The Dahlia 

 "Patrick O'Mara" 



Received Silver ]\[edal, Society of Hi.q'hest score ;it the Trial Grounds 

 American Florists, 1920; Gold ^Medal, of the American Dahlia Society. 1920, 

 American Dahlia Society, for best new at the Connecticut Agricultural Col- 

 variety, 1920; Medal, Toronto Horti- lege, under ordinary field culture, 

 cultural Societ^^ 1920. American which is the real test and shows what 

 Dahlia Society Certificate of Merit may be expected in an}- urdinary 

 1920. garden. 



The tliiwers are 8 inches or more in diameter, borne on long, strong, erect stems, set at 

 right angles close to the stems. The stems hold the massive flowers, erect and firm. This 

 makes these stiperblv beautiful flowers invalual)le for decorative purposes when cut. or for a 

 grand display in the garden. The cohjr is an tmusually soft and pleasing shade of orange-buff, 

 slightlv tinged with Neyron rose. A rare Auttunn shade that will be in great demand. The 

 flowers arc full to the center as perfect flowers should be. The petals are solid and in every 

 way it is a jierfect flower. It is a splendid shipping and a long keeping Dahlia when the flow- 

 ers are cut. None better for commercial use. 



Prof. Geo. W. Fraser, Connecticut Agricultural ColloKe. in charge of the Dahlia Trial Grounds, saj-s: 

 "Its growing, keeping and shipping qualities are excellent. Growers will find its habit, color, etc., some- 

 thing that has been greatly needed." 



Orders booked now and plants shipped next Spring in the rotation in which orders are received. 

 Price, $10.(X) per plant, $100.00 per doz. Tubers will be sent un orders from far distant points. 



S.ife dcHvery guaranteed. Casli to accompany order. I'icliiri' «/ floucr in iKiliinil size nnd color on 

 request to intriulinf: purchasers. 



Richard Vincent jr. &- Sons Company 



White Marsh, Maryland 



More than forty thousand persons, in one day. from all over ihe United States, visited our vast Dahlia 5elds last autumn 



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