Our customers know the Parrella Treatment. “A Surprise in every package.” 
MABEL HUMPHREYS 
MABEL HUMPHREYS F. D. (Parrella)—Color, pink suffused rose with fine tips 
of buff yellow. Size, 94% inches to 11 inches by 5% inches to 6% inches. 
Fine cane-like stems 10 inches to 12 inches holding flowers facing at 
45 degree angle. Petals of good substance filling out flowers to good 
depth, tipping slightly back. Early and profuse bloomer with fine branch- 
ing habit. This is the seedling shown at our garden under number 36-47. 
Height of plant, 4 to 5 feet. Root $3.00 Plant $1.56 
MARILYN DALE The Sensational 1949 Introduction—This Fuchsia Rose Dahlia 
of Semi Cactus formation is a thing of beauty, proclaimed by many as the 
outstanding seedling of the year. Flowers held at a perfect angle on long 
rigid stems; bush height 5 to 6 feet with insect resisting foliage grown in 
my garden 14 by 8. Won A.D.S. gold certificate at New York Sept. 21, 1948 
and gold medal at Long Island Dahlia Society, Jamaica, N. Y., Sept. 18, 
1948. Listed on all three Flower Grower Honor Rolls. Certificate of Merit 
at Rutgers trial garden. New Brunswick, N. J. Score 85.25 
Roots $3.00 Plant $1.50 
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