For thrills get my Super dahlia seeds. 
DON WILSON I. D. (Jef- 
fords-Parrella) — This 
giant dahlia received a 
certificate at the East 
Lansing Trial Ground 
under Seedling No. 32, 
with the following de¬ 
scription: color, basic 
color colonial buff, tint¬ 
ed roselane purple to 
tyrian pink; reverse al¬ 
most white. Flower 
habit, late. Date of first 
bloom, Sept. 20th. Sub¬ 
stance, good. Stem 12- 
15 inches; thick, strong, 
flowers facing. Habit of 
growth, strong, erect 
branching. Health, good 
Diameter of blooms, 8- 
1014 inches; depth, 514- 
0 inches. Height of plant 
5 feet, spread 4 feet. 
Planted June 18th. Note, 
we sent this dahlia to 
the Trial Ground the 
last minute, and that is 
one of the reasons, that 
this dahlia hadn’t 
bloomed sooner. Don 
Wilson has been a real 
marvel with us. This is 
one dahlia that is a 
pleasure to grow, for 
size and beauty. Don 
Wilson was named in 
“honor” of the great 
radio announcer. 
Roots $10.00 Plants $5.00 DON WILSON 
DIRECTEUR PLUMECOCQ (I. D.) —Considered the biggest dahlia grown, being 
of tremendous size, and almost as deep as it is wide. A real sensation. 
Color, gold with a touch of deep brown red. Awarded 98 points at the 
French Trial Gardens where the rules are the same as in this country. 
The immense blooms are held perfectly erect on long rigid stems. Height, 
5 feet. Plants only $7.50 
HEATHER SPENCER (S. C. to I. D.)—An immense bloom of lemon yellow on 
cane-like stem. A sturdy growing plant with fine branching habits. An 
early and prolific bloomer. Plants only $5.00 
THE WHIRLWIND I. D. (Dixie Dahlia Gardens)—Scored 84 at the East 
Lansing Trial Ground. This new dahlia is entirely different in its aristo¬ 
cratic formation. Combined with its beautiful colors of apricot-buff on the 
face and a strawberry reverse which shows as each petal twists completely 
around, with no tendency to become a cactus except at the tips where it 
shows its face color. A good keeper and excellent for basket work; long' 
stems on five foot bush. Professor Wildon reports that he believed this 
dahlia would have obtained a Certificate if he had received earlier plants. 
Plants only $3.75 
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