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"WHEN TENACITY TRIUMPHED" 
A clipping from the Sunday October 15th, 1933 edition of the Ponca City 
News in Oklahoma reveals an interesting story, this may prove of interest to 
you also. 
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A flambuoyant, gaudy red 
dahlia in Fred Applegate’s fam¬ 
ous dahlia garden is officially 
called the “Kathryn Kelly.” Co¬ 
incidentally, the “Kathryn Kelly,” 
named that long before the head- 
line-loving public had heard of 
George (Machine Gun) Kelly’s 
showy wife, bloomed just about 
the time the capture of the kid- 
naping-pair was affected. And, 
ironically enough, the bloom this 
week is drooping noticeably, all 
the jauntiness gone. 
Applegate’s dahlia garden at 
216 North Third street, a riot of 
loveliness these October days, pre¬ 
sents a gallery of types strongly, 
suggestive of people one has 
known. A “Thomas Edison” bloom 
is, appropriately enough, a royal 
purple .shade. A theatrical, apri¬ 
cot-shaded one, is the “Jane 
Cowl,” named for the famous ac¬ 
tress.’ Cool, delicately pink-and- 
white, and obviously the great 
lady, is a “Margaret Woodrow 
Wilson.” Warm, sun-gold in hue 
is a Parella “Treasure Island” 
blossom, while a dignified wine- 
red plant is known as the “Dwight 
Morrow.” 
And how tall those plants 
grow! A “Giant Pink” and a 
“Jersey Beauty” have attained 
heights of eight feet or more. 
The blooms range from saucer to 
breakfast-plate size. 
Applegate, who began dahlia¬ 
gardening as a hobby about four 
years ago, says that he gets most 
of his bulbs from Albert Parella 
whose gardens are near the 
Bronx in New York. Being tub- 
aerous. dahlies require care in 
cultix-ating, the grower • says. The 
plants are mulched to keep the 
roots cool. “Tips” offered by Ap¬ 
plegate concerning the cutting of 
the blooms include the informa¬ 
tion that they should never be 
severed from the main stalk un¬ 
til they are mature. Scald or 
burn the tip of the severed stem 
before arranging the blooms in 
vages. And cut the stem as long 
as possible thereby allowing 
greater longevity to the blossom. 
Applegate welcomes any flow¬ 
er-lover who wishes to visit his 
dahlie garden. 
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