DAHLIADEL NURSERIES 
INDEX AND PRICES FOR 1955 
ABBREVIATIONS INDICATING CLASSIFICATION 
TYPE OF FLOWER 
An—Anemone M—Miniature 
Ba—Ball O—Orchid Flowering 
Coll—Collarette P—Peony 
Dwf—Dwarf Pom—Pompon 
FD—Formal Decorative S—Single 
IC—Incurved Cactus §$C—Semi-Cactus 
1D—Informal Decorative StC—Straight Cactus 
SIZE A—or large, over 8 inches. B—or medium, 4 to 8 inches. 
M—or miniature, under 4 inches. BB—4 to 6 inches. 
— NOTICE — 
E M L BLOOMING DESIGNATIONS 
To make our catalog more helpful all varieties are keyed just 
ahead of bloom size as to the relative time they start blooming. 
E—early, M—medium (mid-season), L—late. By combining E M 
and M L we have 5 different groups. For those with a short 
growing season, late varieties should be avoided or started early 
in cold frames. With a long growing season some of the late 
varieties are the most satisfactory. In areas normally frost-free 
from early May to late October, plant the late varieties early and 
early varieties late and bring them into bloom nearer the same 
time. 
Type and color classifications in this index are in accordance 
with the A.D.S. and C.S.D.S. Official Classification list wherever 
practical. All colors are based on the Dahliadel Color Chart 
which is official for all dahlia shows. 
NOTICE—Before entering any variety in a dahlia show check 
with current Classification List, as these lists are changed from 
year to year and if we conform one year it may not conform 
with the next year’s list. 
COLORS in this Index have been changed to the A.D.S. and 
C.S.D.S. official classification, wherever practical. This classifica- 
tion is based on the Dahliadel Color Chart (see page 46). 
Au—Autumn Blend, Spanish orange, yellow ochre, burnt orange, 
buff, tan color, cinnamon, terra cotta, and suffusions and 
blends of such tones with pink and lavender. 
Bi—Bi-Color, two or more distinct, clean and separate colors on 
the face of the floral rays. 
Dk R—Dark Red, cardinal 
crimson. 
L—Lavender, phlox pink, rhodamine pink, amaranth rose, mallow 
purple, pastel mauve, mauve, pastel lilac, pastel lavender. 
Lt Bl—Light Blend, includes blends of the lighter tints and tones 
of pink, yellow, lavender, purple, violet and other pastels. 
Also varieties in which the central rays are of a different color 
than the majority of the rays. 
Dark Blend, blends of low brilliance, of dark reds, maroons, 
purples or other blends tending toward blue with contrasting 
color or colors. 
Fl BI—Flame Blend, includes blends of shades of red, or orange 
with yellow and other supplementary colors. 
Blended, no clearly distinct color but instead two or more inter- 
mingled colors of different color classes which gradually merge 
but each of which can be distinguished at a distance of six 
feet. A single color shading lighter does not constitute a blend. 
Or—Orange, cadmium orange, apricot, tangerine orange, nastur- 
tium orange, orange chrome, orange. 
Pk—Pink, salmon, peach, shell pink, azalea pink, carmine rose, 
coral pink, Tyrian rose, rose pink. 
Pr—Purple, rosy magenta, magenta, Tyrian purple, rhodamine 
purple, dahlia purple, lilac purple, petunia purple, violet 
purple, violet. 
R—Red, mandarin red, poppy red, brick red, vermilion, jasper 
red, scarlet, spectrum red, crimson, cherry, currant red. 
Var—Variegated two or more distinct colors on the face of the 
floral rays, arranged in dots, flecks, splashes or narrow lines 
which contrast sharply with the basic color. 
W—White, pure white, ivory, cream, faint blushes of other colors. 
Y—Yellow, primrose, sulphur, canary, straw, lemon, amber, 
chrome, and buttercup yellow. 
red, oxblood red, chrysanthemum 
NOTICE 
NET—On varieties marked NET no quantity discount will be 
allowed on Roots or Pot Root, and only 3 to a customer. 
However, Plants and Rooted Cuttings are subject to our 
regular quantity discount, except where noted. 
