Dahlias 
‘ ‘ From the Gardens of the World'' 
Just what the name implies’. The writer, a chemist and 
Horticulturist since 1910, has devoted over a quarter of 
a century to the development of Flowers "ONLY AS A HOBBY" 
in his travels thruout the world and as a lover of Dahlias 
’The King of Flowers’ he is now venturing to bring to the 
attention of the American Dahlia Fans his selections of 
the Dahlias from the gardens of the famous growers, hybri¬ 
dizers, and judges of Famed Dahlias. Blooms that have 
graced the paths of Nobility and those keen lovers of 
Nature both in this country and abroad. 
In his selections, he has considered it of prime import¬ 
ance to select just those that will grow in our American 
Climes, and has omitted many that have not given him 
thorough satisfaction; There are numerous Dahlias that 
will grow in Australia that can not be grown here in this 
country. Our average American Dahlia lover is not a flori¬ 
culturist, nor is he a chemist, and under such conditions 
the undesirables for the U.S. have been omitted. 
Briefly, the list as enumerated, will give you your 
every satisfaction under plain normal conditions, and 
blooms that will thrill you, both in the garden for ad¬ 
miration and on the exhibition table for others to admire 
and adore. You will note that as Americans we grow many 
of the finest, and only such have been included as will 
grow for the Amateur, 
Every Dahlia listed is one of the very best. A few, 
however, will stand out even in company of the other cham¬ 
pions. Practically every variety on this list is' an HONOR 
ROLL DAHLIA and most are Medal Winners. No Dahlia is 
listed unless it has proven itself to be a real champion. 
Every root or plant is correctly labeled, guaranteed 
true to name and satisfactory to the extent of replacement 
with true stock, an exchange for another variety, or a re¬ 
fund — as you request. We want you to feel satisfied. We 
do not substitute varieties. All roots must show started 
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