JUST A FEW OF OUR MANY TESTIMONIALS 
Parrella Dahlia Gardens Longview, Texas 
Dear Mr. Parrella: December 16, 1946 
Have been intending to write you for some time, but have waited as I know the past 
months were busy ones for you. ; , 
First, let me tell you that your dahlias performed very well for me this year. I believe 
that White Christmas is one of the most beautiful whites I ever saw; also, Mrs. Knox and I 
were greatly pleased with John J. Pershing and your stock of Jersey Beauty is the best I have 
seen of. that variety. Carl Dahl made about the biggest blossoms we have seen, and the stems 
were fine and held the huge blooms in fine style. 
Before I forget it, in mentioning dahlias of yours which did well for me, let me name 
Vin Well Paragon. Mrs. Knox’s aunt thought it the most beautiful one I grew and I thought 
it was very good myself. ; 
In conclusion, let me thank you again for your fine and generous treatment of me jn all 
your dealings. Truly, it has been a pleasure to do business with you. he 
Tu'sa, Oklahoma 
Director Marshall A. Howe and Dorothy Schmidt, received last year, were magnificent. Marshall 
Howe was especially admired by the hundreds of visitors to our gardens. ae 
Dear Sir: 
Two years ago I shared 100 of your dahlia seed with Rev. Chase of this | town. The results 
were very satisfactory, so I want 'you to send me 100 seeds of your “large size ’ dahiia seed. 
The Parrella Dahlia Gardens Denver, Colorado 
3380 Ely Avenue December 27, 1947 
Bronx 66, New York 
Dear Mr. Parella: 
Please send me a copy of your 1948 Dahlia Catalogue. 
The dahlias I got from ‘you last spring attracted a great deal of attention. By actual measure- 
ment one of the Lynn Fontanne blooms was 1214 inches in diameter; and there were six blooms 
on the plant at one time which ranged from 9 to 11 inches in diameter. In addition, Hunt’s 
Velvet Wonder, Ogden Reid, Son of Satan, White Wonder, and Virginia Rute did remarkably 
well. I have grown dahlias on a small scale for fifteen years; and, thanks to these additions to 
my collection, I had a more striking display this past summer and fall than ever before. 
Sincerely yours, F. L. Carmichael 
Brooklyn 8. N. Y. 
Mr. Albert Parrella January 14, 1947 
Dear Sir: 
Will you please mail me one of your 1947 Dahlia Catalogues when available. I intend to get 
a few new Dahlia Roots this season, also have 2 new customers for ‘you. 
I am very much pleased with the roots I purchased from you, therefore have recommended 
you to my friends. 3f5 i. 

“SUPER DAHLIA SEED” 
Have you been looking for an outstanding dahlia, that you would like to 
name after yourself, or some beloved friend? If you have, then I have the seed 
from which these beauties can be raised, as can be attested to by the many 
visitors to my gardens the past season. 
My seed is hand picked and selected from over 300 varieties of Honor 
Rol] dahlias, in my gardens, and it is for this reason, and this reason only, that 
I can give the following GUARANTEE, that more than 50% of these will 
show full, double and tight centers, and that among these you will get some 
that are as good, if not better than any outstanding variety you have in your 
garden, no matter what they are. 
50 Seeds $3.00 Net 100 Seeds $5.00 Net 
(Trial packet $1.00) 
SORRY NO SUPER DAHLIA SEEDS THIS YEAR 
(DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS) 


NOTE 
Kindly order your wants early, some of our stock is limited. 
Please add 25c for special delivery on plant orders. 
Write your name and address plainly. To avoid delay, be sure to 
include your Postal Zone Number. 
Thank you, 
Parrella Dahlia Gardens 



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