APBII. 8, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists' Review; 



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After considerable consideration and observation, and "talks" with the trade, we have decided to offer the fol- 

 lowingr Dahlias to florists this season. Our retail Catalogue, which will be mailed free, contains a larger collec- 

 tion, but few are superior to the following and all are good size, divided clumps that have been fleld-grown and 

 are strong and healthy. 



Price of all the below-named varieties of Dahlias, large divided clumps or roots, except where noted, 10c each, $1 per 

 doz., $7.50 per 100, $70 per 1,000. 



Iflclc Rose (Decorative type.) The variety Jack Rose Is rightly named and is a florist's Dahlia, "from the 

 UaciV lv\/a^« ground up." The color is similar to the Jacqueminot rose, and is a unique color in the Dahlia, 

 which lights up beautifully at night. The habit of the plant is stocky, very free-flowering. Producing its blooms 

 in great profusion, upon erect, long stiff stems, making it invaluable for cutting. You cannot afford to be without 

 it. If you sell cut-flowers. Price, green plants, ready April 1, 1909, 50c each, $5 per doz., $35 per 100. 



Decorative Dahlias 



^_.|_.Sq Best described as a Giant Nymphaea, being 



»JJ IV***' stronger, larger and deeper colored. Flowers 



4 to 6 inches in diameter, of fine form and full to the 



center, which is white, shaded to soft pink on the outer 



petals. One of the best cut-flower varieties. 



Admiral Dewey. Brilliant imperial purple. 



Black Beauty. A beautiful dark velvety maroon. 



Blue Oban. A sport of the Decorative Dahlia Oban, and 

 the nearest approach to blue found in Dahlias. 25c 

 each, $2.50 per doz. 



Catherine Duer, Strong-growing, free-flowering crim- 

 son-scarlet. 



Clifford W. Bruton. Best yellow; immense size; perfect 

 form 



Frank L. Bassett. Color, bright royal purple, shading to 

 blue. 



Grand Duke Alexis. Very large, white, tinted pale lav- 

 6nd6r 



Henry 'Patrick. Superb pure white; long stems; fine for 

 cutting. 



Lyndhurst. One of the best bright scarlet. 



Maid of Kent. Cherry-red, tipped white. 



Mrs. Winters. Very large; pure snow-white. 



Nymphaea. Color, clear, light shrimp-pink. 



Oban. Very large rosy lavender. 



Orange King. Rich glowing orange; early and profuse. 



Perle (Perle de la tete d' Or). The grandest white Deco- 

 rative Dahlia to date; very large and of beautiful shape. 



William Agnew. Rich, dazzling red; immense size. 



Cactus Dahlias 



Aegir. Petals are twisted and color bright rich crimson- 

 scarlet. 



Countess of Lonsdale. A pleasing blending of amber 

 and salmon. 



Dainty. The ground color is lemon -yellow, which shades 

 lighter as the season advances, at which time the color 

 approaches canary-yellow at the base of the petals. 



Earl of Pembroke. Bright plum. 15c each, $1.50 per 

 doz., $12 per 100. 



Fioradora. Color, dark velvety crimson. The best dark 

 crimson for cutting, as the flowers are borne on long, 

 erect stems and keep for a long time. 15c each, $1.50 

 per doz., $12 per 100. 



General Builer. Color, deep, rich, velvety maroon, tipped 

 white. 15c each, $1.50 per doz., $12 per 100. 



Harbor Light. Flowers are of immense size, outer petals 

 extending to 7 Inches across; long, slender, twisted and 

 incurved; color, orange-red. 



Jealousy. Purest pale canary-yellow. 



J. H. Jackson. The largest of the deep, rich velvety 

 maroons. 



Keynes White. One of the best white Cactus Dahlias. 



Kriemiiilde. One of the finest pink Cactus Dahlias. 



Cactus Dahlias 



Mrs. H. J. Jones. Incurved portion of the petals are deep 

 crimson; the broad stripe of white running through the 

 center of the petals extends almost to the center. 



Standard Bearer. Brightest scarlet; profuse bloomer. 15c 

 each, $1.50 per doz., $12 per 100. 



Strahlein Krone. Intense cardinal-red. 



Victor Von Scheffei. The color is a fresh, delicate pink, 

 shading to deep rose-pink. 15c each, $1.50 per doz.. 

 $12 per 100. 



Winsome. Flowers white, very large, beautiful Cactus 

 form. 



Show and Fancy Dahlias 



A. D. LIvoni. Beautiful soft pink; early and profuse 

 bloomer. 



A. Pefferhorn. Rosy crimson. 



Arabella. Pale primrose, tipped and shaded old rose and 

 lavender. 



Cameiiiaflora. A fine large pure white. 



Glowing Coal. Brilliant red. 



Green's White. One of the best whites for cutting. 



Harlequin. Brilliant crimson, striped and tipped white. 



Lemon Beauty. A grand yellow. 



Menheddy Beauty. Fancy buff, with crimson spots, free, 

 long stems, large bloom. 8c each, 80c per doz.. $6 

 per 100. 



Olympla. Color is deep rose-pink, striped and penciled 

 crimson. 



Progress. The color is a clear, soft rosy lake, beauti- 

 fully penciled and spotted glowing crimson. Very val- 

 uable as a cut-fiower. 15c each, $1.50 per doz., $12 

 per 100. 



Queen Victoria. Deep yellow; fine for cutting. 



Red Hussar. Pure cardinal, red flower, very free bloomer, 

 splendid for cutting. 



Storm King (Blizzard). A companion for the superb 

 pink Dahlia, A. D. Livoni. Flowers are snow-white; 

 extremely early and a free-bloomer. This is the florist's 

 ideal white. 15c each, $1.25 per doz., $10 per 100. 



White Swan. Snow-white, with long stems. 



Single Dahlias 



THE 20TH CENTURY. Intense rosy crimson, with white 

 tips and white disk around the yellow center. 



Dahlias to Color 



We can also furnish, without names, in mixture, all 

 colors separate, or all colors mixed, as follows: 

 Mixed Pinks, Mixed Whites, Mixed Reds, Mixed Yellows. 



8c each, 75c per doz., $6 per 100, $55 per 1,000. 

 Mixed, ail colors. 60c per doz., $5 per 100, $45 per 1,000. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, Seedsman, 'li^Voma^' 



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Among the new exhibits added during 

 t!ie last week were rosea from R. T. Mc- 

 Gorum, groups of chorozemas, acacias 

 find Cattleya Schrcederae from William 

 Thatcher, and many new rambler roses 

 from M. H. Walsh. Outside of the cut 

 blowers and bulbous plants, the majority 

 of the exhibits lasted splendidly. 



The immense success attending this 

 '^low would seem to mark a new era in 

 American horticulture, and future shows 

 i*J be distinct successes must break away 



strongly from stereotyped arrangements. 

 The probability is strong that future im- 

 portant shows in Boston will be arranged 

 to run for a full week, with the addition 

 of new features at intervals. 



At a meeting of the board of trustees 

 of the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety, April 3, a special diploma was 

 voted to James F. M. Farquhar for the 

 Japanese garden, which was the star fea- 

 ture of the late spring show. This award 

 has only once previously been made in 



the society's history, the recipient being 

 the late Marshall P. Wilder, for eminent 

 services as a pomologist. An appropria- 

 tion of $750 additional for gratuities for 

 the summer shows of 1909 was voted, 

 and an invitation tendered to the New 

 England Dahlia Society to hold its an- 

 nual show in Horticultural hall, Septem- 

 ber 10 to 12. 



Various Notes. 



Everything points to a big attendance 



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