LEBANON, OHIO 
To get Dahlias that under reasonable conditions always grow and bloom as they should 
select from this list of— 
GOLDEN RULE ARISTOCRATS 
This includes only OUTSTANDING varieties, regardless of where or by whom originated, 
and before the public one season or longer. To become a member of the GOLDEN RULE 
ARISTOCRACY a dahlia variety must be reasonably free from stunts and its other qualities 
must be outstanding. 
LARGE FLOWERED VARIETIES 
Ambassador—Tan cactus. 
Andrea Erickson—White, ID. 
Buckeye Bride—Pink, FD. 
Buckeye King—Gold, FD. 
Buckeye Peach—Tan, FD. 
Chautaqua Sunset—Gold and tan, FD. 
Elegance—Gold, SC. 
Fort Monmouth—Dark red, ID. 
Frau Bracht—Yellow, SC. 
Grace—White and lavender, FD. 
Grace Curling—Lavender, ID. 
Honor Bright—Deep orange, FD. 
Harry Strutt—Red cactus. 
Jane Cowl—Bronze, ID. 
Jersey’ Beauty—Pink, FD. 
Jean Trimbee—Purple, SC. 
Kathleen Norris—Pink, ID. 
Lady Moyra Ponsonby—Yellow, FD. 
Lord of Autumn—Yellow, ID. 
Man O’War—Red, FD. 
Miss Belgium—Scarlet cactus. 
For further description see Table of Ratings. 
Vigor in New Dahlia Varieties 
pQUAL in importance with beauty and quality of flower and stem is the quality of high 
^ vigor in a new dahlia introduction. Vigor consists of the ability to withstand various 
unfavorable conditions of soil, weather and insects without stunting. Sometimes a variety 
has good vigor under one set of conditions and low vigor under another. A difference in soil 
or treatment may account for this contrast. A few varieties like Jane Cowl and Saladini possess 
such a high degree of vigor that conditions have to be extremely inimical to plant life in general 
to produce an abnormal plant. 
One of the main reasons why the dahlia has forged steadily ahead in popular esteem dur¬ 
ing the last two decades is because there has been a substantial increase in the sturdiness of 
new varieties introduced especially in the past ten years. There is much yet to be accom¬ 
plished in this direction. We know that the causes of abnormal or non-producing dahlia plants 
are numerous; just what all these causes are is relatively unimportant since it is evident that 
such troubles may be eliminated by a high degree of natural dahlia vigor. What IS important 
is to have more dahlia varieties with a very high degree of vigor. In some gardens the con¬ 
ditions are sometimes so favorable that weaknesses in new dahlias are not evident. At such 
places only beauty and quality of flower determine what seedlings are to be introduced, and 
vigor is really not taken into account because there is no yardstick by which it may be measured. 
Introducers of new varieties should be careful so as not to be tempted to offer a new seed¬ 
ling for sale until it has had at least three years of trial and in various sections of the country. 
The varied conditions and treatment which a new variety will meet and receive when dis¬ 
simulated demands an adequate preliminary trial of all seedlings before introduction. 
LARGE FLOWERED VARIETIES— 
Continued 
Murphy’s Masterpiece—Red, ID. 
Paul Pfitzer—Pink and yellow cactus. 
Prince of Persia—Red, ID. 
Saladini—Orange, FD. 
Satan—Red, SC. 
Son of Commodore—Yellow, ID. 
Thomas A. Edison—Purple, FD. 
MINIATURES, POMS, AND BALL 
DAHLIAS 
Baby Royal (Min.)—Pinkish salmon, SC. 
Carla (Min.)—Orange, SC. 
Johnnie (Pom.)—Dark red. 
Honey (Pom.)—Orange. 
Dee Dee (Pom.)—Lavender. 
Red Head (Min.)—Orange scarlet, ID. 
Jean Kerr—White Ball. 
Princess Aline—Pink ball. 
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