Rcckley Moon (Taylor), Formal Dec. Beautiful yel¬ 
low, broad petaled bloom, on exceptionally strong stems, 
tall grower and good foliage. This dahlia received a Certifi¬ 
cate of Merit at Storrs in 1933 and at East Lansing, Mich., 
in 1934. Listed as one of Dr. Marshall A. Howe’s 100 choice 
dahlias at the N. Y. Botanical Gardens. Mentioned in 
Leonard Barron's article in American Home on “Dahlias of 
Distinction of 1934.” Heads Mr. Derrill W. Hart’s list of 
formal decorative dahlias in his Dahlia Review of 1934 and 
we quote him. “This is the most impressive formal decora¬ 
tive since Golden Eclipse and Sultan of Hillcrest made 
debuts two years ago. Outstanding at Storrs in 1933, 
where it received a Certificate of Merit. At the show of 
the Dahlia Society of West Virginia this year, it won as 
Best Bloom in the Show and also as best yellow over some 
outstanding yellows. At Rockville Centre it won as the 
best Formal Seedling. A large flower of bright yellow, 
with bronze tints at the center. A lush grower and ap¬ 
parently will succeed under the most severe conditions.” 
Rockley Moon has been a multitudinous prize winner. 
Blossoms measure ten inches in diameter, and frequently 
growing twelve to thirteen inches. This bloom has easily 
been a ribbon-winner in Uniontown, Pittsburgh, Pa., Rock¬ 
ville Centre, N. Y. 
This dahlia was raised in the mountains of West Vir¬ 
ginia and those who have been fortunate enough to behold, 
Ice’s Ferry Bridge on Lake Lynn, that lunar body precipi¬ 
tate its huge chrome disc over black velvet mountains, and 
shower its golden effulgence upon a placid lake, will agree 
that its namesake “Rockley Moon” has been rightly called, 
for this large perfect yellow flower seems to have absorbed 
into its broad velour petals the very heart and soul of that 
moon. Roots $10.00, Plants $5.00. 
These dahlias being new introductions should really sell 
for more but due to the fact that we have a large root stock 
of both, we are letting them out at the above prices. 
