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could be crowded into a ball of loveliness. About 75 

 kinds are given with their varying shades. We can 

 give only a few of them. On our own grounds these 

 have been the most satisfactory of all; though some 

 kinds have been sent out too insignificant in size and 

 so dull in color as to have no real merit and they might 

 as well be discarded. 



Aleta is fine, light pink in color, flow^ers in balls, 

 moulded in perfect form. It is one of the first to bloom 

 and after the 20th of October I have seen it loaded 

 with a profusion of flowers. It seems very conscien- 

 tious, as if it had to be done. 



Beauty is snow white and of perfect form. 



Golden Canary is clear yellow of very fine shape, a 

 perfect flower and profuse bloomer. 



Honest John is brilliant maroon, richly shaded and 

 often mottled with black. 



Queen Victoria is one of our best golden ones. 



Storm King is new, a symmetrical white flower. It 

 is in great demand as a cut flower. 



FANCY DAHLIAS. 



This group is set aside as another class, something 

 like the last mentioned only on a larger scale. Many 

 of them are almost indescribable in their beauty. Some 

 have marvelous edgings, tintings and touches of re- 

 markable shadings. Some are variegated with ex- 

 quisite blendings of colors. 



American Flag has ground color of pure white, with 



