ceptionally well when cut. Honor Roll and 
Certificate of Merit. Winner of three blue 
ribbons in the formal decorative classes in 
1936. Winner of the Charles H. Ruscher Me¬ 
morial Cup at the National Show at Detroit. 
Winner in basket arrangement of 25 blooms 
for artistic effect. Plants only, $5. 
HAPPINESS. F. D. (Lee) Another beauty and 
a marvel for color. Blooms 10x4 in. held on 
perfect stems over 4 ft. bush. Color a beau¬ 
tiful strawberry pink or bright begonea rose 
with a distinct zone of lemon yellow at base 
of petals, reverse silvery pink. Truly anoth¬ 
er marvelous color. Plants only, $5. 
HS-LITE. I. D. (Lee) First Prize at Wash¬ 
ington Show and an actual Achievement 
Medal winner though deprived of that honor 
by a variety afterwards disqualified and 
medal withdrawn. Plant 5 ft. Blooms 11x5 
in. Color rich, velvety carmine, shaded rose 
red, lightly tipped gold with silver reverse, 
held on perfect stems far above the plant. 
Another beauty. Plants only $3.50. 
HONEY MOON. I. D. (Lee) First Prize for 
best I. D. at Washington Show, Seattle. 
Color center petals bright yellow, outer pet¬ 
als apricot, recurving like a giant “Mum” 
Plant, 4)4 ft. stems, ideal. Div. $4; Plants $2. 
JACK BENNY. I. D. (Edison) Base color 
lemon yellow, outer J4 of florets lightly tinted 
scarlet giving the flower a bitter sweet 
orange color. Excellent stems from 14)4 to 
15 in. large flowers 8 to 10 in. 3)4 to 4 in. 
depth. Plants 6 ft. by 3 to 4 ft. across, erect, 
dense growth. In my own garden one plant 
had four blooms out at once, smallest 9)4 in., 
largest 12 in., stems 15-22 in. without a leaf. 
Div. $10; Plants $5. 
JIMMIE FOXX. I. D. (Johnson) A truly 
spectacular dahlia of giant size; color cop¬ 
pery red tinged with henna. The flowers 
easily obtain a size of 13 inches in diameter by 
8 inch depth and are supported by strong 
straight stems. The plant is an exceptionally 
sturdy grower having very heavy foliage. 
This fine dahlia won the American Home 
Achievement Medal as the best worthy un- 
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