May, 1915 
THE GARDEN M A G A Z I N E 
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The Sensational New Yellow Cactus Dahlia 
GOLDEN GATE 
O NE of Burbank’s creations obtained eight years ago from a seed in a 
packet of Burbank’s collection of Dahlia seeds. Received certificate 
of merit at the American Institute, N. Y., and at Nassau County 
Horticultural Society’s Dahlia Show, Glen Cove, N. Y. 
The Best All Round Dahlia in Existence 
Introduced by us in 1914, and has made good all our claims for it as the finest, 
largest and best blooming Dahlia in existence. An exceptionally sure and 
free, medium, early bloomer, the most vigorous grower of all Dahlias, in fact, 
so vigorous that we advise to pinch out tip when stalk shows 6 to 8 joints to 
make plant grow bush form. It will then stand up without staking when 
other Dahlias are flat after a storm. 
One of the most distinct characteristics of this Dahlia not found in any 
other Dahlia, is that 
3 to 6 Giant Flowers Will Open and Bloom at One Time 
on each 3 to 4 ft. stiff stem, if the center bud is removed when it shows. 
This makes the Golden Gate the most valuable of all Dahlias for Decora- 
tions and also having exceptionally good keeping qualities as a cut flower, 
will always bring highest market prices. 
Your garden is not complete without this wonderful Chrysanthemum-like 
Queen of the Garden Dahlia, for the beautiful, dazzling, golden yellow-colored 
blooms will attract and delight everyone and can be recommended to your 
friends with the greatest confidence as the one Dahlia that will always bloom 
in spite of drought , mildew or insects , and will give greater satisfaction than 
any of the high-priced novelties. We know Dahlias , as we import and grow all the new foreign and American 
novelties and find most of them good, if weather and other conditions are right. They, as a rule, show up 
grand under that irrigation pipe, you no doubt have noticed, used on the Dahlia grounds of the seed houses and 
other specialists. But stick them in any old place or corner, as the average public will do, and you will find that 
the certain novelties and other varieties, which showed up so great under that pipe, may not bloom at all or die, 
whereas the Golden Gate will grow like a weed and bloom as freely and more beautiful than others under irrigation. 
Here are a few of the hundreds of letters we have received praising the Golden Gate. Don’t fail to try 
the Golden Gate this season. 
TESTIMONIALS 
VASE OF GOLDEN GATE AND SOUV. DE GUS- 
TAVE DOAZON. COMPARE THE SIZE 
J. T. FITCHETT, 
Grower of Dahlias & Sweet Peas, 
735-737 Milton Ave., Janesville, Wis. 
Dec. 2i, 1914. 
Long Island Dahlia Gardens, Hicksville, N. Y. 
Dear Sirs. — The “ Golden Gate” Dahlia obtained from you last Spring made good. It 
may interest you to know that your “Golden Gate” was in our “Prize Winning Collection” at 
Wisconsin State Fair, Professional Class, and was much the best keeping Cactus in the lot. 
Shall want more stock of this variety and will order soon after Feb. 1st. What can you quote 
for Spring delivery? Wishing you success, I remain, 
Yours sincerely, 
(Signed) J. T. FITCHETT. 
JOHN LEWIS CHILDS 
Flowerfield, L. I., N. Y. 
Mr. Wm. A. Finger, Jr., Hicksville, L. I. 
Dear Sir: — From all appearances ud to the present time you have in Dahlia Golden Gate 
one of the best varieties that has come under my attention. The character and habit is ideal, 
and the color is one of the richest I have seen. Without a doubt you have one of the best seedlings 
that has been raised in this or any other country, and L believe that there will be a great 
future for it. Yours very truly, 
(Signed) I. S. HENDRICKSON. 
EVERGREEN FARM 
C. W. Grossman, Prop. Dahlia Grower. 
Petoskey, Mich., Dec. 17, 1914. 
Long Island Dahlia Gardens, Hicksville, N. Y. 
Dear Sirs: Kindly book my order for one dozen of the “ Golden Gate ” Dahlia. I found 
this to be the very finest of its class or rather, it was in a “ class by itself ” last summer with 
me, and came fully up to your claims for it. It was the center of attraction out of about 75 
choice varieties on my grounds. Hold the “ Golden Gate ” for further orders as I may want 
to increase it later, as I am selling pretty well up on my small stock of it to people who saw 
it in bloom last Fall, at $1.00 per root. Another boost, but I guess you are getting used to it. 
Wishing you the compliments of the season, I am, yours truly, 
(Signed) C. W. GROSSMAN. 
HUGO KIND 
Shady Lawn Nurseries. Wholesale Grower of Dahlias, etc. 
Hammonton, N.J., Nov. 9, 1914 
Long Island Dahlia Gardens, Hicksville, N. Y. 
My dear Sirs: — Certainly was well pleased with your new, wonderful Dahlia, “Golden Gate.” 
It is certainly the grandest flower I have ever seen in the Dahlia line. We had as many as 
four immense flowers on one stem, in fact, no one can be convinced of its great beauty until 
they see it. How many "Golden Gate” can you spare? Can you spare 1000 roots? Would be 
pleased to have an early reply. Yours respectfully, 
(Signed) HUGO KIND. 
PRICE 50c EACH; $5.00 PER DOZEN 
Write for a copy of our catalog, or, better still, send for a trial order of bulbs and we’ll send a catalog ’along. — See special offers of Dahlia Collections in the 
classified section of this issue of The Garden Magazine. Cultural directions sent with each order. 
Disseminated by 
Long Island Dahlia Gardens, Wm. A. Finger, Jr., Prop., Hicksville, L. I.. N. Y. 
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