Visit our gardens while in bloom. 
WANDA MEADE 
The charming young lady is WANDA MEADE holding the beautiful blooms 
of the dahlia named in her honor. 
WANDA MEADE I. D. (Parrella—Blamer-Hulin)—This medium size dahlia 
which received First and Special at the A. D. S. Show in New York, 1942. 
and also received a Bronze Medal from the New York Florists’ Club or 
September 14th, 1942, is one of the most outstanding and showy dahlias 
we have had the pleasure of introducing. Color, scarlet rea, evenly tipped 
white. Blooms average from 5 to 7 inches in diameter with plenty of depth. 
The blooms are set on fine, long, wiry stems, flowers facing. Foliage light 
green, insect resisting. Height of plant, 4% feet. Root $1.25 
WORLD EVENT F. D. to I. D. (Dixie. Gardens)—Color, amaranth pink flushed 
mallow purple, general effect being soft, glowing pink. Size 9” x 6”, with- 
out mueh disbudding. It has a high center and is complete back to stem; 
flowers are held on the side on a long strone stem. Certificate winner at 
Storrs and East Lansing in 1943, and on three honor rolls. Roots $1.50 
WHITEHALL S. C. (Silverio-Johnson)—Pure White flower, size 10 to 12 inches. 
Strong growing plant, producing eight prize winning blooms at one time. 
Show record astonishing. Planting less than seventy hills — entered in nine 
shows with total 205 blooms. Won two Achievement Medals, three best of 
shows, Gold Medal Certificate, most meritorious display (basket) and 30 
first prizes. A record for undisseminated dahlia. An Honor Roll dahlia 
priced right. Root $4.00 Plant $2.00 
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