Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-14
TANNING PARK DALLAS
 MAKE WONDERFUL SHOWING

tour of inspection through the dahlia gardens dG Mrs. Roswell J. P. Brown, 99 Oneco street, discloses a rare assortment of this particular flower, notable as to size, type and beauty. At the rear of her home are stalks eight and ten feet high, with magnificent blossoms, some the size of an ordinary breakfast plate, representing the English cactus varieties and those having originally come from California also several varieties of the Slocum dahlia as well as many others, in all 175 varieties. On the Brown plot on Tanning park are still others of the gorgeous specimens, which include 800 seedlings, planted less than three months ago, and called the Tanning park dah- lias.
 These seedlings. many of the beautiful varieties have been named for Norwich people. A large handsome fire red dah- lia was named Howard L. Sts ton, for the chief of Norwich fire department In recognition of his birthday August 2S a choice specimen red with golden tips, very broad petals with streak of gold was goven the name of pr. Lamb. A dainty shade of pink with petals having l the appearance of Jack Rose was nam ed Darling Bill, for the infant son of Mir nd Mrs. Frank Golkowske. A buff | TS. 1 Brwn's yungest daughter, aged about two years. Other names of special in ! terest include: Mrs. Howard L. Stan ton, Lady Moffitt, Mrs. Ella Tibbits, Mrs. | Simmons. Lafayette, Lady Dora, Donald Fraser, Thorold GA Canadian place,) Rose of New England and Lady Tanning. 1 The Donald Fraser opened its petals on Mir. Fraser's birthday, August 9. This
 beautiful seddling is a hybrid peony, large, it's rich maroon shading to lighter
 at tips, with wide fat petals about two
 inches at center wiht pointed petals in- | terlaced. Donald Fraser, 8 hero of the l World war, was with the Mallet R serves
 as first class private in the medical corps, and died of pneumonia at Hatten-
 court the day before the armistice was
 signed November 10. 1918. He was a son
 of MT. and Mrs. George Fraser. and the dahlia named for him is loving tribute
 to his memory.
 Mrs. Brown also has among her col lection the Robert Ogden Fletcher, hy- brid decorative bloom, yellow at center shading white at tips, and fecked with red. This danty blssm was given it's name last year, for another of Norwich heroes, who was killed in action three years ago last August. He was the sor
 of MT. and Mrs. William L. Fletcher. Among the English cactus varieties the choice ones are the Mrs. c. Cooper. q
 brownish tan; F. W. Fellows, orange Alabastar, pure white; Startler. darl red; and one all by itself Japanese
 chrysanthemum called Vulcan, deep ma
 room, having at the base of each petal i!
 a tiny white petal which adds to it! : beauty.
 Of the California specimens which ar, mammoth in size, conspicuous are tn , Mrs Warner. George Walters, Dr. Tev
 is San Mateo, Diana and one partic
 ularly rare bloom cklled Insulinda.
 Among the more beautiful of the slo
 cum varieties are Glory of New Haver |, pinkish lavendar Nathaniel, golden vel f low Ruth, apricot shade; Annie. golde one side and the reverse of the petal
 dainty rose.
 A salmon specimen the name of whic il was-lost in transportation was given tn Q name of The Import, by the person wh V had sent for it.
 h Although an amateur, Mrs. Brown Ina q attained wonderful success in the shol 2 while she has been growing dahlias; an
 tn many who have visited her garder
 have marveled at her paintaking cal
 which has resulted in the thrifty al
 pearance of her many blooms, all of sue R gorgeous colorings
 Tanning Park, on which most of the. II perfect flowers are grown was for se' o eral generations the skating pond eaC .,, winter for the girls and boys on Upp is washington street and streets in that V iS cinity.