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DAKLIAS 
The appropriateness of my slogan, “The Peak of 
Perfection in Prize Winning Dahlias’”’ was demonstrated 
in four major shows last summer where the following 
special honors were won, 
BADGER STATE SHOW AT MADISON, WISC. 
Most Perfect Formal bloom in show — Emma Caro- 
line 
DAHLIA SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN SHOW 
AT MILWAUKEE 
Ten Best Large Blooms in Show (Second consecutive 
year) with Dean Shurtleff, Don Jose, Dorothy Bennett, 
“Croydon Snotop, Lynn Fontanne, Miss Wilga, Mar- 
jorie Nolan, Mrs. Hester A. Pape, Stardust, Tops. 
Six Most Perfect B dahlias in show with Contrast, 
Flamingo, Hylas, Michigan White, Nancy Ann Mitchell, 
Orfeo. 
The Four Formations in B size with Flamingo, In- 
Spector van de Plassche, Michigan White, Nancy Ann 
Mitchell. 
Most Perfect B dahlia in Show — Almelo’s Glory 
Sweepstakes in the Open Class 
Those of you who have had my catalog in past 
years will recognize this little fellow, our youngest 
son Bruce, who, for the third consecutive year ap- 
pears in my catalog beside a bloom of his dad’s that 
was judged biggest in the Chicago show. This 
year’s variety was Lynn Fontanne. Last year it 
was B.C., and in ’49 it was Tops. All three of these 
varieties appear in my list of roots. 
CENTRAL STATES DAHLIA SOCIETY SHOW 
AT CHICAGO 
Largest Bloom in Show (third consecutive year) with 
Lynn Fontanne : 
Six Most Perfect A size Blooms in Show (third con- 
secutive year) with Betta Bracht, King Size, Madam 
Clementine Payen, Miss Myrtle Beach, Mrs. Hester A. 
Pape, Searchlight. : 
The Big Four (the four formations in A size) with 
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