FORTY-SEVEN YEARS OF “GOLDEN RULE“ SERVICE 
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DAHLIAS 
No. 1 Tubers 
We have selected 12 leading varieties from several shows 
and are offering them at a low price to our trade. 
ADIRONDACK SUNSET, This aptly named variety has 
about everything a Dahlia can offer—color, form, person¬ 
ality, and splendid growing habits. The color is a brilliant 
scarlet-red with golden tips, the centers being tipped golden 
orange. Tubers, 75c each. 
ADORABZJE. (I.D.) 1936 “Angel.” The best peach colored 
Dahlia ever introduced. Color a vivid peach, shading to an 
orange-yellow glow at center. Petals are long and broad and 
twist near the tips. A vigorous grower with good stems. 
Scored 86 at Storrs in 1931. On the Honor Roll. Tubers, 
$1.00 each. 
AMERICA’S SWEETHEART. (I.D.) One of the greatest 
yellow Dahlias to date ; pure in color without a particle of 
shading. The outer petals do not fade out like some yellows. 
Flower is very deep and from 10 to 12 inches, with a nice 
high center. Bush is robust and of medium height, with the 
large flowers nicely on top of long, stiff stems. Tubers, 80c 
each. 
AVADON. Blooms 7 by 3 inches ; bush 4% feet. Clear canary- 
yellow. Very distinct and pleasing, producing a good plant 
which bushes well and blooms freely. Tubers, 25c each. 
GODDEN STANDARD. (S.C.) A fine new variety of clean 
outstanding appearance. Good Cactus form and the blooms, 
carried at right angles on the stems, always look you right 
in the face. Buff, shaded amber and gold. Tubers, $1.00 each. 
HUNT’S VELVET WONDER. (I. D.) Bloom 10 by 6 in., 
bush 5% feet. This variety was given an American Home 
Achievement Medal in New York and won in Camden as 
the best Informal Decorative Seedling. The attractive broad 
petaled blooms are huge with full centers and great depth. 
The flowers, of deep rosy magenta blending into purple, are 
well proix)rtioned, with dark green foliage. Tubers, $1.00 
each. 
JANE COWL. (I.D.) A large flower of a warm buff and old 
gold, blending to a bright salmon at the center. The giant 
flowers are held aloft on rigid stems. A superb Dahlia, 
Tubers, 25c each. 
JOSEPHINE G. (S.C.) A beautiful, true rose-pink flower 
with petals tipped yellow. Well recommended. Tubers, 25c 
each. 
MRS. GEO. LE BOUTELLIER. (I.D.) A rich velvety 
carmine, giant in size and outstanding in all respects. A 
healthy, vigorous grower with strong stems and insect- 
resistant foliage. We had blooms of this in 1935 that were 
easily 14 inches in diameter. Tubers, $1.25 each. 
PHANTOM. (F.D.) One of the most beautiful bi-colored 
Dahlias we have ever had the pleasure of growing. A beau¬ 
tiful color combination of PURPLE tipped WHITE. This 
Dahlia the past season won at the A. D. S. Show in New 
York the President’s Cup for the best basket of bi-colored 
Dahlias. A strong growing plant with insect-resisting fo¬ 
liage. Stems are strong and hold the flower well above the 
plant. Tubers, 75c each. 
PRINCE OP PERSIA. (I.D.) A very striking bright red 
exhibition Dahlia of the most iridescent, rich, glowing crim¬ 
son. The petals are of great depth and substance, making an 
unusually deep, attractive flower. Tubers, 30c each. 
ROSE FALLON. (F.D.) Color dark orange tinted with 
amber and salmon. Massive blooms stand well above a vigor¬ 
ous growing bush. Tubers, 25c each. 
"WHITE ABUNDANCE. (F.D.) A very good pure white. 
Tubers, 75c each. 
GLADIOLUS 
The following varieties are of the finest Show types, selected by an expert Pennsylvania 
florist, as being the pick out of thousands of kinds. We have priced them at a very low figure, 
and we hope our customers, who are also our friends, will take advantage of it. 
Large size bulbs, postpaid. 
BAGDAD. A magnificent smoky old rose, darker at margins, lighter in throat. Many large 
florets at once. 5c each; 10 for 40c; 100 for $3.50. 
BETTY NUTHALL. Sparkling, iridescent orange-pink; the throat golden orange and 
lined carmine-rose; the reverse a delightful coral-pink. This is extremely popular today. 
6c each; 10 for 40c. 
DUNA. Apricot-buff with cream throat. Very soft dainty color. 7c each; 10 for 50c. 
DR. P. E. BENNETT. Velvety flame-scarlet, throat dusted with ruby and cream. Very large 
and many flowers. 6c each; 10 for 50c. 
GOLDEN DREAM. Late, tall, large; rich golden yellow, many open flowers at one time. 
5c each; 10 for 40c; $3.50 per 100. 
MAID OP ORLEANS. The best commercial sort of the lower priced whites. 8c each; 10 
for 60c. 
MAMMOTH WHITE. Massive 6-inch flowers, several at once, on tall, strong spikes ; purest 
alabaster-white. 7c each; 10 for 50c. _ .■ 
MILDRED LOUISE. A very large grenadine-pink, blending to yellow in the throat with 
red pencilings. Ninth most popular Gladiolus in the A. G. S. symposium. The largest Glad¬ 
iolus in its color. 7c each; 10 for 50c. r? i j 
MILFORD. We consider this outstanding Gladiolus to be the finest recent New Zealand 
creation. Greatly improved over Heavenly Blue, being larger, bluer in color, a vigorous 
grower, and fine in every way—our choice as the outstanding leader in the light blue class. 
10c each. .... . v . .u 
MINUET. A model for size, shape and placement, ranking high just as a Glad ; but the very 
best clear, light lavender. 6c each; 10 for 50c. 
MOTHER MACHREE. “Queen of the Smokys.” Once cost $100 per bulb. Vinaceous lavender, 
the edges overlaid salmon-pink. 7c each; 10 for 50c. 
PICARDY. A genuine sensation among Glad enthusiasts. Often opens 8 very large flowers 
at a time. Of heavy, waxlike substance, the edges greatly ruffled. A delicate suffusion of 
apricot and salmon-pinks. 5c each; 10 for 40c; 100 for $3.50. 
VAGABONi> PRINCE. New. A very rich iridescent garnet-brown with glowing scarlet 
blotch. Eight well placed florets open at once in a very striking manner. 12c each. 
ALLEN’S MIXTURE. Our special hand-made assembly of choice listed varieties, one each 
Picardy to the dozen, ten each to the hundred. No guesswork. 10 for 25c; 100 for $2.00. 
True-to-Natne Bulbs. 
