List of Dahlias Grown by 
Mrs. Charles H. Stout 
5 VNSHINE Golden Duplex, petals broad and rounded, tall and vigorous. Won the first Certificate 
of Merit ever issued by the American Dahlia Society, 1015. 
Garden Magazine Achievement Medal, 1915. 
Certificate New York Horticultural Society, 1916. 
Certificate Florists' Society, 1916. 
Two Blue Ribbons and Sweepstakes Prize over all at Portland, Oregon, 1916. 
Has won first in every class and show where exhibited. 
GERTRUDE DAHL Opalescent pink Peony flowered. Early bloomer, medium height, exceptionally 
free flowering. Of slender, refined habit. 
Certificate American Dahlia Society, 1916. 
Silver Cup American Dahlia Society, for the best new Dahlia, and named by the Society for 
Gertrude Dahl Mordecai, direct descendant of Andree Dahl, for whom all Dahlias are named 1916. 
Certificate New York Horticultural Society, igrS. 
EMILY D. RENWICK. Rose Decorative, base of petals pale yellow, giving them a transparent 
appearance, frilled edges. Plants are large, of medium height, very free bloomer. Cut flowers will 
keep ten days or more in water. 
Certificate American Dahlia Society, 1918. 
Certificate New Yoik Horticultural Society, 1919. 
Silver Medal, Short Hills Dahlia Show (Garden Club) 1918. 
Entire stock has been bought by up Geo. Smith & Sons, East Orange, N. J. 
J. HARRISON DICK Hybrid cactus dahlia, pale corn colored, edges of petals are picoted with 
delicate lavender. Heads are held upright so that back petals hang down in a showei like a 
chrysanthemum. Long stems. 
Certificate American Dahlia Society, 1918. 
Winner 191 6 American Dahlia Society, for best unnamed "tested" seedling Dahlia, to be named 
by the Society for their late Secretary, Mr. J. Harrison Dick. 
This Dahlia is now the property of the American Dahlia Society, from whom plants may be 
purchased, $2.00 each. Address Richard Vincent, Jr., Pres., White Marsh, Maryland. 
LUCY LANGDON. Pale pinkish lavender Decorative. Vigorous grower, very free bloomer. Strong 
stems. 
Certificate American Dahlia Society, 1918. 
MINNESINK Large deep red Decorative. Strong grower, free bloomer, flowers have stiff stems 
Certificate American Dahlia Society, 1919. 
At Short Hills Show, 1918 exhibited as a seedling, it was taken out of its class and given the 
Silver medal as the finest Dahlia in the Show. 
PENELOPE VAN PRINCES Short stocky plants, bearing enormous salmon scarlet hybrid cactus 
blooms. 
Certificate, American Dahlia Society, 1919. 
AMERICAN BEA UTY Heavy hybrid cactus Dahlia, of true American Beauty color.Free bloomer, 
but needs severe disbudding. 
BLUSH Enormous pale pink Decorative, almost white at the center. Very long stems, blooms freely. 
APPLE BLOOSOM Charming pink single on long graceful stem. Flowers very freely, resembling 
its name. 
NINE OF SPADES Enormous blood red peony Dahlia, with splendid stem. Not very free bloomer 
causing the flowers to grow to great size. 
Four of the above have not yet been submitted for Certificates. 
SHANTUNG Seedling of 1919. Exhibited only at Short Mills. Geisha coloring, peony Dahlia. 
Stems four feet long, stiff as walking sticks. Blooms average ten inches across. Very free flower- 
ing. Was able to show six blooms at the Show, and cut four more the next day from one plant, 
of course. Silver Medal, Short Hills Garden Club, 1919. 
" Say it with the Flowers," the Sign-board lowers. 
Jarring on rustic scene. 
Obedient, I murmur, enigmatically 
Daisy 
Aster 
Mallow 
Nicotine. !!! 
A. G. H. 
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