Lakeside Dahlia Gardens 
New Baltimore, Michigan 
Foreign Varieties 
As stated in the FOREWORD, we are importing the best of the European 
originations each year, and this past season we had a marvelous planting of all 
foreign varieties that were the admiration of every visitor in our gardens. Europe 
has gone to work on the dahlia in a big way Almost every yard in Germany, 
France, Belgium, Austria, Great Britain, and Czecho-Slovakia has its dahlia plant¬ 
ing, and some beautiful creations are coming from across the water. We have ar¬ 
ranged with the outstanding growers in each of the European countries to send us 
the best of their stock in the newer creations each season, and as such are able 
to offer you the cream of the European stock, in as large an assortment as can 
be offered anywhere on this continent. Here is the list for 1938. 
A. F. GRMELA—For. Dec.—Delicate shade of cream, flecked royal purple. 
Roots, $3.00—Plants, $1.00 
BAERNE—Semi-Cac.—Pink with red and yellow. Roots, $2.00—Plants, .75 
BALLEGO’S GLORY—For. Dec.—Rich maroon, with gold edgings along the petals. 
A very good cut flower. Roots, .50—Plants, .50 
BALLEGO’S SURPRISE—Cac.—This pure white dahlia beats all existing white flow¬ 
ering varieties in the cactus class. Long wavy petals. An early and prolific 
bloomer. Roots, $2.00—Plants, $1.00 
BAUER’S IDEAL—Dec.—Glowing red. The very large flowers are carried on long 
erect stems. One of the best red dahlias. Roots, $1.50—Plants, .75 
CORALLINA—Cac.—Brick-red with violet reflex and bronzy center. Large and 
elegantly formed. Roots, $1.00—Plants, .50 
DULCINEA—Semi-Cac.—A Holland variety which resembles Miss Belgium for type, 
excepting that Dulcinea is larger and the color is crimson. A very outstanding 
cactus. Roots, $2.00—Plants, $1.00 
FRAU O. BRACHT—Str. Cac.—Cne toned color of yellow. The blooms are held on 
long, stiff stems. Makes a beautiful sight when in bloom. Roots, $1.00—Plants, .50 
FRAU IDA MANSFIELD—Cac.—Cne of the most striking and admired dahlias in 
our gardens. Color is clear, pale yellow. Roots, $1.00—Plants, .50 
FRAU MARIE KIPKE—Semi-Cac.—Vivid orange; tipped yellow. A beauty. Very 
good for cut flower purposes. Roots, $1.00—Plants, .50 
GOLDEN SUN—Cac.—Soft canary yellow, overflowing in salmon rose. 
Roots, .50—Plants, .50 
JUGENPRACHT—Semi-Cac.—Beautiful sport of the well known Golden Sun; dull 
yellow suffused with pink. Roots, .50—Plants, .50 
MAJOR C. C. MESSERVY—For. Dec.—The flowers are truly massive and are com¬ 
posed of numerous florets of medium width. Plants, $1.00 
MEUNCHHAUSEN—For. Dec.—A very striking bi-color of salmon red largely tipped 
white. Very free blooming. Roots, $1.00—Plants, .50 
ORANGE WONDER—Semi-Cac.—A real orange. Roots, $2.00—Plants, $1.00 
OTTO VON SCHLUMBERGER—Inf. Dec.—Color is outstanding; a pure lilac. A 
great dahlia for the garden or exhibition purposes. Roots, $2.00—Plants, $1.00 
PAUL PFITZER—Str. Cac.—Salmon, flushed rose. Roots, $1.00—Plants, .50 
PINK DAILY MAIL—Inf. Dec.—A very large cyclamen pink. 
Roots, $1.50—Plants, .75 
POLICHINELLI—Semi-Cac.—Beautiful lilac pink with cream center. Ideal habits. 
Plants, $1.00 
TYRUS—Cac.—A lively deep magenta-pink. Keeps well when cut. 
Roots, $1.00—Plants, .50 
VASATKO—For. Dec.—A fine bi-color of red and white. Roots, $3.00—Plants, $1.00 
VLAMMENSPEL (Holland) Semi-Cac.—Lively orange flushed scarlet. 
Roots, $2.00—Plants, $1,00 
WEISSER HIRSCH— Cac.—Color a very pure white, with the faintest shading of 
lilac Roots, $1.50—Plants, .75 
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