PALO ALTO 
PALO ALTO—S. C. Bright pinkish salmon shading to a sort of salmon gold at the center. “Perfec¬ 
tion” would have been an appropriate name for this dahlia, for, as our Eastern representative, 
Mr. Reed, says, “it has everything”. Color is positive and clear both in and out of doors; size 
conservatively 10 to 12 inches across by 6 inches deep (some customers have reported blooms 
much larger and deeper); moderate semi-cactus formation perfect, with centers always closed 
and all alike; stem stalks very tall, straight and long-jointed; blooms freely both early and late; 
good substance and so lasts well whether growing or cut. The prediction Mr. Hart made in his 
1932 Roll of Honor, that it would surely be one of the sensations of the following season, has 
come true. We continue to be informed that it was very outstanding wherever shown, and was 
particularly good in the amateur classes, being a variety that even a beginner can grow well. 
Was awarded the 1933 Achievement Medal at Detroit as the Best Flower in that very fine 
show, which gave us four dahlias that had been Achievement Medal winners, namely, Grandee, 
Satan, Achievement and Palo Alto, and now we have California Idol and California Peach to 
add to our Achievement Medal dahlias. It also received a Certificate of Merit at Storrs. 
Everybody likes it, exhibitors, florists and garden enthusiasts. Do not fail to grow this one, 
as it does well everywhere .$2.50 
RAPIDAN—F. D. Golden bronze. A huge symmetrical flower borne upright on an extra long thick 
stem. A dozen perfect blooms can be cut from the plant at one time and little disbudding is 
required. These features combined with the lively coloring, which is exactly what the florists 
want, has made Rapidan invaluable as a commercial variety. There is no need of worry about 
them keeping fresh. It might be called a cut-and-come-again variety as crop after crop of 
choice blooms succeed each other through the whole season. Not spectacular but absolutely 
reliable and ornamental .$1.00 
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