Edison’s Dahlias 
MAJOR VIERS [Viers-Rocky River, 1947], F. D. 
Gold with peach suffusion on outer petals. Massive, ball- 
shaped flowers 9 to 11 inches in diameter. Strong rugged 
grower. Achievement Medals at Cleveland and Hast Liver- 
pool. A Certificate of Merit and an Honor Roll dahlia. 
Roots $1.25 
MARILYN DALE [Mollineaux, 1949] S. C. 
Light roseine purple. Huge in size but attractive. Winner 
of many awards and on all Honor Rolls. Height 5% feet. 
Roots $1.50 
MARY NOBLE [Australian, Foreign], F. D. 
One of the best of its color and type. Phlox pink to bright 
mauve. Blooms have size, depth and good quality. Plants 
6. 
vigorous. Size 10 x 
Roots $1.10 
MARY TAYLOR (Taylor, 1940), Str. C. 
Deep flesh pink and gold with all the points of a good 
Dahlia. Grows 9 by 4 inches. Held on fine stems. A 
good keeper. Bushes 6 feet. On Honor Roll. Achieve- 
ment winner and scored at A. D. S. at Hast Lansing Trial 
Gardens. 
Roots 75c 
MASSASOIT, (Messier, 1941), I.D. 
A massive flower, blooms 8 to 10 inches, 5 to 7 inches deep, 
held on stiff stems that hold the flowers right out of the 
bush. A grand deep pink. 
Roots $1.15 
MENTONE Str. C [Australia] 
An orange yellow blend, good form and stems. The keen 
exhibitor will want this. Size 8 to 10 held on long stems. 
Roots $1.10 
MICHAEL BLACK [Phillips-Hook, 1946], I. D. 
Described as a purple of about the same shade of reddish 
purple as the 1946 introduction, Mrs. Hester A. Pape. 
Blooms 10 to 11 inches in diameter with good depth. 
Hastern and Western Honor Rolls. 
Roots $1.15 
MICHIGAN WHITE (Keiser-Lakeside) S.C. 
The most prolific blooming cut flower white to date. 
Flowers run from 5 to 8 inches normally. AS many as 18 
to 25 opening at one time have been produced on one 
bush. Will bloom from July until frost, continuously 
shooting out long stems by the dozen. Certified at Storrs 
and Hast Lansing. Excellent root maker. 
Roots 50c 
MILLGROVE [1951], I. D. 
A good clear pink, 7 to 9 inches across by 2 to 4 inches 
deep. Held on long stiff stems mostly above the good, 
3 to 4 foot bush. 
Roots $1.25 
MILTON J. CROSS (Johnson, 1936), I. D. 
An immense flower of rich yellow-buff, the outer petals flushed 
with rosy amber. Winner of five firsts, including three Achieve 
ment Medals. Long stiff stems; good grower. 
Roots 60c 
MISS BAY CITY [Schiell], I. D. 
Blooms are a real red. Blooms, 8 to 10 inches on good stiff 
stems. 
Roots $1.00 
MISS CONWAY [Knight-Premier, 1945], I. D. 
Sometimes formal. An 8-5 inch bloom, beautiful shade of 
pinkish red, edges white. Good bush and: stiff stems. 
Roots $1.00 
MISS DORIS BRAND [Australian, 1949], F. D. 
It is huge, and yet refined, the colour is unique. The base 
of each petal is gold, also the picotee edge; the remainder 
of each petal is mahogany to red. The plant is insect 
repellant, robust and free. Twelve inch blooms are pro- 
duced freely. Very attractive. 
Roots $1.50 
MISS LIBERTY [Comstock, 1947], I. D. 
Scarlet tipped white. The best bi-color we have ever 
grown. Unusually attractive. Stems long and strong. 
Roots $1.50 
