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SUCCESS DAHLIA GARDENS, LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS 
GOLDEN JEWEL (Inf. Dec.)— In pre¬ 
senting this variety we believe that it 
will meet the approval of those who de¬ 
sire the best in dahlias. It was displayed 
in an Eastern exhibition in 1935 and was 
awarded first prize for best undis¬ 
seminated dahlia, largest bloom in the 
show and best dahlia in the show com¬ 
peting against the best in dahlias. De¬ 
feating such dahlias as Wenoka, Hunt’s 
Velvet Wonder, Lord of Autumn, Mrs. 
George LeBoutilier, and Amelia Earhart. 
This is a very good record for a new 
dahlia and with such a grand entry into 
stardom, we believe that it has a bright 
future. In color perhaps it would belong 
to the autumn shade class, but it is a 
very pronounced gold color, it has long 
stiff stems carrying the bloom well out 
of the foliage, the plant habit is perfect, 
wide and branching. Height 5 feet. We 
have placed it in a price class where it 
is within reach of all dahlia fans. 
Root $7.50 net. Plant $3.50 net. 
MISS GLORY (Semi-Cac.) —Apricot- 
yellow. This dahlia has been a close 
rival of California Peach this season. We 
cannot say which is the better. It too 
bears some resemblance to Satan but has 
finer petalage and is more incurved. Its 
fine form and the soft, mellow color is 
quite entrancing. What California Idol 
is in the yellow decorative class this is 
to the yellow cactus. It is massive in 
size, yet an extremely refined flower in 
every sense. A free and an early 
bloomer with perfect stems. At Storrs 
Trial Gardens it received a Certificate of 
Merit with a score of 86. At Bronx Park 
Botanical Gardens, New York City, where 
it was grown under number, it was one 
of the most popular entrants. In our own 
display garden it was one of the general 
favorites. This is a real dahlia with a 
future. The following extracts concern¬ 
ing Miss Glory are taken from the 1936 
Honor Rolls: From Mr. J. T. Johnston’s 
very excellent review in House Beautiful: 
“This new one is a very large semi¬ 
cactus, adding another fine dahlia to this 
type for the year. The color is a soft 
apricot yellow; the petals are well rolled 
and considerably incurved. It blooms 
early and freely and has good foliage 
with long strong stems that support the 
flower nicely. . . . This dahlia is well 
regarded on the west coast, three dif¬ 
ferent and capable dahlia fanciers writ¬ 
ing me about it.” By Mr. Hart in Flower 
Grower: “Certificate at Storrs, 1935, and 
winner as best 2-year old at San Fran¬ 
cisco, 1934. The color is a lucious pale 
apricot, and the judges at Storrs 
generally considered this one of the out¬ 
standing dahlias at the trial grounds this 
year.” Mr. Barron in American Home 
describes it as “most pleasing in decora¬ 
tive arrangements and in the garden.” 
This variety grew 12-inch bloom at Storrs 
in 1935 and the highest scoring semi¬ 
cactus at the trials last season. See 
Page 4. Root $15.00 net. Plant $7.50 net. 
MONA LISA (Inf. Dec.)—Purplish 
maroon. A large and pleasing new dark 
dahlia that will not fade in the sunshine. 
One of the first to bloom, and is still 
going strong at the end of the season. It 
is particularly useful in that it is just the 
proper color note to bring out other 
shades both on display and in the garden. 
Dark dahlias by contrast emphasize the 
true beauty of other softer colored ones. 
Then, too, in a collection, all else equal, 
the blue ribbon goes to the one represent¬ 
ing the greatest range of color. Mona 
T isa is the best dark dahlia we have 
seen Root $10.00 net. Plant $5.00 net. 
R n MEO (Inf. Dec.) —Brightest scarlet, 
a color as appealing as the red, red rose. 
The form of the flower also is particu¬ 
larly attractive and adds much to its 
beauty. In spite of the common opinion 
that red dahlias predominate, the fact is 
that really first-class reds, in comparison 
with a number of the other colors, are 
quite scarce. This red is of good size and 
very satisfactory, and next season we 
hope to realize something in red, the like 
of which you have not yet seen. 
Root $10.00 net. Plant $5.00 net. 
We are Exclusive Eastern Introducers of the 
Famous Ballay Prize Winning Dahlias 
It has been a pleasure for us to introduce the famous Ballay introductions for the 
past few years in all the territory east of the Mississippi River. In that time we have 
seen a great improvement in Mr. Ballay’s creations, especially in size and color. We 
have in oulr “Hope Chest” something quite different for 1937, which will be growing 
in our test garden at Lawrence, Mass., this year, in fact all of Mr. Ballay’s new 
originations are grown here before releasing. You have our promise that we are in a 
position to keep our customers at the top in prize winning. Mr. C. W. Ballay joins me 
in extending ou!r best wishes to the growers of our Ballay-Success originations which 
have proven them to be the “GIANTS OF THE SHOW ROOM,” a claim that has never 
been disputed. Our 1936 wonder Dahlias are described elsewhere in this catalog. 
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