Decbhber 12, 1912. 



The Florists^ Review 



97 



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Alexander's Quality Dahlias 



ARE THE BEST ON THE MARKET 



The Dahlia King can supply 143 varieties of Up-to-Date Dahlias; nearly 

 800,000 clumps to ofiEer, at rock bottom prices, in full field clumps. If you are 

 looking for stock for your 1913 catalogue or for forcing, send your order at once 

 for stock that will surely satisfy you and, most important of all, your customers. 



If you have not already tested our stock we cordially invite you to give us a 

 trial order. 



Below is a list of the LEADING FREE-FLOWERING VARIETIES: 



CACTUS DAHLIAS 



Not less than 10 at 100 rates; 250 at 1000 rates. 



100 

 Alfred Morgan, rich deep crimson, large, extra flne.$ S.OO 



Biitannia, soft salmon pink, free, large, extra fine. 8.0U 



Bomemann's L.leblln8r, delicate soft rose-pink, fine. 6.0U 

 Clara G. Stredwick, clear bright salmon, large and 



very fine . . . . , 8.00 



Capstaln, soft red, tinted apricot, fine and free 4.00 



Dr. Jamieson, deep crimson, very free, one of the 



best 4.00 



Dainty, lemon yellow at base, tipped rose-pink, very 



delicate , 12.00 



Etna, lilac, veined violet, early, good ./. 6.00 



Barl of Pembroke, bright rich plum color, large... 4.00 



Ebony, very dark maroon, free, almost black 4.00 



Ethel, sulphur yellow, free and very fine 4.00 



Eureka, rich deep purple, fine and free, one of the 



best 12.00 



Fred Cobbold, bright crimson, large and free, one 



of the best , 6.00 



Fusilier, deep salmon, fine 4.00 



Fighting Hack, crimson, shaded darker, fine 4.00 



Floradora, beautiful wine crimson, one of the best. 8.00 



Genista, deep amber, shaded gold, very effective, free 8.00 

 Gen. Buller, rich velvety crimson, tipped white, 



very good '. 6.00 



Harbor Light, vivid orange red, overlaid with flame 



color, large 8.00 



lanthe, a lively shade of "buff, edged salmon-rose, 



large 6.00 



Iceberg, ivory white, fine form, extra good 8.00 



J. Weir Fife, very dark maroon, very free, fine.... 6.00 



J. W. Willdnson, deep rose crimson, fine form 8.00 



J. H. Jaekson, this la the best dark dahlia yet out, 



almost black, large, fine for exhibition purposes 6.00 



Jealousy, clear yellow, fine form 8.00 



Kriemhilde, pleasing shade of pink, white center, 



extra 6.00 



Lord of the Manor, Intense fiery scarlet, with at- 

 tractive yellow center, fine 8.00 



Mary Service, pinkish apricot, or heliotrope; extra 



free, exceedingly good , 8.00 



Miss Dorothy Oliver, primrose, tipped white, delicate 



and attractive 12.00 



Mrs. DeLucea, golden yellow, tipped orange, very 



free, one of the best 8.00 



Mrs. Jowett, deep salmon, free 4.00 



Mrs. Chas. Turner, clear soft yellow, large and fine. 4.00 

 Mrs. Daniel Cornish, deep rose red, yellow cast, 



attractive 4.00 



Ophir, soft apricot, tinted lighter, free.. 6.00 



Octopus, almost white, veined lavender, extra large. 6.00 



Primrose Dame, clear yellow, fine and free 4.00 



Prince of the Yellows, soft yellow, extra free, best 



yellow cactus 6.00 



Princess, pinkish lilac, much admired, fine 6.00 



P. W. TuUock, deep reddish salmon, free 8.00 



Queen Alexandra, deep orange 6.00 



Reliable, a novel variety of three colors, yellow, 



brick red and salmon, free , 4.00 



Silver Wings, a silvery salmon pink, much admired 6.00 



Star Fish, clear scarlet, bold flower, fine 6.00 



T. A. Havemeyer, yellow at base, deepening to 



bronze, heavily tipped deep red, very attractive S.OO 



Uncle Tom, Improvement over Night, almost black. S.OO 



Volker, soft yellow, fine form, free 8.00 



DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



Black Prince, nearest black of any dahlia yet out, 



fine 6.00 



Beauty of Brentwood, plum, striped maroon, very 



free 3.00 



Blue Oban, deep lavender blue, very pretty 8.00 



Claribel, rich rosy-purple, large , 5.00 



Gett.vsburg, deep glowing scarlet, very large and 



bold 8.00 



Jack Rose, deep crimson, very free and fine 8.00 



Jeanne Charmet, beautiful lilac pink, white toward 



center; one of the best 12.00 



Leg Allies, plnklsh-white, striped rose and purple, a 



true novelty 8.00 



Minos, beautiful velvet maroon, extra fine, very best 



H decorative, free 6.00 

 rtong, deep orange, tipped pink and some- 



s white, large 8.00 



Mme. Helene Charvet, pure white, large, very fine 



for church or other decorations 8.00 



Mme. Vl<;tor Vassicr, clear sulphur yellow, fine 



form, large flowers 12.00 



Maid of Kent, chert^'-red, tipped white, extra fine 



and free 600 



J. K. ALEXANDER, The Dahlia King, 



100 



Oban, mauve, large, very free, and fine., $ 3.00 



