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SUCCESS DAHLIA GARDENS, LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS 
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL DAHLIA GROWERS, Inc. 
Every reputable commercial dealer or gjrower should join this live association. 
Purchasers of Dahlia stock are assured of a “Square Deal” if they purchase stock 
from a member. For full particulars drop a line to Mr. Thomas Leavitt, Secretary, 
Assinippi, Mass. 
CHARLES G. REED 
Organizer and Past President 
LARGEST dahlia BLOOM EVER GROWN 
I had considerable pleasure in displaying an enlarged photograph of little Miss 
Jean Tarter with her sweet little grin, holding an enormous bloom of “Murphy’s 
Masterpiece” at the American Dahlia Show in New York last fall. I think we sort 
of stole the whole show with this little stunt. We asked the visitors to guess on 
the diameter of this glorious bloom and w© had a great time and a lot of fun and 
made many new friends. We offered a $10.00 prize in Dahlia roots to those who 
guessed correctly and here they are: 
Mrs. Jos. J. McLaughlin, Bloomfield, N. 
Mr. Thos. Mannion, Jr., Jersey City, N. 
Dr. J. R. Beard, Brooldyn, N. Y. 
Mr. Chas Jelinek, Freeport, N. Y. 
E. D. Eckert, Oradell, N. J. 
Miss Irene Schult, Springfield, L. I. 
Mrs. J. Schafer, Flushing, N. Y. 
C. F. Meder, Valley Stream, N. Y. 
Marguerite Hering, Bronx, N. Y. 
Mrs. C. N. Horne, Belleville, N. J. 
Gus. J. Talesik, Bronx, N. Y. 
Charlotte W. Schmidt, Jamaica, N. Y. 
Wilma C. Wagner, Cresskill, N. J. 
E. L. Gould, Verona, N. J. 
D. B. Edward, Larchmont, N. Y. 
Mrs. C. F. Martin, Cedar Grove, N. J. 
Mrs. Leo Gondeck, West Brighton, L, 1. 
Miss Francis R. Burgie, Corning, N. Y. 
D. J. Sandt, Easton, Pa. 
Mrs. H. A. Jones, Floral Park, L. I. 
Mary A. Bonnell, Summit, N. J. 
Mrs. G. C. Davis, Carlstadt, N. J. 
Henry M. Kope, Bellaire, L. I. 
W. L. Red'ngton, Sloatsburg, N. Y. 
Frank Rugg’es, Jamaica, N. Y. 
Miss Marjorie Hutcheson, Scarsdale, N. Y. 
Mrs. H. G. Smith, Cedar Grove, N. J. 
Esther Lignori, New York, N. Y. 
Mrs. Rhatigan, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
E. Lorey, Woodhaven, L. I. 
Mrs. Robert Graham, Brooklyn, N. Y. 
The attested size of this remarkable bloom was 17 inches in diameter and 8 
inches deep. It was grown by little Jean’s granddaddy, Mr. M. H. Davidson, Wythe- 
ville, Va. I congratulate these folks for their good judgment in guessing the correct 
size, there being over seven hundred who did not guess the size. The largest guess 
was 23 inches, and the smallest was Sy^ inches. I hope to attend the New York 
show again next year and I cordially invite all the contestants this year to call 
around to our display and say hello again. The prizes will consist of exhibition 
Dahlias and will be sent to the winners prepaid in May, and I wish them every 
success with them. A reproduction of photograph wTll be found in this catalog. Is 
Jean happy? 
CHARLES G. REED 
P. S. Hope to have some other novelty for next year. — C. G. R. 
WHAT OUR FRIENDS HAVE TO SAY TO US 
Extracts from letters received from some of our friends show extraordinary 
results they have achieved with Success introductions. 
Mr. Thomas L. B. Martin of Milwaukee writes: “Grew three plants of ‘Eagle 
Rock Fantasy,’ and WHAT a Dahlia. I had five blooms on one plant and four 
measured over 13 inches in diameter, and the one we measured yesterday, the 
finest bloom I have ever seen, perfect and 161^ to IQy^ inches in diameter.” 
Mr. Clinton Terwillger of Mahwah, N. J., writes that he grew “Satan” to 15 
inches, “Achievement” to 14 inches, “Murphy’s Masterpiece” to 14 inches, and “Eagle 
Rock Fantasy” to 13i/^ inches. 
Mr. W. J. Etherington of Westwood, N. J., grew “Eagle Rock Fantasy” to 13i4 
inches, “Satan” to 14% inches and “Murphy’s Masterpiece” to 13% inches. He 
writes, “They are three it’s hard to beat.” 
