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CURTIS DAHLIAS 
IONIA, MICHIGAN 
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Our Reputation and Show Record Is Your Protection 
Above is pictured our 250 foot display at the 1935 Michigan State show, Port Huron, which was 
given the award for the most outstanding dahlias in the show. Note the large vase of California Idols 
in the center. These dahlias were out of water from 7 to 9 hours, 'as we drove 150 miles to exhibit. 
1934—Mid-West Dahlia Show at Grand Rardds, M f chigan. 
We won first on our 300 sq. ft. display with much 
competition. 
1932—State Show, at Hotel Statler, Detroit. We won 
, Silver Cup for best display. 
— ALSO WINNING MANY BLUE 
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1933—Michigan State Dahlia Show at Book Cadillac Ho¬ 
tel, Detroit. We won the Gold Medal for largest 
and best display of Dahlias. 
1931—State Show at Battle Creek, Michigan. We won 
Silver Cup for best display. 
RIBBONS AT OTHER SHOWS — 
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Forest Fire (I.D.) 1935— 
The most different and for that reason the most distinctive 
of all the novelties. The name is a good description, a br I- 
liant scarlet flame with blushes of yellow. Throughout the 
flower are yellow petaloids. The effect is striking and spec¬ 
tacular. On the honor roll. ROOTS, $3.75; PLANTS, $1.75 
Fireman (I.D.) 1935— 
Color is a flashy cardinal red with golden flushes and golden 
tips at center of the flower. Very showy and prolific. Did 
very good in Michigan last season. On honor roll. 
PLANTS, 90c 
Fixler’s Colarette, 1936— 
This dahlia was originated by Mary Fixler and attracted a 
lot of attention at our Michigan State Show. Color is a 
light red. PLANTS, 50c 
Fairy (M.D.)— 
All who have seen this miniature have described it as a 
miniature Jersey’s Beauty. The color being the same lovely 
shade of pink with a slight trace of mauve toward the tips. 
Perfect stems, profuse bloomer, good root maker and the 
very earliest bloomer we have yet had. FAIRY will be the 
first to bloom in your garden. PLANTS, 50c 
Golden Age (S.C.) 1935— 
Winner of the Dutch Challenge Cup, 1934 and also a First 
Class Certificate. The color is amber orange deeper at 
centre. Heralded as the best Holland introduction of 1934. 
PLANTS, $2.50 
Geneva Beauty (I.D.) 1936— 
On 1936 Honor Roll. A beautiful informal dahlia of nopal 
red with darker center on long stiff, slender cane. A free 
bloomer that will keep good when cut. PLANTS, $3.75 
A SHOW RECORD 
The only Michigan Grower who has made a display for the last 5 consecutive years at our state show. 
