gem, DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
Exhibition Varieties—Cont’d 
LITTLE WILLO (85), M, Bloom 11/2, Bush 3 ft. White with 
a creamy cast at the base of each petal. Fine form, 
very deep. Stems strong and erect. 
Pot Root, .75 NET; Plant, .75 
MARGARET WILLIAMS (Aust 87), E, Bloom 112 x 11%, 
Bush 21/2 ft. Soft mauve with Rhodamine pink suffu- 
sions and Rhodamine purple shadings on the edge. 
One of the finest for exhibition. 
Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
MARY MUNNS (Bolsa 85), M, Bloom 172, Bush 212 ft. 
One of the best in phlox or mallow purple. Good for 
exhibition or cutting. Root, .50 
MIMOSA (Holl 85A), E, Bloom 11/2 x 11%, Bush 3 ft. A 
beautiful deep golden yellow for exhibition. Small 
flowering and perfect form. Good grower but only a 
fair root maker. Root, .75; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .75 
MISS MARJORIE, Bloom 1¥Y2 x 1, Bush 2 ff. Pansy 
purple shading lighter at base of petals. Recom- 
mended for exhibition only. Plant, .75 
MRS. FRENCH (Aust 85), M, Bloom 112, Bush 272 ft. 
A very dainty and pretty soft amaranth rose. Blooms 
evenly quilled with full centers. 
Pot Root, .75; Plant, .75 
MRS. J. TELFER (Aust 86), E, Bloom 112, Bush 22 ft. 
White with a slight yellowish cast. Almost a perfect 
ball. Perfect centers. Has won many prizes. 
Root, .75 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET; Plant, .75 
PEE WEE (A & S 85), 1951, EM, Bloom 11/4 x 11/4, Bush 
3 ft. Size and color of Little Edith but stem and petal 
formation of Honey. 
Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75; Plant, .75 
POOKA (Holl 84), M, Bloom 11/2, Bush 21/2 ft. Currant 
red with serrated petals. Green center early, other- 
wise good. Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
RED BABY (Holl 85), Bloom 2 x 1%, Bush 3 ft. Lovely 
carmine of fine form with notched petals. Early and 
profuse. Root, .75 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET; Plant, .75 
RED WARRIOR (85), Bloom 134, Bush 21 ft. A fine 
bright scarlet red. One of the best for cutting and ex- 
hibiting. Good growth, early and prolific. 
Root, .75 NET; Pot Root, .75 NET; Plant, .75 
SWEETIE (John 86), EM, Bloom 11/2 x 11%, Bush 2 ft. 
Bright spectrum red of fine form. Strong bush growth, 
perfect stems. A wonderful exhibition variety. 
Root, $1.50 NET; Pot Root, $1.00 NET; Plant, .75 
TINY TOT (85), E, Bloom 1% x 1, Bush 2 ff. Fine chrys- 
anthemum crimson. Good grower, profuse bloomer. 
Outstanding dark red for exhibition. 
Root, .75; Pot Root, .75 
VALDA (85), M, Bloom 112, Bush 2 ft. Qualifies as a 
purple for exhibition. Fine form and good stems. 
Pot Root, $1.00; Plant, .75 
WILLO’S VIOLET (Aust 85), M, Bloom 112 x 1, Bush 2 
ft. Dianthus purple with lighter reverse. Best purple 
for exhibition to date. Root, .75 
ZIERPUPPE (85), Bloom 2 x 1, Bush 21/2 ft. Most un- 
usual form with tubular petals almost closed at tips. 
Lively orange. Root, $1.00; Pot Root, .75 
POMPON DAHLIAS 
Cut Flower Varieties 
AMBER QUEEN, EM, Bloom 2 x 11/2, Bush 21/2 ft. An 
old favorite, Egyptian buff with terra cotta shadings. 
Fine for cutting. Root, .50 
BRONZE BEAUTY, M, Bloom 2, Bush 3 ft. An old variety. 
Color golden apricot. A good keeper for cutting. 
Root, .50 
CHITA (Dahl 85), E, Bloom 134, Bush 3 ft. Pure canary 
yellow. Profuse, and blooms keep well. A _ little 
beauty. Not temperamental. Root, .50 
DEE DEE (Estes 84), M, Bloom 2, Bush 312 ft. A pale 
mauve or lilac. Large for exhibition but fine for 
cutting. Root, .50 
EDITH MUELLER (Mueller-Bad 85), M, Bloom 134, Bush 
3 ft. A bright soft apricot suffused peach red. In de- 
mand as a cut flower. Root, .50 
HELEN ANITA (84), M, Bloom 134, Bush 2/2 ft. A beau- 
tiful lilac with a lighter reverse and white center. 
Very attractive and good for cutting. Root, .50 
JOE FETTE (Boston 83), Bloom 112, Bush 3 ft. A very 
good pure white with good stems for cutting. Blooms 
early. In demand for florist use. Root, .50 NET 
LITTLE BUDDY (Lake 85), E, Bloom 2 x 134, Bush 31/2 ft. 
A soft lemon yellow that is a wonderful cut flower. 
Plenty of substance. Profuse and early. Certified at 
Storrs. Root, .50 
LITTLE JACKIE (85), E, Bloom 13%4 x 1%, Bush 21 ft. 
Lovely primrose yellow. Fine form for cutting and ex- 
hibition. Root, .75 
MIKE (Boston 84), EM, Bloom 112, Bush 21/2 ft. Bright 
burnt orange, shading lighter at the outer petals. 
Attractive and jutting with blooms. Root, .50 
MORNING MIST (Bad 85), E, Bloom 134, Bush 312 ft. 
White tipped lavender and rosy lavender at center. 
Some flowers a little large, but very popular. A fine 
cut flower with long stems. Root, .50 
ROTHOUT, E, Bloom 134 x 11%, Bush 3 ft. Deep cherry 
red. Good stems and vigorous bush. Root, .50 
SHERRY (85), EM, Bloom 2, Bush 21/2 ft. A deep purple, 
nearly round and very attractive. Occasionally may 
come oversize. Bush sturdy, and a very popular 
Variety. Root, .50 
SUNNY DAYBREAK (Keynes 85), EM, Bloom 2, Bush 3 ft. 
Lemon yellow, heavily tipped cardinal. Flowers of 
good form. Root, .50 
YELLOW GEM (McWhirter 84), EM, Bloom 1/2, Bush 3 
ft. Clear canary yellow of fine form. Old, but still 
a good cut flower. Root, .50 
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