HILLCREST FLUFFY RUFFLES —ID (Scott) g, blooms me¬ 
dium, plants medium. Beautiful new shade of soft 
apricot. Petals are very fluffy. Stems and foliage 
good. 
Plants, $1.00 
HILLCREST ROYALIST— ID (Scott) e, g, blooms medium 
to large, plants low. Deep reddish purple. A deep 
flower on long stems, foliage heavy. 
Roots, $0.35 
HUNT’S VELVET WONDER— ID (Hunt) e, g, blooms just 
naturally huge, plants medium to tall. Rich, bright 
violet burgundy, almost purple. Stems heavy, foliage 
heavy. A spectacular flower consistenly found on 
the exhibition table. 
Roots, $7.50 
Plants, $3.75 
IVORY —FD (Boston) g, blooms medium, plants me¬ 
dium. A true old ivory white. Form, foliage and 
stems are all good. 
Roots, $0.25 
★ ★ ★ 
Don’t cut your blossoms in the heat of the day and 
then bemoan the fact that they won’t keep. 
★ ★ ★ 
I’m alicays amused at the other fellow, and mad at 
myself, over the remark, “I won a blue ribbon.” 
After all, why not give the dahlia a chance. 
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