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GOLDEN STANDARD (Downs Dahlia Farms) 
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Michigan wrote us: “Golden 
Standard was by far the best cac- 
tus of the year, and I would put 
it in the six best (introductions) 
of 1935. It has fine stems, good 
foliage, and is a rampant grower.” 
Mr. John C. Rugenstein, of In- 
diana, wrote us as follows: “Your 
Golden Standard proved a sensa- 
tion and made a hit wherever 
shown as well as with the many visitors in my garden. Three blooms in a 
container won for it here in Indianapolis; a single bloom entry won second, 
and my vase of five blooms in the open-to-all also took a second ...” 
Golden Standard is a cactus seedling from Jane Cowl. In color it is 
a pleasing golden tan shade, with sometimes a darker center that reminds you 
of its parent. It grows to pretty big sice—especially so for one of its type. 
The bush reaches about four and a half feet tall with us, with strong yet slen- 
der stems that occasionally hold the bloom facing stiffly upward in Jane Cowl 
fashion, but more often hold it facing you with a graceful outward curve. 
In the upper left you see little Miss Jane Scott holding a bloom to 
give you an idea of its sice. The picture on the lower right, taken “on the 
bush,” will show you the stem. Roots, $5,00 each: Plants, $2.50 
In 1934 Mr. Derrill W. Hart, former President of the American Dahlia So¬ 
ciety, wrote, in a magazine article on Dahlias: 
“I saw Golden Standard first at Camden in 1933, where it won as Best Cactus 
Seedling, any type. This year at New York it won as the Best Undisseminat- 
ed Cactus and took the President’s Cup over all types in the classes devoted 
to undisseminated Dahlias. There were many price winners in this section, 
many featured in this Review. Golden Standard is slightly incurved, but in 
many of the flowers the petals are practically straight, and for this reason I 
believe it should be classed as a straight cactus. The color is as distinctive as 
the form, golden tan, blushed with tints of amber and bronce.” 
Golden Standard was offered to our customers early in 1935. Since 
then, Mr. Hart has called it “...one of the outstanding Dahlias introduced 
last year. A leading grower in 
BARGAIN No. 4 $14.00 value for $6.00 
Six of the very best Dahlias today, blooms that have 
beauty, size—everything. I think this is the finest offer on 
our list—usually expensive sorts at only $1.00 each if you 
take them all. Six strong green plants, with an actual list 
value of $14.00, for only $ 6.00 prepaid. Every one labeled. 
Or choose any three for $3.75 
Murphy’s Masterpiece, immense bright red . $1.50 
Cavalcade, large new pink ...-. 2.00 
Orange Moon, big orange apricot . 3.75 
The Fireman, giant cardinal red .—. 1.75 
Golden Standard, a new golden tan .. 2.50 
Charlie Chaplm, an immense bronze . 2.50 
If you’re not pleased with these plants when they arrive 
—and you don’t care to write us about it—you may select 
one plant for your trouble if you’ll pack carefully and re- 
turn the other five at once. Your $6.00 will then be re¬ 
funded without question. 
Needn’t write the whole list out—just order Bargain No. 4. 
BARGAIN No. 2 $6.00 value for $3.00 
At 50each, if you take them all, this is also a splendid 
offer-—six Dahlias not only desirable in any garden, but of 
such long-keeping quality and beautiful pastel shades that 
they are destined to become fine cut-flower sorts when they 
are better known and less expensive. These plants have a 
total list value of $6.00. We offer you all six, each labeled, 
for only $3.00 —prepaid. 
Paul Pfitzer, pink and cream . $ .75 
Red Head, orange red miniature ...—.50 
Clara Barton, lavender ... 1.25 
Frau Bracht, primrose yellow ...50 
Orchid Lady, orchid pink miniature ... 1.00 
Cavalcade, new shade of pink . 2.00 
If you’re not satisfied with Bargain No. 2 when it ar¬ 
rives, just select one plant for your trouble in packing the 
other five carefully and returning them to us. Your $3.00 
will then be returned without question. I don’t know how 
to make an offer more fair and square. 
DOWNS DAHLIA FARMS 
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CLAYTON, NEW JERSEY 
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iThis Booklet Tells HOW 
to Grow Dahlias 
and how to grow them BIG 
24 pages packed with unusual Dahlia informa' 
tion, including full details on how to increase 
your best stock more rapidly by propagation. 
This is a new edition illustrated with diagrams. 
The price is 10 <t\ but we re glad to send a 
copy free upon request to anyone who orders 
our Dahlias. See the two special offers on the 
other side. 
MAILMAN: If you like flowers, please 
write for our list of selected Dahlias— 
insured to grow and bloom. 
Downs Dahlia Farms, Clayton, N. J. 
POSTMASTER: If addressee has moved 
please send us the new address on Form 
3547. We will pay the forwarding or re¬ 
turn postage. 
Sec. 562 P. L. & R. 
U. S. Postage 
PAID 
CLAYTON, N. J. 
Permit No. 8 
