against a number of strong competitors at the Dahlia 
Society of Indiana Show in 1932, First Prize for best 
undisseminated seedling in the dahlia section of the 
National Gladiolus Show at LaPorte, Indiana, in 1933. 
First Prize for the best informal decorative seedling, 
World’s Fair Dahlia Show, Chicago, September 16, 
1933. Second Prize for the largest and most perfect 
bloom in the seedling section, World’s Fair Dahlia 
Show, Chicago, September 16, 1933. Roots $15. Plants 
$7.50, 2 for $12.50. 
ORINGO, I. D. (Kemp) This is one of the most 
unique and distinctive dahlias in color and formation 
we have seen in many years. The color effect is a 
graduation of golden orange to rich salmon orange 
from front to rear petals of flower, and the petals are 
curled and twisted in a manner to bring out its bril¬ 
liant colors much more effective than is usualK no¬ 
ticeable in a flat petaled flower. The flowers attain 
to 10 to 12 inches across by 5 to 6 inches in depth, 
and are held on stiff stems well above the foliage. 
Plant grows to medium height, well branched and a 
prolific bloomer. A splendid exhibition variety. Stock 
very limited. Plants each $5. 
ROSETTA, I. D. (Kemp) The predominating color 
effect of this fine dahlia is old rose, shading to yellow 
radiation at base of petals, which greatly enhances its 
beauty. The flowers are 10 inches and over in width, 
and 6 to 7 inches in depth, and are held well above 
the dark leathery foliage, on stiff stems. Plant is of 
medium height, wide spreading and unusually prolific 
of large beautiful bloom, from early season until killed 
down by frost. The thick, tough foliage is very re¬ 
sistant to injurious insects. A good dahlia for exhi¬ 
bition, and for garden and house decoration. Strong 
divisions, each $10. Plants each $5. 
THE FIREMAN, I. D. (Reed) This grand Dahlia 
has made many friends the pas,t three years not only 
in our home garden but in the American Dahlia So¬ 
ciety official trial garden at Storrs, Conn., where it 
v/as awarded a Certificate of Alerit in 1933, at the 
New York Botanical Gardens it was well up among 
the leaders of the popularity contest and at Boston 
it won The American Home Achievement Medal and 
to end the year successfully it made a happy landing 
among the elite of the Dahlia world on The Ameri¬ 
can Home Honor Roll. There are many other awards 
that could be credited to this creation. The Trial 
Garden report contains such comments as: “Spectrum 
red, dazzling, occasional strips and tips of petals mus¬ 
tard yellow. Flowering habit prolific. Very showy 
and free flowering.” Mr. Derrill W. Hart, Dahlia ex¬ 
pert, describes it as follows: “This variety is a flashy 
cardinal red with golden flushes and golden tips at 
center of the flower.” This variety has won the ap¬ 
proval of many Dahlia experts. It’s flashy, it’s strik¬ 
ing, it’s a proven winner of major awards. Try it. 
Root $10. Plant $5. 
WASHINGTON GIANT, 1. D. (Lee) Well named 
as the giant blooms are frequently 12 inches in diam¬ 
eter and deep. Blooms are lavender streaked silver 
and with silvery petaloids throughout. Fine growing 
habits and best of stems. Winner of the American 
Home Achievement Medal, 1933. Plants only, $5 net. 
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