
A COLOR SPORT 
of a Dahlia Variety 
Is That Variety in all respects ex- 
cept color of bloom. For instance, 
all plant habits, vigor and foliage 
of Golden City are identical with 
Queen City; Pink Amelia is the 
same in these respects as Amelia 
Earhart; Figaro the same as Sat- 
an, etc., etc. 
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GOLDEN RULE INTRODUCTIONS FOR 1941 
CARPE DIEM. (Lamson—Golden 
Rule) S.C. to I.D. Size 10x6. Bush 6 
ft. This outstanding new dahlia is the 
biggest true lavender we have seen 
to date. A slight overtone of mauve 
really makes this an entirely new 
shade, yet still a lavender in the tru- 
est sense. The stems are long, straight 
and strong and the big blooms are 
freely produced. On October 3rd as 
many as 6 blooms per plant on the 
average had been cut by Mrs. Lamson 
in her garden in Cincinnati. The bush- 
es are husky and vigorous and pro- 
ducers of fine, big clumps. It’s a good 
propagator. 
It is certified at East Lansing, 1940, 
(85.5E) with blooms 11x7 and at 
Storrs, 1940, (85E) where it attract- 
ed much attention because of its un- 
usual color and fine open habit of 
growth. It is on the Midwest Honor 
Roll. 
We need an easily grown semi-cactus 
in lavender and a dependable inform- 
al lavender is equally in demand, es- 
pecially a free bloomer, like Carpe 
Diem (meaning “Enjoy the Day.’’) 
We believe Carpe Diem will be win- 
ning next fall wherever exhibited. 
Root, $10.00; Plant, $3.50 
GOLDEN CITY. F.D. (Bibb—Golden 
Rule). Bloom 6x4. Bush 4 feet. Bi- 
color of scarlet pink penciled on gold- 
en yellow or, about 10% of blooms 
are a beautiful golden yellow suffused 
bronze. Both colors blend together 
and are enthusiastically welcomed by 
florists for it is a true color sport of 
Queen City. In fact, the bush, stem, 
substance of flower and growing hab- 
its are Queen City, since, being a 
sport from it, they cannot be anything 
else. Golden City is not a seedling. 
It is a great acquisition for growers 
and florists in the Midwest and South 
especially; with us it is the first cut- 
flower in golden or bronze of any 
consequence. It is Queen City in a 
new and most attractive color. (87) 
Root, $10.00; Plant, $3.50 
See picture front cover. 
JEANIE. Min. I.D. to F.D. (Wallace— 
Golden Rule). Bloom 4x2. Bush 214 
ft. Lemon yellow, very highly outlined 
and shaded on ends of florets with be- 
gonia rose. The productiveness and 
vigor of this miniature is unusually 
good and it will be a fine cut flower 
variety for the midwest. Award of 
Honor, Georgia, 1940. Plant, $1.00 
