ALICE MEUSSDORFFER DAHLIA GARDENS 487 Hanover Street, San Francisco, Calif. 
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In presenting my 1934 Catalog, I am 
most happy to tell you of being awarded 
the Highest Award at The Century of 
Progress, World's Fair International Dahlia 
Exhibit, in Chicago, on "KAWEAH", the 
World's Largest Dahlia. It was the 
Largest Dahlia during the entire week of 
the Show. 151/2 inches. The same bloom 
was exhibited three days before at the 
San Leandro Flower Festival, not in com¬ 
petition, being the last day of the show, 
where it created a sensation, over 16 in. 
Next day it was sent by Air Express to 
Chicago, lasting 6 days after being cut. 
Elsewhere in this catalog you may read 
of its reception on arriving in Chicago. 
Kaweah was awarded more First Prizes at 
the two shows we exhibited at in Cal¬ 
ifornia. A bush of Kaweah with three 
large blooms on it, with myself beside 
it, on the main drive of my home, is 
V< *ijj^shown on the front cover of this catalog. 
Another great honor was conferred on one of my New Introductions; Lawrence Tibbett, the 
great American singer, selected it himself, to bear his name. 
The First Prize for the Most Meritorious and Outstanding Exhibit, was again awarded us, as well 
as the First Prize for the Best Basket of 25 Blooms on my Rosalind Keep; First Prize for the 
Largest, Perfect Bloom in the Show, on Kaweah, and First on a stupendous basket of twenty 
Kaweah; a First for the Best Basket of Red Pompons and miniatures, First for Best Basket of 
Miniatures, a First on Best 1933 Seedling, and the Gold Medal of the New Jersey Dahlia Society 
for 5 Best New Jersey Dahlias; at the Dahlia Society of California Show. 
At the San Leandro Flower Festival, a Basket of 12 enormous Kaweahs received First Prize, 
15 inches and over; a glorious pink seedling of mine, 14 inches in diameter, named for Dr. Aurelia 
Reinhardt, was awarded a First Prize, for Best 2 year Seedling; and a beautiful basket of Pompons 
received a First Prize; also many other prizes. 
This year we used Pompon, Miniatures and some of the medium sized dahlias as borders 
along the main drive to our house; the effect was beautiful, with the harmonizing colors, and 
everyone remarked how lovely it was. 
We will be very happy if we can assist you in making your garden as lovely as ours was 
with dahlias. With Best Wishes for 1934, 
Sincerely, 
Awarded on "KAWEAH" in Chicago 
Please Read Before Ordering 
ALICE MEUSSDORFFER. 
Order early—Do not delay ordering 
until planting time, as many varieties will 
be sold out. 
terms—Remittance must accompany 
each order. All orders are delivered 
carefully packed, by insured Parcel Post, 
or Express. We pay postage on all re¬ 
tail orders over $3.00; if less than $3.00 
add 25c for postage. 
Dahlia Roots sent to cold climates 
before April 1st, will be packed against 
freezing, but sent at Customer's risk. 
Shipments made about April 10th unless 
otherwise specified. 
We guarantee—All roots true to 
name and color, and to be in growing 
condition when received, after which our 
responsibility ceases. Please notify us at 
Awarded on "KAWEAH" in Chicago 
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