Golden Rule Dahlia Farm, Lebanon , Ohio 
ROBERT EMMETT. This is a most beautiful bright red and a most dependable 
dahlia in all ways. It is always one of the most admired in our fields. (85) 
Roots $0.50 
SULTAN OF HILLCREST. A golden yellow buff. In most home gardens the 
blooms are freely produced and easily reach twelve inches across. (85) 
Roots $0.75 —Plants $0.50 
TOWER’S EMPIRE. Some of the finest golden yellow flowers in our fields are 
annually produced by this strong growing dahlia. The foliage is somewhat fern-like 
and all other qualities, beauty, stem and productiveness are top notch. (85) 
Roots $0.50 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS 
*BALLEGO’S SURPRISE. Going to many dahlia shows in the Midwest, Lake 
region and New York as we did last fall would convince one that this dahlia was 
the greatest white cactus of all times. Grow it it in your own garden and be sure 
of it. (85) Roots $2.00 —Plants $1.00 
BETTE DAVIS. A lilac mauve or deep orchid and a dahlia that is unfailing in 
producing lots of fine large flowers on perfect stems. It is always one of the brightest 
spots in the field. (87) Roots $1.00 —Plants $0.50 
^BUCKEYE STAR. There have been so many pink and yellow combinations 
offered in the semi and cactus types but never have we seen one to equal the beauty 
of this useful dahlia. Large enough for exhibition and still its greatest use is for 
cut flowers because it holds up so very long after cutting. (85) 
Roots $1.00— Plants $0.75 
CHALLENGER. The dahlias that bloom early and dependably every season are 
those we call good dahlias. Challenger is one of these and is a brilliant cardinal 
toned with gold. (85) Roots $0.75 —Plants $0.50 
CORALLINA. A beautiful golden brownish red, a color never before seen. Many 
fine early flowers are produced, and the long canes and stems show them to perfection. 
(85) Roots $1.00 —Plants $0.50 
ELEGANCE. A large gold yellow with a beautiful pink sheen. If grown for cutting 
and disbudded an astonishing quality of fine flowers may be harvested. No more 
beautiful semi grows. It is rightly named. (86) Roots $1.00 —Plants $0.50 
*ENKART’S PRIMA. The Europeans seem to be partial to cactus and semi¬ 
cactus of soft pink with yellow centres. There have been many of this type in the 
past, but this one is not only larger but for big strong bushes and dependable bloom 
of very high quality it cannot be beaten. (88) Roots $5.00 —Plants $1.50 
GRETEL. A bright henna red. This was first described as an improvement 
over Miss Belgium but it is distinctly different and a fine dahlia in its own right. 
It will last a long time when cut. (86) Plants $0.75 
JEAN TRIMBEE. (See Formal Decorative Dahlias). Roots $0.50 
KARL BONAWITZ. For a red semi that always produces quantities of fine bloom 
and is especially useful for local cutting, this old variety has never met its equal. (86) 
Roots $0.50 
KAY FRANCIS. Always in bloom, early, midseason and late. Light yellow but 
deeper yellow than Frau Bracht and bigger. It is one of the most useful daTilias 
for all purposes: exhibition, cutting and garden decoration. (86) Roots $0.50 
LAETARE. Red gold or brownish orange. The best testimonial we ever give 
a dahlia is to say that it is a good florist’s flower. Laetare is one of these. (87) 
Roots $0.75 —Plants $0.50 
^MICHIGAN WHITE. For years we have had to use Jean Kerr (though rather 
small and with not much substance) for white cut flowers in August and September. 
The reason was that it was the only white producing unspotted flowers in warm 
weather. Now appears Michigan White, which will do the same and is much larger, 
with good lasting qualities and freely produced on nice stems. We believe this is 
the most useful white introduced in twenty years. (86) Roots $5.00 —Plants $1.50 
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