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The more you do for the dahlia in the growing season, the more the dahlia 
will do for you in the blooming season. 

MRS. C. E. WILDON F. D. (Dixie Gardens)—Color, Scarlet red, orange reverse, 
6 x 10, heavy, leathery, foliage, and prolific. Good stems, bush 4 feet. On 
Mr. Barron’s Honor Roll. Scored 86.6 at East Lansing in 1937. 
Roots $1.00 
MRS. WILLIAM S. KNUDSEN I. D. (Dixie Gardens)—Color, pure white, 
6 to 7 feet. Heavy insect resisting foliage. Bloom 10 x 12 x 7. On Mr. 
Barron’s Honor Roll and won many prizes in undisseminated class. 
Scored 85. Roots 75c 
MRS. W. KEENE (Knight-Garfield)—A massive informal from Australia that 
can be grown from 10 to 12 inches with a depth of 8 inches. Color light 
yellow. Neat formation petals roll back to the stem, appears to be almost 
round. Stems are long and straight. Exhibition variety. An Honor Roll 
Dahlia. Roots $4.50 Plants $1.50 
MURPHY’S MASTERPIECE I. D. (Murphy)—This is a true gigantic dahlia 
and a real prize winner. Color, dark red that never burns in the hottest 
sun. Flowers are erect on cane-like stems. If you want to win at the 
Show, do not overlook this one. Height, 5 ft. Roots $1.25 
OAKLEIGH MONARCH F. D. (Oakleigh Gardens)—It is bright cerise red 
color—quite unlike any other introduction of recent years, and the keeping 
qualities, for such a large Dahlia, are remarkable. By actual test, blooms 
of Oakleigh Monarch have kept for seven to ten days in perfect condition 
after it is cut. Oakleigh Monarch scored 86.9 at East Lansing, and we 
recommend this dahlia very highly for its fine performing qualities. Height, 
5 feet. Roots 50c 
OMAR KHAYYAM (F. D.)—This much admired giant. Color, a Chinese red. 
at the base of petals and shading to a bright orange and tipped lighter, 
giving the huge blooms a wonderful soft color effect. Height, 5 to 6 feet. 
Roots 35c 
ORIENTAL GLORY I. F. (Swartz)—Color is cadmium orange, overlaid with 
scarlet; center and reverse heavily shaded scarlet, a truly beautiful color. 
The flowers which are large and of great depth, are held on strong stems, 
and in great profusion, well above the robust bush that averages about 
5 feet. Roots 50c 
ORIENTAL BEAUTY (S. C.)—This is a true pink dahlia. A good sized flower 
on a fine stem, and very artistically formed. The petals gracefully curl 
and twist, making this flower very attractive and desirable. Height, 5 feet. 
Roots 35¢ 
ORCHID QUEEN (Chappaqua) I. D.—A lovely orchid pink bloom of great size 
and beauty held firmly erect on best of stems. It is a huge heavy petaled 
bloom of great depth. Height 4 ft. Roots 50¢ 
PALO ALTO (S. C.)—A real giant, the color of which is clear, bright salmon, 
shading towards gold at the center. Stems tall and straight. Flowers are 
of good substance with uniform, full centers. Well recommended as a 
winner. Roots 50¢ 
PHYLLIS KNIGHT (FitzGerald-Parrella) I. D—A dahlia of gigantic size 
12 to 15 inch bloom, unusual color, the beauty is not only in its size, 
but also its color. It is a salmon and rose pink. The giant blooms are borne 
on cane like stem, blooms facing. Has fine growing habits, an open grower 
with dark green foliage, insect resisting. Height of plant 5 to 6 feet. This 
dahlia took many prizes this past season. Roots $1.25 
POT O’GOLD, I. D.—Color, clear sulphur yellow. Blooms average 8 inches on 
fine stem. Height of plant 4 ft. Root 35c 
POINSETTIA, I. D. (Holland)—A bright scarlet with large flat petals that 
spread out to give great width, with a depth of good proportion. The stems 
are perfectly stiff, and the blooms are good keepers. Root 75c 
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