Downs Dahlia Farms 
Clayton, New Jersey 
DADDY KEMP. (Kemp). Purplish red of immense size—wide 
and deep—so big that Mr. Kemp advises growing only four blooms 
to the bush to prevent the stem from hanging over somewhat in 
unfavorable locations. Many have reported deep blooms 14 inches 
across on this informal decorative, and it seems to me that no stem 
should be ashamed of bending a bit under the burden of a bloom 
like that. . , i ■ Plants, $2.50 
DIXIE RAVENSCROFT. (Seal). Glowing flame with a reverse 
of bright gold that shows up beautifully in the twist and turn of 
the petals. A deep, massive informal decorative held high on long 
strong stems. Plants, $.75 
DOKOUPIL’S TRIUMPH. (Czechoslovakia). From light amber 
at their base the petals shade outward lighter to the color of straw. 
A big informal-—one of the best Dahlias that Europe has sent us. 
Has a beautiful plant, with bright glossy foliage and rigid stems. 
Plants, $1-00 
DWIGHT MORROW. (Dahliadel). No 
standard variety on our place last fall drew 
more attention. Immense blood-red flowers 
so firm in texture and fresh in appearance 
that you’re tempted to pinch a petal or so 
to make sure it isn’t “flesh and blood.” Its 
one fault—-a crook in the stem just behind 
the bloom—is entirely hidden by the back 
petals that flare around to meet at the stem. 
Twelve of these in a vase will stop anybody. 
Roots, $1.00 
EAGLE ROCK FANTASY. (Broomall-Suc- 
cess). A magnificent informal decorative on 
which ten and twelve inch blooms can be 
grown. Perfect centers, and a happy-go-lucky 
fling to the fluted, 3-pronged petals that add 
much to the charm of these big lavender flow¬ 
ers. The bush is of ideal habit, with fine 
foliage and very strong stems. Plants, $.75 
EVA HUNT. (Hunt). A clean, crystal 
clear white informal decorative. Its record 
last season places it among the most satis¬ 
factory whites. The blooms are well formed 
and plentiful, on a good bush, although they 
do not grow particularly large. 
Plants, $1.25 
FAIRY. (Bond). Miniature—a tiny Jer¬ 
sey’s Beauty, being in the same shade of pink 
with a slight mauve suffusion toward the 
petal tips. A dainty little flower (2% to 
3") that the florist can use to advantage— 
and it is a splendid keeper when cut. 
Plants, $.50 
Insurance Policy 
If, for any reason at all, 
you are not pleased with 
any selection of Downs 
Dahlias when they arrive 
—and you don’t care to 
write us about it—you are 
invited to keep (for your 
trouble) any one plant or 
root from the shipment, 
then pack carefully and 
return the others at once. 
Whatever you paid us for 
ALL will then be refund¬ 
ed. Furthermore, we will 
replace any Dahlia we sell 
that does not grow, bloom, 
prove true-to-name and 
entirely satisfactory to you 
in every respect—or re¬ 
turn your money. 
HARRIET NEALE. (Wickersham). Pure gold color, with no 
shadings. A free-flowering informal decorative, big, with good 
stems and a bush with nice growing habits. Plants, $.75 
HONOR BRIGHT. (Peck). Peach red to light jasper red early 
in the season, with an inclination to become deep orange later. Its 
unusual color and the fact that it can take a lot of punishment 
when cut has led some to predict that it will make a valuable 
florists’ variety a little later. A formal decorative, with good bush 
and stem. Plants, $.75 
H. R. S. (Seal). Huge blooms, both deep and wide, with long, 
wavy petals of a rich deep golden yellow that is still yellow under 
artificial light. Keeps well and has won many prizes. A vigorous 
plant with long strong stems. Informal decorative. Plants, $1.50 
HUNT’S VELVET WONDER. (Hunt). Violet maroon. An 
immense, massive, broad-petaled decorative—but by no means stiff 
despite its size. A dangerous competitor in 
the Shows—and few big Dahlias will last 
longer than this one when cut. 
Plants, $3.75 
IDA PERKINS. (Perkins). This is one of 
the best of whites although it requires disbud¬ 
ding to produce a long stem. A sturdy 
grower, about hip high, and a free bloomer. 
The clean white flowers can be grown to 
splendid size and they last a long time when 
cut. Decorative. Roots, $.50 
JANE COWL. (Downs Dahlia Farms). Im¬ 
mense blooms, deep and full, of glistening 
bronzy buff. The stems are long and stiff 
and straight; and they hold the flower just 
as it should be held—looking at you and 
slightly up. The bush is fairly tall, with 
vigorous, thick, dark green foliage. No Dah¬ 
lia has given more universal satisfaction than 
Jane Cowl, and no other has won so many 
prizes since we introduced it in 1928. If you 
can grow but one Dahlia, let that one be 
either Jane Cowl or Yellow Jane Cowl. 
