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LADY OF GIEZ 
LADY OF GIEZ (Inf. Dec.) “Cackener-Parkway”—This is probably the most gorgeous 
dahlia ever grown, and for color and size and depth I know of very few dahlias, 
if any, that can compare with it. Mr. A. P. Seymour, publisher of the Putnam 
County News, of Cold Spring, N. Y. on a visit to our Cold Spring Gardens, selected 
this great dahlia from among the many new seedlings we had on trial, to bear the 
name of the late Mrs. Charles deRham, of Garrison, N. Y., where she was lovingly 
known as the Lady of Giez, for her many charitable deeds, and for her especial love 
for the poor and other unfortunates, many families of which were kept together 
by her sole support. We never took more pride in having a dahlia named after so 
worthy a person, and believe that it will live up to the worthy name it bears. 
Color a vivid pure gold, heavily sheened with a golden reflex. The blooms are 
gigantic in size and have great depth, the petals are long and broad, and twist near 
the tips, while the outer petals fold back towards the stem, giving the huge blooms 
great depth. They are held facing sideways, on exceptionally long stiff stems, well 
out of and above the large, heavy, insect-resistant foliage. A very early bloomer, 
and will bloom until killed by frost. The plant is a tall, rugged, robust grower, 
bushes average about seven feet. For best results to grow this variety, we advise 
that the blooms be cut from the plant, before they fully mature, as the flowers 
grow too large and heavy for the stems to hold erect, when they are fully matured. 
Roots, £5.00 
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