DAHLIA DEL NURSERIES 
MID-WEST DAHLIA SHOW 
My second trip into the Middle West brought me 
to the Civic Auditorium in Grand Rapids, where the 
first Mid-West Show was being staged. This was a 
wonderful place to hold a show, air-conditioned to 
perfection for dahlias, so much so that a coa+ -was 
comfortable and flowers kept wonderfully well consider¬ 
ing that they were somewhat soft on account of the 
excessive rains which followed the dry hot spell. 
Trade exhibits were well staged and modern with a 
large number of the new varieties in evidence. Artistic 
displays were well competed for, the winner being 
modernistic and well proportioned, displayed in pot¬ 
tery of black and silver finish, with a dull black back¬ 
ground. 
Seedling classes were very good and well entered. 
Mrs. Bruce Collins won the highest award in this class, 
with Cavalcade a close runner-up. Both of these vari¬ 
eties made a very good showing. Single, three, and 
six-bloom classes were more in evidence than baskets. 
Singles, Miniatures, Anemones, and Collarettes are not 
as popular nor shown as much in the Middle West as 
in the East, nor is competition as great on pompons. 
The Show was well attended and I feel that it was 
a decided success. Those who organized and staged it 
deserve a lot of credit and congratulations on their 
accomplishment. 
WARREN W. MAyTROTT 
Mrs. Bruce Collins 
MRS. BRUCE COLLINS (Groll-Dahliadel), 
C, 1935, c g e, Bloom 9x4, Bush 4 ft. We 
were much impressed with this Straight Cac¬ 
tus dahlia at Grand Rapids, where it was the 
winner as the best undisseminated Michigan 
Seedling, also the best undisseminated dahlia 
at the First Mid-West Dahlia Society Show. 
We are introducing Mrs. Bruce Collins with 
Mr. Groll of Fenton Gardens. It is a prim¬ 
rose or light lemon yellow shading lighter 
toward the tips but of sufficient depth to 
show yellow under artificial light. It will not 
he in competition with Frail O. Bracht, as it 
is a true Cactus, and we have few in this 
class that grow to the size and perfection of 
this dahlia. The low growing bushes are fairly 
covered with blooms of exhibition size. Fine 
stems and a continuous bloomer. 
Plants only, $5.00 
CAVALCADE (Groll-Dahliadel), FD, 1935, 
c g e, Bloom 8x5, Bush 5J4 ft- A fine variety 
that should have a real future. In form, this 
dahlia resembles Jersey’s Beauty and its 
stems are almost identical. It is, however, 
larger in diameter and two or three shades 
darker. Picture basket arrangements for the 
show room, home decoration, or florists’ use. 
with Kentucky for a salmon pink, Jersey’s 
Beauty for a soft pink, and Cavalcade for a 
rich deep rose with tones of rosy magenta. 
Jersey’s Beauty has had such a run of popu¬ 
larity that we welcome another companion 
in type but different in color. It is a good 
root maker and we have a limited number of 
root divisions to offer. 
Cavalcade Roots, $10.00; Plants, $5.00 
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