MME CHIANG KAI SHEK 
GOLDEN PRINCE 
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, enhanced 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 
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, $2.50; Pot Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.25 
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; Pot Root, $1.00; 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 
HARRY NICHOLOY (Garretson 85A), M, Bloom 9 x 3, 
Bush 4 ft. Lovely reddish apricot. Occasional blooms 
top facing. A fine acquisition to the Autumn class. 
Plant, $2.50 
JANE COWL (Downs 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 5/2 
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 
JIM’S BLEND (Jemars 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
Lovely light blend of white heavily suffused and 
tipped amaranth rose. Attractive pointed petals. On 
Dudley’s Honor Roll, Webb’s Review and Certified at 
Ohio Valley ‘53. Plant, $3.50 
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; Plant, .75 
JULIA McKAMEY (McKamey-Hulin 85A), M, Bloom 9 x 5, 
Bush 4 ft. Light Persian rose with darker suffusion on 
reverse. Lovely wavy petals. Centers full through the 
season. Plenty of blooms. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
MME. CHIANG KAI SHEK (Pitt-Dahl 85A), EM, Bloom 
9 x 5, Bush 512 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 1412 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. 
Achievement Medal at Wash. A truly unusual variety. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET 
PINK ELEPHANT (Giffin-Dahl 85A), EM, Bloom 12 x 7, 
Bush 31/2 ft. Beautiful deep rose pink, blooms grow 
very large. A compact grower that blooms early 
enough to be safely pinched out once and side 
pruned to make a beautiful bush. Plant, $1.00 
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. Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
THE DRAGON (Corbett-Dah! 85A), M, Bloom 11 x 7, 
Bush 41 ft. A lovely variety. The petals are apricot in 
the center edged rose pink. A rugged, insect-resistant 
plant which will grow for anybody. Will stand good 
culture. An excellent root maker. Root, $1.00 NET 
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, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
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 
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