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THROUGH THE COURTESY AND PERMISSION OF 
THE NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE 
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The following news item was published October 15th, 1939, referring to the 
Dahlia Border at the Botanical Garden. This item may be of some interest to you: 
(Newspaper Clipping) 
BOTANICAL GARDEN DAHLIAS AT 
HEIGHT THIS WEEK END 
Bronx Park Display has 900 
Plants, 400 Varieties 
The outdoor dahlia display at the 
New York Botanical Gardens in Bronx 
Park is at its height this week end. 
Outstanding among the 900 plants in 
nearly 400 varieties is the one named 
two years ago for the late DR. MAR¬ 
SHALL A. HOWE, who was Director 
of the garden. The plants are large 
with heavy coarse foliage and numer¬ 
ous huge blooms of a rich crimson. 
The variety was first shown at the gar¬ 
den as an unnamed seedling in 1936 
and was greatly admired then by Dr. 
Howe. 
Speaking of the Botanical Garden, 
we can frankly say that our display 
there wasn’t second to none. Not only 
DR. M. A. HOWE was the most out¬ 
standing, but also BILL ARBURY, 
TOWN TOPIC, and SCARLET ANNE, 
were admired immensely by thousands 
of visitors. By the way, did you have 
the pleasure of seeing our dahlias per¬ 
form either at our gardens, at the 
N. Y. Botanical Garden, at Garden on 
Parade, at New York World’s Fair, 
or at the A. D. S. Show? If not, ask 
your friend, he may have seen them. 
ELISSA LANDI F. D.—Color is jasper blended with warm buff, giving an effect 
of brilliant orange. Blooms average 8 to 9 inches without forcing. Height, 
5 feet. Roots 50c 
EAGLE ROCK FANTASY I. D.—The blooms of this variety are not only large 
in size but beautiful. Color, Clear mallow pink or violet rose with silver 
shadings. The flower is composed of long broad petals, tapering and taste¬ 
fully notched at the tips. Height, 4V2 feet. Roots 50c 
EDWARD THOMAS BEDFORD I. D.—A very striking dahlia of a bright 
cerise color with a silvery reverse. Height, 4V2 feet. Roots 35c 
EMANUEL’S BEAUTY F. D. (Mendosa)—Color, pleasing combination of lemon 
—yellow with scarlet suffusion. Strong grower. Height, 5 feet. Roots 25c 
FRAU O’BRACHT S. C.—A clean cut, straight petaled flower of clear primrose 
yellow. Received A. D. S. Certificate of Merit. Height, 4 feet. Roots 75c 
FIREBALL (Bissell) F. D.—Color, a brilliant scarlet which does not burn or 
fade. The foliage is heavy and absolutely insect-resisting. Honor Roll and 
Certificate of Merit. Winner of three Blue Ribbons in formal decorative 
classes. Height about 5 ft. Roots $2.00 
FIRE BIRD (S. C.)—Color, bright cardinal red. Medium size flower of ex¬ 
ceptional beauty. Formation is perfect. Flowers are erect on long rigid 
stems, blooms early and in profusion. Plant is an open grower with dark 
green leathery foliage. Insect resisting. A perfect dahlia. “Certificate of 
Merit” at S. N. H. F., 1937. Height of plant, 5 to 6 feet. 
Roots $5.00 Plants $2.00 
FOREST FIRE I. D. (Dahliadel)—In the bi-color classes this variety should 
have a wonderful future. Forest Fire has distinct lemon yellow for about 
one-third the length of the petals, then shaded to rich scarlet toward the 
tips enhanced by clear yellow petaloids. Height, 4 to 5 feet. Roots 75c 
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