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SUCCESS DAHLIA GARDENS, LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS 
MARIANNA 
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KAWEAH (Giant I. Dec.) (Meussdorffer) 
Size of this variety, however, is only one of 
the good qualities as it has splendid stems, form 
and substance, glorious color, and is a wonderful 
keeper. Color is hard to describe, a deep, clear, 
rose-cerise, center of petals shading to a rich, 
velvety cardinal toward the center of the flower, 
and when fully matured, shade lighter toward the 
tips of the petals, almost mauve or orchid. Blooms 
of 15 inches diameter, and very deep, are common, 
and these tremendous flowers are held perfectly 
erect on very long, extra strong, stiff stems, 18 to 
20 in. to first lateral. Largest bloom World’s 
Fair Exhibition in 1933. 
Root $7.50 Plant $3.75 
KEMP’S VIOLET WONDER 
The best violet colored Dahlia to date. The 
predominating color of this great Dahlia is a rich 
napthaline violet, with an underlying tone of 
royal purple, with bluish lavender reverse. 
Flowers are as nearly perfect in form as possible; 
of true decorative type, and of massive propor¬ 
tions, attaining to a diameter of 10 inches and 
over, and to a depth of 6 to 7 inches, and are 
borne on stiff stems 10 to 14 inches above the 
foliage. 
LAVINIA BROOMALL (American Cac¬ 
tus) 
Very large and unusual in form and color. I 
know of no other Dahlia that is so different 
even when grown among the very best new var¬ 
ieties. It attracts immediate attention and will 
be a valuable addition to any first class collection, 
as there is nothing like it. A profuse bloomer 
and the large blooms are held erect on good stems. 
Color light orange-yellow to capucine yellow, 
shaded coral-pink. No description can fully de¬ 
scribe this new creation. To grow it will be a 
joy forever. Stock limited. Height, 3 feet. 
Root $1.50 
LOLA (F. Dec.) (New) 
We are shy on formal decorative type Dahlias, 
so we recommend this fine exhibition Dahlia. It 
grows very large with little coaxing. It has strong 
rigid stems, it is a medium tall grower. Color, 
deepest orchid, overlaid with reddish cast. Petals 
broad, twisted, and curled like ribbons. We 
recommend this one very highly. New to you 
perhaps but not to us. 
Root $3.00 net 
MARIANNA (Semi-Cactus) (Williams) 
(New) 
This is a Dahlia of rare beauty and distinction 
and worthy of wide dissemination. It is a beau¬ 
tiful Amaranth pink with a rich silver sheen 
which greatly enhances its beauty. The large 
blooms are held high above the foliage facing, on 
the best of stems that are long and stiff as a 
cane. A thrifty grower, with disease and mildew 
resistant foliage. It produces a tall plant always 
covered with bloom. This variety produces the 
best of roots or tubers with strong neck not easily 
broken. The last Dahlia in our garden to resist 
Jack Frost attack, the large blooms standing up 
like sentinels long after the other Dahlias are 
through blooming. Yes, this is another Certificate 
of Merit winner at Storrs, Conn., A. D. S. trial 
garden. Grown alongside Satan, Palo Alto and 
other top notch prize winners under natural con¬ 
ditions, Marianna kept pace with the best varieties 
in size of flower produced. Description does not 
do this fine exhibition Dahlia justice. It must be 
grown to appreciate its real beauty. To grow it 
is to love it. Will .attract attention in any collec¬ 
tion. Stock limited. 
Root $10.00 Plant $5.00 
MONMOUTH RADIANCE (I. D.) (New) 
In this wonderfully beautiful Dahlia is pre¬ 
sented a color combination of light coral pink with 
primrose suffusion rear half of petals, giving the 
flower a brilliant coral pink front effect with deep 
primrose background that radiates throughout the 
entire flower. It is beautiful from whatever angle 
it is viewed. It is a true informal decorative and 
the flowers reach a diameter of 11 inches and 
oyer by a depth of 5 to 6 inches, and are held 
high above the foliage on long stems. Plant is 
an exceedingly strong robust grower, attaining to 
a height of 6 to 7 feet, is many branched, and 
the blooms can be cut with stems up to 4 feet in 
length. This Dahlia needs no pinching back or 
thinning out of the branches, in fact it gives best 
results to allow it to grow at will, as its great 
vigor will bring every bloom to large exhibition 
size regardless of the number on the plant. Mid¬ 
season to frost. 
Winner of The American Home Achievement 
Medal at the Camden, N. J., Dahlia Society Show, 
October 9th, 1933. Also the Hurley Store Silver 
Trophy for the most outstanding exhibit in the 
Show. Winner in the single bloom class at Red 
Bank and Brooklyn. A headliner on the 1933 
Honor Roll. 
Root $1.00 
Plant $5.00 
