New Novelties for 1953 
EMPIRE STATE (Warren-Ruschmohr) A ten to eleven inch semi cactus, light blend of 
canary yellow, marigold orange, and light rose. Ten to twelve inch stems hold 
flowers facing side. Won the AMERICAN HOME Achievement Medal at Long 
Island show, and on FLOWER GROWER'S Honor Roll. 
Plant $7.50, 3 for $20.00 net 
FLORENCE CHADWICK (Comstock) A pure white straight cactus with tips of 
petals lightly flushed lavender, and with the lavender more pronounced at the 
centers. Blooms average about seven inches in diameter, held facing slightly up 
on long wiry stems. Winner of AMERICAN HOME Achievement Medals at San 
Diego and Inglewood, Calif., and awarded the Derrill W. Hart Medal for highest 
average score at A.D.S. Trial Grounds in 1952, for ''B" size varieties. Listed on 
FLOWER GROWER'S Honor Roll. 
Plant $7.50 net 
TALL AND HANDSOME (Emmons) A medium size formal decorative, about 7!/2 
inches in diameter. The color is an attractive reddish purple. Flowers are held 
above tall growing plants on long stems. Blooms face the side and have good 
substance. A likely winner, as has been demonstrated at Michigan shows. On 
FLOWER GROWER'S Honor Roll. We have been appointed sole distributors of 
roots of this variety. 
Root $10.00 net, Plant $3.50 net 
NICK'S ORCHID (Lakeside) A seven inch straight cactus with very good formation. 
The general color effect is lavender; the centers being almost white with the outer 
portions of the petals overlaid phlox purple. Stems are excellent. 
| Plant $5.00 net 
TAFFETA (Garfield) A light orange, incurved to straight cactus, averaging about 
six inches in diameter. Stems are very good holding flowers facing slightly up. 
Canes are slender with ideal spacing of nodes, and the flowers have good sub- 
stance. It is extremely early and profuse, and with its other good flower character- 
istics, should be very useful. Listed on FLOWER GROWER'S Honor Roll. 
Plant $5.00 net 
WHITE GLAMOUR (Hanna-Dahliadel) This large white informal is a sport of SILVER 
GLAMOUR, an old favorite. It+ has all the characteristics of the parent except 
color. On FLOWER GROWER'S Honor Roll. 
Plant $5.00 net 
VISITORS ALWAYS WELCOME 
Visitors are welcome at the ROCKY RIVER DAHLIA GARDENS at all times of the 
year. Make this a stop when in the vicinity of Cleveland. Gardens are located about 
eight miles from downtown Cleveland, within two miles of all routes west. 
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