We are exclusive Eastern introducers of the Famous 
Ballay Prize Winning Dahlias, 
It lias been a pleasure for us to introduce the famous Ballay introductions for 
the past few years in all the territory east of the Mississippi River. In that time 
we have seen a great improvement in Mr. Ballay’s creations, especially in size and 
color. We have in our “Hope Chest” something quite different for 1936, which will 
be growing in our test garden at Lawrence, Mass., this year, in fact all of Mr. 
Ballay’s new originations are grown here before releasing. You have our promise 
that we are in a position to keep our customers at the top in prize winning. Mr. 
C. W. Ballay joins me in extending our best wishes to the growers of our Ballay- 
Success originations which have proven them to be the “GIANT OF THE SHOW 
ROOM,” a claim that has never been disputed. Our 1935 wonder Dahlias are de¬ 
scribed elsewhere in this catalog. 
THE MIDWEST DAHLIA news 
P ublisher’s Address: 
D. O. Eldredge, 170 Talmadge St., Madison, Wisconsin 
Charles G. Reed, Associate Editor. 
In our last year’s catalog we gave you a brief story about this extremely inter¬ 
esting and fast growing youngster among the horticultural magazines. 
When I first saw it a few short years ago, it was a four page leaflet and my first 
thought was, “It cannot last.” But what strides it has made; it has blossomed out 
in a new dress, grown in size, is finely edited and is a consistently better magazine 
each issue. The last was better than ever, forty pages and a two-color cover full of 
interesting news and well written articles by better growers from here and abroad. 
Sixtv odd commercial growers were using its pages, many of them full pages. 
Mr. D. O. Eldredge, the Editor, started the publication of this magazine and 
assumed all responsibility both financial and editorial, not with the idea of profit 
but through interest in the development of the Dahlia and love for Dahlia growing. 
The Mid-west is the fastest growing section in the country for Dahlia culture. 
The growers there were quick to see the value of the publication and have supported 
it to the limit. Their judgment was good: the Editor’s vision, enthusiasm and 
ability have been of such high quality that the four-page leaflet has become a Na¬ 
tional affair and is read by growers, North, South, East and West. There could be 
nothing but success for the publication of such a newsy, interesting and friendly 
magazine. 
Mr. Eldredge has honored me by his selection of myself as Associate Editor. I 
have helped where I could and my friends have been unsparing of their time to aid 
such a worthwhile Dahlia publication. 
Why not stick a one dollar bill in an enve^pe and send it to Mr. Eldredge or 
myself for a one year’s subscription. Remember four issues a year, full of the news 
a,bout the shows, new varieties, in fact all the Dahlia news 
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMERCIAL DAHLIA GROWERS, Inc. 
Every reputable commercial dealer or grower should join this live association. 
Purchasers of Dahlia stock are assured of a “Square Deal” if they purchase stock 
from a member. For full particulars drop a line to Mr. Thomas Leavitt, Secretary, 
Assinippi, Mass. 
CHARLES G. REED 
Organizer and 'Past President 
