NEW SENSATIONAL YELLOW DAHLIA 
“SUNBURST’’—Winner of Achievement 
Medal. Scored 85-A at Stoors 
trial grounds. 
‘Sunburst’ is a very large refined in- 
formal to formal yellow dahlia. | have grown 
itel 29x 3% in Blooms facing on 10 to 14 
in. strong cane like stems. Flowering habit 
good, unopened centers. Medium early 
bloomer. Height of plant 4 to 6 ft. with 
leather-like foliage. Color greenish yellow, 
lightly overcast mallow pink. Unopened cen- 
ter florets apricot buff, others are pale lemon 
yellow, but the apricot buff persists. Finish- 
ed off with a glistening sheen. Good tuber 
maker and propogator. Roots $10.00 net. 
Plants $5.00 net. Clumps $25.00 net. 
“ESSIE SMITH my 1945 introduction, a large 
semi-cactus pink dahlia, proved itself a super 
dahlia by winning the largest and most nearly 
perfect semi-cactus bloom in the A. D. S. New 
York show last fall. Plants, $2.50 net. All 
stock guaranteed. 
SMITHS’ DAHLIA GARDENS 
(W. E. Smith) 
1605 Oak Street Parkersburg, W. Va. 
