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SUCCESS DAHLIA GARDENS, LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS 
RADIANT SUN (S. C.) (New) 
I have never seen a cleaner growing Dahlia than 
this variety. It grows tall and is vigorous. The 
large blossoms are of pale lavender, shading to 
true canary yellow at center. Each petal is out¬ 
lined with a pencil line of a deeper color. Stems 
are perfect, and extra long. It’s so different and 
it is new. 
Root $3.00 net 
ROSINA MEHAFFEY (Dec.) 
We all admire the large ones and in this new 
variety we find our want fulfilled to the uttermost. 
We like good vigorous growers that are insect 
proof. We have it here. I do not know how 
large they can be grown if disbudded, but we 
cut many 9-10 inch off plants not disbudded or 
pruned, so judge for. yourself. Color tyrian-pink. 
Fine strong stems holding the big blooms erect. 
This variety was one of the outstanding Dahlias 
in our garden in 1932. We recommend this 
variety as one of the best. 
Root $1.50 
RUDY VALLEE (Broomall-Success) 
Semi-Cactus. In this variety we have one of 
the most beautiful Dahlias ever offered. When 
the flowers begin to open they show chrome yellow 
at center, with a graduation of grenadine red as 
the flower expands, finally becoming solid grena¬ 
dine orange red when in full bloom. The flowers 
are pleasing to look upon, and instantly catch and 
hold the attention of all who see them. 
Flowers, large to very large, full centered, and 
are held well above the clean-cut foliage on long, 
straight stems. Plant 5 to 6 feet high, with nu¬ 
merous strong laterals. Growth vigorous, which 
insures it against serious injury from insect at¬ 
tacks. A magnificent Dahlia that you cannot 
afford to be without. Winner of certificate at 
Storrs Trial Garden, 1930, scoring 86 points. 
Root $2.00 
RUBY TAYLOR (1. Dec.) (Garrity-SuC' 
cess) 
We all have our favorites and when this var¬ 
iety came into bloom in our trial garden at Law¬ 
rence I immediately fell in love with it. It was 
one of the finest Dahlias in the whqL garden. 
The clear self color is difficult to describe; but the 
nearest color we could find in the color book was 
Carm'ne. The habits of this Dahlia are nearly per¬ 
fect. It has long, stiff stems, is an open growing 
bush, and needs no pruning to produce large, deep 
bloom. This variety was awarded a certificate at 
Storrs Trial Garden in 1932. It also cleaned up 
everything in its class on the Pacific Coast last 
season, winning no less than six first prizes. We 
highly recommend this variety to those who want 
a Dahlia so very much different from any of the 
newer ones going out this season. A sure winner. 
Root $10.00 Plant $5.00 
SATAN (S. C.) 
Flaming red with a slight touch of gold at the 
center. The exquisite coloring is at once fascina¬ 
ting, but what formation and stems. The horn¬ 
like petals, perfectly rolled and incurved, give 
rare form and character to a flower of unusual 
brilliancy. The rugged, almost leafless, stems give 
the impression of being nearly as thick at the 
top as at the base. No Dahlia in existence, we 
believe, is more sensational and spectacular than 
this giant cactus, and it appears to be the most 
popular Dahlia in the world today. Wherever ex¬ 
hibited it becomes the general favorite. In our 
last catalogue we listed a number of prizes won 
as Best or Largest in many of the leading shows in 
different parts of the country, including an 
Achievement Medal. We told of its record at 
Storrs Trial Gardens and its place on the Roll of 
Honor. Again this year similar honors have been 
won at the World’s Fair, at New York, and other 
shows too numerous to list, but as far as we know 
all previous records were broken when a 14^ inch 
bloom of Satan appeared at the New York Show 
this year. A New York grower reports he grew 
Satan 16^4 inches. Another triumph we cannot 
resist mentioning was that at New York City 
when on October 7th, at the New York Botanical 
Gardens, Bron.x Park, Satan was voted the most 
popular Dahlia by the visitors out of the total 
planting of 1100 Dahlias. The Nezv York Times 
stated that “this plant topped all the others by at 
least a foot and carried more blooms.” On the 
Pacific Coast it headed by a wide margin the 
“Garden Quarterly” Roll of Honor, compiled by 
popular vote of the leading Dahlia growers. 
Root $7.50 Plant $3.75 
THEISHRINER (F. Dec.) (New) 
Formal decoratives are not very plentiful es- 
p'-cially in new color combinations, but in this 
new Dahlia we have something really different in 
color, a rich Oriental red, with all the center 
petals edged and tipped gold and an overcast of 
lavender almost like a haze. Have never seen a 
Dahlia of such a color combination. Stock limited. 
Root $7.50 Plant $3.75 
SONNY BOY (I. D.) (New) 
A monster old rose slightly striped and tinged 
rid gold Dahlia that made an excellent record 
the past year, winning in all the major shows 
wher^ exhibited. It grows 11 inches across and 
8 inches deep and sometimes larger in the open 
field without fertilizer or irrigation. It is a 
hardy variety, insect resisting and makes a good 
bush of medium height; is a very prolific bloomer; 
flower stems good. 
Root $10.00 Plant $5.00 
STEGMAN (Cactus) 
This is a very unusual Dahlia on account of its 
red stems and colored foliage. The color of the 
bloom is a rich maroon, a prolific bloomer, stiff 
stems and has never been listed in the East to our 
knowledge. It made many friends where it was 
in our display in Boston. Stock limited. Some¬ 
thing new. 
Root $2.00 
STRONGHEART (F. D.) 
Amber-gold. Another new Dahlia with no im¬ 
perfections. This has always been one of our 
favorites and is truly a gem of a Dahlia. Its size 
is of generous proportions, combined with great 
beauty of form and color, and it has a long 
perfect stem. While coming nearer to the formal 
type of decorative than any other classification, 
it is not decid^dlv formal, as the petals are longer 
and rather inclined to curve more than is usual 
with this type, especially in the late season. Mr. 
Hart deemed it worthy of a place on last year’s 
Roll of Honor, and this year it won a Certificate 
of Merit at Storrs which is now a difficult feat. 
Th’s variety has proven to be a very handsome 
and useful cut flower as well as exhibition bloom. 
Root $5.00 Plant $2.50 
STAR OF BETHLEHEM (Nolet) 
Flowers are of pure white with fine pointed 
petals with a large tight center. It is a very 
fr:e bloomer and needs disbudding and pruning. 
