DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
INDEX AND PRICES FOR 1954 
ABBREVIATIONS INDICATING CLASSIFICATION 
TYPE OF FLOWER 
An—Anemone M—Miniature 
Ba—Ball O—Orchid Flowering 
Coll—Collarette P—Peony 
Dwf—Dwarf Pom—Pompon 
FD—Formal Decorative S—Single 
1C—Incurved Cactus $C—Semi-Cactus 
ID—Informal Decorative StC—Straight Cactus 
SIZE A—or large, over 8 inches. B—or medium, 4 to 8 inches. 
M—or miniature, under 4 inches. BB—4 to 6 inches. 
NOTICE 1954 
E M L BLOOMING DESIGNATIONS 
To make our catalog more helpful all varieties are keyed just 
ahead of bloom size as to the relative time they start blooming. 
E—early, M—medium (mid-season), L—late. By combining E M 
and M L we have 5 different groups. For those with a short 
growing season, late varieties should be avoided or started early 
in cold frames. With a long growing season some of the late 
varieties are the most satisfactory. In areas normally frost-free 
from early May to late October, plant the late varieties early and 
early varieties late and bring them into bloom nearer the same 
time. 
Type and color classifications in this index are in accordance 
with the A.D.S. and C.S.D.S. Official Classification list wherever 
practical. All colors are based on the Dahliadel Color Chart 
which is official for all dahlia shows. 
NOTICE—Before entering any variety in a dahlia show check 
with current Classification List, as these lists are changed from 
year to year and if we conform one year it may not conform 
with the next year’s list. 
COLORS in this Index have been changed to the A.D.S. and 
C.S.D.S. official classification, wherever practical. This classifica- 
tion is based on the Dahliadel Color Chart (see page 46). 
Au—Autumn Blend, Spanish orange, yellow ochre, burnt orange, 
buff, tan color, cinnamon, terra cotta, and suffusions and 
blends of such tones with pink and lavender. 
Bi—Bi-Color, two or more distinct, clean and separate colors on 
the face of the floral rays. 
Dk R—Dark Red, cardinal 
crimson. 
L—Lavender, phlox pink, rhodamine pink, amaranth rose, mallow 
purple, pastel mauve, mauve, pastel lilac, pastel lavender. 
Lt Bl—Light Blend, includes blends of the lighter tints and tones 
of pink, yellow, lavender, purple, violet and other pastels. 
Also varieties in which the central rays are of a different color 
than the majority of the rays. 
Dark Blend, blends of low brilliance, of dark reds, maroons, 
purples or other blends tending toward blue with contrasting 
color or colors. 
Fl Bl—Flame Blend, includes blends of shades of red, or orange 
with yellow and other supplementary colors. 
Blended, no clearly distinct color but instead two or more inter- 
mingled colors of different color classes which gradually merge 
but each of which can be distinguished at a distance of six 
feet. A single color shading lighter does not constitute a blend. 
Or—Orange, cadmium orange, apricot, tangerine orange, nastur- 
tium orange, orange chrome, orange. 
Pk—Pink, salmon, peach, shell pink, azalea pink, carmine rose, 
coral pink, Tyrian rose, rose pink. 
Pr—Purple, rosy magenta, magenta, Tyrian purple, 
purple, dahlia purple, lilac purple, petunia purple, 
purple, violet. 
R—Red, mandarin red, poppy red, brick red, vermilion, jasper 
red, scarlet, spectrum red, crimson, cherry, currant red. 
Var—Variegated two or more distinct colors on the face of the 
floral rays, arranged in dots, flecks, splashes or narrow lines 
which contrast sharply with the basic color. 
W—White, pure white, ivory, cream, faint blushes of other colors. 
Y—Yellow, primrose, sulphur, canary, straw, lemon, amber, 
red, oxblood red, chrysanthemum 
rhodamine 
violet 
chrome, and buttercup yellow. 
NOTICE 
NET—On varieties marked NET no quantity discount will be 
allowed on Roots or Pot Root, and only 3 to a customer. 
However, Plants and Rooted Cuttings are subject to our 
regular quantity discount, except where noted. 
