POMPON DAHLIAS 
Exhibition Varieties—Cont'd 
FRAMBOOSJE (Bos 85), E, Bloom 134, Bush 2 ft. A 
lovely delft rose of fine form on good stems. Early 
and profuse. A welcome addition. 
Root, .75; Pot Root, .75 
GOLD DUST (Goddard-Rock 85), E, Bloom 112 x 1, Bush 
2 ft. Very pleasing lemon yellow with Jasper red 
suffusion on reverse and showing at center. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .75 
HONEY (Farnum 86), E, Bloom 114, Bush 3 ft. Primrose 
yellow with petals edged red. Free flowering on long 
stems. Good for cutting. Root, .50 
ILA (Aust 86), E, Bloom 112, Bush 2 ft. Deep oxblood. 
Bush growth fairly good, and almost all of the blooms 
are of perfect form. Long strong stems. 
Root, .75 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET; Plant, .75 
LITTLE DAVID (Twitchett 85), EM, Bloom 1¥2, Bush 3 ft. 
Russet orange of almost perfect form. Blooms freely 
and fine for cutting. Root, .50 
LITTLE EDITH (85), E, Bloom 11%, Bush 312 ft. Primrose 
yellow tipped bright carmine. A standard variety and 
consistent winner. Good form. Very worthwhile. Good 
for cutting. Root, .50 
LITTLE WILLO (85), M, Bloom 11/2, Bush 3 ft. White with 
a creamy cast at the base of each petal. Fine form, 
very deep. Stems strong and erect. 
Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
MARGARET WILLIAMS (Aust 87), E, Bloom 112 x 1%, 
Bush 21/2 ft. Soft mauve with Rhodamine pink suffu- 
sions and Rhodamine purple shadings on the edge. 
One of the finest for exhibition. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
MRS. FRENCH (Aust 85), M, Bloom 112, Bush 2 ft. 
A very dainty and pretty soft amaranth rose. Blooms 
evenly quilled with full centers. 
Pot Root, .75; Plant, .75 
MRS. J. TELFER (Aust 86), E, Bloom 11/2, Bush 21/2 ft. 
White with a slight yellowish cast. Almost a perfect 
ball. Perfect centers. Has won many prizes. 
Root, .75 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET; Plant, .75 
PEE WEE (A & S 85), 1951, EM, Bloom 11% x 1%, Bush 
3 ft. Size and color of Little Edith but stem and petal 
formation of Honey. Plant, .75 
SWEETIE (John 86), EM, Bloom 12 x 1%, Bush 2 ft. 
Bright spectrum red of fine form. Strong bush growth, 
perfect stems. A wonderful exhibition variety. 
Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
TINY TOT (85), E, Bloom 114 x 1, Bush 2 ft. Fine chrys- 
anthemum crimson. Good grower, profuse bloomer. 
Outstanding dark red for exhibition. 
Root, .75; Pot Root, .75 
WILLO’S VIOLET (Aust 85), M, Bloom 1/2 x 1, Bush 2 
ft. Dianthus purple with lighter reverse. Best purple 
for exhibition to date. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
1954 DAHLIADEL INTRODUCTION 
BETTY LOU (Dahl 85), EM, Bloom 134 x 1, Bush 21/2 ft. 
Lovely little almost white color sport of Betty Anne 
Pompon. Really a blend with a blush of soft rose at 
the base of the petals and edged white. Produces 
wonderful blooms on fine stems. On Dudley’s Honor 
Roll. Root, $3.00 NET; Pot Root, $2.00 NET; 
Plant, $1.00 NET 
Hope to meet many of you personally at 
the shows this fall or here at Dahliadel. 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
Cut Flower Varieties 
BRONZE BEAUTY, M, Bloom 2, Bush 3 ft. An old variety. 
Color golden apricot. A good keeper for cutting. 
Root, .50 
BROWN’S LEO (Brown 85), EM, Bloom 2 x 11/2, Bush 
3 ft. Scarlet over slightly yellow base. Although a 
little large it is fine for cutting. Root, $1.00 
CHITA (Dahl 85), E, Bloom 134, Bush 3 ft. Pure canary . 
yellow. Profuse, and blooms keep well. A _ little 
beauty. Not temperamental. Root, .50 
DEE DEE (Estes 84), M, Bloom 2, Bush 31 ft. A pale 
mauve or lilac. Large for exhibition but fine for 
cutting. Root, .50 
EDITH MUELLER (Mueller-Bad 85), M, Bloom 134, Bush 
3 ft. A bright soft apricot suffused peach red. In de- 
mand as a cut flower. Root, .50 
HELEN ANITA (84), M, Bloom 134, Bush 21 ft. A beau- 
tiful lilac with a lighter reverse and white center. 
Very attractive and good for cutting. Root, .50 
LITTLE BUDDY (Lake 85), E, Bloom 2 x 134, Bush 31/2 ft. 
A soft lemon yellow that is a wonderful cut flower. 
Plenty of substance. Profuse and early. Certified at 
Storrs. Root, .50 
LITTLE JACKIE (85), E, Bloom 134 x 1%, Bush 21/2 ft. 
Lovely primrose yellow. Fine form for cutting and ex- 
hibition. Root, .75; Pot Root, .75 
MARY MUNNS (Bolsa 85), M, Bloom 112, Bush 21/2 ft. 
One of the best in phlox or mallow purple. Good for 
exhibition or cutting. Root, .50 
MIKE (Boston 84), EM, Bloom 112, Bush 212 ft. Bright 
burnt orange, shading lighter at the outer petals. 
Attractive and jutting with blooms. Root, .50 
MORNING MIST (Bad 85), E, Bloom 134, Bush 31/2 ff. 
White tipped lavender and rosy lavender at center. 
Some flowers a little large, but very popular. A fine 
cut flower with long stems. Root, .50 
SHERRY (85), EM, Bloom 2, Bush 21/2 ft. A deep purple, 
nearly round and very attractive. Occasionally may 
come oversize. Bush sturdy, and a very popular 
variety. Root, .50 
SUNNY DAYBREAK (Keynes 85), EM, Bloom 2, Bush 3 ft. 
Lemon yellow, heavily tipped cardinal. Flowers of 
good form. Root, .50 
YELLOW GEM (McWhirter 84), EM, Bloom 11/2, Bush 3 
ft. Clear canary yellow of fine form. Old, but still 
a good cut flower. Root, .50 
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