ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN 
FRED SPRINGER—Formal Decorative, Border 
(Groll) Bloom 3 to 5 x 3, Bush dwarf, about 30 in. 
Here is a dahlia coming more in demand each year as a 
hedge or border plant. It can be grown to three feet but 
under normal conditions it will average 24 to 30 inches, 
and all plants will be approximately the same size. It 
should be planted about 20 or 24 inches apart in hedge 
work. Blooms early and stays in bloom until frost 
Foliage is finely cut and fern like. Always a consisteni 
grower. The bush is very compact and when used as 
as specimen plant is very attractive. 
Roots, 75c; Plants, 50c 
Note—In using as a hedge you will need several. It will 
pay you to ask for prices on quanity lots to suit your 
needs—10, 25 or 100 rate. 
GIRL OF HILLCREST—Informal Decorative 
(Scott—85) 1932, Bloom 10 x 5, Bush 5 ft. 
This is one of the dahlias that always satisfies by com¬ 
ing into bloom early and blooming until frost. An ex¬ 
cellent flower of apricot buff or cadmium orange facing 
at 45 degrees. Petals wide and twist slightly. A bush 
that gets its growth early in the season. An Honor 
Roll dahlia. 
Roots, 75c; Plants, 50c 
GOLDEN ECLIPSE—Formal Decorative 
(Badetty—84) 1934, Bloom 8x4, Bush 5V« ft. 
A clear golden yellow with salmon and flesh shadings at 
the center. Blooms facing sideways on cane like stems. 
Good keeper. This dahlia is a little late in blooming 
and should be planted as early as possible. Certified at 
Storrs in 1933. A constant winner at the shows. On the 
Honor Roll. Roots, $1.50; Plants, 75c 
GOLDEN STANDARD—Cactus 
(Downs) 1934, Bloom 9x5, Bush 6 ft. 
Nearly everyone is short on cactus verieties. This plant 
in your garden will command the attention of every 
visitor. It’s one you will be proud to show as it has 
good size and color is a warm buff or golden tan shaded 
amber and gold. The bloom faces you on a long stiff 
stem. Plant is an open grower. This dahlia was a 
persistent winner at the 1935 shows. On the Honor Roll. 
Plants only, $2.50 
HILLCREST MANDARIN—Informal Decorative 
(Scott) 1933, Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 4 Vis ft. 
A big flashy flower that comes in bloom early and con¬ 
tinues until frost. The bush is one that will do well 
under adverse conditions, being a thrifty grower. Blooms 
are oriental scarlet flushed and shading to a golden 
yellow reverse. The petals twist and curl in a most 
fascinating manner adding to the size and depth of the 
flower. The plant is one of the very good root makers. 
On the Honor Roll. Roots, $1.50; Plants, 75c 
HILLCREST NUGGET—Informal Decorative 
(Scott—89) 1934, Bloom 10 x 7, Bush 6 ft. 
One of the outstanding introductions of 1934. At the 
trial grounds at East Lansing it scored 89.2 — one of the 
highest scores of the year. Color is very unusual — apri¬ 
cot yellow with a cardinal suffusion on the reverse which 
shows up distinctly on the unopened petals in the center 
of the bloom. Growth is very healthy. Its records 
include Certificate of Merit at East Lansing, Achievement 
Medal at West Virginia and a place on Derrill W. Hart’s 
Honor Roll. Plants only, $2.50 
HILLCREST SWISS ROSE—Informal Decorative 
(Scott) Bloom 10 x 6, Bush 5 ft. 
Another one of Dr. Scott’s originations. Color is the 
old Swiss Rose. We admired the coloring of this dahlia 
and the shaggy type of the blooms with their long petals. 
The bush carried continously from one to four blooms. 
They came early and were there when frost came. Bush 
is a very wide and healthy grower. 
Plants only, 50c 
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