GOLDEN GODDESS 
(Crooks-Veile) 
A tremendous dahlia of a color that I have never 
seen in a dahlia as yet. It is an informal decorative 
of the Jane Cowl type but even more massive, and the 
color is pure gold. It is not a dead color as gold sug¬ 
gests, but the petals seem to be sprinkled with powdered 
gold dust. Flowers grow to an immense size on good 
stems with husky, insect-resistant foliage. This dahlia 
was not shown in the best of condition due to the fact 
that rains spoiled the flowers before every show. I pre¬ 
dict this flower will be one of the outstanding exhibition 
dahlias in the future. It was greatly admired at New 
York. It also produced an abundance of seed this past 
season. 
MISS WEST VIRGINIA 
(Crooks-Veile) 
Here I am privileged to present the outstanding cactus 
dahlia in culture today. I say this without reservation, 
as I think it the greatest cactus dahlia of all time. The 
color is clear mauve, and I do not think there is a dahlia 
with better stem or foliage. Most cactus dahlias have 
very poor foliage, but the foliage on Miss West Virginia 
is as thick as leather. It won in every class in which it 
was entered in New York and a large, vase of it in my 
exhibit was easily the talk of the show. It is a prolific 
bloomer and I found this past season that it likes a lot 
of water. This is one dahlia that you cannot afford to 
miss as it is the ideal dahlia for exhibition, garden dec¬ 
oration and vase. 
Root $7.50 NET Plant $3.75 
Root $10.00 
Plant $5.00 
