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ELLA Y. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 



OUR GRAND GARDEN DAHLIAS— Concluded 



MINNIE BURGIiE — (New.) The best scarlet-red 

 Decorative Dahlia ever introduced. This wonder- 

 ful Dahlia is a California introduction and is the 

 best of its color. The form is perfect decorative 

 type, the petals being broad and flat; it has a 

 perfectly full center and is a Dahlia that can be 

 grown to an immense size with ordinary treat- 

 ment. It was very prominent at the Panama-Pacific 

 International 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 the variety, and can highly 

 recommend it to our customers. 50 cents. 



MONT BLANC — (New.) An early free continuous 

 flowering creamy- white; large blooms on good 

 stems. One of the most important cut flower 

 kinds. 35 cents. 



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. 25 cents. 



PERLE DE OR — A splendid white variety par- 

 ticularly valuable for cutting. Extra. 



PRINCESS JULIANA — (New.) Pure white, free 

 flowering, the best white for cutting; prize win- 

 ner. 35 cents. 



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 

 mothers' gardens. Perfect in shape and outline. 

 Except where noted, 20 cents each. The entire set 

 of twelve Show or Fancy Dahlias, costing $2.85, 

 for S2.40. 



A. D. LIVONI — A splendid clear pink, beautifully 



quilled. 

 ARABELLA — Primrose-yellow, tipped and shaded 



old rose and lavender; very fine. 



Show Dahlia, Dorothy Peacock. 



CUBAN GIANT — Flowers of great size, measuring 

 six inches across. Color dark, glowing crimson, 

 shaded maroon. Magnificent. 25 cents. 



DOROTHY PEACOCK— The most exquisitely beauti- 

 ful bright sea-shell pink Dahlia on earth. The 

 flowers are of fine form, while the color is that 

 beautiful live, clear pink that appeals to every- 

 one. Whether as a plant in the garden or for 

 cut flowers, this new Dahlia has been the delight 

 and admiration of all who have seen it. 25 cents, 



GRAND DUKE ALEXIS — This is one of the most 

 delicately beautiful of air Dahlias. Very large, 

 perfect form, with long, thick quilled petals over- 

 lapping at the ends. "White, slightly tinged and 

 suffused delicate lavender. Etherially beautiful. 

 35 cents. 



LUCY PAWCETT — Sulphur-yellow, striped and 

 spotted carmine-rose. 



QUEEN VICTORIA — Pure canarv-vellow. 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. 



SUSAN — A beautiful delicate soft shell-pink of 

 splendid form. 25 cents. 



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. 



VTVIAN — (New.) White, effectively edged rose- 

 violet; one of the finest. 35 cents." 



PEONY FLOWERED DAHLIAS 



A new family of Dahlias originating in Holland. 

 The artistic flowers are very large and are best 

 compared to the semi-double Peonies in form. The 

 gayest of all Dahlias for coloring. Price, except 

 where noted, 25 cents each; the ten Peony flowered 

 Dahlias, costing $3.60, for only $3.10. 



ATTRACTION — (New.) Large flowers of an ele- 

 gant lilac-rose; will be the attraction in any 

 Dahlia garden. 50 cents. 



AVALANCHE — (New.) Pure white, the best white 

 in this class. 



BERTHA VON SUTTNER— Blush-rose tinted sal- 

 mon-pink; tine. 



CHATENAY — (New.) Color a lit-up pink like 

 Chatenay Rose. 



DR. PEARY — Dark mahogany shaded velvety crim- 

 son. Award of merit. 



GEISHA — The pride of the Peony flowered Dahlias. 

 This most sensational variety is the showiest 

 and most attractive of this type in existence. The 

 wonderful flowers are renowned for their excel- 

 lent qualities; being exceptionally beautiful in 

 color, perfect in form, grand in appearance and 

 immense in size. The color of this acquisition is 

 remarkable and attracts everybody's attention. It 

 is a superb combination of brilliant scarlet and 

 gold with an exquisite ring of rich, clear yellow 

 at the center. Occasionally the first flower'comes 

 fully double, but all that follow show that beau- 

 tiful golden center which combines to make this 

 flower the most charming. Its form is very orig- 

 inal, consisting of peculiarly twisted andcurled 

 petals. The effect of these phenomenal flowers i** 

 most pleasing, giving this variety the supreme 

 place as the showiest Dahlia in existence. 50 cts. 



JOHN WANNAMAKER — (New.) This grand new 

 Dahlia was awarded first prize for the best pink 

 Dahlia of any class by the American Dahlia So- 

 ciety at the New York exhibition. Has flowers 

 seven and one-eiprhth inches in diameter. Clear 

 pink. A wonderful flower. 50 cents. 



QUEEN WTLHELMTNA — The flowers of this grand 

 variety are snow-white, with a center of golden- 

 yellow. They look like huge butterflies on the 

 plant. They are so light and airy. Extra fine. 



SHERLOCK HOLMES — (New.) A lovely shade of 

 mauve; this is known as the Blue Dahlia. 35 cts. 



YELLOW' KING — (New.) "The finest Peony Dahlia 

 ever shown" was the report of the jury last year. 

 Clear yellow, large, elegant flowers. 50 cents. 



