TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 
Gold Medal Dahlias 
General List of Decorative Dahlias—Continued 
SANHICAN’S METEOR A brilliant, flaming 1 , “informal decorative’’ dahlia, with re¬ 
verse of petals a bright gold; petals curl and twist in such 
a manner as to give the effect of red and glistening gold. Center of flower very high; petals 
long; flower of exhibition size and almost as thick as its diameter. Stem black, stiff and long; 
flower is at least fifteen inches above the first pair of leaves. Foliage dark green and leathery. 
Plants are of tall habit of growth. Good keeper when cut. Fine for exhibition or garden. 
Roots, $1.50; Plants, 75c 
SANHIGAN’S IVfOONGLOW (Lyons-F. & M.). Informal Decorative. Color is pure 
^ vv gold with peach blushes, reverse of petals orange-salmon, 
this slightly deeper coloring on reverse giving the flower a glowing appearance, hence its name. 
Face of petals have an exquisite glistening effect. Plants are of tall habit of growth, stems are 
extremely long 1 , and stiff, the flowers sometimes being 10 inches above the first pair of leaves. 
Foliage dark green and insect resisting. An early and extremely free bloomer for so large a 
flower. This variety is a candidate for “largest of all classes.’’ A genuinely fine dahlia in every 
way and deserves to be ranked with the many good introductions from Sanhiean’s Gardens. 
Roots, $5.00; Plants, $2.00 
SPOTLIGHT (Hulin). I. D. This variety proved to be a very excellent bloomer in our field, 
plants laden with blooms. Color is sulphur yellow, shading lighter at the 
tips and a nearly white reverse of petals. Stems are strong' and stiff, plant of medium height 
and sturdy growth. Exhibition variety. Roots, $2.50; Plants, $1.25 
SI JET AN OE HTLLCREST ( Sc °tt). F. D. One of the finest varieties we grew last 
season, plants were laden with bloom of exhibition size, 
stem straight and stiff, color soft autumn with yellow reverse; must be seen to be appre¬ 
ciated. Roots, $1.00; Plants, $2.00 
TREASURE ISLAND 
(Dahliadel). F. D. Another 1929 introduction that did particularly 
well during the drought. A bright autumn shade, combination of 
apricot and gold with a rose suffusion. Bush growth is strong, branches readily from the ground, 
giving a 5-foot stem. Flowers are held erect and have very full centers throughout the season. 
Fine for exhibition. Roots, 75c 
THE COMMODORE (Scott-Kemp). One of the largest and most spectacular yellow 
dahlias seen on the exhibition tables, many of the blooms attain¬ 
ing 12 inches across, of good depth. Flowers held high above the foliage on long stiff stems. 
Color a brilliant Lemon yellow, petals broad and long. Plant of medium height, wide spreading 
and of sturdy growth. Exceedingly free bloomer from beginning of season to frost. Scored 85 
at trial grounds. Roots, $1.00 
THE FIREMAN (Bailey-Success). I. D. A flashy cardinal red with golden flushes and 
golden tips at center of the flower. Plant is medium to tall grower, pro¬ 
duces many exhibition sized blooms at one time. Awarded Cert, of Merit Storrs, 1933, also 
American Home Achievement Medal. Roots, $2.00; Plants, $1.00 
WHITE WONDER (Kemp). F. D. This great white is a definite cross between Ft. 
Monmouth and Ida Perkins and is one of the largest and best white 
dahlias of informal decorative type. Color is pure white, blooms are held very erect on stiff 
stems, and are produced in profusion early until late in the season. This dahlia attained 11 to 12 
inches in the trial garden of its originator, and from 8 to 9 inches in depth. The plant is a 
strong, sturdy grower, wide spreading with many branches from the ground up, producing a 
giant bloom that can be cut with a stem 5 to 6 feet. Foliage very thick, insect-resisting. 
Roots, $1.00 
ZONTA (F. & M.) A finely formed flower and for that reason a good type for the formal 
classes. Extremely beautiful of an unusual shade of salmon with orange and rose 
tints, with a faint line of a darker shade penciling the outer edge of petals. Reverse of petals 
is a bright rich rose. Zonta is one of those dahlias literally dusted with a golden sheen. Petals 
are very pointed, flower very thick and of exhibition size, center high and closed all season. 
An early and free bloomer. Plants medium to tall habit of growth. Stems, long, straight and 
stiff carrying flowers well out of the foliage. Roots, $5.00; Plants, $2.50 
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