NLY the flower lover (whether 
he be an enthusiastic layman or an expert commercial grower) can 
truly appreciate the thrill that one gets when nature blesses his garden 
with a wonderful new creation. Mother Nature was unusually generous 
to me, bestowing on my garden a delightfully beautiful dahlia. 
It was not my intention to market this fine flower this year. But 
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friends and strangers, who have seen it, have urged me to release it at 
once. This 1 decided to do and set about to find a suitable name for it. 
I have chosen “Daughter of Venus” because of her proud symbolism of 
perfection of form and beauty. 
May 1 introduce “Daughter of Venus”, whose beauty and charm 
I am sure you will appreciate as it grows in your garden. 
