MINIATURE INFORMAL 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS—Cont'd 
RAPTURE (Dahl 85), E, Bloom 312 x 112, Bush 412 ft. 
Rose pink shading to sulphur yellow at center. Very 
artistic. Does well in the South. Bush, stems, and 
keeping qualities excellent. Very profuse. Root, .75 
RICKEY (Bugg 84), M, Bloom 312 x 2, Bush 31/2 ft. A 
bi-color of red and white. Very striking and a strong 
grower. A prize winner. Root, .50 
MINIATURE FORMAL 
DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
AGATHA (Frank-Dah| 86M), 1953, E, Bloom 2-214 x 12, 
Bush 2 ft. This truly small clear white formal minia- 
ture has won wherever shown again this season. In 
1952 it won an Achievement Medal in the N. J. State 
Show, many firsts in local shows, including Phila- 
delphia, and Long Island. An A.D.S. Trophy for the 
best Miniature Seedling in the New York Show and 
its greatest winning was the A.D.S. Supreme Seed- 
ling Sweepstakes Award. Wonderfully prolific with an 
abundance of blooms that makes it most pleasing in 
the garden as well as on the show table. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
BABY FONTENEAU (Holl 84), M, Bloom 42 x 212, Bush 
3 ft. Soft rose pink with yellow showing at base of 
petals. Blooms uniform and artistic with full center. 
A very pleasing worthwhile variety. Root, .50 NET 
BABY SAGAMORE (Bad 85), EM, Bloom 3 x 212, Bush 
32 ft. Amber yellow suffused peach red. Bush sturdy. 
Strong straight stems. Root, .50 
BESSIE M. (Matlack-Dahl 85), 1952, E, Bloom 22 x 2, 
Bush 3 ft. A lively even scarlet that certified at 
Storrs. Healthy grower with good foliage. Profuse and 
holds good centers throughout the season. Excellent 
for cutting. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00 
BO BO (Frank-Rock 85), E, Bloom 2 x 12, Bush 4 ff. 
Bright primrose yellow suffused rose red. Long stems 
and good form. Excellent for arranging. On 3 Honor 
Rolls. A prize winner. Root, .50 
BUCKEYE BABY (Gold 85), E, Bloom 212 x 2, Bush 21/2 
ft. Golden buff lightly shaded red on reverse. Blooms 
are early, uniform and plentiful. Fine for cutting. 
Sturdy bushes. Root, .50 
BUDDY (Lake 85), E, Bloom 2/2 x 2, Bush 3/2 ft. A 
rich bright carmine with oxblood red center. Fine for 
cutting. Profuse and early, with long stems. Certified 
at Storrs and E. Lansing. Root, .50 
CAROL K (Lake), 1952, E, Bloom 3-4, Bush 31/2 ft. Color 
buff and gold on long wiry stems. Nick Koenig says 
it’s “a little honey”. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00 
CHERYL ANNE 
CHERYL ANNE (AhlI-Dahl 85), 1951, E, Bloom 22 x 2, 
Bush 31/2 ft. Color is a lovely light primrose yellow, 
with each petal edged lighter, giving definition to 
each petal. Perfect stems for cutting and it grows 
small naturally. Wonderful bush growth and myriads 
of blooms. A.D.S. Gold Medal, N. Y. Cert. at Rutgers. 
Incessant bloomer. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .75 
CORAL BLEND (Do 85), EM, Bloom 3 x 21%, Bush 4 ft. 
Buff suffused Tyrian rose with yellow center. Profuse 
and early. Root, .50 
DECOY (Bru 85), E, Bloom 3 x 2, Bush 3 ft. Canary yel- 
low heavily edged and tipped scarlet. Early, healthy 
grower. Very striking. One of our best recent im- 
ports. Wonderful for cutting. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
FAIRY (Dayton 84), E, Bloom 3/2 x 22, Bush 4 ft. A 
soft violet rose shading mauve at tips. Blooms early 
until late. Flowers uniform and keep well when cut. 
Good, strong, straight stems. Root, .50 
FREDA (85), E, Bloom 212 x 134, Bush 3 ft. Rich, deep 
ruby red shaded maroon, darker and smaller than 
Ike. Profuse and fine for exhibiting. 
Root, .75; Pot Root, .75 
FUNNY FACE (Wilson 85), M, Bloom 2/2 x 2, Bush 4 ff. 
A clean cut bi-color, bright scarlet red with a distinct 
white tip on each petal. Uniform in size, form and 
color. Most attractive. Root, .50 
FUZZY-WUZZY (Lake 85), M, Bloom 3 x 2, Bush 3 ff. 
Pretty apricot yellow suffused begonia rose with ser- 
rated petals. Stems good. An excellent keeper. 
Root, .50 
IKE (Lake 85), M, Bloom 312-42 x 2, Bush 3 ft. Blood 
red blooms with many serrated petals. Fine for cut- 
ting and exhibiting. Does well in the South. Root, .75 
JENNIE A (Alex-Dah! 85), E, Bloom 21/2 x 112, Bush 3 
ft. Glowing turkey red, a gem in any garden. A 
wealth of blooms on open spreading bushes. Long 
slender stems. Certified at Rutgers. Root, .75 
LITTLE JERRY (Lake 85), 1953, E, Bloom 3 x 12, Bush 
31 ft. Dianthus or peony purple with a velvet sheen. 
Blooms keep well and are certainly most profuse. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
LITTLE JIMMY (Lake 85), M, Bloom 3 x 2, Bush 4 ft. A 
nearly round white with long strong stems. Certified 
at E. Lansing. A wonderful keeper. One of our best 
white miniature cut flowers. Root, .75 
LITTLE LEMON DROP (Lake 85), E, Bloom 3 x 2, Bush 
3 ft. Intense lemon yellow, fine for cutting or exhibit- 
ing. A prize winner. Certified at Storrs. Root, .75 
LITTLE NEMO (Chase 85), EM, Bloom 4 x 2, Bush 4 ff. 
Crimson uniformly tipped white. Striking and attrac- 
tive. Very popular. Root, .50 
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