ROCKY RIVER INTRODUCTION 

KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD 
KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD F. D. to |. D. (Brown) A grand dahlia named 
in honor of the popular Scandinavian grand opera star. Orig- 
inated by Prof. C. Merrill Brown, of the University of Buttalo, 
who is one of the most enthusiastic dahlia ‘hobbiests'’ that it 
has been our pleasure to know. 
KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD is a large, deep, flower of rich gold suffused. 
apricot. This lively color and the free flowering traits of the 
variety arrest the attention of all visitors to the garden. Stems 
are very long, stiff, and straight. Plants are medium in height 
with exceedingly broad, heavy, dark green foliage, which even 
before blooms have opened, attracts the attention of observers. 
In addition to winning numerous blue ribbons during the past two 
seasons, KIRSTEN FLAGSTAD carried off the coveted award 
for ''Largest and Best'’ at the 1943 East Liverpool, O., show; a | 
show that is always outstanding as a ‘big bloom'' show. This 
bloom, grown by Mr. Robens of Chagrin Falls, O., measured 
|3 inches in diameter by 9!/5 inches in depth. 
KIRSTED FLAGSTAD achieved the rare distinction of having scored 
three Certificates of Merit in one season; performing the feat 
at Storrs, East Lansing and Fairmont during the 1944 season. 
Incidentally, it was the only large flowered variety to receive a 
Certificate at the latter trial grounds last year. At East Lansing 
it was one of the top scorers with a score of 85.4. It is another 
of the four current introductions that is listed on all three 
Honor Rolls. Root $15.00, Plant $7.50 
