Our Introductions 
For 1938 
KENTUCKY DAWN, (I. D.)—Here is another one that 
has stood a very rigid test and proven itself to be a fine 
one. 
Color-beautiful golden buff with light peach suffusion, 
reverse with rose or peach pencilings. 
Blooms are large, easily obtaining a size of 10 to 11" 
across by a nice depth of 7" to 8" carried on long slender 
strong stems up out of the bushes. 
Formation of blooms are unusual as the petals twist 
and whirl into pointed ends. Blooms being from 9 to 12" 
from first set of leaves, you can easily cut a 3 to 4 foot 
stem. 
The plant is vigorous, medium in height, 5 to 6 feet, 
foliage abundant rich dark green resistant to heat and 
disease. 
The above results can be easily obtained by ordinary 
culture. 
Winner Seedling class ’35—Winner Gold Award Seed¬ 
ling class ’35—Award of Honor Dahlia Society of Georgia 
'36. 
Dahlia Futurity “House Beautiful”, Mr. J. W. John¬ 
ston ’37—(I grew this Dahlia in ’36 and again this year 
and am) much impressed with its size, beauty, and per¬ 
formance. 
Roots $10.00 Net Plants $2.50 Net 
KATE SMITH, I. D. —With the utmost pleasure we offer 
you this beautiful dahlia for ’38 and it will be a long 
time before you will witness such grand coloring in a 
dahlia. 
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The color is carnelian red with daphene red reverse 
which to the common eye is copper colored with a rose 
lavender reverse. 
Petals twist and curl in a most graceful manner which 
reveals the reverse color. Blooms'* easily 9 to 11", nice 
depth of 7" or more without any forcing. Stems nice 
long holding blooms facing you at a graceful angle. Fol¬ 
iage of insect and heat resisting type and abundant. 
Award of Honor Dahlia Society of Georgia ’36. 
Note—Named in honor of Miss Kate Smith, popular 
radio star by special permission. 
Roots $10.00 Net Plants $2.50 Net 
WATCH DURING 1938 FOR KENTUCKY ARISTRO- 
CRAT AND MISS KENTUCKY 
(These will be introduced in 1939) 
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