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We have grown dahlias at 
Floristan Gardens since 1914. 
After 1918, years of study in 
horticulture, .genetics, plant 
pathology at Utah State Agri- 
cultural College, including in- 
spiring work with the great hy- 
bridizer, Luther Burbank, gave 
further knowledge of this amaz- 
ing flower. Growing dahlias 
became our principal occupa- 
tion, and for years now we have 
planted approximately one hun- 
dred thousand dahlia roots each 
Spring, disposing of the output 
by wholesale only. So many 
admirers of our dahlias, how- 
ever, have urged us to sell them 
our roots and seeds that we fi- 
nally have opened a retail mail 
order division. We hope you too 
will like our dahlias. 
Since space in this list is lim- 
ited we have not endlessly re- 
peated descriptions of qualities 
that each of our dahlias share. 
Every FLORISTAN GARDENS PEDIGREED DAHLIA 
presented here has a long, strong vital stem, except 
one, and the description of this carries notation of its 
short length. Each bloom has good facing habits. Each 
dahlia is strong, healthy and disease-resistant. In fact, 
all conform to the finest dahlia standards. 
The stems, and the keeping qualities of our blooms 
are our especial pride. Our Bobbe Deane kept in good 
condition 18 days in a United Florist’s test. In another 
test, a bridal bouquet was made up of our field-grown 
dahlias every morning for a week. Without preservative 
methods or even giving the bloom water, the dahlias 
were picked, made up, and put in the mannequin 
“bride’s’’ arms. There they remained on display all day 
under a flood of glaring hot spot lights. Yet, at night 
they were invariably fresh and unwilted. In fact, one 
bouquet was used afterward by an actual bride. 



BOBBE DEANE 

FLORISTAN GARDENS PEDIGREED DAHLIAS have 
been consistent winners when shown. Dad Smith won 
sweepstakes two successive years in pre-war Holland, 
the Portland, Oregon, Gold Cup, and many other 
awards. Since, however, up to now we have sold only 
through wholesale channels and principally to florists, 
our dahlias have not been identified with our name. 
You will find that they are of prize winning quality. We 
believe you will find it valuable to include some of our 
Puget Sound country, new dahlia blood in your 
plantings. HAL L. SMITH 


CULTURAL DIRECTIONS: 
Including FLORISTAN GARDEN'S method of plant- 
ing without stakes will be included with order and 
also direction for preparing blooms for exhibition. 
FLORISTAN GARDENS 
Box 808, Rt. 2, BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON 
