AHLIA GARDENS 
157 E. HARDING ROAD 
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 
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Dear Dahlia Friends: 
Another Dahlia season is almost here and it is time to make selections for your 1950 garden, 
This year as usual you will find that we are offering for your consideration the choicest and best 
varieties obtainable. You will notice that we have included many foreign originations which we 
know you will enjoy growing. They have been selected for their special merit and desirability 
to supplement our Domestic varieties. 
It was a pleasure to greet many visitors to our Gardens this past season, Due to excellent 
growing conditions we were able to display the finest blooms we have ever grown, We heartily 
welcome you to visit our Gardens located at 4635 National Road West. (OnU.S,. Route 40 West- 
approximately 5 miles west of Springfield. ) 
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS 
Formal Decorative 
Informal Decorative 
Cactus 
Semi Cactus 
ADA N. (Robens) - S.C. Lg. Size 14x10, A very large 
purple exhibition variety. Tall vigorous grower with 
long strong stems. On East and West Honor Rolls. 
wn. eC. $5y00, 
DEBUT (Brown) - F.D. Size 11x7. Color primrose 
yellow. Flowers held facing on strong stems. Heavy 
insect resistant foliage. ee. 2" $2700; 
DOREEN E., (Eccleston-Rocky River) - C. Size 8x5. 
A straight cactus in the purple class, Tightly quilled 
petals. Very distinctive and an early and profuse 
bloomer. On four Honor Rolls. maeare ca PA. Pale. 
IRENE RICH (Parella) - S.C. Size 12 1/2x7. Color 
rose bengal blended apricot with cadium orange. Color 
effect-bright rose red. An artistic and beautiful va- 
riety wnorer ie, 165.00: 
MADONNA (Sarett-Ruschmohr) - I.D. Size 12x8. This 
variety appears to be the most outstanding introduction 
of the year. Winner of 9 Achievement Medals this 
' past season. The huge blooms are carried well above 
the tough leathery foliage, Ee. $5 700: 
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Lg. Large 
Med. Medium 
Min. Miniature 
Rooted Cuttings 
MARYBELLE (Premier) - F.D. Size 10x6. Color 
amarath rose and rhodamine pink. We had the plea- 
sure of seeing this fine variety growing in the origi- 
nators garden this past season. It is early and pro- 
lific with the best of stems and foliage. 
arse. $2025; 
RED SHADOW (Frank-Dahliadel) - Min. F.D. Color 
a beautiful cherry red evenly tipped white. A very 
early and profuse blooming variety. . .r.c. $1.65, 
ROSE RED (Dixie) - F.D. Size 8x6. Color turkey red 
overlaid scarlet, The tips of the petals slightly pin- 
pointed chrome, A very strong grower. On eastern 
HonowRollt(aeeyrveits3 sane 
THE ARISTOCRAT (Brown) - S.C. Size 12x8. A new 
autumn with mahogany reverse. A strong sturdy grow- 
er with blooms held facing. sD SPS 2VI00% 
WHITEHALL (Silverio-Pennypack) - S.C. Size 11x7. 
Pure white flowers held facing on strong stems. Won- 
2 Achievement Medals and Seedling Sweepstake at New 
York; V.2YREnS 3. Bo; 
