THE DAHLIA. 79 



COLLARETTE DAHLIAS 



This uniquely distinct class or type is rapidly gaining in popularity. The flowers are 

 single with a row of smaller or collar petals around the center. These collar petals are gen- 

 erally distinct in cotor from the rest of the flower. 



Airdale — Garnet, shaded maroon flamed crimson, yellow base ; crimson, maroon tipped white collar. 



Albert Maumene — Velvety crimson-purple, margined white, collarette white. 



AUstou — Rich crimson; crimson and white collar. 



Altro.. — ^Crimson edged white ; collar white, flushed crimson. 



Anoka — Large crimson and white, with white collar. 



Arbeka — Dart rich garnet; white suffused garnet collar. 



Arden — Rich bronzy red, collar yellow and red. 



Atglen — Rich maroon, flamed crimson; crimson and white collar. 



Autum.li — Yellow, shading to bronzy red; rich yellow collar. 



Bajadere — Dark velvety crimson, band.ed maroon; collarette same shading. 



Banker — Rich scarlet ; collar scarlet tipped yellow. t, 



Belmont — Rosy crimson tinting white at tip, and a white zone around center ; collar white suffused rose. 



Burg Siefurch — Velvety brown, collarette red tipped light. 



Carlton — Bright garnet ; garnet and white collar. 



Catlin — Scarlet tipped yellow ; yellow suffused scgsrlet collar. 



Chabanne — Yellow and coral red ; striking. 



Chalfont — Carmine tipped white ; white collar, very effective. 



Century — A beautiful collarette of the Twentieth Century colors ; crimson tinting to pink with white tips 



and white zone ; crimson and white collar. 

 Countess Hardegg — Carmine rose, white collar. 

 Comte. ChermetefE — Cream suffused red; light collar. 



Crown Princess Clharlotte.— Very large and distinct; bright chestnut red, with long, yellow collar. 

 Diadem — Large, brilliant carmine rose; collar white with carmine markings. 



Diamant Beautiful shade, velvety violet, light rose collar. 



Biomedes — Rose bordered white; white collar. 



Dorian Crimson shaded maroon ; crimson and white collar. 



Drayton Very large, rich maroon, with white collar. 



Dr. Gerard Rosy-purple, bordered and splashed white; white collar. 



Duch. M. Barbo Yellow suffused red. 



Elgrave Duplex collarette. Large pointed petals, ri;h maroon; collar maroon tipped white. 



Exposition de Lyon — Beautiful red; white collar. 



Fayette Very effective, it being a duplex collarette; rich scarlet with bright yellow collars. 



Henri Farman — Yellow blotched red; cream collarette. 



Innovation This is entirely distinct, as it is double with full high center when first opening. The largest of 



all, most attractive and effective. Color rich mauve with crimson base; carmine lavender collar petals. 

 Jobannesfeur — Bright red; yellow collarette. 

 Jules Buyessens — Rose ; white collar. 



Jupiter Bright yellow, shaded red; straw-colored collarette. 



Lanark Crimson; collar white suffused carmine. 



Leitstein Very dark crimson; white collarette. 



Lindsay An exquisite variety. Rosy crimson, white tip and white zone ; with white flushed crimson collar. 



Leucbtfeur Golden yellow, tinged with orange-red; sulphur-yellow collarette. 



Maurice Bevoir Rich crimson-maroon; white collarette. 



Merion Yellow and scarlet. The "Geisha" collarette. 



Merton Yellow suffused scarlet; clear yellow collar. 



Merville de Lyon Yellow splashed red, yellow collarette. 



M. Empain Red, with yellow collar. 



Mme. Claessens — Red, with yellow collar. 



Mme. Pile Red with citron-yellow tips; long white and yellow collarette. 



Mme. E. Wauters Crimson tipped gold, yellow base, with yellow collarette. 



Mme. F. G. Bruant Rich velvety maroon, with white collarette; large and fine. 



Mme. L. Viger Bright crimson pointed petals; white collar. 



Mons. Bourguignon Wine red ; buff collarette. 



Mons. L. Ferard Rich rosy crimson, edged and marked white ; very large collar of same color. 



