Gold Medal Dahlias 
FISHER & MASSON 
Sanhican Gardens’ 1935 Introductions 
o A MUTr 1 A TVTOOMf'H DW (Lyons-F. & M.). Informal Decorative. Color is pure 
gold with peach blushes, reverse of petals orange-salmon, 
this slightly deeper coloring on reverse giving the flower a glowing appearance, hence its name. 
Pace of petals have an exquisite glistening effect. Plants are of tall habit of growth, stems are 
extremely long, and stiff, the flowers sometimes being 10 inches above the first pair of leaves. 
Foliage dark green and insect resisting. An early and extremely free bloomer for so large a 
flower. This variety is a candidate for “largest of all classes.’’ Was shown in our exhibit in 
New York and created much favorable comment. Is also on Derrill Hart’s Honor Roll in House 
Beautiful for December as follows: “A genuinely fine dahlia in every way and deserves to be 
ranked with the many good introductions from Sanhican’s Gardens. 
Plants, only $5.00 
A Tf' < 'RT^I^IIhT T (Tooker-F. & M.). S. C. Roll of Honor dahlia for 1932. An American Home 
J_>l0k5JAl^ Achievement Medal winner at Rockville Center, L. I. 1931, just being 
released. A variety that may be grown up to 9 inches but we prefer it mere as a commercial 
cutting variety, a dahlia for the home, baskets or vases. A true autumn shade of copper, each 
petal having a tiny tip of gold. Stems long and straight, a medium height plant. An excellent 
keeper when cut. Due to large stock is offered at a very reasonable figure. 
Roots, $3.50; Plants, $1.75 
A/fO C r p rA AA QOPWT’T'Hr *' F ' - * M). A very dainty orchid pink straight cactus with 
*- • kjvAIT VV a j ia j r jj ne on e( jg- e 0 f petals of a deeper shade; an exception¬ 
ally free bloomer, stems long, straight and stiff, is an excellent keeper when cut. On 
Leonard Barron’s American Home Honor Roll for 1934. 
Roots, $3.50; Plants, $1.75 
ZONTA 
(F. & M.). A finely formed flower and for that reason a good type for the formal 
classes. Extremely beautiful of an unusual shade of salmon with orange and rose 
tints, with a faint line of a darker shade penciling the outer edge of petals. Reverse of petals 
is a bright rich rose. Zonta is one of those dahlias literally dusted with a golden sheen. Petals 
are very pointed, flower very thick and of exhibition size, center higb and Closed all season. 
An early and free bloomer. Plants medium to tall habit of growth. Stems, long, straight and 
stiff carrying flowers well out of the foliage. On Derrill Hart’s Honor Roll for 1934. Displayed 
in our exhibit at A. D. S. show where it received very favorable comment. 
Roots, $10.00; Plants, $5.00 
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