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CHAPPAQUA DAHLIA GARDENS 
NOVELTIES FOR 1936 
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MRS. HERBERT O’CONNOR (Berwick-Dahliadel) Incurved Cactus 
I he exceptional qualities, especially for an incurved cactus variety, are long, slender, 
yet erect stems, good size, 9x5 inches and an unusually bright color, which is soft 
rose pink deepening at the center. Dark, healthy, open foliage and a profuse and 
continuous bloomer. 
Plants, $5.00 
ROYAL PURCHASE (Salem) Incurved Cactus 
An immense incurved cactus of deep straw yellow with the outer petals suffused with 
pink. Petals twist and turn, giving the bloom a shaggy appearance. The flowers 
grow high out of the bush on long straight stems. Winner at New York and Chicago. 
Plants, $7.50 
PRIDE OF AUSTINBURG (Strasen) Informal Decorative 
A giant bloom of bright pink suffused with yellow. The center of the flower and 
the reverse are of rich rose. Strong open plant growth, with long cane-like stems, 
requiring a minimum of disbudding. A profuse bloomer, the flowers averaging more 
than 10 inches throughout the season, without the use of any fertilizer whatsoever. 
Won a certificate at East Lansing and at Storrs. A winner at Cleveland and Milwaukee. 
A Roll of Honor Dahlia. 
Plants, $5.00 
KITTY MAC (Kemp) Informal Decorative 
Sensational new Dahlia of exceptional merit. The color is bright purple shading to 
petunia-violet. A very rich and pleasing color. The blooms are 10 to 12 inches in 
diameter and 6 to 7 inches in depth. The flowers are held facing upward on rigid 
cane-like stems. The flowers recurve toward the stem similar to Lord of Autumn. 
A tall grower with foliage that is thick and leathery, making it practically immune to 
injury by insects of the sucking type On the Roll of Honor. 
Plants, $5.00 
MRS. W. F. LORD (Pike-Parrella) Formal Decorative 
A grand new Canadian introduction that has many winnings to its credit. The color 
is bright gold deepening almost to an orange in the center. Tints of peach-pink on 
the reverse. A splendid open grower with almost perfect habits. Won as the best 
.seedling at Toronto and as the largest bloom at Scarbough Show, 1934. 
Plants, $7.50 
KENTUCKY SUN (White) Formal Decorative 
A naturally large flower of bright golden-yellow. The bloom has more substance than 
a great many yellow varieties and for that reason will be difficult to beat. The flowers 
are carried well up out of the foliage on nice stems. Winner of the Achievement Medal 
at the Kentucky Show, also Silver Cup for the best Kentucky origination. 
Plants, $5.00 net 
