The Rainbow Garden’s Great 
Introduction for 1946 
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“SATAN’S DISCIPLE” 
Here is a dahlia that is worthy of the most conspicious spot in 
everybody’s garden. Regarded by many authorities as the best red 
exhibition dahlia that we have today. Others claim that ‘‘Satan’s Dis- 
ciple’ is the best dahlia that they have ever grown. 
‘“‘Satan’s Disciple’’ has won for two consecutive years as the best 
bloom in the show, at Kingston, Pa., with blooms well over 12 in. in 
diameter and better than 6 in. in depth. It is also on Dudley’s East- 
ern Honor Roll and Col. Eddy’s Pacific Coast Honor Roll. Roy W. 
Webb writes that “SATAN’S DISCIPLE” for him is the best dahlia 
that he has ever grown, with foliage the nearest thing to sand-paper 
that he has ever seen in a dahlia. Size is 10 in. as grown in his garden 
without any ‘“‘blowing up” at all and he has cut blooms that were 
better than twelve inches in diameter from plants that had no feeding 
at all after planting. He goes on to say that centers are always good 
with no signs of popping. Col. Eddy growing ‘“‘Satan’s Disciple’’ in Calif- 
ornia writes us as follows: ‘‘Satan’s Disciple’? has bloomed and is a 
“Knockout’’, Leaves are like those of a burdock plant, Quoting Col. 
Eddy in the Flower Grower magazine; ‘‘Here is one of the largest and 
best dahlias of the year. Can be grown to 12 in. without coddling.’’ 
Entire flower scarlet-red, unopened florets in the center a little 
darker. Flowering habit good, stem to 14 in., medium to extra heavy. 
Size of flowers 10 to 13 in., depth 5 to 6 in, Plant height 5 to 6 ft. 
Root $25.00 net Plant $12.50 
Note: We do not recommend forced feeding for ‘“‘Satan’s Disciple’ as 
it has a tendency to respond to heavy feeding by softening the 
necks of the stems causing some of the blooms to tilt down. 
