HAMILTON’S DAHLIA CARDENS 
Kentucky Red—I. D. 
Bright scarlet. The shade makes this a very desir¬ 
able flower. It is outstanding in any garden and 
never fails to bring much comment. The flowers are 
large and held, erect on strong, stiff stems. 
Roots, $1.00. Plants, $ .50 
* Lawrence Tibbett—F. D. 
1934 introduction—selected by the world renowned 
Singer at the Dahlia Society of California show at 
San Francisco, to bear his name. The color is a 
warm glowing clear peach. Immense blooms 12 to 
14 inches with splendid keeping qualities. On 1933 
Honor Roll. Plants, $5.00 
: Lois Marion—Inc. C. 
Color is an attractive combination of pink and light 
buff, the center petals being citron yellow with the 
outer rows shrimp pink, slashed effect. This is quite 
a tall grower. Increasingly effective when grown for 
exhibition purposes. Scored 85 at Storrs in 1932. On 
American Home Honor Roll for 1933. Plants, $2.50 
Long Hill—I. D. 
Yellow shading to buff. It is a Jane Cowl seedling 
and has inherited many of the fine qualities of its 
parent. Good keeping qualities make it a desirable 
flower for cutting and exhibition. 
Roots, $1.50. Plants, $ .75 
Lord of Autumn—I. D. 
Clear yellow. 1933 Honor Roll. The originator re¬ 
ports blooms of 13 inches across and 9 inches in 
depth. These enormous blooms are held by long stiff 
stems high above the plant. Derr ill Hart describes 
it as a sensation. Don’t be without this most out¬ 
standing dahlia. Plants, $5.00 
Louise Bates—S. C. 
The color is a beautiful mallow pink, shading to 
phlox purple in the center. This dahlia was grown 
on trial in several sections of the country last sea¬ 
son and the reports on its behavior were most grati¬ 
fying. Certificate of Merit at Storrs, it has created 
a sensation wherever seen. Plants, $2.50 
'Marianna—S. C. 
This is a dahlia of rare beauty and distinction and 
worthy of wide dissemination. It is a beautiful 
Amaranth pink with a rich silver sheen which greatly 
enhances its beauty. The large blooms are held high 
above the foliage facing, on the best of stems that 
are long and stiff as a cane. A thrifty grower, with 
disease and mildew resistant foliage. It produces a 
tall plant always covered with bloom. This variety 
produces the best of roots or tubers with strong neck 
not easily broken. Yes, this is another Certificate 
of Merit Winner at Storrs, Conn., A. D. S. trial gar¬ 
den. Grown alongside Satan, Palo Alto and other 
top notch prize winners under natural conditions, 
Marianna kept pace with the best varieties in size 
of flower produced. Plant, $5.00 
Marmion—I. D. 
Golden yellow. Plant, $ .50 
Meadowbrook—F. D. 
Mallow purple and pink. Plant, $ .75 
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