LEE’S DAHLIA GARDENS 
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WASHINGTON GIANT 
•TACOMA’S BEAUTY (Lee) — P. 35. One of our most outstanding introductions, 
which has won us many Prizes in the Northwest Shows and was one of the 6 
most outstanding Dahlias in August Garden Magazine in Australia. 1935, and was 
the most outstanding American Dahlia in England in 1933, and we have had 
very fine reports on it from other countries. Blooms are large, and stems are 
long, strong and perfectly erect, holding the blooms well above the foliage. 
Color is deep salmon pink blending with strawberry pink and shading to gold 
at base of petals. Type of Jersey’s Beauty but better habits and is a very fine 
cut flower _ 75c 
THE COMMODORE — I. D. One of the largest Dahlias grown, clear sulphur yellow, 
strong erect stems. Low growing. Very good _ 50c 
THE DUCHESS—S. C. New imported. A very large beautiful Dahlia of a very 
pleasing color of deep yellow, tipped pure white, petals incurved. Stems long, 
strong and erect _ $1.00 
THE FIREMAN—I. D. Blooms are large, stems splendid and color is a very 
flashy shade of scarlet red with golden flushes. Very fine_$1 00 
THE OREGONIAN — I. D. A large, rich, golden bronze, with rose reverse. Stems 
strong and erect _ $2.50 
THOS. A. EDISON — P. D. A gorgeous royal purple of large size, good stems, profuse 
blooming _ 50c 
UMBRIA — I. D. Large, very bright apricot orange. Good stems. Early, and pro- 
fuse bloomer _$1 00 
UNCLE TOM—F. D. Large, black velvety red, good stems and habits_ 50c 
UNA SNELL — S. C. Australian. Large old rose, blended with strawberry, shading 
to gold at base of petals. Good stems_ 75c 
VALINDA — F. D. Medium size, splendid cut flower on best of stems, profuse bloom¬ 
ing. Creamy yellow with a blending of orchid pink. Lovely - 50c 
VARIO — I. D. Large, good stems and one of the best vareigated combinations I 
have seen. It is tan, pink and white, in various blendings-$1 00 
^WASHINGTON GIANT (Lee) — I. D. One of the most outstanding 1934 introduc¬ 
tions in U. S. and has made good all over the world, as we have had many 
letters telling us of its success, and it was among the 1st Prize winners in 
most of the big Shows all over the L. S., and it won Sweepstake for the largest 
Dahlia in the Show at Portland, Ore., 1935, it also won the Achievement Medal 
at Portland. 1933. The late Mr. Derrill Hart, whose opinion is valued high in 
the Dahlia World, grew this variety in the east and wrote of it: “Unusual in 
form and in a color group not overburdened with varieties, a large flower 
on extra good stems and with good growing habits.” Color is lavender with 
