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and drooping; recurving prettily at the tips. The color of the flowers at 
first a beautiful pink, delicately penciled, changing to a waxen-white in 
the center, and shading blush to the ends of the petals. Can be grown 
10 inches across. 15c. 3 
Golden Ball. A magnificent ball of pure, bright canary-yellow, 
Petals slightly rolled at the edges, pointed at the tips, and a little re- 
curved, all of an even length, coming down close around the stem. Flower 
is perfectly double, very full. 15c. 
Petaluma. This isisa grand flower. The petals are quilled the 
same size from base to tip, and are the size of a large knitting needle, and 
3 inches in length. Flowers very double, and when fully developed are 
round asa ball. Color is pure nankeen yellow; old gold with age. 
Blazing Sun. A splendid dahlia-flowered variety. Color at first a 
rich brownish-red, with center incurved; developing later into a lafge, flat 
flower, petals blazed with yellow in center, and flushed with brownish-red, 
broad and deeply recurved. Flower 7 incnes across. 
Juno. A beautiful cream-white flower; very distinct in the great 
width of its petals, which measure nearly*4 inches across, tubular at the 
center; they open out, curving slightly at the edges; long, pointed, and 
curved at the tips; the lower petals reflex and curve, while the upper ones 
curve gracefully toward the center. 
Ribbons. A very beautiful and graceful flower; semi-double with 
broad petals; pale yellow in color, flushed pink half their length; flowers 
measure 7 inches across, and hang like great bunches of ribbons. Very 
lovely. 
Radiance. A plant of this striking variety in full bloom is fairly 
radiant with brilliant starry blossoms. Flowers are single, with tubular 
petals closely set, and bright light-red around the center for about 1% 
inches, then opening out broad, a lovely soft yellow. The contrast in 
color is very novel and striking, the flower being half yellow and half red. 
“Green and Gold.” A most striking variety which not only has 
the most splendid, double double flowers of perfect form and beauty, but 
also lovely foliage. ‘The leaves are a rich shade of green, handsomely 
variegated with creamy yellow; the contrast being very decided. Some of 
the leaves are half yellow and half white. The plant retains its beautiful 
foliage in the hottest sunshine outside, and under glass is a splendid foli- 
age plant, even when notin bloom. 25c. 
Parachute. A most remarkable single flower. Petals measure % 
inch across and about 3% inches in length, pointed at the tip. The color 
is a fine mauve-pink, Petals stand out from the center, so that the flower 
forms a perfect parachute. It is very beautiful. It can be grown 8 inches 
across. 
White Wings. A very large semi-double variety. pure waxen white, 
very chaste and beautiful; petals at first tubular, opening flat and broad, 
and curling at the ends, a most exquisite variety. 
Firefly. Beautiful bronzy-red with thread-like petals. The petals 
are lit up by crossbar lines of yellow; the base of the petals is yellow. A 
brilliant, charming flower: 165c¢ each; $1.25 doz. postpaid. 
