NEW INTRODUCTIONS for 1936 
AUDREY AMES —(Ames-Veile) Formal Decorative. A magnificent flower in 
an entirely new color in dahlias: ashes of roses. The flower is very large and 
a perfect formal in type. The many blooms are held erect on splendid stems. 
The foliage is thick and leathery. The bush growth is about 4 \ to 5 feet. 
An introduction that certainly merits the word “striking”. Seedling of 
Mr. A. A. Ames of Yakima, Washington. 
Root—$10.00 Plant—$5.00 
JOHANNA WEITHAUER —( Herman-Modern Dahlia Gardens) Informal dec- 
orative. A spectacular yellow dahlia of very large size with enough twist to 
the petals to classify it as artistic. Fine stems and very good growth make 
this one of the year’s best dahlias and should not be overlooked. 
Root—$10.00 Plant—$5.00 
MAJOR BOWES— (D edrichWeile) Informal Decorative. You’ve heard him on 
the radio, now hear about his namesake. A huge geranium red that shades 
to carmine red at the edge of the petals, giving the effect of an inward glow 
to the flower. The massive flowers are held erect on fine stems on bushes of 
marvelous growth. The bush grows 6 feet in height and the foliage is 
excellent. This dahlia was a sensation at the New York Show. On Mr. 
Derrill W. Hart’s Honor Roll and chosen on Mr. Roberts Central States 
list of the best new dahlias. Watch for this one on the exhibition tables next 
fall. 
Root—$10.00 Plant—$5.00 
MISS WEST VIRGINIA —(CrooksWeile) Incurved Cactus. It is with the 
greatest pleasure that I recommend this dahlia to you as the most beautiful 
flower I have ever grown. You all know that most cactus dahlias are quite 
hard to raise and usually have bad foliage. I have never seen such growth 
and foliage on a cactus dahlia as on Miss West Virginia. Add to this the 
beautiful clear mauve color of the flower and you have a dahlia that beggars 
description. On Mr. Derrill W. Hart’s Honor Roll. Winner of seedling 
class at Camden, N. J. Show. 
Roots (only a few left)—$10.00 Plant—$5.00 
NORMANDIE —(Veile) Informal Decorative. Named in honor and by special 
permission of The French Line, of the new liner “Normandie”. The name 
is very approporiate inasmuch as this is one of the biggest dahlias “afloat”. 
The size of the flower pictured on the cover was 14f inches. The color is 
bright mallow pink shading to silvery pink. It is a splendid grower with very 
beautiful foliage that resembles lace. It holds its’ size throughout the sea' 
son. I only wish that you could have seen “Normandie” in bloom at Mr. 
Ed. O’Keefe’s famous dahlia garden at Cold Spring, N. Y. He, by the way, 
is a genius. I have never seen such blooms and such growth in anyones 
garden. It would be well worth your while to visit his place and see and 
meet who I would call the greatest amateur dahlia grower in America. 
Normandie is on Mr. Hart’s Honor Roll, and also Mr. Eldredges’ Mid-west 
Honor Roll. 
Roots (very limited)—$10.00 Plant—$5.00 
RHUMBA— (V eile) Formal Decorative. A glowing orange dahlia that is greatly 
needed both as a type and as a color. It is perfect as to type, the petals 
folding back to the stem. It is a profuse bloomer, on very tall bushes with 
excellent stems. A vase of this under artificial light cannot be equalled in 
beauty. Winner as the best seedling in very hot competition at the Beacon, 
N. Y. Show. 
Root—$7.50 
Plant—$3.75 
