FORMAL DECORATIVE 
DAHLIAS—Cont'’d 
AVALANCHE (Aust 85A), Bloom 9 x 6, Bush 4 ft. This 
exceptionally fine pure white is very attractive. Full 
centers and good substance. Bush healthy with strong 
stems. One of the best. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
BARBAROSA (Ball 85B), Bloom 7 x 5, Bush 4 ft. About 
the brightest scarlet in Dahliadom. Full centers, strong 
stems, and a good keeper for cutting. 
Root, $1.00 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET 
BI-MAMMOTH (Gold 85A), 1951, Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 
5 ft. A bi-color of Indian Lake irregularly tipped 
white with good substance. Vigorous grower. Blooms 
held well above the foliage. Plant, $2.00 
BLUE RIVER (Sal 85A), Bloom 9 x 3, Bush 4 ft. Soft 
phlox purple or bluish mauve. Fine bush and strong 
foliage. Distinctive in color and popular. Has won 
many prizes. Root, .75 
D-DAY (Dix 85B), Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 412 ft. A very 
pretty one-tone bright rose or rhodamine pink. Has 
cane-like stems, is prolific, and fine for florists’ use. 
As a cut flower we have more demand for this in 
our Philadelphia market than for Jersey Beauty. On 
the Honor Roll, and certified at O.V.D.A. Root, .75 
DEEP VELVET (Bak-Rus 85B), Bloom 8 x 5, Bus 41/2 ft. 
Pansy purple with peony purple shadings in outer 
petals. Can be grown over 8 inches but will in most 
cases be a B dahlia. Long stems and a rugged grower. 
A real winner, two American Home Achievement 
Medals and the Derrill Hart Memorial Award. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
FRANCES HANNA (Hanna-Dahl 85B), Bloom 8 x 5, Bush 
5 ft. Spectrum red with clear white tips. A nice open 
grower with long, straight, stiff stems. Foliage dark 
green. A sure winner in the bi-color class. Can be 
grown 9 inches or over. Certified at New Brunswick. 
Pot Root, $1.75; Plant, $1.25 
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DAHLIAS 
LAVENDER PERFECTION (Aus 84A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
32 ft. Color, a deep amaranth rose with lighter 
shadings, enhanced with petaloids. Blooms held well 
on strong stems. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00 
LENA (Aust 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 41/2 ft. Soft china 
rose center band, with each petal edged light straw 
yellow. A unique coloring. Fine grower with well 
formed flowers on good stems. Root, $1.00 
LOIS WALCHER (Walcher-Gen 85B), Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 
42 ft. True purple with outer third of petals clear 
white. A bi-color which has won six Achievement 
Medals, and certified at O.V.D.A. and E. Lansing 
Sturdy growth, and good stems. Blooms sometimes 
smaller. Root, $1.00 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET 
MARJORY NOLAN (Aust 85A), Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 4 f#. 
Camelia rose with a buff undertone and reverse of 
Persian rose. Really different and a good healthy 
grower. Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, .$1.50 
MRS. 1. DE VER WARNER (Marean 83A), Bloom 10 x 3. 
Bush 6 ft. Bright lilac rose. In commerce for over 
30 years, and still a good seller. Excellent growth 
Prolific. Root, .50 
PEGGY RAY (Aust 85A), Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 312 ft. 
Beautiful light marigold orange that does so well 
here. Fine straight stems. A real winner. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
ROSALIE GORDON (Aust 85A), Bloom 9 x 6, Bush 4 ft 
Jasper red with cherry shadings or can be described 
as Delft rose. Petals roll back to stem. Very attractive 
and surely unusual in color. Root, $1.75; Plant, .90 
SELLWOOD GLORY (Beyerle-Rock 84B), Bloom 7 x 4, 
Bush 4 ft. A colorful blend of rich deep Tyrian purple 
edged white. Quite different. This fine medium size 
dahlia certified at Rutgers, E. Lansing and Georgia 
Derrill Hart Memorial Medal winner 1949. 
Root, $2.50; Pot Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.25 
SILVER METEOR (Wolfe 85A), Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 41/2 
ft. Fine form. A beautiful mauve with silver lines and 
silver reverse. Long stems. Prolific. A very attractive 
and outstanding dahlia. Root, $1.50 
SUPREME COMMAND (Boram-Par 85A), Bloom 11 x 7, 
’ Bush 5 ft. A huge bloom of clear cherry red. Vig- 
orous grower with fine branching habits. Winner of 
an A.D.S. Silver Medal. Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.00 
VICTORY (Asther-Rus 85A), Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 41 ft. 
Carmine rose with yellow shadings at base of petals. 
A real favorite for sheer beauty. Flowers keep well. 
Stem and bush growth excellent. One of the bes! 
for the cut flower trade. Root, .75 
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