ARTHUR GODFREY 
FORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 
ABE LINCOLN (Blue Ribbon 85B), 1954, M, Bloom 7 x 4, 
Bush 4 ft. Oxblood or chrysanthemum crimson with 
a velvety sheen. Petals wide and serrated with a lot 
of substance. Really different. Plant, $1.50 
ARTHUR GODFREY (Pitt-Dahl 86A), E, Bloom 12 x 6, 
Bush 4 ft. The most successful winner in the largest 
bloom class all over this country and abroad. A beau- 
tiful Orient red with orange or buff shadings. On 3 
Honor Rolls, and certified at Atlanta and Rutgers. 
Grows 11 x 6 not disbudded in ordinary field culture. 
Wonderful vitality, rugged foliage, always in bloom. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
BURNBRAE MEMORIES (Aust 85A), ML, Bloom 10 x 6, 
Bush 3 ff. Lovely light primrose yellow. Will be 
one of the most popular foreign varieties when better 
known. Root, $2.50; Pot Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.25 
CLARA BRUCE (Aust 85A), M, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 4 ft. 
Very unusual and attractive blend. Yellow striped soft 
jasper red. Good form and prolific. 
Root, $2.50; Plant, $1.25 
DEBUT (Brown 85A), ML, Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 42 ft. 
Stunning light primrose with exceptionally large pet- 
als and blooms. Healthy, vigorous with large foliage 
and bushes. Perfect centers throughout the season. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
FRANCES HANNA (Hanna-Dahl 85B), EM, Bloom 8 x 5, 
Bush 5 ft. Spectrum red with clear white tips. A nice 
open grower with long, straight, stiff stems. Foliage 
dark green. A sure winner in the bi-color class. Can 
be grown 9 inches or over. Certified at New Bruns- 
wick. Plant, $1.25 
GEORGE WILSON (Aust 85A), 1953, ML, Bloom 10 x 4, 
Bush 31 ft. A very attractive clear light phlox purple 
with lighter shadings. Fine form and size. Side prun- 
ing will improve the stems on first blooms. A popular 
show winner. Root, $4.50; Pot Root, $3.25; Plant, $2.25 
JOHN CURTIN (Aust 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 4 ff. 
A very evenly formed massive pure white decorative 
with pointed petals developing around to the stem. 
Healthy, compact growth and fine for exhibition. 
Root, $2.50; Pot Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.25 
JULIA KEECH (Aust 85A), EM, Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 4 ff. 
Most unusual in color. Chrysanthemum crimson with 
the petals edged Egyptian buff. Rugged, healthy 
grower. Very different. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
KING DAVID (Corbett-DahI 85A), M, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 
42 ft. Beautiful rich Dianthus or petunia purple. Con- 
tinues blooming throughout the season. Flowers are 
of good substance, deep, well-formed, and do not 
fade. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
LINK’S BLUE TRIUMPH (Link-Prem 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 
42, Bush 4 ft. A seedling of Blue River, somewhat 
larger. Color mauve with phlox purple veinings. Good 
stiff stems and heavy insect-resistant foliage. A prize 
winner. Root, $1.00 
MRS. W. SMITH (Aust 85A), M, Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 3 ff. 
A pleasing Tyrian pink with distinct lighter veining in 
the center of each petal and lighter edges. Very un- 
usual. Fine form, stem and bush. 
Pot Root, $2.00; Plant, $1.25 
MULWAREE (Aust 85A), M, Bloom 9 x 6, Bush 31/2 ff. 
A very good clear primrose yellow of nice form. A 
compact grower with good stems and full centered 
blooms. Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
PRAIRIE SUN (Marsh-Rock 85A), EM, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 
5 ft. This primrose yellow certified at Rutgers, on all 
3 Honor Rolls and won 3 Achievement Medals. A true 
Formal yellow for exhibition. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
PURPLE DAWN (Barwal 85A), 1952, M, Bloom 9 x 5, 
Bush 41/2 ft. Beautiful Dianthus purple. A dead ringer 
for King David with qualities and habits so close that 
distinguishing them apart is a real task. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00 
PURPLE MIST (Em-Rus 84A), M, Bloom 10 x 51/2, Bush 
5 ft. Peony purple. Strong, sturdy stems and a bush 
which is extremely rugged. Foliage thick and dark 
green. Blooms keep marvelously well. Certified at E. 
Lansing. Root, $1.00 
THE DETROIT TIMES (Lake 85B), 1953, E, Bloom 8 x 512, 
Bush 51/2 ft. Soft Tyrian rose with cut flower quali- 
ties. A good keeper, plenty of blooms, fine stems and 
lots of color. When fully open petals curl and twist. 
Root, $4.00; Plant, $2.00 
THOMAS A. EDISON (Dahl 85B), ML, Bloom 8 x 41, 
Bush 4 ft. Impressive blooms of staghorn petal forma- 
tion. Royal purple or petunia violet. Stems and bush 
grow strong. Grows rather slowly and appreciates 
extra culture and fertilization. Many awards. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
TIARA (Brown 85A), 1952, E, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 5 ff. 
Another seedling of Kirsten Flagstad in glistening 
orange peach tipped white. A stunning bi-color that 
promises great satisfaction and many winnings. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
WILEY POST (Pat 84B), EM, Bloom 7 x 5, Bush 4 ft. Sul- 
phur yellow. A seedling of Jersey Beauty and very 
similar in form and bush growth except bushes are 
not auite as tall. A fine healthy grower. Root, .75 
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Varieties on this as well as other pages in this 
catalog are the same form blooms as illustration 
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