Special Awards of 1940 
Midwest Show, Louisville, Sept. 21-22 Indiana State Fair, Indianapolis, September 2nd 
Sixty-three ribbons, including following specials: Twenty-two entries, 19 firsts and 2 seconds. 
Grand Sweepstakes of entire show, A. D.S. Silver Medal. Best seedling, Miss Innocence, Plaque. 
Best entry ball dahlias, Michigan Silver Medal. 
Best 100 poms, Ila, vase. Martinsville, Indiana, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Best entry, 15 blooms Jerome Kern, awarded Growers’ One hundred twenty-six ribbons, 87 firsts and specials. 
Special Prize. Grand sweepstakes in the Entire Show. 
Best 6 blooms Foreign, I. Mansfield, Indianapolis Dahlia Most Meritorious Entry in Open-to-all, Cheer Leader. 
Society Medal. Most Meritorious Entry in Entire Show, Cheer Leader. 
Best vase of 3 blooms, ,1939 introduction, Alice May, Largest and most perfect bloom, Rita Wells. 
Trophy. House Beautiful Futurity, Eventide. 
House Beautiful Futurity Medal, Eventide. Sweepstakes in Commercial, Wisconsin Medal. 
Sweepstakes, Commercial Estates with Gardeners, Gold Sweepstakes—Open-to-All, President’s Trophy. 
Cup. Best 3-Bloom, 1940 Introduction, Cheer Leader. 
Winner of 3 blooms, Hillside Gold, Michigan Gold Medal. Best 1-Bloom, 1940 Introduction, Cheer Leader. 
Sweepstakes of pompoms and miniatures, Gold Cup. Best vase of 5 Large Formals, Cheer Leader. 
Best 12 blooms, formal, Cheer Leader. Best Container of 15 Large Bloms, Cheer Leader. 
OUR 1941 INTRODUCTION 
MISS INNOCENCE 
A white formal miniature, size of bloom 244x2 inches. 
The centers are well developed, high, tight and full. Sub- 
stance of the bloom is of the best obtainable. The stems 
are strong, slender, and graceful. Length of stems above 
upper leaves, 8 inches. Foliage is good, insect resistant. 
The vigorous plants are of medium height, heavily laden 
with the small uniform flowers. Won first in the seedling 
class, Indiana State Fair, September 2nd. Award of 
Honor at Georgia Experiment Station. It blooms early 
and continues without interruption. Especially good at 
end of season—as proof, the picture, taken October 29th. 
$3.00 NET, STRONG DIVISION 

MISS INNOCENCE 
Sec. 56 pba tes ARE 
GET RESULTS! 2P L&R 
SPARKS’ DAHLIA GARDENS 
616 Hutchins Avenue 
Lie I 
RHC 1 
«x MARI 3 1941 
G. 8. Depatiaacnt of Agric 





Columbus =t- Indiana 
mit Uacal’ ; ; | 
for UL! oe). J\ Eyal, ee [AL CA Aine 
QUALITY 
—~ 4 
ROOTS POPS We Nie OOo Be fe Gs ‘A a a LA LAARA AW 
¥ » 
and ; 
PLANTS ln ohincg Ln, 


