DAD SMITH. (H. L. Smiths-Lloyds Dahlia Gardens) 1935. 
FD. 5-7 ins. x 4-5 ins. deep; 4V2-5V2 ft. tall. If you 
can imagine a Jerseys Beauty with petals colored a 
pleasing combination of bright red. edged deep yellow, 
you have a mental picture of Dad Smith. (The picture 
of Cavalcade could also be used to represent Dad 
Smith. Petals of Dad Smith are longer and more 
narrow.) Blooms early, always facing or slightly up 
on slender, cane stiff stems. Its exceptional keeping 
qualities make it one of the best basket exhibition 
and florist dahlias. Made good in both east and west. 
Good propagator and root maker. 
Last year we commented on this dahlia - “Not 
the largest, but will win in arrangement and best 
keeper classes.” In 1935, won Sweepstakes basket 
classes in the Olympia and Tacoma, Wash, shows. Two 
Sweepstakes in basket classes in Holland. 
Root $4.00 Plant $2.00 
DADDY KEMP (Kemp). 1935, ID, 5-6 ft., 10x6 ins. A 
rich purplish red that has been grown 14 x 7 ins. deep. 
The plants are of good growth, many branched 
and prolific of bloom. For exhibition blooms it should 
be growr with not over four canes to the plant to in¬ 
sure good stems. The great size and weight of the 
blooms may cause the flowers to be pendulant under 
unfavorable conditions. 
Honor Roll. 
Root $5.00 
Plant $2.50 
