft. 
Light primrose with lacinated petals. Large interest- 
ing blooms on rather compact bush. Several awards 
in 1950. Plant, $2.50 
EUGENE BLACK (Holl 85B), Bloom 8 x 3, Bush 3 ft. A 
foreign variety that has won many Certificates. Car- 
mine rose with golden yellow at center. Fine grower 
here and highly recommended. Plant $1.50 
GREATER GLORY (Sal 85A), Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 5 ff. 
A tall, vigorous bush with healthy foliage, and very 
artistic blooms. Deep rose pink shading to sulphur 
yellow at center. Winner of many prizes. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
LADY IN RED (Dix 85B), Bloom 8 x 5, Bush 5 ft. A 
bright scarlet red that is a good cut flower. Beau- 
tiful for baskets. Fine form and color. A vigorous 
grower with dark green foliage. Root, .75 NET 
LIMELIGHT (Dah! 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 3 ft. Pointed 
petals of soft sulphur yellow. Easy to grow. A semi- 
dwarf growing bush that fits into landscape planting. 
Erect stems, long enough for cutting and exhibition 
when disbudded. A prolific bloomer. Root, .75 
MARILYN DALE (Mollineaux 85A), 1949, Bloom 10 x 6, 
Bush 6 ft. Different in form and color. Light roseine 
purple or amaranth rose. Stems long and erect. On 
3 Honor Rolls. Won a Special at N. Y. and many 
other prizes. Certified at Rutgers. 
Root, $2.50; Plant, $1.25 
MOUNTBATTEN (Aust 85B), Bloom 8 x 4, Bush 31/2 ft. 
Lovely blend of primrose yellow suffused Persian rose. 
Good healthy grower. Very fine for us. Plant, $1.25 
MOYUA (Aust 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5 ft. Soft Tyrian 
pink with light yellow at center. Similar to but deeper 
than Rhythm in color effect. A very useful dahlia. 
Sturdy grower with long, strong stems. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
MRS. T. NEWALL (Aust 85B), Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 4 ft. 
A very fine lemon yellow at center with orange buff 
shadings and edge. Early, profuse and a good grower. 
Most pleasing and useful. Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
NOBLE GLORY (John 85A), Bloom 10 x 7, Bush 37/2 ft. 
Flower has a high center and staghorn petals. Beau- 
tiful soft gold buff with rose suffusion. Achievement 
Medal winner and on Honor Roll. Root, $1.00 
ORFEO (Bru 85B), Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 3 ft. Glistening 
Rhodamine purple shading Dianthus purple. Fine for 
cutting and exhibiting. Exceptionally good and one 
we recommend. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
RAY SMITH (Scheffel 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5/2 ft. 
Light phlox purple or soft mauve with lighter tips. 
Does well in field culture and very fine commercial. 
Root, $1.00 
RED VELVET (Dahl 85A), 1949, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 41/2 
ft. Definitely a rich currant red with cardinal shad- 
ings, but it has soft Tyrian purple shadings on the 
reverse which enhance its beauty. Healthy with strong 
erect stems growing well out of the foliage. Won- 
derful substance, spectacular for decorating and bas- 
kets. Many blooms at a time that will easily measure 
10 x 6 inches. Usually Semi-Cactus but inclined Cactus 
at times. A dahlia to be proud of as it is really out- 
standing. On Dudley’s Honor Roll. 
Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
ROSELYN STRAIGHT (St-Rus 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 
5 ft. Good lemon yellow with claret rose lines and 
suffusions. A bright spot for any exhibit or garden. 
Certified at Storrs and W. Va. Root, $1.00 
RUY BARBOSA (Holl 85A), Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 3 ft. Soft 
rose red that is very beautiful. Its one fault is that 
it is a rather late bloomer. Wonderful grower, so 
if you have a long growing season we would surely 
recommend it. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
SHELBOURNE SUNSET (Aust 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
3 ft. Something quite different. Chrysanthemum crim- 
son shading lighter, with sulphur yellow showing at 
center. At times almost an Incurved Cactus. Fine, 
healthy grower and very popular. Plant, $1.50 
TERRY (Zazo 85A), Bloom 10 x 7, Bush 4 ft. A beau- 
tiful mauve with unusually shaggy and long narrow 
staghorn petals. Large and deep. Most distinctive in 
form. Root, 1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
Varieties on this as well as other pages in this 
catalog are the same form blooms as illustration 
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