WE ARE PLEASED TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING 
INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1936 
RUDOLF’S GIANT (Rudolf) — Named previously 
Barbarossa. This dahlia is signified by its name. It is 
very large and with the usual disbudding and no over 
feeding, every bloom we have cut has been at least 12". 
It is an informal decorative, the color of which is a bright 
buff apricot. We consider this the best in the autumnal 
shade. While the bush is not a tall grower, it produces 
excellent foliage and good stiff stems. The flower in 
addition to having width, has depth and the centers are 
tight and compact. It received a certificate in Storrs in 
1934 as Rudolf’s seeding No. 612. It was also the winner 
as the best informal in the undisseminated class in the 
Rockville Centre show this past year. 
RUDOLF’S GIANT 
Listed on Mr. D. W. Hart’s Honor Roll, and we quote 
as follows: 
“This aptly-named Dahlia ivas shown in Nezv York 
under the name of Barbarossa. 'The blooms in New York 
zverc not characteristic of the Dahlia and unfair to it. 
One of the real giants of the dahlia world, and 1 believe 
about the par of the autumn-colored varieties, as an exhi¬ 
bition flower. The color is a clear golden apricot, zvith 
flushes of pastel pink and golden tan throughout 
Listed on Mr. J. W. Johnston’s Futurity in House 
Beautiful, who says: 
“A giant informal decorative that will make its pres¬ 
ence felt on the exhibition table next year. A hue buff 
color zvith apricot and pink suffusions which gives a glozv- 
ing effect to the flozver. The bloom is deep, 7 to 8 
inches, and holds its center to the end; blooms on Octo¬ 
ber 17, 1935, were perfect. Dark, insect-resistant foliage. 
. I diameter of 12’’ is easily attainable zvith this splendid 
nezv variety.” 
It has never been our policy to introduce a dahlia 
for more than $5.00 per plant, but we feel that this 
dahlia is worth $7 50 and we are putting it out at that 
price. 3 for $20.00. 
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