Lakeside Dahlia Gardens 
New Baltimore , Michigan 
ROSEMARY (American Dahlia Farm) For. Dec.—Deep rose pink or phlox purple. 
A good cut flower variety. Plants, $3.75 
SCARLET JERSEY BEAUTY (Wolfe) For. Dec.—Rich bright scarlet. 
Roots, $5.00—Plants, $2.09—3 Plants $5.00 
SALLY LOU (Hillside Gardens) Semi-Cac.—A one tone flower dark orange shaded 
brown. Roots, $10.09—Plants, $5.00 
SUNRAYS (Straight-Ruschmohr) Inf. Dec.—Apricot shade. Extra long, stiff, heavy 
stems. Flower also has great depth. The flower has substance and excellent 
keeping qualities. Plants, $5.00 
Miniature Introductions 
CHARMA (Creekside) M. F. D.—Bright red flecked with white. Plants, $1.00 Net 
DANDY (Australia) M. C.—Deep peach pink with yellow center and with pink re¬ 
verse making an edging around center petals. Plants, $1.00 
LITTLE MISS MUFFET (Strasen) M. I. D.—A small cut flower, color true pink, 
each petal edged with deeper pink. Unsurpassed for spray or basket work. 
Plants, $2.00 
McKAY’S PURITY (McKay-Dahliadel) M. F. D.—White miniature needed for ev¬ 
ery use. Good stems, prolific and a good keeper. Plants, $1.50 
PREAKNESS (Preas-Ruschmohr) Coll.—A pure white. Excellent grower with fine 
foliage and stems. Very attractive in basket and arrangements. Plants, $1.00 
SYLVIA (Lakeside) F. D.—The most free-flowering garnet red miniature in com¬ 
merce. Ideal for cutting. Roots, $2.00 Net—Plants, $1.00 Net 
THE FLOWER GROWER (Dixie) For. Dec.—A lavender on good stems. A good 
cut flower variety. Roots, $2.00 Net—Plants, $1.00 Net 
A Message to Our Friends and 
Customers 
In our 1938 catalogue, we had sufficient nerve to start a list of 
what we considered the 100 best dahlias in commerce. We repeated it 
in 1937, and are continuing it again this year, believing that it is per¬ 
haps worth while to many of our customers. 
We realize that this list is not perhaps entirely complete, and 
that many of our friends, and customers, will not agree with us 100 
per cent, but at least it is something, which can be used as a guide to 
the beginner who is just starting with dahlias, and to the grower who 
wants to select a list for color, and be sure they are all good. 
This list will perhaps not include your pet dahlia, although we 
hope it does, but after all, differences of opinion are what make horse 
races, and if you don’t agree with us, we would welcome your construc¬ 
tive criticism, with a view to making the list even more complete in 
1939. Thank you, 
LAKESIDE GARDENS, 
Nick Koenig & Sons. 
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