with extra strong, stiff stems, holding the blooms well up out 
of the strong growing bush, whose height is about 4 feet tall. 
It is a prolific bloomer, and greatly admired by all. First Prize 
Winner as a two-year-old Seedling. A spectacular Dahlia. 
Roots, $15.00 Net 
Elizabeth Rethberg 
Elizabeth Rethberg 
A Derrill Hart 
Dahlia Champion. 
Giant Informal Dec¬ 
orative. Winner of 
First Prize at the 
California Flower 
Festival, California’s 
largest Flower Show, 
in 1933 , as the Best 
two - year - old Seed- 
ling. First Prize 
Winner in 1935 at 
Ohio Valley Show at 
Cincinnati. It is a 
magnificent giant, 
flawless, exquisite 
clear pink Dahlia 
with great depth, 
which I have grown 
to 14 inches. It is so 
full when matured that the petals entirely cover the stem at 
the back; it stands heat well, does not fade in spite of its 
exquisite coloring, and blooms continuously, holding its great 
blooms well up out of the tall bush on long strong stiff stems. 
A wonderful keeper on the bush or when cut. It is named for 
the beautiful, glorious, peerless world-renowned Grand Opera 
star of the Metropolitan Opera House of New York, who 
graciously allowed me to name it for her. It has proven itself 
worthy of the name as witness the following reports: 
Derrill Hart says: "One of the outstanding Dahlias at the 
New York Botanical Gardens, and I believe the best Dahlia 
this Originator has sent to the East. The color is a clear pastel- 
pink, but rich and warm. The long wavy petals reach all the 
way back to the stem of the flower. The plant is a tall grower 
with the finely-formed blooms on long stems." 
From Kentucky: "Elizabeth Rethberg was the favorite with 
visitors among your plants, unsurpassed canes and growth, a 
vigorous but refined grower, every bloom alike and of the 
finest quality, free from insects." 
Took a blue at Ohio Valley Show at Cincinnati. 
From New Jersey: "All visitors to my garden simply raved 
over the large beautiful blooms of Elizabeth Rethberg; they 
kept nearly two weeks on the bush and a full week when cut, 
in a vase." Another New Jersey grower wrote: "I certainly like 
Madame Rethberg; it surely was a fine dahlia; hope this dahlia 
is shown more; it stood up in all kinds of weather." 
Our stock of it is unpropagated, therefore the best. 
Roots. $15.00 Net 
