NOELLE 
CROYDON 
SNOTOP 
FORMAL DECORATIVE DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
ARC DE TRIOMPHE (85B), M, Bloom 7 x 312, Bush 412 
ft. Deep lemon yellow heavily suffused saffron yel- 
low. Profuse, fine for cutting and exhibiting. Tops in 
its class. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
BARBAROSA (Car 85B), EM, Bloom 7 x 5, Bush 4 ft. 
About the brightest scarlet in Dahliadom. Full centers, 
strong stems, and a good keeper for cutting or 
exhibiting. Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
BETTY BLOSSOM (Rind-Rus 85B), 1953, E, Bloom 8 x 5, 
Bush 4 ft. Lovely pastel of soft creamy white lightly 
suffused pastel mauve. Quite different and very good 
substance. Winner of an Achievement Medal, Flower 
Grower Trophy and on 3 Honor Rolls. Certified at 
New Brunswick. A dahlia that will please anyone who 
likes light pastel shades. 
Root, $5.00; Pot Root, $3.50; Plant, $2.50 
BLUE RIVER (Sal 85A), M, Bloom 9 x 3, Bush 4 ff. Soft 
phlox purple or bluish mauve. Fine bush and strong 
foliage. Distinctive in color and popular. Has won 
many prizes. Root, .75 
BUDOVAKL (Czech 84A), E, Bloom 11 x 6, Bush 4 ft. 
Described as a fully ripened raspberry. We agree with 
the ripened part, as it is a rather depressing color. 
Centers are green in early blooms. Later in season 
color clears and centers are good. It has size and un- 
usual form. Root, $2.00; Pot Root, $1.50; Plant, $1.00 
CLARIAM LURAY (Wol-Slough-Rock 84B), 1953, L, Bloom 
7 x 5, Bush 31/2 ft. Lovely pink ball shaped Formal 
with each petal striped lighter. Fine for exhibition. 
Certified at Long Island, an Achievement Medal, 
Eddy’s Honor Roll and Webb’s Review. 
Root, $4.00; Pot Root, $3.00; Plant $2.00 
CROYDON SNOTOP (Aust 85A), EM, Bloom 10 x 4, Bush 
31/2 ft. Very fine pure white. Good substance, healthy 
grower and did exceptionally well here. 
Root, $1.50; Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
D-DAY (Dix 85B), EM, Bloom 7 x 4, Bush 412 ft. A very 
pretty one-tone bright rose or rhodamine pink. Has 
cane-like stems, is prolific, and fine for florists’ use. 
As a cut flower we have more demand for this in 
our Philadelphia market than for Jersey Beauty. On 
the Honor Roll. Root, .75 
DEEP VELVET (Bak-Rus 85B), ML, Bloom 8 x 5, Bush 41/2 
ft. Oxblood red with pansy purple shadings. Can be 
grown over 8 inches but will in most cases be a B 
_ dahlia. Long stems and a rugged grower. A real win- 
ner. Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
GOLDEN TREASURE (LaM-Rock 85B), M, Bloom 712 x 5, 
Bush 4 ft. Barium yellow lightly suffused at center 
with nasturtium orange. Good substance, profuse and 
long strong stems. On 3 Honor Rolls. Won 2 Achieve- 
ment Medals. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
LENA (Aust 85A), M, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 412 ff. Soft 
china rose center band, with each petal edged tight 
straw yellow. A unique coloring. Fine grower with 
well formed flowers on good stems. Root, $1.00 
LOIS WALCHER (Walcher-Gen 85B), E, Bloom 6-7 x 4, 
Bush 41/2 ff. True purple with outer third of petals 
clear white. A bi-color which has won six Achieve- 
ment Medals, and certified at two trial grounds. Sturdy 
growth, and good stems. Root, $1.00 
MRS. I. DE VER WARNER (Marean 83A), M, Bloom 10 x 
3, Bush 6 ft. Bright lilac rose. In commerce for over 
30 years, and still a good seller. Excellent growth. 
Prolific. Root, .50 
NANCY ROBERTS (Aust 85A), EM, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
4 ft. Deep rose red. Vigorous grower with long stems. 
Very pleasing. Easy to grow and a good root maker. 
Root, $1.00 
NOELLE WATSON (Aust 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
3 ft. Camellia rose shading darker on the edge of 
petals with buff and old gold shadings in center of 
bloom. A very striking and unusual dahlia that you 
will like. Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant. $1.50 
PEGGY RAY (Aust 85A), EM, Bloom 9 x 5, Bush 37/2 ft. 
Beautiful light marigold orange that does so well 
here. Fine straight stems. A real winner. Very pleas- 
ing and satisfactory. Root, $1.00 
RON SPURWAY (Aust 85B), ML, Bloom 7 x 3, Bush 31/2 
ft. Beautiful Orient red. Petals somewhat pointed but 
very evenly formed. A good grower with dark 
foliage. One of the best of the new Australians. 
Root, $3.00; Pot Root, $2.25; Plant, $1.50 
SARAH CAROLYN (Whittaker-Rus 85A), 1954, M, Bioom 
9 x 5, Bush 41/2 ft. Clear amaranth rose. Almost ball- 
shaped. A dahlia we like very much. Won 2 American 
Home Achievement Medals. 
Pot Root, $5.00; Plant, $3.50 
SILVER METEOR (Wolfe 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 
4Y2 ft. Fine form. A beautiful mauve with silver lines 
and silver reverse. Long stems. Prolific. A very attrac- 
tive and outstanding dahlia. Root, $1.00 
SUPREME COMMAND (Boram-Par 85A), M, Bloom 11 x 
7, Bush 5 ft. A huge bloom of clear cherry red. Vig- 
orous grower with fine branching habits. Still very 
much in demand. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
VICTORY (Asther-Rus 85A), M, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 41/2 
ft. Carmine rose with yellow shadings at base of 
petals. A real favorite for sheer beauty. Flowers keep 
well. Stem and bush growth excellent. Still popular 
as a cut flower. Root, .75 
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