
Queen City 
Always Welcomed By Florists As The Best Cut Flower 
IN 1940 we experienced the most difficult growing season in twenty years. There was 
no rain during July and August. In spite of this the Golden Rule Dahlia Farm staged 
commercial exhibits at four of the leading Dahlia Shows in the country. First prize for 
best commercial exhibit was won at Toledo, Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky, Cincinnati, 
Ohio, and a bronze medal at New York. 
The trial shipment of 100 Begonia Rose blooms staged at the New York show was 
carried by railway express without losing a bloom. These flowers were cut early 
Thursday morning and were out of water over 36 hours. They were still in perfect 
condition by Saturday night. 
EACH ILLUSTRATION in this book is from a photograph of Flowers 
from our Farm or Gardens. These photos were taken by our local photog- 
rapher and the plates were made for us by an old reliable Cincinnati firm. 