K Grow + 
& Potash Fed 
DAHUAS, 
DECORATIVE and CACTUS DAHLIAS Pot 
Page Root Root Plant 
OMA ASA—Al EDs Rede et oe 2.00 1.50 1.00 
SeAbbot=—B SiCuRed se. ee ees 1.00 —-—- -— 
TAA da BNI AS ID eR ince de reece 2.50 2.00 1.25 
2 Adelaide—BB FD Ov..............--2.----.--------- NET -—— -——N3.50 
11 Adolf Mayer—A SC Pr___.............-.....---.-- NET 1.00 —— .75 
15: Aglow—A ID Au) 22.2222... so. eects 5 -—- - 
5 Agnes E. James—B StC Or ..............---------- 2.00 1.50 1.00 
loan Aladin—Bs ID Vater eee 1.50 1.00 .75 
12 Aleazar—AcSCuDk Ri eb ec eee J5 — -— 
16 Alice May—A ID W. .....WW0..2..-.2---222:020eeee 100 -—- -— 
14 Alice Stellick—B ID Bi R & W.............. NET 1.00 75 75 
Alicia Schrafft—A SC Pk ._........000222022------------ 1.00 ——- —— 
12 All American—A SC FI BI R w Au...........- 100 ——- -— 
5 Allegresse—A StC Y ~.....-..22...22-0--20-00--- —— 1.00 .75 
5 Allways—A. StC Pk ..c..-c54.-2 cet eeese eee 5.00 3.50 2.50 
3 Ambassadeur Van Kleffens—BB FD Ov........ 1.00 75 —— 
12 Amelia Earhart—A SC Au ............--.--...-------- 2.00 —— 1.00 
America’s Sweetheart—A ID Y ...................- 75 —— - 
12 Ami Louis Blin—A $C Dk R ...................-- 1.00 ——  .75 
14 Anna Benedict—B ID Dk R ....................-.-- 75 — - 
14a Annette—As 1D ON ceo re recta recs eee 1.50 ——  .75 
10 Arab Queen—A SC Lt BI Pk w YV................ 5.00 3.50 2.50 
20 Are de Triomphe—B FD Y...................--..------- 1.50 1.00 .75 
15 Arelda Lloyd—A ID Y....................00....-------- 50 -——- -—- 
4 Aristocrat—B StC Ro o.oo .ieceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 1.00 -—— .75 
18 Arthur Godfrey—A FD FI BI.......................- 3.00 2.25 1.50 
12 Atomic Yellow—A SC Y ...................----- NET 2.00 1.50 1.00 
Aumonier Chandelon—B SftC Lt BI............. 7 — -- 
15 Autumn Blaze—A ID FI BI _................ NET 1.50 1.00 75 
20 Avalanche—A FD W ...........00.......202-22------2--0-- 100 -—-—- —-— 
Axford Triumph—A ID Au.......................-- 100 -—-—- —-— 
5 Ballerina—B StC Au ....WWW0000 222-2. I5 —-—- - 
1D S B+ > BAS PD ee ee et Re ee ese 1.50 1.00 —— 
15 Bandoeng—A ID Au ..........2220...222.0eee ee 75 —— -- 
20 Barbarosa—B FD R 1.00 .75 75 
Bataan—B $C FI BI 1.00 ——- —— 
7 Bay City White—A IC W ...................... NET —— 3.00 2.00 
3 Beautiful Fairy—B ID FI BI —.............. —— 2.25 1.50 
Bedford Beauty—B IC L.._...........0000....... NET 75 ——- --— 
5 Belle Dame—A StC Pk... 100 —— —-— 
Bertha Shone—A SC Lt BI ...........0..00000... 6.00 450 —— 
13 Bessie Hardress—A FD-ID Lt BI.................... 2.00 1.50 1.00 
17 Bess Smith—A ID W __......0.. ee. NET 75 ——- -— 
20 Betty Blossom—B FD Lt BI.......................-...- 7.50 5.00 3.50 
9 Big Mo—A IC Dk Roun. ceeeeceeeeeeee cece 7.50 5.00 2.50 
11 Bill Jack—B SC W _o ee NET 1.50 1.00 .75 
7 Blackbird—B IC Dk R ..... ee 1.50 1.00 75 
11 Black Monarch—A SC Dk R.................... NET 1.50 1.00 .75 
7 Blendette—B IC Lt BI... ee. 5.00 3.50 2.50 
5 Blijheid=B°.StG- Rot ee eee 1.00 75 —— 
19 Blue Jersey—B FD L _..onw.. oe eeeee eee 50 -——- —— 
20 Blue River—A FD L......W00 2... fa. a 75 —-— -—- 
10 Bond’s Memory—B SC Lt BI ...................... 3.50 2.50 1.75 
19 Bride’s Bouquet—A FD W...........................- 1.00 ——- -—— 
Broeder Justinus—B SC Lt BI........................ ——- — 75 
5 Brown Bomber—A S#C Av...................... NET 4.00 —— 2.00 
20 BudovakI—A FD Dk BI.......200. 2. 3.00 —— 1.50 
5 Bunny—B StC Y : 6 
Burma—A ID R ; 
18 Burnbrae Memories—A FD Y ...................... —— 3.25 2.25 
17 California Centennial—A ID Au.................. 2.00 1.50 —— 
16 California Idol—A ID Y _.... 75 —— -- 
15 California Pageant—A ID Au .................... 1.50 —— -— 
4 Captain Cedarquist—B StC Or................ NET 75 -——- -— 
14 Carl G. DahI—A ID Au...........000000000...... NET 1.50 1.00  .75 
Carol Francis—A StC L.... — — 75 
Caroline Kernochan—B ID FI BI.................. 1.00 7 -—— 
Casper Ludwigs Memories—A IC Dk R...... 1.50 ——- —-— 
7 Catherine Hattwell—B IC Dk R..........0...... 2.00 1.50 1.00 
14 Charles K. Shaw—A ID Y.... : _ 
4 Charmant—BB SC L _.. 
Cheadle Park—A SC Pr... 
14 Cherokee Brave—A ID Dk R 
17 Cherokee Rose—A ID L........ 
7 Chime—A IC FI BI ......020020 ee. 
Christine—A: FD. iY0i4. oe ee, 
Jac Chucks: Pink—B cICePkae03 2 See 
ClaracDell=B SCP Yen ee ee ee 
5 Clara Hook—A S#C Lt BI... 
12 Clariam Fancy—B SC Lt BI _........... 
15 Clariam Forever—A ID Pk ....00000..0.000000000.. 
20 Clariam Luray—B FD Pk _..WW000.00202.2ceecce. 
5 Clariam Royalty—A S#tC Pr............................ 
7 Clariam Splendor—A IC Lt Bl 
Clarion—A ID Av .......... ES AS A tek 
15 Col. Littlh—A ID FI Bl... 
16 Comptesse Bice Greppi—A ID Lt BI 
