Golden Rule Dahlia Farm, Lebanon, Ohio 
Florists are glad to get Queen City. Its superb color different from any other 
makes it a welcome diversion from the other cut flower dahlias. 
It furnishes flowers whenever needed since the bushes grow and produce faster 
than any other variety. Tho essentially a cut-flower dahlia, Queen City is unsurpassed 
for exhibition in mass. 
Queen City in some respects is different from most other varieties. For this 
reason the following points may be observed to advantage:— 
Plant early with expectation of getting flowers from July or August on, and 
using them for decorative purposes indoors. 
Disbud the very first buds on the plants, two, three or four nodes down. Disbud 
faithfully every two days thru the remainder of the season. 
Plants do not need topping. 
Tie the plant to the stake not more than ONE FOOT from the ground. The 
laterals spring out from near the ground and as fast as cut, new ones will shoot up 
in record time. 
Cut each flower when it still is flat in back or when petals start reflexing to the 
stem. Allow about two hours in water in dark to open out to a ball shape. This treat¬ 
ment also produces the finest color. 
We have shipped Queen City blooms many times distances up to 800 miles with 
great success. During the last two seasons, the flowers kept after cutting from two 
to five days, depending on conditions. Jersey’s Beauty kept from one to three days 
under the same conditions. 
With us the roots, tho not large, are chunky and aggregate a good crop each 
season. They are easily wintered. .Roots $7.50 —Plants $3.75 
RED JUG, S.C. Beauty of form, with us a true semi-cactus, characterizes this 
Dahlia of deep crimson, almost carmine. The bushes are big, early flowering and 
continuous in bloom and the variety is quite dependable in all its qualities. 
Roots $5.00—Plants $2.50 
RENATE MULLER, Str. C. Salmon pink and gold. We were never better satisfied 
with the acquisition of a new dahlia than with this foreign variety. Perfect in vigor 
and growth, early and free in bloom, the stems are long, every flower is perfect and 
makes a valuable cut flower. We rate Renate Muller very highly. 
Roots $1.50—Plants $0.75 
ROBERT EMMETT, I.D. A bright cardinal red. Probably no red rates higher for 
beauty than this dependable dahlia. Its countless fine flowers were admired by many 
visitors this past season. Roots $0.50—Plants $0.50 
SATAN, S.C. Scarlet yellow. This has for some time been one of the best of the 
larger flowered dahlias. The splendid large symmetrical blooms with their numerous 
long rolled petals or “horns” constitute one of the finest sights of dahlia time. 
Plants $0.50 
SON OF SATAN, Inc. C. or Semi-Cactus. Deep scarlet. Very large. This new dahlia 
was a strong vigorous grower and the bushes were full of bloom. Plants $7.50 
SULTAN OF HILLCREST, I.D., Gold buff. In the average home garden Sultan grows 
to perfection and produces the largest and most beautiful blooms ever seen. 
Roots $1.00—Plants $0.50 
TOWER'S EMPIRE, I.D. Iridescent golden yellow, probably the most beautiful of 
its type or color. The bushes are tall, vigorous and the foliage is distinctly fernlike. 
It blooms early and the flowers are well stemmed and formed. 
Roots $1.50—Plants $0.75 
VELVET WONDER, I.D. Burgundy red. Counting depth and diameter, these were 
the largest flowers we grew in 1936. The depth from front to back is nearly as great 
as the diameter which reached twelve inches.Roots $3.00—Plants $1.50 
VICTORIA, Inc. C. Canary yellow and the highest developed type of English cactus 
with numerous fine petals. We have used this for two seasons as a cut flower. It is 
profuse with bloom, stems are o.k. and it lends itself well to decorative effects. 
Roots $1.00—Plants $0.50 
WILLIAM RATHGEBER, I.D. A clear spectrum red and one of the most attractive 
and popular Dahlias we grow. The tall bushes come into flower early. Stems are perfect 
and it has a habit of growth like Jerry’s Beauty.Roots $0.75—Plants $0.50 
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