Roots, $.50 
JERSEY’S BEAUTY. (Waite). Although 
this doesn’t bloom as freely as some, it bears 
enough—and this is a master Dahlia. What 
an indescribably beautiful pink it is! You 
can grow stems on Beauty as long as you 
want them—tall, stiff and straight. While 
not a new Dahlia, it has yet to meet an 
equal in pink for florists’ use. Roots, $.35 
FRAU O. BRACHT. (Berger). A Europ¬ 
ean variety that has won many prizes in this 
country—a straight petaled cactus of clear primrose yellow. It’s not 
a big Dahlia, but it flowers freely and the blooms keep well, hold¬ 
ing their centers right up until frost, The stems are like wire and 
they hold the flowers high over rather sparse foliage. 
Roots, $1.00; Plants, $.50 
JOSEPHINE G. (Grosscross). Without dis¬ 
budding, we had an abundance of five and 
six inch blooms on this variety last fall—have 
counted twenty-six blooms out at one time on a hip-high bush. 
With its bright rose pink color, lasting qualities when cut and free 
blooming habit, this is going to make a fine cut-flower Dahlia. An 
informal decorative, with fluted points to the outside petals. 
Roots, $.50 
GIRL OF HILLCREST. (Scott-Kemp). With its gold orange 
color, very large size, good keeping qualities, free blooming ability, 
vigorous growth and long straight stems, this splendid Dahlia is 
very likely to be a popular cut-flower sort when it becomes a little 
less scarce. Roots, $.50 
GOLDEN STANDARD. (Downs). See pictures and description 
on another page. Roots, $5.00; Plants, $2.50 
GRAF ZEPPELIN. (Nolet) Nothing can keep this white decora¬ 
tive from eventually ranking with Jersey’s Beauty and Jane Cowl as 
a cut-flower Dahlia. The blooms are big enough for commercial 
purposes, there are plenty of them, they keep well, they are held 
at right angles to the stem—and what a stem! Four feet is easy. 
Roots, $.50 
GRANDEE. (Ballay). An informal decorative in Spanish red 
and golden orange yellow—a good variety to grow if you expect to 
compete in the large flower class at any Show. We haven’t grown 
it yet, but it comes to us with quite a reputation. Plants, $2.50 
HAPPY CHOICE. (Washburn). Another good big massive 
orange-buff formal decorative; very like Buckeye King in every re¬ 
spect although darker in shade. A clean healthy grower with 
strong stems. Roots, $5-00; Plants, $2.50 
JUDGE SAMUEL SEABURY. (Etherington). A large informal 
decorative blending of heliotrope pink and white in a very attrac¬ 
tive way. Has given a splendid account of itself in both the Trial 
Gardens and the Shows. Plants, $5-00 
KARL BONAWITZ. (Dahliadel) Not a wonder for size com¬ 
pared to some of the other modern Dahlias, but it has plenty of 
substance and keeping qualities and looks like a good rich dark red 
cut-flower variety. Stems are like wire and the centers hold good. 
Semi-cactus. Roots, $.75; Plants, $.50 
KATHLEEN NORRIS. (F. S’ M.) An immense bloom of bright 
rose pink that deepens to a mallow pink later in the season. The 
deep full-centered flowers are held on perfect stems over a bush of 
medium height. This has been one of the greatest prize winning 
Dahlias in any color—perhaps the greatest in pink. Roots, $.50 
KENTUCKY. (Castlewood). Just picture Jersey’s Beauty in bush, 
stem, type of flower—everything except color; for Kentucky is a 
sport of Beauty. At first it appears to be salmon pink, but closer 
inspection will show you yellow and gold shadings. It rivals Jersey’s 
Beauty in demand as a cut-flower Dahlia. Roots, $.35 
BARGAIN No. 1 21c Each - if you take all 12! Only $2.50 for this $7.10 Value 
If you like fine blooms in red, yellow, pink and other bright colors, but don’t insist they be of the very newest sorts, try this 
hardy lot of roots. No two alike—every one labeled. Priced so low only because we grow very many of most of them for cut flowers. 
Dwight Morrow, beautiful big red —. $1.00 
Josephine G., bright rose pink .50 
Treasure Island, bronzey buff .50 
Lavender Beauty, lavender pink.-.50 
Graf Zeppelin, fine tall white ..-.— .50 
Avalon, large yellow ...25 
White Wonder, very large white ... $1.00 
Kathleen Norris, big pink .....-.50 
Yellow Jane Cowl, giant yellow buff .. .50 
Prince of Persia, immense vivid red ...75 
Kentucky, salmon pink ......3 5 
Karl Bonawitz, rich dark red ...75 
If you’re not pleased with Bargain No. 1 when it arrives, and you don’t care to write us about it, you may select and keep one 
root for your trouble if you’ll pack carefully and return the others at once. Your $2.50 will then be returned to you without question. 
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