Golden Rule Dahlia Farm, Lebanon, Ohio 
QUEEN CITY 
(1936) 
Formal Decorative of scarlet 
pink—size 6 to 9 inches. In the 
past history of the dahlia it has 
been but once every twenty-five 
years or so, that as great a 
variety as Queen City has been 
originated. This is the second 
truly great cut-flower dahlia and 
it is the greatest of all. Its 
strongest quality is its rapidity 
of growth and bloom enabling 
it to bloom earlier and more 
profusely than any other variety 
and to recover with startling 
quickness from setbacks due to 
insects and heat. 
In 1936, 11,000 fine florists’ 
flowers were cut from 1,000 
Queen City bushes. This was 
one of the best seasons for 
bloom in years. 
In 1937, 6,500 blooms of high¬ 
est quality and at least 2,000 
slightly damaged by insects were 
cut from 1,200 bushes. This was 
one of the worst seasons due 
to tarnish bugs, in many years. 
When the insects left. Queen City was again in full bloom a full week ahead of 
any other variety. 
Next spring we will plant roots of Queen City as early as possible for the early 
cut-flower trade. The July and August blooms sell on sight. 
For comparison a planting of Jersey’s Beauty adjacent to the Queen City re¬ 
sulted in only widely scattered bloom up to October 6th when they then for the first 
time produced fine bloom in any quantity. 
The blooms of Queen City opened with such rapidity that when in full bloom in 
August, this patch was being cut three times each day, the blooms being cut young 
and allowed to open full in water in a cool cellar and were shipped to market the 
following morning. Blooms cut in this manner kept four or five days in good condi¬ 
tion. 
As compared to all other varieties of dahlias, both large and small in this section 
of the country. Queen City in respect to performance, beauty and utility is far, far 
ahead of any other dahlias. What other growers say about it is recorded briefly in 
the following paragraphs: 
From New Jersey (in sandy soil): “I am so delighted with Queen City. I cut 
the first bloom July 10th. Its vigor is remarkable.” 
From Virginia: “Thanks for the privilege and pleasure of raising three great 
dahlias: Queen City, Buckeye Star and Buckeye Glory. I won first on Pink decorative 
with Queen City.” 
Fom Wilmington, Ohio: “Here is a real dahlia—Queen City.” 
From wholesale florist in Dayton, Ohio: “Queen City is a better cut-flower than 
Jersey’s Beauty.” 
Queen City, Roots $2.00 —Plants $0.75 
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