GIANT SHOW DAHLIA CHAMPIONS 
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plant will then produce fine exhibition blooms. 
Plants are of medium to tall habit of growth with 
heavy foliage. A very handsome plant when 
season is at its height, covered with lovely thick 
blossoms which resemble stars. 
Root $2.00 
SULTANA (Dec.) 
Bright scarlet shading to a gold center, the 
brightest, most pleasing color imaginable, of 
velvet-like texture, reverse of petals also gold. 
Here is another Dahlia of enormous size, which 
continues until quite late, but it was at the height 
of the season that this variety made its special 
appeal. It is one of those that calls to you from 
across the field, and there are still many people 
whose favorite color in’ Dahlias is red. This is 
one that is hard to beat in its class and has every 
good quality. One of our best Dahlias. 
Root $1.00 
sunflower (Inf. Dec.) (New) 
The originator describes the imported variety as 
follows. A huge flower, in fact one of the 
largest that we have grown. Color, deep yellow. 
Flowers are very full and the florets, although big 
and broad at the base, are definitely althougli 
bluntly pointed. The plants are liealthv growers 
and flower early, continuing to produce good 
flowers till the end of the season. Introduced for 
the first time in this country. 
Root $2.00 
THOMAS A. EDISON 
This gorgeous new royal purple exhibition dec¬ 
orative, selected and named by permission of the 
famous electrical wizard, met with his complete 
approval when viewed at his West Orange estate. 
The staghorn petal formation, the dark green 
insect-resisting foliage, the cane stiff stems, and 
its thrifty growing habit leave nothing to be 
desired. 
Root $1.00 
THOS. HAY 
A giant in very truth, of clear lilac color 
throughout, flowers deep, full and massive, with 
broad florets bluntly pointed. The stems carry 
the huge flowers with ease, and the plants flower 
with surprising freedom. This variety is almost 
identical in every way (except for its lilac color) 
to the now famous “Berengaria.” One of the 
best Dahlias in our garden. 
Root $1.00 
TREMENSF. (Dec.) 
This is a very large flower held erect on the 
best of stems and the plant produces plenty of 
bloom of exhibition size. The color is sort of a 
salmon rose as grown in the East, with pale yellow 
at base of petals. 
Root $10.00 Plant $5.00 
VICTORIA (Incurved Cactus) (New) 
Without doubt this incurved cactus tops all other 
Dahlias of this type. It was the second highest 
scoring Dahlia at Storrs, Conn., Trial Garden in 
1933. It also received certificates in two Trial 
Gardens abroad in 1933. The flowers are large 
and neatly made, with long florets, narrow from 
tip to base. Plants about four feet and carry 
flowers on top of stems. No collection is com¬ 
plete without a few of the best cactus Dahlias. 
We have tried out many and this is the best in¬ 
curved rich yellow that has been produced to date. 
Stock limited and is offered for the first time in 
this country. Has just been released from United 
States Quarantine. Imported under permit No. 
14350. 
Root $3.00 Plant $1.50 
WHITE WONDER (Inf. Dec.) (Black- 
Kemp) 
This description is quoted from a New Zealand 
commercial grower’s catalog which is as follows: 
“This wonderful white originated in the garden 
of my friend and neighbour, Mr. E. S. Black, 
whose garden is just across the fence from our 
trial gardens. It is a definite cross between 
Kemp’s Fort Monmouth and Ida Perkins and is 
unquestionably the largest and best white Dahlia 
of the informal type ever introduced. The flowers 
are very large, frequently attaining 12 inches in 
dianieter, by 8-9 inches deep, and produced on 
stiff stems well above the foliage, and in profusion 
throughout the season. It is verv productive of 
large tubers, and unusually prolific of fibrous 
feeding roots. _ The bush grows to a height of 
5-6 feet, is wide spreading and many branched, 
from the ground up, making it possible to cut 
large blooms on 2-4 foot stems. Foliage is very 
thick and leathery like, rendering it practically 
innnune to insect injury.” Mr. J. A. Kemp of 
Little Silver, N. J., introduced this fine Dahlia 
in this country under the name of Kemp’s White 
Wonder. It has won many victories in the show 
room and found a place on the American Home 
Honor Roll in 1932'. 
Root $5.00 Plant $2.50 
YELLOW WONDER (Inf. Dec.) (New) 
This is another of the celebrated Broomall in¬ 
troductions that has made good. The color is a 
de“p rich yellow, the blooms are very large and 
held erect on long stiff stems. If you are interested 
in a first class exhibition flower at a low price, 
try this one. 
Root $2.00 
CELLOPHANE WRAPPED ROOTS AND GREEN PLANTS 
It is quite the proper thing these enlightening days to adopt modern methods 
in merchandising the better products, therefore last season we experimented in 
wrapping our products in cellophane wrappers and received such favorable com¬ 
ments from our customers that we shall continue to do so the coming year. We 
found that by using cellophane wrappers for our green plants it not only protected 
them in transit but with our specially constructed wooden box, with wide openings, 
the plants had plenty of light so they really were inside a portable greenhouse. 
Yes, it cost plenty, but nevertheless it is to our benefit that our products are packed 
in such a manner that thev arrive at their destination in as good a condition as 
if our customer called and took his purchase awav with him. Our customers’ wel¬ 
fare is always our first and last thought in preparing orders for shipment. We 
would be pleased to hear from our Dahlia friends what they think of our new 
package and method of packing. 
