DAHLIAS 
“The Peak of Perfection in Prize Winning 
Dahlias” is no idle sales slogan of Summit Gardens. 
My varieties clicked again in four major shows. 
Here is the record of special wins. 
BADGER STATE DAHLIA SHOW, 
MADISON, SEPT. 4 
Most Perfect Cactus. Dahlia in Show—Yellow 
Special. 
DAHLIA SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN SHOW, 
MID WAUKE ERS Trea 
Six Most Perfect B-size Blooms in Show—Frances 
Hanna, Souv. de Louis Omnes, N. A. Mitchell, 
Bill Jack, Kelvin Sunrise, Michigan White. 
Most Outstanding Entry of a variety originating 
from a foreign country other than England, 
Holland, Belgium, Frances or Australia—B. C. 
MID-WEST DAHLIA SHOW, 
CAnnHCNCTOL Simisdh. 7% 
Largest Bloom in Show—Tops. 
Six Most Perfect Blooms in Show—Hester Pape, 
California Pageant, King Size, Souv. de Louis 
Omnes, Croydon Victor, Nancy Ann Mitchell. 
Best Entry of Four Formations — Stellaette, Ken 
Luff, Tops, Show Girl. 
Most Perfect Bloom in Open Section—Chime. 
SOUTHTOWN DAHLIA CLUB SHOW, 
CHICAGO, SEPT. 24 
Most Perfect Bloom in Show—Yellow Special. 
Six Most Perfect Formal Blooms—Frances Hanna, 
Flamingo, Nancy Roberts, Lavender Perfection, 
Monica Hardy, John Adam Kernochan. 
Six Most Perfect Informal Blooms—Enid May, 
Marion Tate, Colonel Little, Inspector van de 
Plassche, Muriel Stewart, Californa Pageant. 
Six Most Perfect Semicactus Blooms—Bill Jack, 
Jane Lausche, The Cardinal, Ami Louis Blin, 
Lynn Fontanne, Marilyn Dale. 
Six Most Perfect Cactus Blooms—Show Girl, Souv. 
de Louis Omnes, Edna D, Crowning Glory, 
Chime, Nancy Ann Mitchell. 
It takes good varieties and good stock to compile 
a. year’s record such as this. Most of these varieties 
are being offered in root divisions in. the list that 
follows. I do not ship plants but will have a large 
selection to sell to folks in. the Chicago area who 
would care to call at my place to pick them up. 
Abbreviations below: FD—formal decorative; ID 
—informal decorative; SC—semicactus; C—cactus; 
A-large dahlia, over 8 inches; B-medium dahlia, be- 
tween 4 and 8 inches, 
Terms: Cash with order. No orders for less than 
$2.00, please. Roots will be shipped prepaid after 
danger of frost. 
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