MME CHIANG KAI SHEK 
INFORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
AGLOW (Dahl 85A), L, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 6 ft. A beau- 
tiful soft apricot heavily suffused scarlet on the cen- 
ter area of each petal, enhaced by a golden sheen. 
Open grower with long strong stems. Root, .75 
ARELDA LLOYD (Smith 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 
52 ft. A clear lemon yellow faintly suffused rose. 
May be described as a yellow Jane Cowl as form and 
bush growth are almost identical. Root, .50 
AUTUMN BLAZE (John 85A), EM, Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 
5 ft. Early blooms are all orient red with chrome yel- 
low shadings on the tips, but later blooms show more 
of the suffusion. A prize winner and a strong, rugged 
grower. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
BANDOENG (Ball 85A), E, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5 ff. Cin- 
namon buff suffused and shaded russet orange and 
scarlet. A strong bush, heavy foliage and excellent 
stems. Easy to grow. Fine for cutting. Root, .75 
CALIFORNIA PAGEANT (Bal 85A), M, Bloom 12 x 8, Bush 
5 ft. Light chrome yellow with Mars orange suffusion 
at center. It just naturally grows big. Root, $1.50 
CLARIAM FOREVER (Wol-Rock 85A), 1952, ML, Bloom 
9 x 4, Bush 4 ft. An outstanding clear light pink. 
Certified at Ohio Valley. On Faust’s and Eddy’s Honor 
Roll and Webb’s Review. Strong vigorous grower with 
good foliage. 
Root, $3.50; Pot Root, $2.50; Plant, $1.75 
COL. LITTLE (O Dom 85A), ML, Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 4 
ft. Beautiful blend of flame-scarlet and orange scar- 
let with lemon yellow reverse which shows as lacin- 
iated petals curl and wave profusely. Very spec- 
tacular. Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
COSMOPOLITAN (Phillips-Rock 85A), M, Bloom 8 x 5, 
Bush 41/2 ft. Scarlet edged and suffused straw yellow. 
Won Derrill W. Hart Medal, certifying in 3 Trial 
Grounds. A good grower, on strong stems. Root, $1.50 
FREDA GEORGE (Aust 84A), M, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5 
ft. Sulphury white suffused and shaded rhodamine 
pink. An old variety with many admirers. Good form, 
easy to grow and most satisfactory. Plant, .75 
GOLDEN PRINCE (Weiss 85A), E, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 4 
ft. A seedling of Jane Cowl, rich canary yellow 
blended peach giving a general effect of golden 
bronze. Bush strong and branches nicely. Root, .75 
INDIAN GIANT (Em 85A), E, Bloom 12 x 6, Bush 4 ft. 
Mars orange with cardinal suffusion at center. Fine 
strong stems and good flowering habit. Certified at 
E. Lansing. Root, $1.00 NET 
JANE COWL (Downs 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 51/2 
ft. A warm buff and old gold, blending to apricot 
and rose at the center. Bush growth is ideal with 
strong stems. Fine for cutting and exhibiting. 
Root, .50 
JOHN W. SHERWOOD (Ber-Dahl 85A), M, Bloom 11 x 
6, Bush 5 ft. Mallow purple enlivened with gold suf- 
fusion and slight gold tips. Blooms are artistic, with 
petals that curl and twist. Has good form, size. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
KENTUCKY SPORTSMAN (White 85A), EM, Bloom 10 x 
5, Bush 3 ft. Canary yellow at center, outer petals 
orange with rose suffusion on reverse, each petal 
evenly tipped pure white. Good form and very strik- 
ing. Root, $1.00 NET 
MME. CHIANG KAI SHEK (Pitt-Dah! 85A), EM, Bloom 
9 x 5, Bush 51 ft. Color is lemon yellow, with a soft 
peach and mauve suffusion on the reverse and tips of 
petals. It has very unusual wavy petals. Bush strong 
and robust. Stems long and erect. Root, $1.00 
MRS. GEORGE LE BOUTILLIER (Smith-Rus 84A), M, Bloom 
11 x 5, Bush 5 ft. This beautiful carmine red dahlia 
has been shown 141/2 inches in diameter. Has few 
faults and is very popular. Root, .50 
PERMANENT WAVE (Goetzer-N.C.D.S. 85A), 1951, E, 
Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 5 ft. Fuchsia purple and some- 
thing new in formation. The petals are involute and 
ruffled leaving an open tip resembling a spoon chrys- 
anthemum. Strong grower, insect resistant foliage. 
American Home Achievement Medal at Wash. A truly 
unusual variety. Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
PIRATE TREASURE (Marsh-Rock 85A), E, Bloom 10 x 6, 
Bush 5 ft. Orange buff shading to Egyptian buff and 
suffused deep crimson. Long stiff stems. A vigorous 
grower. Won 10 American Home Achievement Med- 
als and on all 4 Honor Rolls in 1950. Its one fault, a 
poor root maker. Plant, $2.00 
SEPTEMBER (Rainbow 85A), ML, Bloom 10 x 4'/2, Bush 
5 ft. Tangerine orange with soft scarlet suffusion 
giving it a reddish autumn tone. Rugged grower. 
Root, $1.00 
THE VOLUNTEER (Whittacker-Rus 85A), 1951, M, Bloom 
11 x 7, Bush 4 ft. Deep Tyrian or Dianthus purple 
with lighter tips. Vigorous grower and_ prolific 
bloomer. Won 2 Achievement Medals, 2 A.D.S. Seed- 
ling Awards, 3 Trial Ground Certificates and the Der- 
rill W. Hart Gold Medal. On all 4 Honor Rolls. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
TWILIGHT (Harter 84A), L, Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 5 ft. Out- 
standing in color as it is a true violet which makes 
it the nearest to blue of any dahlia we have grown. 
Centers always full. Rugged, easy to grow. A good 
root maker. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
VENITA (Kramer-Par 85B), 1953, E, Bloom 8 x 5. Lovely 
light blend of carmine rose on straw yellow and yel- 
low on the ends of petals. High perfect centers. 
Seedling Award New York and Dudley’s Honor Roll. 
Root, $7.50; Plant, $3.50 
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