The Garden Magazine, January, 1924 
311 
‘The Dahlia 
Alexander’s Dahlias 
“A Hundred Forms and a Thousand Colors.” 
For over a quarter of a century I have suggested the making of 
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George Walters 
Madonna 
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Decorative 
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Peony-flowered 
La vender-Pi nk 
Pink & Gold 
White 
Scarlet 
Dark Red 
Lavender 
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World’s Largest Dahlia Grower 
27-29 Central St. East Bridgewater, Mass. 
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