MISS GLORY—S. C. Apricot-yellow. “A dream” 
and “a delight” is the reaction of our cus¬ 
tomers to this dahlia. The accompanying 
illustration depicts its fine form and the 
soft mellow color is quite entrancing. What 
California Idol is in the yellow decorative 
class this is to the yellow cactus. It is mas¬ 
sive in size, yet an extremely refined flower 
in every sense. A free and an early bloomer 
with perfect stems. At Storrs Trial Gardens 
it received a Certificate of Merit with a 
score of 86, being the largest semi-cactus 
and within one of the highest score. Has 
been the winner of many major prizes in 
various parts of the country and is univers¬ 
ally accepted as a dahlia of the first rank. 
Included in all the 1936 Honor Rolls with 
highest recommendations .$2.50 
MONA LISA—Inf. Dec. Purplish maroon. A large 
and pleasing dark dahlia that will not fade 
in the sunshine. One of the first to bloom, 
and is still going strong at the end of the 
season. It is particularly useful in that it 
is just the proper color note to bring out 
other shades both on display and in the gar¬ 
den. Dark dahlias by contrast emphasize 
the true beauty of other softer colored ones. 
Then, too, in a collection, all else equal, the 
blue ribbon goes to the one representing the 
greatest range of color. Mona Lisa is the 
best dark dahlia we have seen.$2.00 
MISS GLORY 
NORTH STAR—Semi-Cac. Light yellow. If this dahlia were finer petaled, it would belong to 
that rare class of cactus called straight. The regularly formed flower is at once suggestive of a 
star. Size and stem are good and it is another that will supply many good flowers until late in 
the season. Furthermore, it is a good keeper, and we do not hesitate to recommend it as a very 
useful and beautiful cut flower.$1.50 
PACIFIC SPLENDOR—1. D. Nearly white 
at the center with body of the flower 
delicate lavender pink, a true pastel 
shade. The soft tones of this flower 
give it a distinctive beauty and a defi¬ 
nite appeal. The blooms are large with 
good substance and with petals broad 
and slightly waved. Growing habits 
are good in all respects. In the 1936 
Mid-West Show at Cincinnati this 
variety was awarded the Achievement 
Medal, grown and exhibited by Sparks 
Dahlia Gardens, Columbus, Indiana. 
Was also Best Undisseminated Decor¬ 
ative at the San Francisco Show, and 
the recipient of three Trial Garden 
Certificates. From the 1936 Roll of 
Honor in Flower Grower we quote, the 
following: “Pacific Splendor was a 
real medal contestant in New York 
and seen in the trial gardens was 
very pleasing. Pale rosy lilac, white 
in the center and the rays edged with 
the general tone color which is offi¬ 
cially phlox pink. Some comment has 
been made that it lacked substance 
but that very fact so far as it is true 
lends to the flower an appearance of 
grace and fragile delicacy that gives 
it a real allure”.$3.50 
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