Golden Rule Dahlia Farm, Lebanon, Ohio 
THE CUT FLOWER TABLE 
M any inquiries are annually received for a list of the best cut-flower dahlias. 
Varieties listed in the Cut-Flower Table are those we successfully sell to Florists 
in quantity as cut-flowers. Jersey’s Beauty is our standard for judging other 
varieties. 
The first column of the Table, “Keeping Qualities” is given in days, under average 
indoor conditions. 
The figures in the second column, “Usefulness” are governed by several qualities 
of the variety including: Beauty, Floriferousness, Stem, and Pose of flower. Speed of 
blooming. Length of blooming season and last, but perhaps most important of all. 
Ability of the Variety to produce perfect flowers in Hot weather. To the author, who has 
been trying for many years to discover and introduce varieties more useful for 
cutting, this quality seems by far the most important to the Midwest. 
Small Flowered Types 
Of the small flowered types of dahlias the most useful for cutting have been: 
Baby Sagamore, Bishop of Llandoff, Buckeye Baby, Buckeye Jr., Orchid Lady, Red 
Head, Mike, Atom, Honey, Joe Fette, Morning Mist, Yellow Gem, Dahliadel Whisper 
and Tribune. 
Decorative Types 
Keeping, Days 
Ballego’s Glory . 2.5 
Buckeye Bride . 1.0 
Buckeye Glory . 2.0 
Buckeye King . 2.5 
Buckeye Peach . 2.0 
Adirondack Sunset . 2.5 
Honor Bright. 2.0 
Jean Kerr . 2.0 
Jersey’s Beauty . 2.5 
Lord of Autumn . 1.0 
Queen City ... 3.0 
Rainbow’s End. 2.0 
Saladini . 1.5 
Usefulness 
60 
90 
80 
60 
60 
50 
70 
80 
90 
50 
95 
60 
80 
Buckeye Star .. 
Elegance . 
Gretel . 
Miss Belgium 
Laetare . 
May Robson. 
Jersey’s Dainty 
Bette Davis .... 
Kay Francis . 
Cactus Types 
Minature Dahlias 
3.5 
70 
2.0 
85 
2.5 
70 
4.0 
85 
2.5 
60 
3.0 
60 
2.0 
50 
1.5 
50 
1.5 
60 
ids 
Baby Royal, S.C., pinkish salmon 
Baby Sagamore, F.D., reddish gold. 
Bishop of Llandoff, duplex, fiery red, dark foliage 
Buckeye Baby, F.D., gold buff 
Buckeye Jr., F.D., rosy bronze 
Chards Vanity, cactus, soft pink. 
roots $0.35; 3 for $0.90 
roots $0.50; 3 for $0.50 
roots $0.50; 3 for $1.25 
roots $0.50; 3 for $1.25 
.roots $0.50 
.plants only, $0.50 
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