Edison’s Dablias 
TORERO [S. C.]. France 
A Blood Red & Yellow edges. Novelty of 6 to 10 inch 
blooms. Good stem. Strong grower. 
Roots $.100 
UNCLE DUDLEY [Churm-Retzer, 1949], INC.-CAC. 
Naturally is bi-color, fuchsia red and white. Should win in 
this class. Have measured blooms 10 by 5 inches. Bush 
height medium tall. 
Roots $1.10 
VIN WELL CRINELES, I. D., 1941 (Blamer-Parrella) 
Color, orchid shading to shrimp pink toward the ar Petals 
crinkle, hence the name ‘Crinkles.’’ Size of bloom 81/2 inches 
x 5 inches or better. Long graceful stem holds the flower 
facing. Blooms are beautiful and very attractive to the eye. 
Early and prolific bloomer with insect-resisting foliage. 
Roots 50c 
VIRGINIA RUTE (Chappaqua, 1939), ID. 
An exceptionally large flower on extra long stems. Blooms 
of deep rich velvety maroon with broad pointed petals, 
having tight centers, good form and substance, are held 
well out of the foliage on long erect stems. Hasily grows 
to immense size without coddling. 10 to 12 inches by 9 
inches deep. The bush growth is vigorous, the foliage 
insect resistant. Height 5 to 6 feet. Don’t miss growing 
this one. 
Roots $1.00 
VIRGINIA B. TAGGERT [Pape-Rocky River, 1950], F. D. 
Light blend of pastel colors, white with blush of fuchsine 
pink. Bloom 11 by 6 inches and rather flat on face but 
opens slowly and grows very large. 
Roots $2.50 
WATCHUNG GIANT [Smith], I. D. 
Deep amber yellow, suffused orange carmine, with dark 
green and insect resistant foliage. Listed on Honor Roll. 
Roots 50c 
WHIRLAWAY, (Pittman-Dahliadel, 1942), ID. 
Color between lemon and sulphur-yellow. It can be put up 
against some of the present quality yellows and win. Large, 
1] by 6 inches without much forcing. Foliage pointed like holly 
and very attractive. Good bush vitality. Stems fine. 
Roots 50c 
WHITE CHRISTMAS [Scheffel, 1944], F. D. to I. D. 
Vigorous grower with heavy insect resisting foliage. 10 
inch blooms of white with grand stems are produced 
freely. Keeps very well when cut. 
Roots $1.10 
WHITE WONDER [Kemp, 1933], I. D. 
The largest fluffy white to date. Long graceful wavy 
petals and easily grown from 10 inches up. Strong plants 
and long stiff stems. (H. R.) 
Roots 40c 
WINDLASSIE [Rocky River, 1947], I. D. 
Pure glistening white. Twisting petals roll all the way 
back to the stem, forming a ball-shaped flower. Size 8-10 
inches. Excellent for specimen bloom classes and a good 
keeper when cut. On all three Honor Rolls. 
Roots $1.50 
WORLD EVENT [Dixie, 1944], I. D. 
11 x 8 inches, rose pink. A seedling of A. Goodacre, with 
the same free blooming and branching habit as its parent 
and grandparent, Golden Goblin, which produced the free- 
blooming Mrs. C. E. Wildon, Mason’s rple Beauty and 
many others. It is as large as the other informal pinks 
with added depth. ‘It is a knockout,” were the reports 
of those who had it on trial. Received a Certificate of 
Merit at Storrs and East Lansing in 1943. On all three 
Flower Grower Honor Rolls. 
Roots 90c 
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