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A MESSAGE 



JUDGE J. T. Aarean's Incomparable Dahlia Creations 



Produced By Himself in His Private Gardens at Green's Farms, Conn. 



Intrnductions for 1922. — 

 ALL PRIZE WINNERS 



HERCULES, decorative: quilled; enormous 

 flower on strong straight stems: lileiiding 

 of tangerine and deep yellow. $10. 



JUDGE ALTON B. PARKER, decorative: 

 fine golden huff: \ery large flower on 

 strong stiff stem. $10. 



MABEL THATCHER, decorative; fine large 

 [iale yellinv fl(jwer on strong stem. $10. 



MRS. JOSIAH T. MAREAN, peony flowered; 



perfect : extra large flower on strong wiry 

 stem; beautiful old rose with golden shad- 

 ings. $15. 



MRS. JOHN T. SCHEEPERS, decorative: 

 \-ery beautiful flnwer of a canarj- yellow 

 changing to a soft pink suffusion on outer 

 petals : strong stout stem. $15. 



OVER THERE, decorative; most attractive 

 large flower on very strong stem ; of a true 

 self deep salmon color. $10. 



THE BASHFUL GIANT, decorative; the 

 largest flower so far produced ; strong 

 stem, on which the flower turns its head 

 slightlv ; fine apricot with golden shad- 

 ings. $10. 



THE EMPEROR, decorative; unquestionably 

 the miist aristocratic of them all ; a ma- 

 roon of the finest type ; very large flower, 

 made up of long flat petals ; a magnificent 

 Prize \Vinner of the highest merit. $2i. 



THE MERRY WIDOW, decorative; enor- 

 mous Idoonis on stiff short stems, held 

 erect; clear yellow, suft'used with a pleas- 

 ing shade of red but so arranged to make 

 a handsomely colored Dahlia. $10. 



Introductions of 1921, all of which have "made 

 good" and have taken Blue Ribbons at the 

 Shows : 



AGNES HAVILAND, decorative; fine rose- 

 pink slightly suft'used with yellow. Large 

 flowers on strong stift" stem. $6.00. 



CHARM, decorative ; burnt orange shading to 

 yellow : strong wiry stem. $7.50. 



DAKOTA, decorative; shade of flame; enor- 



uKJUs flowers on stiff' stem. $6. 



E. T. BEDFORD, Hybrid— decorative ; purple 

 with silvery shading; exhibited of size 12 

 inches and over. Long strong stems. 

 $10. 



JUDGE MARFAN, decorative; blending 

 shades of salmon pink, red, orange, yellow 

 and pure gold ; large flower on long strong 

 straight stem. $7.50. 



LADY BETTY, decorative: lovely creamy- 

 white, pinkish suffusion ; very large, finely 

 formed flower on stiff' stem. S7.50. 



LA GROSSE BETE, decorative, enormous 

 cerise self color; strong stem. $7.50. 



LE TOREADOR, decorative; fine lasting ex- 

 hibition flower; finest crimson shade; 

 strong wiry stem. $6.00. 



MEPHISTOPHELES, Hybrid— decorative; a 

 masterpiece : ruby red, tiny golden points 

 at the xevy ends of some petals. Now $15. 



MRS. I. DE VER WARNER, decorative; 

 considered the most beautiful in the col- 

 lection : awarded many First Prizes at 

 flower shows ; very large beautifully col- 

 ored flowers, a shade of soft deep mauve 

 pink ; long, strong, wiry stems. $15. 



STOCK OF ALL LIMITED 



Prices are for STRONG BULB DIVISIONS ONLY; realizing what is often the result of propa- 

 gation, NO PLANTS will be offered, ONLY Bulbs from clumps out of Judge Marean's private 

 garden of which the plants HAVE PROVEN THEIR MERIT, will be distributed. 



EACH VARIETY AND EACH ROOT SENT OUT IS ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED AS 



TO BEING TRUE TO NAME AND TO PRODUCE A SATISFACTORY PLANT, BUT 



ONLY IF PURCHASED DIRECT FROM THE ORIGINATOR THROUGH HIS 



Exclusive Introducer 



JOHN SCHEEPERS, 522 Fifth Ave., New York City 



Handsome large book covering these magnificent Dahlias, with three beautiful color plates, full natural size 

 and color, free upon request, if you mention The Gardeners' Chronicle. 



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