Miss Elsie Jane 
SEMI-CACTUS DAHLIAS—Cont’d 
MISS ELSIE JANE (Dahliadel 86C), Bloom 6x4, 
Bush 4 ft. About the most artistically formed dah¬ 
lia in the entire list. In color, too, it is most unusu¬ 
al, being a shrimp pink with cream shadings at cen¬ 
ter and tipped violet rose, a fine and useful color 
combination. It continues to win in arrangement 
classes. Disbudded the flowers can easily be pro¬ 
duced 6x4 inches. Blooms freely from early until 
frost. Certified at Storrs. For sheer beauty, char¬ 
acter, floriferousness, long wiry stems and all around 
usefulness, we heartily recommend it. 
Roots, .50; Plants, .50 
MIRIAM HOPKINS (Cordes 84E), Bloom 12 x 5, 
Bush 6 ft. A seedling of Amelia Earhart and quite 
similar in color although of a rather loose and shag¬ 
gy formation. A real giant in size. Color, soft sal¬ 
mon pink with carmine suffusion. Tall, robust 
bushes. Develops into an Informal Decorative at 
times. Roots, .75 
Varieties on this as well as other pages in this 
catalog are the same form bloom as illustration 
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DAHLIAbELNURSERieS 
1939 DAHLIA SHOWS 
The American Dahlia Society Show was held 
in the Park Central Hotel, New York City, and 
was acclaimed as one of the most interesting and 
beautiful shows ever held by the Parent Society. 
We again won the Gold Medal (Supreme Award) 
for our display, largely due, we are told because of 
our efforts toward practical arrangement uses for the 
Dahlia. We feel more than repaid, for our efforts 
in this show, by the kind reaction of the visitors and 
the congratulations we received. 
The 1940 A. D. S. Show will be held September 
20, 21 and 22, at the Gardens on Parade, New 
York World’s Fair. 
The Dahlia Society of Delaware held their show 
in the handsome ball room of the Hotel Dupont, 
Wilmington. Dahlias were at their best and some 
very marvelous specimens and arrangements were 
shown. Our varieties, “Doc,” “Little Miss Prim” as 
well as “Pink Lassie” were in their prime and ere' 
ated a sensation, and our “Opal” stood out and was 
greatly admired. “Manhattan” won in a well entered 
Seedling Class. 
The Camden Show, although smaller in general, 
had its usual outstanding Seedling Classes and taste' 
ful, artistic arrangements. “Maffie” cleared the hur' 
dies in the Seedling Class in easy fashion. Our Com' 
mercial Exhibit featured “Doc” and “Golden Boun' 
ty. 
Baltimore had its usual fine Show. “The Gover' 
nor” was much in evidence and greatly admired. 
The hospitality and good fellowship at Baltimore 
are noteworthy. Scranton, Peekskill and Rockville 
Centre were fine Shows with marked improvement 
over the previous year. A conflict of dates kept me 
from Richmond. Our Dr. Moore acted as my sub' 
stitute and helped judge a well entered and finely 
staged Show. We judged at the Exhibition of the 
National Capitol Dahlia Society held at Washing' 
ton. This was the best Show ever staged by this So' 
ciety. Blooms of very high quality were well ar' 
ranged and staged. 
If it were possible for me to divide myself, I 
would like to attend all the Dahlia Shows, as con' 
tacts made are indeed pleasant. 
We do appreciate your interesting photographs 
and poems for our Scrapbook. They are really a 
source of great enjoyment here and portray vour 
success in growing POTASH FED DAHLIAS as 
well as giving us ideas of how certain varieties do in 
other parts of the country which we are unable to 
visit. An exchange of ideas helps solve cultural prob' 
lems to mutual advantage especially when illustrated 
with pictures. 
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