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GERMAIN'S NEW 
INTRODUCING 
Our Finest 1936 Novelty—The Superb New 
Hybrid-cactus Dahlia 
MRS. MANFRED MEYBERG 
This beautiful new dahlia has the perfection of form and 
regular, slender petalage of the finest hybrid-cactus type 
The flowers, which are large and deep centered, are 
held erect on rigid, graceful stems. The plant is vigorous, 
has a, wealth of good clean foliage and is exceptionally 
free flowering. The color blend in this new fiower is 
fascinating; the petals are of a rich coral salmon suf¬ 
fused with carmine, changing in the center to a pleasing 
primrose yellow while the tips are touched with gold. 
We are convinced that this magnificent new dahlia will 
grace the gardens of America for many years 
We have grown a large stock of this fine dahlia and 
while a first year novelty of great merit we are offering 
it to our customers at an unusually low price: 
$1.00 Each or $10.00 per dozen. 
MARY AGGEN 
(Germain 1936) Semi-Cactus 
A new variety of singular charm and sterling quality 
It is a seedling of the popular scarlet variety Tommy 
Atkins and has all this fine variety’s good points A 
strong grower and prolific bloomer with good foliage and 
straight wiry stems. The color which is a vivid cherry 
scarlet in the center blends to lavender at the tips resem¬ 
bling changeable silk. $2.60 each. 
BROWN BETTY 
Here is ^ sur P r isingly novel flower which will appeal to 
many. The color is a most unusual combination of buff, 
gold and bronze, heightened by a brown reverse. It is a 
large informal decorative of vigorous habit. $1.50 each. 
GERMAIN'S CHOICE 
A RDM l A u Decorative. Deep blood 
ADUILLAM. red with broad flat 
petals and perfect center. Good cut 
flower to the end of the season. 
$1.50. 
ANDREAS HOFER. ? u e s rm B a r n j J a h c ‘ t 
pink shading to a creamy center. 
50c. 
AVALON A rich golden yellow 
Decorative of great size 
and beauty. Remarkably fine cut 
flower, held erect on strong stems 
well above the heavy dark green 
foliage. 35c. 
BALLET GIRL Large and 
free flowering. The 
petals are narrow incurved, orange 
tipped with white. 60c. 
BONNIE BLUE Sl ?° w - Popular 
. „ , wherever seen. Its 
striking near blue color is unique. 
25c. 
ELIZABETH PAPE. 
PI rAUlKin dcai Decorative. Large and vel- 
cl KtAL. vety Spanish crimson. 60c. 
A tiny Cactus variety which 
has attracted the greatest 
attention—color, a lovely salmon pink. 35c. 
FYOIIKITP Diwv Decorative. Attractive well- 
cav ant n,NK ” formed flowers, ideal for cut¬ 
ting. Bright pink. 50c. 
FI AMINA MFTFOR A Decorative of great size 
I-LAMINO MtltUK. and depth Flaming scar¬ 
let and orange buff, a brilliant and luminous 
color combination. The position of the petals 
and entire make-up of the flower is remarkably 
regular and symmetrical. 75c. 
FORT MONMOUTH. 
Hybrid Cac¬ 
tus. An ex¬ 
cellent variety, well formed, showy, 
color rich claret red. 76c. 
fil ADY9 RATF*\ Decorative. Color 
fcjLAUTi BAlfci. with rose re _ 
verse. 
50c. 
INKYO Hybrid Cactus. Vigorous and florifer- 
* ous. The large well poised blooms are 
very dark maroon, almost black. 50c. 
INSULINDE H ecor ative. Striking combination 
of autumn tints. Large blooms of 
broad curled and waved petals. 76c. 
JANE COWL Decorative. Bronze buff, shad- 
. ‘ mg to a glistening apricot cen¬ 
ter. Blooms of immense size. 75c. 
JEAN CHAZOT Hybrid Cactus. Capucine red 
jcain un/MUi. vvith golden suffusion. 75c. 
Petals beautifully curled. 
B. P. O. E. 
FERNAND OLIVET. 
Show. A rich royal 
purple. Perfect form, 
good stems and good keeping qual¬ 
ities. 25c. 
CANARY CUP. I. nfor mal Decora- 
• tive. A very large 
rich yellow of good keeping quali¬ 
ties, growing on very long stems. 
One of the sensations of the recent 
show. 75c. 
CHAMPAGNE. ? i rfffi“ d ve w.tS h c a o , S: 
pery bronze. Huge flower on rigid 
upright stem. 50c. 
DOROTHY FRENCH. Decorative. GOLDEN LOTUS. 
either for cutting or garden cuN *" - A 
ture. Orchid pink in color. 50c. 
DR TEVIS Decorative. Salmon 
. » rose ’ suffused gold and 
apricot. 60c. 
EAGLE ROCK SUNSHINE. Cactus. 
„ . „ . ’ An ele¬ 
gant flower of cactus type. Large 
good substance and a fine deep 
yellow in color. 75c. 
GLADYS SHERWOOD. £ a y c b t r „ » 4 
White dahlias of real quality are 
not too plentiful. Gladys Sherwood 
is a glistening pure white of per¬ 
fect form, large and free. 50c. 
Cactus. Deep 
maroon red, 
a very floriferous and an old gar¬ 
den favorite. 35c. 
FIESTA OUEFN Decorative. Mas- 
rlfcolA VUttlN. sive blooms on 
strong stems. Gay shade of sal¬ 
mon and gold. 76c. 
Decorative. 
Very attractive 
in form. A blending of coral and 
primrose in color. 50c. 
SGI DFN WF^T Cactus. An old 
toULUtN Wfcbl. favorlte and stlll 
one of the best cut flower cactus 
dahlias, orange yellow in color. $5c. 
c.r»i n diicu Decorative. Clear 
fcOLD RUSH. lemon yellow —one 
of the few really good yellow sorts 
we have seen. S6c. 
THE '’BEAUTY* 
Jersey Beauty. Rose Pink....$.50 
Fernand Olivet. Crimson_ .35 
B. P. O. E. Elk’s Purple.25 
Gold Rush. Clear yellow.35 
COLLECTION 
Primrose Dame.Pink &Cream .35 
Jean Chazot. Tango.. .75 
Queen of the Garden. Yellow .50 
Dorothy French. Orchid pink .50 
Regular $3.55 Value. Complete for $2.50, postpaid 
GERMAIN'S PRIZE DAHLIA EXHIBIT 
The above illustration gives a partial view of our 
exhibit at the Annual Show of the Southern California 
Dahlia Society. 
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