FORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
AA A (Aust 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 4 ft. A very 
pretty Turkey or cherry red, the color of Murphy’s 
Masterpiece. Fine form sometimes inclined Informal. 
Stems good. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
B & B (Beals-Rock 85A), L, Bloom 11 x 5, Bush 41/2 ft. 
Lovely pastel mauve with light phlox purple suffusion 
and reverse. Deep full centers. Rugged grower. 
Root, $1.50 
BLUE JERSEY (85B), E, Bloom 62 x 4, Bush 61/2 ft. 
Tyrian pink to light mallow purple. A sport of Jersey 
Beauty with all of its parent’s good qualities. Root, .50 
BRIDE’S BOUQUET (Bak-Rus 85A), M, Bloom 9 x 6, Bush 
5V¥2 ft. A worthy prize winner of pure white. Nice 
form, and long straight stems. A.D.S. Gold Certificate 
at N. Y., on all 3 Honor Rolls, and an Achievement 
Medal winner. Performed very satisfactorily here for 
US. Root, $1.00 
ELAINE BUTLER (Aust 85A), E, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 4 ft. 
Unusual and appealing. Color rich dawn pink with 
darker shadings and deeper edging. Fine grower, 
early and most satisfactory. 
Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
EMMA CAROLINE (Prem 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 7, Bush 3 
ft. Lovely white that just naturally grows large. A 
rugged, healthy grower. Nice compact bush with good 
stems and glossy green foliage. Good substance and 
an excellent keeper. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
FIVE STAR GENERAL (Ramage-Rus 85A), EM, Bloom 10 
x 7, Bush 5 ft. A most pleasing blend of light amar- 
anth pink edged and shaded soft canary yellow. One 
of the very best and largest blends for exhibition. 
Consistent bloomer. Derrill Hart Medal Winner certi- 
fying at 3 Trial Grounds. Root, $1.50 
JEANETTE (Lombard 84A), M, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5 ff. 
A popular bi-color of pansy purple neatly tipped 
white. Naturally grows large. Rugged growth. A good 
root maker. Root, $1.00 
JERSEY BEAUTY (Waite 85B), E, Bloom 6/2 x 4, Bush 
62 ft. This beautiful pink is undoubtedly the most 
universally grown dahlia. Is still “the’’ commercial 
pink. Perfect form, long stems, excellent keeper and 
profuse. Root, .50 
KIDD’S CLIMAX (Aust 85A), E, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 4 ff. 
A very pretty and pleasing blend of yellow shaded 
and suffused mauve with lighter shadings. Reminds 
one of Freda George with lots of substance and good 
qualities. Root, $2.50; Plant, $1.25 
KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD (Brown-Rock 84A), E, Bloom 11 x 6, 
Bush 5 ft. A chrome yellow with carmine rose suffu- 
sion and on reverse of petals. Early and prolific. The 
first to bloom in your garden. 
Root, $1.00 
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LEADING LADY (Aust 85B), E, Bloom 8 x 31/2, Bush 4 ff. 
Rhodamine pink with yellow and white shadings usu- 
ally tipped white. Blooms in early season need some 
shading. Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
LYNETTE HAWTON (Aust 85A), M, Bloom 9 x 4, Bush 
31 ft. Pastel mauve shading lighter. Fine form, good 
size and depth. Plant, $3.50 
MICHIGAN O. (KEISER) (85A), M, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 512 
ft. Pure mauve or mallow rose. Full centered blooms 
of fine form held on perfect stems. A fine grower and 
good bloomer. Root, .75 
OLD GLORY (Pitt-Dahl 85B), FD, E, Bloom 7-8 x 4, Bush 
4 ft. A stunning Formal Decorative and the most con- 
sistent bi-color we have ever grown. Bright signal red 
evenly tipped white. Produced wonderful blooms very 
early and all through the season. Most striking in the 
garden and sure to please you. On Dudley’s Honor 
Roll. Root, $7.50; Pot Root, $5.00; Plant, $3.50 
ORANGE SPECIAL (Forest View 85A), 1954, M, Bloom 
9 x 4, Bush 4 ft. Most pleasing Mars orange with 
scarlet lines and suffusion. Good grower and sure to 
please. Pot Root, $5.00; Plant, $3.50 
SPALDINGS LAVENDER BEAUTY (Aust 85A), EM, Bloom 
8 x 4, Bush 312 ft. Amaranth rose with lighter shad- 
ings. Petals are pointed with a few curling and twist- 
ing at the back. Full centers. Very fine here. 
Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
SPARKLER (Tooker 84B), M, Bloom 8 x 5, Bush 5 ff. 
Clear pale primrose yellow. Strong erect stems. Thick 
petals of good substance. Profuse bloomer. Dudley’s 
Honor Roll. One you will like. Root, .75 
THE REAL GLORY (Stephenson-Rus 86A), M, Bloom 11 
x 6, Bush 6 ft. One of the finest pure white Formal 
Decoratives we grow. Not only is it a fine well 
formed large flower on a real stem, but it is a good 
grower and root maker. Root, $1.50; Plant, .75 
VALLEY SNOW (Aust 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
There are so many whites it is hard to recommend 
the best. We think this wonderful with good sub- 
stance and bush growth. Inclined Semi-Cactus at 
times, with petals rolling some at tips. Root, $1.00 
VOLCANO (Richwood 84A), ML, Bloom 11 x 7, Bush 41/2 
ft. An orange flame red which holds its color in the 
sun. Foliage is heavy and leathery. Blooms on strong 
stems having a lot of substance and keep well. 
Root, $1.00 
WHITE BEAUTY (Robens 85A), M, Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 
5 ft. Pure white that blooms from mid-season on. 
Full centered and probably one of the largest Formal 
whites. On Dudley’s Honor Roll. Very satisfactory. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
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