FOREWORD 
Vin Well takes great great pleasure in hand¬ 
ing you the 1938 price list of Dahlias and Orna¬ 
mentals. To those of you who have taken a part 
in making the past season still better than all 
preceding ones, we particularly wish to acknow¬ 
ledge our sincere appreciation. To those of you 
who have never favored us with an order, we cor¬ 
dially invite you to do so and leave you to be the 
judge of our efforts to please and our guarantee. 
Guarantee—Satisfaction. 
Plants of the newer varieties at y 2 root price 
except where noted. 
References—Dun & Bradstreet. 
First National Bank, Wellston, O. 
We appreciate all orders, large or small. 
ALL STOCK STATE AND FEDERAL INSPECTED. 
ALL RETAIL ORDERS PREPAID. 
VISITORS WELCOME AT GARDENS ANY TIME. 
H. M. BLAMER, Prop. 
YIN WEI .L INTRODUCTIONS 
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Vin Well Bittersweet —(Blamer-Parrella-Hulin) 
I. D. 9x4. Here is a great dahlia with a new color. 
Copper red overlaid amber, deeper at center giv¬ 
ing the whole effect a bittersweet red. An early, 
prolific bloomer on excellent stems. Bush growth 
4 - 4^2 feet and is very insect resisting. Wen four 
blue ribbons as a seedling in stiff competition and 
is on Mr. Johnson’s and Mr. Barron’s Honor Rolls 
of Dec. 1937. 
Roots $10.00—Plants $5.00 
Vin W 7 e 11 Royalist —(Blamer-Parrella-Hulin) 
I. D. 10x5. Deep lavender purple overlaid or strip¬ 
ed violet purple—definitely violet at the center. 
Always large blooms on stems stiff as canes. A 
free bloomer although rather late to start. Will 
stand good culture and forcing for the show room. 
This flower won the blue the only time it was ever 
exhibited. Bush growth 5-6 feet. 
Roots $10.00—Plants $5.00 
Ada Hoffman—(Parrella-Blamer-Hulin) I. D. 
9x4. This dahlia was selected by Miss Ada Hoff¬ 
man, daughter of the Governor of New Jersey, to 
bear her name, at the A. D. S. Show in New York 
City in 1937. This selection was made from a great 
number of undisseminated seedlings. Color, beauti¬ 
ful gold of perfect formation on most excellent 
stems. Bush growth 4-4^ feet with attractive foli¬ 
age, deep green in color. Johnston’s and Barron’s 
