GIANT SHOW DAHLIA CHAMPIONS 
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THE MID^WEST DAHLIA NEWS 
I think the real Dahlia fan is always seeking something new or interesting about 
the Dahlia. It may be Dahlia gossip, it may be at a Dahlia meeting or it may be 
a Dahlia bulletin or magazine, but anyway it has to be something about the Dahlia. 
You wanted to know what to grow or how to do this or that, so several Dahlia 
Societies issued Dahlia Bulletins for their members and the usual cost to their 
members was $2.00 a year, but you had to be a member of the society to get the 
bulletins, and by the way all growers should belong to some Dahlia Society. 
Now, I have good news for all Dahlia growers. There is being published as fine 
a Dahlia magazine as I have seen and it is called the MID-WEST DAHLIA NEWS. 
It is published by a real Dahlia fan, Mr. D. O. Eldredge of 170 Talmadge St, Madi¬ 
son, Wis. This is an independent magazine owned and published by Mr. Eldredge. 
Perhaps you have never heard of it but I want my friends to try it It has all 
kinds of interesting matter pertaining to the Dahlia, Dahlia societies, trial gardens, 
new varieties, how to grow, to exhibit, show reports, etc. It is not the desire of 
the publisher to chisel in on the members of any society; it is not published to 
chisel in on any other Dahlia publication. It is published for the one reason to 
offer a publication where everybody can speak plainly just what he has in his 
mind, to discuss matters that will bring about a more united group of Dahlia growers 
and fans. The columns are open to all. Questions will be answered. It may be 
of interest to my friends to know that I have accepted the position of Associate 
Editor with this new publication. My first contribution will appear in the April 
issue and the title is “The Melting Pot,” a subject covering the trial gardens in 
this country and especially the American Dahlia Society Trial Garden at Storrs, 
Conn. If you wish to receive this publication issued quarterly, just tuck a dollar 
bill in an envelope and send it to me or to the publisher direct whose address is 
mentioned above. And remember that about fifty commercial growers are adver¬ 
tising in the January issue. There is a reason. 
CHARLES G. REED, Associate Editor 
AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY TRIAL GARDEN 
PROF. ROLAND H. PATCH, Director 
Storrs, Connecticut 
There is no better way of having your new seedling in general demand than to 
send it to Storrs and receive a Certificate of Merit. If it can’t make the grade 
there must be some good reason for the many judges to turn it down. 
On the other hand the world loves a winner. It is my experience that many 
more sales are made on a new variety if it made good at Storrs. Many fall by the 
wayside but remember that “Jersey Beauty,” “Jane Cowl,” “Elite Glory,” “Murphy’s 
Masterpiece,” “Margaret E. Broomall,” “Eagle Rock Fantasy” and in 1933 “Arelda 
Lloyd” the unknown were crowned Champions, which means a great future in the 
Dahlia world and you too may have another champion, who knows? 
Why not spend $3.00 and send three roots or plants to Storrs this year. Drop 
Prof. Patch a line for full information. The commercial growers are searching the 
world for new varieties. 
CHARLES G. REED 
JOIN THE AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY 
C. Louis Ailing, Secretary 
251 Court Street, West Haven, Conn. 
I extend you a cordial invitation to join the above society. As a member you 
will receive four quarterlv Bulletins, containing show and trial garden reports, and 
all in all it is a fine Dahlia publication. I am sure the secretary will be pleased to 
send you a sample copy of the Bulletin gratis. The dues are $2.00 per year payable 
in advance. Join now. 
CHARLES G. REED 
Honorary Vice-President 
