Little Silver, N. J. 
Dahlias of Quality 
Kemp's 1938 Introductions 
KEMP’S GOLDEN GIANT 
On Johnston’s Honor* Roll 
KEMP’S GOLDEN GIANT—F. D. (1938). This great Formal 
Decorative was listed in our 1938 Advance List, but owing 
to the very limited supply of roots and plants available last 
season its distribution was necessarily limited. It is the most 
perfect representative Formal Decorative dahlia to date. The 
huge blooms are of a golden yellow color, with buff reverse, 
and without forcing at all we have had blooms up to 12 
inches in diameter by 6 inches in depth. 
The substance of the petals is very thick and heavy, and 
the flower will keep for days after it is cut. It never drops 
its petals,i they just hang on until the entire flower shrivels 
and dies. The plant is of semi-dwarf habit, wide spreading, 
and very prolific of large blooms from early season until cut 
down by frost. Prolific root maker, excellent keeper ' in 
storage. 
Roots each, $15.00; Plants each, $5.00, three for $10.00 
Here is what a customer in Pennsylvania writes about this 
great dahlia. 
Mr. J. A. Kemp. October 3, 1938. 
Little Silver, N. J. 
Dear Mr. Kemp:— 
I have been growing dahlias for a quarter of a century and 
have paid as high as $50.00 for a single root and $100.00 for 
a clump. I have never known a dahlia as good as your 
Kemp’s Golden Giant. It is so far superior to all other dah¬ 
lias that it should not be called a dahlia. I had one flower 
12 inches across and a vase of four of this dahlia was simply 
magnificent. Have you anything new that will grow 13 or 
14 inches? 
Very truly yours, 
J. R. JONES 
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