My tubers are not forced, but grown in heavy soil. 
A FREAK OF NATURE 
We are aware of the fact 
that our stock will grow and 
bloom to perfection if taken 
care of properly, but we did 
not know that our stock will 
grow and bloom without be¬ 
ing planted. We introduce 
to you our Seedling No. 4118 
which we discovered in bloom 
July 8th, 1936. This Seed¬ 
ling bloomed in our store 
room in complete darkness 
on a plain wooden shelf 
without any moisture what¬ 
soever. What next! 
KATHLEEN NORRIS (I. D.)—Color, a true rose pink, deepening to a mallow 
pink, but paler in the young central petals. A flower of gigantic propor¬ 
tions. The petals are long, broad and overlapping with twisting ends that 
not only give the flower great depth, but also enhance its beauty. The 
huge blooms are held erect, facing sideways on cane-like stems. Height, 
4 feet. Roots 50c 
KAWEAH I. D. (Meussdorfer)—Color, a deep, clear rose cerise, center of 
petals shading to a rich cardinal, and when fully matured, shades lighter 
towards the petals to a mauve or orchid color. The blooms are giants and 
are held facing sideways. Height, 5 feet. Roots $1.00 
KING MIDAS (I. D.)—This is a gorgeous golden yellow of one tone that can 
easily be grown to great width and depth, and are held erect on the best 
of cane-like stems. Height, 4^2 feet. Roots 35c 
LADY MOYRA PONSONBY (I. D.)—This is an Honor Roll dahlia of real 
merit, giving a good account of itself wherever exhibited. The color is a 
pure glowing yellow and blooms 14 inches in diameter is not uncommon. 
Has a fine stem and foliage for a yellow type of variety. It is a prize 
winner wherever shown and deserves the best of recommendation. Height, 
5 feet. Roots $1.00 
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