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MONARCH OF THE EAST 
(Formerly called Colossal Knight of Autumn.) 
MONARCH OF THE EAST. Dec. to I. D. 
The Super-Giant for 1938. Grown naturally, 
with no forcing, feeding or even disbudding, 
to 13 in., 14 in. with slight disbudding. Holds 
to immense size till frost with an always tight 
center. Color a “warm” gold with apricot 
and orange buff suffusion with slight cop¬ 
pery red on the reverse. A grand stem 
(which may be cut up to 4 ft.) holds the giant 
blooms above a 5 ft. bush. Bush growth per¬ 
fect with vitality plus. A dahlia that can be 
raised by an amateur with perfect success 
anywhere a dahlia can be grown. 
Won a Certificate at Storrs Trial Grounds 
and featured by Mr. Johnson in House Beau¬ 
tiful and placed on his Honor Roll in his 
Dahlia Futurity. Also on three other Honor 
Rolls. 
A few kind words from some who have 
been privileged to see or grow it:— 
“A wonderful Dahlia. The greatest Exhibition 
Dahlia I have ever seen and the nearest to a 100% 
Dahlia. Congratulations.” — Mr. J. A. Kemp, Little 
Silver, N. J. 
“I consider it an A-l Dahlia and one that should 
please all lovers of the big ones.”—George Burkart, B 
& B Gardens, Port Huron, Mich. 
“Your seedling is doing fine, giant blooms, strong 
stems and a beautiful bronzy-gold blended with 
orange.”—Mrs. J. W. Lee, Tacoma, Wash. 
Difference in climate and soil may make slight dif¬ 
ference in shades. 
“The Seedling (Monarch of the East) looks as 
though it would be a wonderful flower. Center good. 
It has a glorious color, good bush growth and I never 
saw such a heavy flower. I believe it will be an 
unusually great Dahlia.” —Clara R. Lucy, San Fran¬ 
cisco, Cal. 
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