Purple Mist (F.D.) "Emmons” 1937. — Bloom 10x5, 
bush 5 feet. A beautiful pure deep purple, tending to 
a shade of burgundy. Both the face and the reverse of 
the rays have the same color. The whole flower is 
covered with a bronze sheen. Extra long, stiff stems 
holding the flower far beyond the foliage. In fact, one 
can easily cut a three foot stem. It won a Certificate of 
Merit at the East Lansing Trial Gardens in 1935; also 
the American Home Achievement medal at the Cleve¬ 
land Exposition in 1936; also the Horticulture Achieve¬ 
ment Medal at Detroit in 1936. It won as best seedling 
in 1935. It is on three Honor Rolls. It is a prolific 
bloomer and the flower stands at a forty-five degree 
angle. A splendid cut flower. Foliage is very dark green 
and heavy; insect resisting_Root ^4.00 Plant 1.50 
A RECORD 
On October 5th, 1937, a Mr. Roy V. Ashley, (who 
is a Notary Public), with six other dahlia raisers 
measured the diameter of twelve blooms of Purple 
Mist, which were ALL on ONE stalk, this particular 
date, and in full bloom. 
"The combined diameter of the twelve blooms was 
117 inches.” Signed: ROY V. ASHLEY, 
a Notary Public 
My commission expires Jan. 6, 1939. 
Queen City (F.D.) "Peck” 1936. A formal, commercial 
type, of a scarlet pink color; excellent stem on long 
upright branches starting from near ground; height 
of plant, 3 to 4 feet; a very early and continuous 
bloomer. Winner at Cleveland as best keeper, also a 
blue ribbon in formal decorative class; awarded Ameri¬ 
can Home Achievement Medal at Indiana State Show. 
A remarkable cut flower variety_Root ^2.00 Plant 1.00 
Renaute Muller (I.C.) "Foreign”—Bloom 5x3, bush 5 
feet. A very fine exhibition or commercial cactus 
having good sized flowers of light salmon rose with 
pale yellow centers. The rather tall bushes are covered 
with flowers at all times. Highly recommended Root .75 
Robt. L. Ripley (I.D.) "Salem” 1937 — Rhcdamine 
purple with deep rose pink suffusions thoughout the 
entire bloom. It is immense in size. Ed. J. O’Keeffe of 
Cold Spring, N. Y., one of the leading amateur growers 
of the United States, grew a bloom that measured 
16x12. Stems are straight and strong. The bush is 
vigorous and grows to a height of seven feet. It won 
many first prizes at both National Shows, Chicago and 
other exhibitions. Created a sensation wherever shown. 
It has wonderful substance and keeping qualities and 
will develop a full flower from a cut bud not even 
showing color. King Features Syndicate in "Believe 
It or Not” Cartoon by Ripley, portrays Robt. L. 
Ripley as "the largest dahlia grown.”_Plant 3.75 
Royal Purchase (C.) "Nunneviller” 1936. Here is an in¬ 
curved cactus that attains immense size. The bloom is 
full and deep and grows high out of the bush on long, 
straight stems. The color is a deep straw yellow with 
outer petals suffused with pink. The petals twist and 
turn, giving the bloom a shaggy appearance. The bush 
is four to five feet high, an early bloomer, is clean 
growing and resists insects. Prominent judges who 
saw this variety growing the past season say it is a 
knockout and a rival to our America’s Sweetheart. 
Shown three times—three firsts_Plants 1.00 
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