76 THE DAHLIA. 



Delicatissima Centiiry._Very large, with long, pointed petals. Color white, flushed pink. 



Dounie Century — Richest vermilion-red. Height 4 feet. 



Eleanor — Very large, white, heavily tipped lavender. 



Fringed Maroon Century — Rich velvety maroon, with long fringed petals. 



Fringed Twentieth Century — The first of a new race, with cleft or serated petals. A great improvement of 



Twentieth Century, much larger, brighter color, while the stems are long, slender and stiff. Color bright 



rosy crimson, with lighter markings. 

 Garnet Century — Rich garnet color, large; long, stiff items. 

 Geisha Century — This is an intensified Mrs. Wendell Reber. The inner half of the petal is a rich yellow, 



the outer half is an intensely rich scarlet. The Geisha colors, hence the name. 

 George Young — An exquisite clear yellow century, very fine. 

 Gertrude — An improved Twentieth Century, clear rosy crimson with white zone around the yellow disc, 



and white tips. 

 Gigantea Alba Century — Snow white, of immense size; beautiful form. Height 5 feet. 

 Gladys Century — Center of petals rosy crimson, with rose-pink band on either side and white zone around 



the yellow center. 

 Gloxinia — A striking type of the Century Dahlia. Yellow zone around the golden disc ; maroon band in 



center of petal, with crimson margin and tipped white. A striking, pleasing color combination. 

 Golden Wave — Soft golden yellow ; a very profuse bloomer, large and fine. 

 Hazel Heiter — Rich crimson, shaded with white tips and white zone around yellow center. 

 Iris Century — Immense size ; purple blotch on rosy lake ground. Height S feet. 

 Jack Harding — Rich velvety maroon, with a glowing satin sheen. 

 James Weller — A gorgeous Autumn shaded Century. Immense size, rich yellow shaded to golden coppery 



bronze ; long stems. A splendid exhibition and commercial variety. 

 Josephine — The acme of perfection in snow-white. The flowers are very large, splendid regular form. 

 Lavender Century — Immense size, splendid form; color soft lavender. 

 Lemon Century — Clear lemon yellow edged lighter ; large and fine, stiff stems. 

 Leone — White flushed lavender ; delicate and chaste. 



Madeline — Large and strikingly attractive, rose pink with white zone around the yellow disc. 

 Margaret Long — Very large, soft pink suffused carmine. 



Model Century — Snow-white, very large, fine form, good substance, profuse bloomer on long stems. 

 Mrs. J. C. Hance Century — Bright carmine-pink, with blush white disc. _ An exquisitely lovely flower, of 



largest size, with long stems. 

 Mrs. Joseph Lucas — A combination of shades that we called autumn; it is a rich yellow overlaid bronzy- 

 scarlet, lightened, suffused and edged salmon-rose. 



Mrs. Wendell Eeber 



Natalie — Bright rosy crimson ; large and distinct. 



Nellie — Very large, white edged pink; a lovely combination. 



Orange Century — Rich orange ; fine large flowers on long stems. 



Penciled Century — Rose pink, shaded cerise, penciled crimson ; distinct. Height 4 feet. 



Poppy Century 



Primrose Century — Very delicate and chaste, profuse yellow, shading primrose pink. 

 Kose-Pink Century — The largest and best deep pink; enormous flowers on long 3 feet stems. 

 Summ.er Girl — Very large, clear pure yellow, without tint or blemish ; petals long and broad. 

 Sunset Century — Rich yellow, tipped and shaded amber and bronze. Height 5 feet. 



Twentieth Century 



Vermilion Century — Very large, brilliant vermilion, without shade or blemish. 



White Century — Immense size; snow-white. Height 5 feet. 



White Giant — Immense size, long broad rounded petals. Flowers are of great substance and borne on long, 



stifiF stems. Color, snow-white. 

 Wildfire Century — Century size, with the brilliant, rich scarlet of the old wildfire. 

 Yellow Boy — Clear canary yellow ; fine formed large flowers on long stems. 



DUPLEX DAHLIAS 



Big Chief — Rich crimson, margined maroon. A very strong, vigorous plant, with fern-like foliage. 



Canary Pure canary-yellow of very largest size ; an early, free and continuous bloomer. 



Mme. J. Ooissard — The color effect is most distinct and charming; bright rosy crimson, with lighter mark- 

 ings, and a pure white zone around the yellow disc. 

 Sensation — Vermilion-red, tipped snow-white; distinct and striking. 

 Souv. de Pranz Liszt — Very large; crimson, richly shaded with white marking.s. 

 Sunny Jim — Bright yellow, blending with red, deepening toward the end, and ending with a yellow tip. 

 Variegated Liszt Dark Oriental red, with yellow tips and markings. 



