THE DAHLIA. 



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NEW SINGLE DAHLIA, "VELVET," SHOWING SELECT TYPE 

 OF SINGLE DAHLIAS 



SINGLE DAHLIAS (Old Fashioned) 



Advance Richest crimson, shaded maroon; hght zone around yellow center. 



Alba Superba A beautiful pure white. Height IVt. feet. 



Ami Barillet The maroon of purple foliage Dahlia. Color richest garnet. 



Apple Blossom Delicate pink, heavily tipped deep carmine-pink. 



Blackbird Maroon, shaded black, with red spot at base of each petal. 



Danish Cross Scarlet, with white band running through each petal ; very distinct. 



Florabunda Soft lavender, with deep lavender zone around the yellow center. 



Gaillardia Golden yellow, with a broad band of red around the yellow center. 



Hilda Carmine-pink with zone of white suffused pink around the yellow center. 



Mary An ideal single; clear, soft pink. 



Praxitelles— Richest maroon, tipped white; always true to type; distmct and effective. 



Rantendelein Color pure white; each petal has a narrow margin of deep crimson on each side. 



Rebecca Mayhew — An absolutely perfect single white. 



Ruth Pure white, margined yellow. 



Sardanopol Rich scarlet, with band of orange through the center of each petal. 



St. George The best clear canary-yellow single Dahlia. 



St George Improved Flowers clear canary-yellow and twice the size of St. George, on longer stems. 



Velvet Velvety maroon, with red marking at base of each petal. 



White Cross Soft rosy lake with a pure white stripe running through the center of each petal. 



