The more you do for the dahlia in the growing season, the more the dahlia 
will do for you in the blooming season, 
lehive 
PARRELLA 
DAHLIA GARDENS 
presents the following introductions from our Gardens and 
other Growers, for the Season of 1953 
SEE FLOWER GROWER HONOR ROLL 
VENITA (Cramer-Parrella) F. D.—lLight carmine rose with flushes of straw 
yellow and yellow center, Back petals close right back to stem forming a 
full petaled, deep flower with back of bloom almost as beautiful as the front. 
High perfect centers always. Profuse bloomer early and late. Stems are 
excellent and hold blooms well up in perfect position. Foliage is strong, 
thick and vigorous. Won seedling award at American Dahlia Society Show 
in New York. Plant grows about 44 feet. Size of bloom 8 x 6. 
Roots $15.00 Net Plants $7.50 Net 
ALABASTER (Tomczak-Parrella) 
F. D.—A new white seedling of 
The Real Glory and a new 
beauty. Size 8 x 5. There is a 
creamy glow from center of the 
bloom that gives it a soft, rich, 
waxy look that is just beautiful. 
Although formal, petals are cup- 
ped enough to give bloom an 
artistic formation. Flowers are 
held facing up on perfect stems 
about 9 inches above a strong, 
vigorous, branching plant with 
rich, green foliage. Blooms have 
very good substance. Winner of 
Achievement Medal at Washing- 
ton, D. C. show and Seedling 
Award at Long Island show 
1952. Also First and Tri-Color 
at Long Island show 1951. 
Roots $15.00 Net Plants $7.50 Net 
ALABASTER 
WHITE GLAMOUR (Hanna-Dahliadel)—Informal, decorative, almost pure 
white, Very deep like its namesake—in fact, it resembles Glamour in form. 
Size 11 by 7% inches. Stems 10 inches; hold blooms at 45°, some on top. 
Bush 4 feet. Rather late bloomer Plant $5.00 Net 
STELLA PLANERT—Informal, decorative, dark beet-root purple with lighter 
dianthus purple toward outer part of bloom. Size 10 by 5 inches. Stems 
8 to 12 inches; hold blooms on side and at slight upward angle. Has good 
substance and blooms profusely from August to frost. Competition Kemp’s 
Purple Triumph and Kemp’s Violet Wonder. Bush 5 feet. 
Root $7.50 Plant $3.75 
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