INTRODUCTIONS OF THE STEPHENSON DAHLIA 
GARDENS, OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA. 
Representatives of Mr. J. J. Broomall, Eagle Rock, 
California. 
BROOMALL’S PINK — A dahlia Mr. Broomall con¬ 
siders fine enough to give it his name. It is outstand¬ 
ing in color, a true rose pink and the great substance and 
texture give it a velvety appearance. It is semi-cactus 
in form and is easily grown ten to twelve inches, with 
good depth. Stems and foliage excellent. Roots $15.00, 
Plants $7.50. 
RITA CANSINO—Informal decorative, lemon yellow, 
splashed with rich carmine. The dahlia is named for a 
member of the famed Cansino family, has a truly Span¬ 
ish coloring*. Foliag*e a rich green. Stems good. The 
flower has size and depth. Roots $10.00. Plants $5.00. 
ANNA MAY WONG—Informal decorative. This is 
a large flower. In color, a bright spectrum red with a 
light reverse. The twist and curl of the petals gives a 
silvery sheen to the tips and adds much to the beauty 
of the bloom. Roots $10.00, Plants $5.00. 
CALIFORNIA’S FINEST DAHLIA SEED 
We are acting as the Eastern Representatives of 
the above and are also handling their seed, which is 
considered the FINEST DAHLIA SEED IN CALI¬ 
FORNIA, grown from the largest planting of HONOR 
ROLL and EXHIBITION DAHLIAS in Southern Cali¬ 
fornia. This includes a large planting of the dahlia 
Margaret E. Broomall, as well as all Mr. Broomall’s 
seedlings and originations. The garden is planned and 
planted to get the best possible crosses and all seeds 
are ripened on the plant. 
20 Seeds $1.00 100 Seeds $5.00 
50 Seeds $2.50 1,000 Seeds $40.00 
1936 INTRODUCTIONS OF OTHER GROWERS 
ASCENDENT (Rudolf) LI).—Mallow purple, blend¬ 
ing into a mallow pink. Late flowering habit. Good stem. 
Scored at Storrs in 1933 as No. 190. Plants $3.75, Roots 
$7.50. 
BARBARA ANN (Reynolds-Fraser) I.D.—Consider¬ 
ed the best informal decorative bi-color dahlia. Deep 
rose red with white tips, medium size flowers in great 
profusion. Plants $2.50, Roots $5.00. 
CHALLENGER (Watkins-Siebricht) S.C.—Brilliant 
cardinal red with gold at the base of petals, and late 
in season the flowers show petaloids of gold. One of the 
outstanding baskets in the New York Show. D. W. Hart’s 
Honor Roll. Plants $2.50 Net. 
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