DECORATIVE and CACTUS DAHLIAS 
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18 Abe Lincoln—B FD Dk Red...................------- 
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11 Adolf Mayer—A SC Pr...........----------------- NET 
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Alabaster—B FD White..............----------:2--0--- 
14 Aladin—B ID Variegated.................22.-::-.100-+ 
12 Alcazar—AcS Go Dkp Red ieee ee eae 
Alice May—A ID White................--.------------ 
13 Alice Stellick—B ID Bi, R & W............NET 
Alicia Schrafft—A SC Pk.............-.------200000--- 
12 All American—A SC FI BI R w Auw............ 
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3 Ambassadeur Van Kleffens—BB FD Ov-...... 
5 Amberlite=—B (SCO fos eceree ease ween ce- NET 
America’s Sweetheart—A ID Y.................--- 
12 Ami Louis Blin—A SC Dk R......00........22..2---+ 
13. Anna Benedict—B ID Dk R...........---...-------- 
iS Anne tte—AuiD Roe eee NET 
12 Arab Queen—A SC Lt BI Pk w Y...............- 
20 Arc de Triomphe—B FD V.......................----- 
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4 Aristocrat—B. StC Redicc.-.2...0.22...-0csceese-ce--esene 
18 Arthur Godfrey—A FD FI BI.....................-.... 
12 ~ Atomics Yellow—Av SCiay 2-2 NET 
Aumonier Chandelon—B StC Lt BI.............. 
15 Autumn Blaze—-A ID FI BI.................-.... NET 
Avalanche—A FD White.............-............-.--.- 
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Bandoeng—A ID AU..............--220:0--20000-22e--- 
20 Barbarosa—B FD Red......................-.--.--- NET 
Barita—B" [ICAU SSS 
7 Bay City White—A IC W....................... NET 
Beautiful Fairy—BB ID FI BI.......................... 
Bedford Beauty—B IC L..............0........ NET 
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14 Bessie Hardress—A ID-FD Lt BI.............. NET 
Bess’ Smith—A® ID) W222. 2. NET 
20 Betty Blossom—B FD Lt BI_.......................... 
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11 «Bill Jack—B SC White-........................... NET 
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Ja Blackbird—B) 1 C#Dks Rie eee ee 
11 Black Monarch—A SC Dk R..................0.00.....- 
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19 Blues Jersey—B FD Sb ee ae 
20 Blue River—A FD L...................... eek ie 
10 Bond’s Memory—B SC Lt BI............0.0.......... 
19 Bride’s Bouquet—A FD W.............00000000000.... 
Broeder Justinus—B SC Lt BI.................. ee 
5 Brown Bomber—A StC Au................... NET 
20 BudovakI—A FD Dk BI..........00000020ee eee 
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18 Burnbrae Memories—A FD Y.........................- 
17 California Centennial—A ID Au.................... 
15 California Pageant—A ID Au...................... 
13. Carl G. DahI—A ID Awv.......................... NET 
10S Carnaval—BzSGeFieBin eee ee eee 
5@ Carol. Francis—A: StG 4. oe ae 
Caroline Kernochan—B ID FI BI.................... 
7 Catherine Hattwell—B IC Dk R...W.0.00.000000.... 
5 Ceramic Beauty—A FD Dk R........0000...... NET 
10 Chamoisette—B SC Lt BI..................... Ee ae. 
13. Charles K. Shaw—A ID V......00......0000..00000.---- 
13. Charlie House—A ID Or... cece 
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1 Cherokee Beauty—A FD Pk.................... NET 
13. Cherokee Brave—A ID Dk R.......00..00000000.... 
1 Cherokee Maiden—B ID Y...................... NET 
17 Cherokee Rose—A ID L......0..0000000200.... NET 
Chime—AG ICE 0 eee NET 
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12 Clariam Fancy—B SC Lt BI... 
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20 Clariam Luray—B FD Pk......00000002. 2c. 
5 Clariam Royalty—A S#tC Pr.......000...0000..000... 
7 Clariam Splendor—A IC Lt BI...................... 
5 Clariam Tide—A SC Or...0........2eeeeeceeee- NET 
15 Col. Little—A ID FI BI 
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