CLAIRE MORTIMER 
CLAIRE MORTIMER 
Greetings to All 0//r Friends the Dahlia Lovers. 
Our 1939 Catalogue tells you about our grand new Intro¬ 
duction, "Claire Mortimer,’’ the most greatly admired dahlia 
at all the Shows where it was exhibited, and winner of eight 
First Prizes; the American Dahlia Society Medal was awarded 
on a bloom sent by air to their Show in New York. Our 
1938 Introduction, "Frank Werner,’’ was again the great Prize 
Winner, with a record of four First Prizes for Best California 
Dahlia, 15 blooms in one container, in three Shows. 
"Elizabeth Rethberg,’’ our giant pink dahlia, again won 
several First Prizes. We won the American Dahlia Society 
Medal for Best Dahlia of Eastern Origin, on "Lord of 
Autumn.’’ 
We won First Prize for the Most Outstanding and Meri¬ 
torious Exhibit, also First Prize for the Most Artistic Display 
at the Largest Flower Show in the West—the San Mateo 
County Floral Fiesta, where we won 15 First Prizes. In all 
we won over 30 Prizes in 1938 in three Shows. 
We are always interested in hearing how our dahlias grew 
for you. With Best Wishes for 1939, 
Sincerely, 
Alice Meussdorffer. 
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