BEST COMMERCIAL DISPLAY 
Toledo. 1939 
On Sept. 9th and lOth we staged the blue ribbon winning display at the show of 
The Toledo Dahlia Society, in Hotel Secor, Toledo, In addition to winning first place 
and the beautiful TOLEDO TIMES trophy, our display was also awarded a "Special" 
for unusual excellence. 
This was the only commercial display we staged at a dahlia show during 1939. 
THE HIGBEE CO. DISPLAY 
Cleveland, O. 
For the past three years we have displayed our dahlias at the Higbee Co. depart¬ 
ment store on the Public Square in Cleveland. Last fall we staged twenty-two shows 
there. Late September and early October will find us there in 1940. 
If you are in Cleveland during that period, visit this leading department store and 
become acquainted. You will find us on the main floor, center aisle. 
OUR GREENHOUSES, LOCATED ON THE FARM OF ROCKY RIVER DAHLIA GARDENS, 
COVER 20,000 SQUARE FEET OF GROUND. IT IS HERE THAT OUR HIGH GRADE 
DAHLIA PLANTS ARE STARTED. IN THE FOREGROUND OF THE ABOVE PICTURE 
MAY BE SEEN SOME OF OUR COLD-FRAMES IN WHICH OUR DAHLIA PLANTS 
RECEIVE THEIR "FINISHING” PREPARATORY TO SHIPMENT. (NOTE PILES 
OF HOT-BED SASH ALONG THE WINDBREAK.) 
VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME 
Visitors are welcome at the ROCKY RIVER DAHLIA GARDENS at all times of the 
year. Make this a stop when in the vicinity of Cleveland. Gardens are located about 
eight miles from downtown Cleveland, within two miles of all routes west. See map on 
page 30. 
JOIN THE DAHLIA SOCIETY OF OHIO 
Dues one dollar a year. As a special inducement the Rocky 
River Dahlia Gardens offer a fifty cent dahlia, of your selection, 
to anyone sending the dollar for membership through us. Acknowl¬ 
edgment will come from the secretary of the society. 
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