PRIZE WIjNMIjNc; dahlias 
H. H. ROBENS 
4L HalL Avenue 
Chagrin Fall, rhio 
We are featuring for L940 -- Six very Large Exhibition 
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Dahlias. And will have plants of these and many other new 
Introductions. 
ALL pLants one haLf the price of roots. 
33-L/3^ To Trade. 
CAROLINA MAID. Formal to informal , coLor very difficuLt to de¬ 
scribe. GeneraL color is pink on yeLLow/base with rose; many 
blooms show; some purple. The color effect is different from any 
dahlia we have grown. Scored 86-S at East Lansing, Mich., on Mr. 
Johnston's House Beautiful Futurity for L940. 7/e have grown 
this fLower to 12^ in. Has exceLLent substance, a Long stem. 
FLoviers facing to erect. Is a very vigorous grower, 5 to 6 ft. 
One that should win many bLue ribbons. A very clean growing 
Dahlia. 
PLANTS.|7.50 ROOTS-|I5.00 
PURPLE LADY. - Semi Cactus. Color Astor purple. 8 to LL in. 
in blooms on good stems fLowers facing. Scored 84-E at East Lan¬ 
sing, Mich. Vife think this DahLia should win on exhibition tabLe, 
as very few purple Semi-Cactus are shov/n. iviLL p-row 5- to 6 ft. 
high. Very beautiful fLower. 
PLANTS..$5.00 ROOTS.-.#L0.00 
FAIRY WHITE - Min. Recommended a1>triaL ground at AtLanta, Ca, 
Very free bloomer on Long stems. FLowers facing out or up. Good 
keeper. Fine cut fLower. BLooms 3 to 4 in. 
ROOTS - - - $3.00 
V/e aLso have four dahLias from AustraLia. Have been exceLLent 
e-rowers in our wardens. Large exhibition bLooms. 
GILLMANS BEAUTY - FormaL - Pink. Some bLooms have goLden cast. On 
good stems, facing or erect; keep weLL when cut; an earLy and free 
bLoomer. LL in. bLooms on JuLy LLth, ‘continuing te bloom untiL 
frost. In specimen bLooms cLass, at Mid-West ^how in CleveLand, 0. 
won as best pink formaL. ALso won speciaL award for best formal 
in entire show. Winner as best pink formaL at Toledo, Chio. Best 
formaL we have ever grown. 
PLANTS $3.75 Net. ROOTS $7.50 Net 
I'iEGAN CALLAGHAN - White -Semi Cactus. Beautiful fLowers. Some 
List it as formaL. ALL bLooms grew Semi-Cactus for us. Very Large 
bLooms on erood stronp’ stems. Another winner for us in Specimen 
CLass at Mid-West Show. 
PLANTS only-$3.75 net. 
MOTHERS DAY - White - Informal. The Largest white Dahlia we have 
ever grown. A tall vigorous grower 6 to 7 ft. hic^h. Very Large stems 
Cne fLower grown to L4 in. Will frrow many Large fLowers on plant 
at one time. 
PLANTS-$3.25 net. R#0TS $6.65 net. 
HAWKS3URG QUEEN - Red. Informal. A tall grower with Long thin 
strong stems facing to erect. Best red informal we have grown, Da.'^k 
red deupeniiif- ac center. Very open grewer. Good bLoomer for one 
haviflor so mai'v bloom.s at •ne time. 
‘%'5/75 net ROOTS -.$7.50 net. 
