center of the flower. Held perfectly erect on very 
long, extra strong, stiff stems. The largest Dahlia 
ever produced, 16J4 inches, 1932. Div. $1. 
“KING OF THE BLACKS.” (Krunzman). Formal 
decorative dahlia, very free-bloomings on long, stiff, 
natural stems without disbudding. Color is the dark¬ 
est rich velvet red, almost black, and holds color in 
any weather. Bush is ideal; low and spreading, with 
flowers high above bush. On October 8th, 1933, at 
the New York Botanical Gardens, it had received the 
second largest number of votes as to desirability, 
among more than 1100 of the best dahlias grown 
there. Div. $2 each; Plants $1. 
LADY MOYRA PONSONBY. I. D. A Canadian 
dahlia of huge size and winner of many prizes. 
Winning basket at Tocoma containing 15 inch blooms. 
A light golden yellow on cane stiff stems 3 feet or 
more in length. Div. $1; Plants $1. 
LA FIESTA. I. D. (Cardes-Eastman). Won the 
Court of Honor Prize at Camden, N. J., also, as Best 
Informal Decorative Seedling at New York, Penn¬ 
sylvania Horticultural Society Show, and at Rich¬ 
mond, Va. Color, butter yellow penciled red. Blooms 
12 by 8 inches. In appearance like a huge chrysan¬ 
themum. Div. $1; Plants $1. 
LAURENE STOCKWELL. S. C. (Cordes). A flow¬ 
er of unusual beauty, a rich pink, with cream center, 
held erect on strong stems. A strong grower and 
insect resistant. Flowers up to 10 inches by 6 inches 
deep, with an always full center. Very attractive for¬ 
mation and a very popular variety. Div. $2.50; 
Plants $1. 
MURPHY’S MASTERPIECE. I. D. A winner 
everywhere in the Largest and Best Bloom Class. 
The most magnificent, pure red, dahlia I ever grew 
or saw. Div. $2; Plants $1. 
MYRA HOWARD. I. D. (Glutzbeck-Dahliadel). 
Winner of the American Home Achievement Medal 
at the A. D. S. Show in New York. Also winner as 
Best Buff or Orange, and for Best Ten Blooms, any 
variety, at Rockville Centre. The color is a glowing 
combination of saffron and gold, with tints of sal¬ 
mon. Div. $1; Plants $1. 
NANKING YELLOW. S. C. (Newsom). A gorgeous 
flower that, we believe, is the largest, deepest, and 
most beautiful clear, light, creamy-yellow to date. 
Huge flowers (in the “Largest Dahlia” Class) of great 
substance, and so much depth as to crowd the outer 
petals back against the stems. Div. $1; Plants $1. 
ORIENTAL GLORY. (Swartz). The color is cad¬ 
mium orange overlaid with scarlet; center and re¬ 
verse heavily shaded scarlet. No other dahlia with 
the beautiful color of Oriental Glory. Clumps very 
large, necks stiff. Insect resistant. Winner of the 
American Home Achievement Medal for the best un¬ 
disseminated seedling. First Prize for the best in¬ 
formal decorative seedling, World’s Fair Dahlia 
Show, Chicago, September 16, 1933. Div. $2; 
Plants $1. 
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