Perle de la Tete D'Or, pure white, often having 



1000 delicate purple tinge, nitched petals, fine and 



$ 75.00 free; best white decorative, extra good for 



• 75.00 florists' use 800 



50.00 Progress, lavender, with stripes and blotches of soft 



crimson through each petal, extrji free, delicate 8.00 

 75.00 Papa Treyve, deep orange red, tinted scarlet, large, 



35.00 good form 4.00 



Reggie, cherry red, veined orange; free, very large 



35.00 one of the best 12.00 



**•'•''*'''' ^* Gustave Doazon, beautiful orange red, 



-^""•99 largest dahlia In existence, one of the best 5.00 



^5.00 Sylvia or Dolly, white, heavily edged rose pink, 



AA extra free, like pond lily dahlia, one of the best 5.00 



35.00 Wllhelm MlUer, brilliant purple, very large and free 6.00 



35.00 Zulu, dark maroon 4.00 



10000 SHOW DAHLIAS 



-n nn ^' ^' Uvoni, Boft pink, extra fine, very free 6.00 



gO.OO Arabella, light pink, sulphur and lemon, extra free. 4.00 



S«xS Acquisition, deep pinkish lilac, large and free 8.00 



35.00 Cuban Giant or Dr. J. P. Kirkland, dark crimson, 



75.00 large and free 6.00 



75.00 David Johnson, salmon and deep rose, extra free, 



=Ann *^"e 8.00 



50.00 Eric Fisher, deep buff, veined and striped scarlet, 



_, -. free 8.00 



75.00 Frederick Smith, lilac, striped purple, very showy. 6.00 



~n nn Fascination, rose-pink, large, one of the best...... 5.00 



'4k nn Gracchng, bright orange buff, very large, fine 8.00 



I5«9 Lncy Faucett, pale yellow, striped deep pink, one 



25-9^ of the best 6.00 



lo.W) Mme. Moreau, this Is by far the best pink show 



dahlia In existence 8.00 



'innr. J^i'8. Kendall, white, heavily edged purple, large. . . . 6.00 



75.00 Meteor, deep red, large flower 8.00 



. Merlin, bright orange scarlet, fine form, extra free. 8.00 

 •jO.OO Norma, bright orange, one of the best, extra free, 



__ .. large 8.00 



io.uu Nugget, orange, tipped scarlet, very large, free... 8.00 



-. nn Orator, salmon buff, large 4.00 



7O.00 Purple Gem, deep purple 5.00 



iAAnn Queen Victoria or Mary D. Hallock, canary yellow. 



100.00 '^ extra free 5.00 



_. „„ Robert Broomfleld, pure white, large flower, free.. 6.00 



'"■"" Robin Adair, terra cotta, very free 5.00 



o« Arl Storm King, pure snow white; one of the best, ex- 



35.00 ceedingly free 8.00 



,_ (.f. Standard, dark chocolate, extra large, very free, fine 8.00 

 -n nn Stradella, this is one of our seedlings, and can be 

 -nru\ highly recommended. The color Is rich deep 

 QKinn purple crimson, and the flowers are borne In 



^"*"" great profusion on long graceful stems 12.00 



Wm. Neats, soft reddish fawn, very large and free 5.00 



-AAA W. P. Laird, niac, veined lighter, one of the best. 6.00 



.^0.00 Willie Austin, or Dawn of Day, fawn and amber., 4.00 



^^25 VHilte Swan, pearly white 8.00 



.nO.OO White Queen, pure white, often tinted lilac 8.00 



3500 POMPON DAHLIAS 



-nnn .^mber Queen, rich clear amber, shaded apricot... 5.00 



av.vti Alewine, delicate pink, free, and fine for florists... 5.00 



„„ .\chille8, very delicate lavender, tipped pink, fine. . 4.00 



'•^•"" .\rlel, deep orange buff, free 3.00 



i~n([ Bobby, deep plum color, extra flne and free 4.00 



'"• "' Brunette, crimson, blotched white, fine and free... 5.00 



Darkest of All, nearly black, flne. , 5.00 



Darkness, very dark maroon, extra flne, free 4.00 



Fascination, pink and lavender, sometimes blotched 



.-)0.00 white 4.00 



Fairy Queen, sulphur, edged pink, very free 4.00 



25.00 GruRs An Wein, crushed strawberry, fine form.... 6.00 

 75.00 Harry, rich clear primrose yellow, one of the best. 



4.5.00 free 6.00 



H. C. Winters, pale fawn, flne 5.00 



75.00 Hilda Searl, orange scarlet, fine, very free 5.00 



75.00 Little Jennie, primrose yellow, free, and fine form. . 4.00 



Little Bessie, creamy white, extra flne and free.... 4.00 



100.00 Prince Charming, cream, deeply tipped purple 4.00 



Pure Love, pure lilac, extra flne form, free 4.00 



75.00 Phoebe, orange, tipped crimson, flne 4.00 



Raphael, very dark maroon, extra flne form 8.00 



50.00 Rosalie, yellow, tipped pinkish red, one of the best, 



free 6.00 



7.". 00 Sunbeam, crimson scarlet, extra flne form 5.00 



Snow Clad, white, small, free and very flne 5.00 



75.00 Star of the Fast, clear white, best white pompon 



in existence, exceptionally free 5.00 



100.00 Vivid or Mars, bright scarlet, extra fine and free.. 4.00 



Virginal, white, neatly quilled, small 6.00 



50.p0 IMnfred, white, tipped lavender, one of the best. .. 6.00 



EAST BRIDGEWATER TACT DDIAmif ATrD 



DAHLIA GARDENS LAM dKIUIiLii AILK, 



1000 

 $ 25.00 



75.00 



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