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Decorative Dahlias — Concluded 



MINOS — One of the finest Dahlias to date. Flowers 

 are large and exceedingly beautiful, borne on 

 long, graceful, wiry stems. The color is intense 

 velvety maroon, almost black. An ideal cut-flower 

 variety. Fine for all uses. 



MINA BURGLE — (New.) Best scarlet-red Decora- 

 tive Dahlia ever introduced. This wonderful 

 Dahlia is a California introduction and is the 

 best of its color. The form is perfect decorative 

 type, petals being broad and flat; has a perfectly 

 full center and is a Dahlia that can be grown to 

 an immense size with ordinary treatment. It was 

 very prominent at the Panama-Pacific Interna- 

 tional Exposition where it was grown in masses 

 around the Horticultural building. It shows finely 

 under artificial light and for cutting purposes is 

 unsurpassed. We were fortunate in securing a 

 stock of this variety, and can highly recommend 

 it to our customers. 



MRS. J. GARDNER CASSATT — A new rose-pink 

 Dahlia that has attracted a great attention. The 



flowers are of immense size. Said by many to be 

 the finest of all deep pink Dahlias. 



MRS. CHARLES SEYBOLD — One of the freest flow- 

 ering of all Dahlias. A Cadmium-red, an inter- 

 mingling of red and orange. Very showy. 



PAPA CHARMET — Bright, glowing velvetv maroon. 



PRINCESS MARY — Light pink with lavender sheen; 

 exceptionally fine form and habit for cutting and 

 will come up to the claims of Holland originator 

 as the best of the pink Holland Dahlias for flor- 

 ists' use. 



QUEEN MARY — This is a stronger grower than De- 

 lice. A large flower with full, rounded center. 

 The color is a soft shade of pink. 



SOUVENIR DE GUSTAVE DOAZON — This is the 

 largest of all Dahlias. A lovely shade of orange- 

 red. A veritable giant among flowers. 



"WILLIAM AGNEW — Intense glistening crimson- 

 scarlet, of large size, and gracefully recurving 

 form. The most popular standard red. 



ZULU — The blackest of all Dahlias. 



Show and Fancy Dahlias 



These are the old-fashioned Dahlias of our mother's gardens. 



Perfect in shape and outline. Except where noted, 30 cents 



each, three for 75 cents. The entire set of eleven Show or Fancy 



Dahlias, costing $3.70, for $3.00. 



ARABELLA — Primrose-yellow, tipped and shaded old rose and 

 lavender; very fine. 



CUBAN GIANT — Flowers of great size, measuring six inches 

 across. Color dark, glowing crimson, shaded maroon. Mag- 

 nificent. 



DELICE — Its beautiful soft yet lively color a glowing rose-pink, 

 together with its shape, makes it one of the prettiest and 

 most valuable of all Dahlias. 



GRAND DUKE ALEXIS— This is one of the most delicately 

 beautiful of all Dahlias. Very large, perfect form, with long, 

 thick quilled petals overlapping at the ends. White, slightly 

 tinged and suffused delicate lavender. Ethereally beautiful. 

 50 cents. 



LUCY FAWCETT — Sulphur-yellow, striped and spotted car- 

 mine-rose. 



QUEEN VICTORIA — Pure canary-yellow. One of the freest 

 bloomers. Good for cutting. 



RED HUSSAR — Pure cardinal-red; fine. 



ROBERT BROOMFIELD — Pure snow-white. Of large size. A 

 very free bloomer. Grand for cut flowers. We recommend 

 this variety. 



VIVIAN — Color white, effectively edged rose-violet. An ex- 

 tremely wonderful blending of color possessed only by the 

 rare novelties. A variety worthy of the highest praise. 



SYLVIA (or Dolly) — Flowers four to six inches in diameter; of 

 fine form and full to the center, which is white, shaded to soft 

 pink on the outer petals. In freedom of bloom next to the 

 Countess of Lonsdale. A magnificent Dahlia. 



W. XV. RAWSON — Very large with semi-quilled petals, long up- 

 right stems, color white, delicately flushed and suffused lilac. 

 50 cents. 



Dahlia Geisha. 



Century Dahlias. 



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This is an entirely new race of Single Dahlias. We consider 

 today that the new Century Dahlias occupy first place where 

 beauty of coloring and artistic effect is desired. Owing to their 

 immense size, long stems, graceful carriage, combined with 

 their purity of color, or the Mendings of colors, shades and tints, 

 they entirely outclass all other Dahlias for cut flowers. Keep 

 each variety when cut in a separate vase. Price, 30 cents each; 

 four Century Dahlias, costing $1.20, for 75 cents. 

 BIG CHIEF — Rich crimson with maroon shadings on margin. 

 CRIMSON CENTURY — Deep, rich velvety crimson, shaded ma- 

 room, with rose halo around vellow disc. 

 FRINGED CENTURY — Intense rosy-carmine with lighter edges, 



fringed or cleft petals; blooms all summer; fine for cutting. 

 VARIAGATED CENTURY — This, next to Geisha, is the gayest 

 of all Dahlias. Dark oriental red with yellow tips and mark- 

 ings. A superior variety. Very showy. 



Peony Flowered Dahlias 



A new family of Dahlias originating in Holland. The artistic 

 flowers are very large and are best compared with the semi- 

 double Peonies in form. The gayest of all Dahlias for coloring. 

 The entire set of seven Peony-Flowered Dahlias, costing $5.50, 



for $5.00. 

 CHATENAY — Its beautiful salmon tints form a perfect contrast 

 with the deep green foliage. Strong, sturdy, upright growth 

 and produces its blossoms erect upon good long, stiff stems. 

 The beautiful golden-yellow center completes the artistically 

 arranged gem and lends an additional charm to this new 

 acquisition. $1.00 each. 



