HILLSIDE SUNSET, I. D. (“Bissell,”” 1939). Bloom 12 x 7, 
bush 5 ft. The color is gold and bronze with each 
petal edged with rose red, none of the edging extending 
over on to the face of the petal. A. D. S. Medal for the 
largest and best bloom. Long stiff stems. Another 
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HUNT’S VELVET WONDER (Hunt-Burnett Bros.). Bloom 
10 x 6, bush 514 ft. This variety won the American 
Home Achievement Medal in New York and won in 
Camden as the best Informal Decorative Seedling. The 
attractive broad petaled blooms are huge and have 
good full centers and great depth. The flowers of deep 
rosy magenta blending into a true purple are well pro- 
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JANE COWL, I. D. 5 to 6 feet. Color, a warm 
buff and old gold, blending to apricot and rose at the 
center. Bush growth is ideal with strong stems holding 
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JEAN TRIMBEE (S. C.) “Trimbee.”” Bloom 10 x 5, bush 
ft. Massive yet artistic with long, revolute petals that 
curl and twist. The color is a beautiful petunia violet 
making it popular as an exhibition dahlia. A tall, vig- 
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JERSEY’S MELODY (Waite), S. ©. Tyran rose, shading 
to silver tips, with silver reverse. A very striking variety 
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JERSEY’S DAINTY (Waite). Straight cactus. A lovely 
and very satisfactory Dahlia, white with a faint over- 
tone of pink. At times some of the flowers were pure 
white. The growth is excellent, the stem is fine, and 
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KATHLEEN NORRIS, |. D. (“F. & M.”) Bloom 10 x 5, 
bush 514 ft. This outstanding exhibition dahlia is a 
true rose pink, deepening to mallow pink, with young 
central petals a lighter shade. Petals are broad and 
overlap each other. Blooms are held erect on long, 
strong stems. You will find this dahlia is still a great 
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KATIE-K, 1. D. “‘Koenig,” 1938. Bloom 11x6, bush 514 
feet. ‘Color is a deep rose pink, with white veins in the 
petal that lighten the flower ‘considerably. Scored a 
certificate of merit at both Storr’s and East Lansing. 
Is on all the 1938 Honor Rolls. It is a giant-................... 
KEMP’S MONARCH (Kemp, 1938), I. D. Giant bloom of 
deep salmon, changing to orange chrome and lighter 
salmon when in full bloom. Petals Fy Saree and rolled 
back, making the huge flower nearly ball shaped; 10 
to 12 inches across, 7 inches deep, and held above the 
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LELAND STANFORD, I. D. “Ballay.””. Bloom 12 x 5. 
Brilliant cardinal red, the Stanford University color. The 
originator claims this is the brightest big red so far. It 
does not fade in the least in the hot sun. It is an early 
and free bloomer. Good stems. Has a similar formation 
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LORD OF AUTUMN, |. D. 5 feet. We again take 
pleasure in calling your attention to this great yellow 
Dahlia. Its rich golden yellow flowers do not bleach or 
burn, even in the most intense sun heat. The flower, of 
immense size, can be grown to 13 inches and over in 
width by 7 to 9 inches in depth, and are held high 
above the luxuriant foliage on stiff stems. Plant grows 
to five feet in height, wide spreading and many 
branched, each brarch being crowned by a giant bloom. 
It is no uncommon thing to see two to five giant 
blooms on a plant at a time. Awarded more first prizes 
in the classes for the largest and most perfect bloom 
than: any otnensbDahliarshowiate ss = so -ses- secant oe ee 
LOIS WALCHER, I. D. (Walcher, 1939). The color is a 
deep amaranth to pansy purple, with the outer one-third 
of petals a clear white. Stems are ideal, carrying the 
flower facing, and well above the foliage. This dahlia 
won six achievement medals; also two Certificates = 
Merit, besides winning a large number of blue ribbons... 
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