PREMIER DAHLIA GARDENS 
OTHER INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1938 
AUTUMN MIST—(H. H. Robens) F. D. Here is a 
beautiful Bi-color of oyster white marked with bright 
purple lines; stems long and stiff; vigorous bushes grow 
medium tall and bear large lovely flowers; free bloomer. 
Won at Toledo, Ohio. Plants $5.00 Net. 
BERNICE GEER—(Geneva) The best and bright¬ 
est incurve cactus of old rose, slightly veined and tipped 
gold. Has been picked by the best dahlia critics as 
the outstanding cactus of the season. A winner at New 
1'ork, Cleveland and other shows. Selected for the 
Honor Roll by Leonard Barron and J. W. Johnson. 
Height 5 feet. Plants $3.75 
CARL G. DAHL—(Scott) I. D. Color embergiow 
with golden sheen and a sweet brier reverse. Healthy 
bush; height about 5^ feet; insect resistant; blooms 
from early summer till frost; blooms 11 to 14 inches; 
a dahlia to make you proud of your garden. Selected 
for the Honor Roll by J. W. Johnson. Plants $5.00 
CHEROKEE BRAVE_(Ricks-Dahliadel). This beau¬ 
tiful Informal Decorative is ox blood red that holds its 
color in the sun. It won for two years as the best un¬ 
disseminated seedling in Atlanta, Ga., and won First in 
tiie seedling class in Cincinnati this season. This large 
variety bids fair to become our prettiest and brightest 
exhibition red, as it has long strong stems, great depth 
and easily grows 10 to 13 inches across. It blooms 
early and is very prolific. Plants $2.50 
KATIE-K—(Lakeside). A giant informal decorative, 
deep rose pink in color with white veins in the petals 
that lighten the flower considerably. Grows 5 to 0 feet 
tall with blooms 11 x 6 inches. An open grower and 
free bloomer. Scored a certificate at both Storrs and 
Cast Lansing, and is listed on all Honor Rolls. A dahlia 
that will please you in every way. Plants $2.50 Net. 
KEMP’S MONARCH—I.D. Huge blooms almost ball 
shaped grow 10-12 x 7 inches under ordinary culture 
and are held high above a 4 foot plant. Stems stiff, 
foliage dark green and tough, color is deep salmon, 
changing to orange chrome and lighter salmon. 
Plants $5.00 
LAVENDER EDGE—(Ostrander) S. C. White with 
lavender markings, mostly on edge, size 7 inches. 
Spreading bush about 5 feet tall; a long stemmed 
variety. Winner at the New York Show. 
Plants $2.50 
LIMELIGHT—(Dahliadel). A true Semi-Cactus of 
soft sulphur yellow with blooms about 9x5 inches 
similar but larger and deeper than Frau O’Braclit and 
much easier to grow. This is another dwarf growing 
bush that will fit into landscape plantings and give you 
exhibition blooms. It has good erect stems, and has 
performed exceptionally well in the heavy soils of Penn¬ 
sylvania and Delaware where we have had it on trial. 
Plants $2.50 
All Plants From Selected Stock 
