February 18, 1009. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



55 



Dreer's Select Dahlias 



New Quilled Show Dahlia 



"Dreer's White" 



This new quilled Show Dablla is probably the most Important 

 Introduction of the season, not only on account of its color, form 

 and size, but also on account of its remarkable free-tlowerInK habit. 

 In our trial grounds the past summer it bloomed as profusely as 

 A. D. Livoni. Its flowers are of large size, frequently measuring 6 

 Inches across, and are borne on stout, stiff stems, nodding lightly, 

 and while it resembles in form in a general way the popular Grand 

 DukeAlezi8,itisof a much more refined and perfect build, and never 

 shows a trace of any color, always being of a pure, glistening 

 white. It was shown at the annual exhibition of 

 the New England Dahlia Society, where it re- 

 ceived an Honorary Award, the highest award 

 given. The Florists' Exchange, reporting on 

 this exhibition, says ; "Among notable exhibits 

 perhaps the moat striking was that of Henry A. 

 Dreer, Inc.. Philadelphia, who exhibited a lot of 

 their new Dahlia Dreer's white, and which were 

 magnificent flowers of a pure white." 



We offer strong plsrts, ready April 15, 50c 

 «ach: 16.00 per doz.; 935.00 per 100. 



New Decorative Dahlia 



'•Jack Rose" 



Unquestionably the most important addition to 

 the decorative class of Dahhas for many years. 

 In color, a brilliant crimson-red, rich and glow- 

 ing and which has suggested its name. Jack 

 Rose, on account of the close approach in color 

 to the popular Gen. Jacqueminot Rose, or, as it 

 is more commonly known, the Jack Rose. The 

 habit of the plant is all that can be desired for 

 garden decoration, it being of a uniform com- 

 pact habit of growth, producing its flowers with 

 the greatest freedom; these are borne on erect, 

 stout stems and always come perfect, a green 

 ■center or an open flower never having been seen, 

 and under the most ordinary cultivation they 

 will measure five Inches or more in diameter. As 

 a cut flower, its rich color, together with its 

 long, stiff stems which hold the flower erect, will 

 at once secure it a place; in fact, the compara- 

 tively few flowers placed on the market the past 

 season were quickly disposed of at highest 

 prices. Awarded a certificate of merit by the 

 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Oct. 20, 



Strong plants, ready April 15, 50c each; $5.00 

 per doz.; $85.00 per 100. 



New Cactus Dahlia for Cutting 



"Pearlhilde" 



Mr. Bassett. the oldest and one of the most extensive growers of 

 Dahlias for cut flowers for the Philadelphia markets, and with 

 whom this variety originated as a sport from Kriemhilde. includes 

 this as one of his best six cut flower varieties. It is identical with 

 its parent except in color, which is a soft blush, so near a white as 

 to pass for such. Strong field roots, 3Sc each; $3.50 per doz.; 

 925.00 per 100. 



Standard Varieties of Dahlias 

 for Cut, Flowers 



"We can still furnish in field-roots, the following list of choice cut 

 flower varieties: 



Per doz. 100 



$ 8.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 25.00 



8.00 



8.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 



8.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 



8.00 



8.00 

 25.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 

 15.00 

 26.00 



8.00 



A. p. Uvonl (Quilled). Pink $1.00 



Aeclr (Cactus). Cardinal red 1.25 



Alba Supertm (Single). Fine, large white 1.25 



Arabella (Show). Light, sulphur-shaded peach 1.25 



Blitz (Cactus). Geranium lake 3.60 



■Ca^ertne Duer (Decorative). Red 1.00 



Clifford W. Bruton (Decorative). Yellow I.OO 



Countesi of Iionsdale (Cactus). Salmon 1.25 



Crlmaon Century (Single). Crimson and rose.. 1.25 



Use (Cactus). Amber and rose 1.25 



Flre-raln (Decorative). Brilliant red 1.00 



Frank Smith (Fancy). Maroon, tipped white 1.25 



Floradora (Cactus). Blood red 1.25 



<3en. Buller (Cactus). Red. tipped white 1.00 



Grand Duke Alexia (Quilled). Ivory white 1.00 



Helene (Cactus). Delicate rose 3.60 



H. W. BiUem (Cactus). Cardinal red 1.26 



J. H. Jaokaon (Cactus). Crimson maroon 1.25 



John Thorpe (Show). Solferino rose 1.25 



Xawlne (Cactus). White 2.50 



Ubelle (Cactus). Purple 8.60 



Xyndhurst (Decorative). Bright red 1.00 



NEW SHOW DAHLIA, DREER'S WHITB. 



Per doz, 



Ortwln (Cactus). Salmon flesh $8.50 



Pearlhllde (Cactus). Pearl white 3.60 



Pink Pearl (Cactus). Pink 1.25 



Pius Z (Cactus). Finest white 2.60 



Prince of Tellovra (Cactus). Fine yellow 2.50 



Queen Victoria (Quillerl). Tellow I.OO 



Red Hussar (Show). Cardinal red 1.25 



Bother (Cactus). Bright garnet 2.50 



Ruokert (Cactus). Bright red 1.00 



Scarlet Century (Single). Scarlet 1.25 



Souvenir de Gustavo Doazon (Giant). Pure red 1.60 



Sylvia (Decorative). Softpink 1.00 



Twentieth Century (Single). Pink 1.25 



Uncle Tom (Cactus). Deep maroon 1.00 



Volker (Cactus). Yellow l.oo 



100 

 $25.00 

 26.00 

 10.00 

 15.00 

 15.00 



8.00 

 10.00 

 16.00 



8.00 

 10.00 

 10.00 



8.00 

 10.00 



8.00 



8.00 



For a fall list of Dahlias, as well as other seasonable stock, see our current wholesale list. 



Benry A. Dreer, 



714 

 CHESTNUT ST., 



Philadelphia 



