MISS ELLA V. BAINES, The Woman Florist, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 



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Our Grand Garden Dahlias 



No garden is complete without a show of these brilliant and stately autumn flowers, and nothing gives 

 return for so little money and care. We offer dry bulbs and tubers, but if stock of these become exhausted, 

 will send started plants. We grow and sell fifteen acres of Dahlias each year. 



Except where Noted, 20 Cents Each; 3 for 55 Cents; 12 for $2.15. 



Decorative Dahlias 



These come next to the Cactus as a cut flower. Are also very showy in the garden, being unusually free 

 bloomers. Are more formal in make-up than the Cactus Dahlias, but not so formal as the show varieties — a 

 happy medium between the two. 



JEANNE CHARMET — A most pleasing cut-flower type, of for- 

 mal construction and refreshing color arrangement; violet 

 rose overspreading lighter shades. 30 cents each. 



LAVENDER QUEEN— New, large, fine shaped dahlia of deep 

 lavender. The nearest to blue of any dahlia we ever have seen. 

 Tall and imposing. Very free blooming. 30 cents each. 



MADAME A. LU Ml ERE— Ground color white, suffused to- 

 wards the ends of the petals with red, the tips pointed with 

 bright violet red. 30 cents each. 



MATCHLESS — Deep crimson, of large size; an early and late 

 bloomer. This we consider of the best ten Dahlias. Very 

 showy in the garden. 



MINA BURGLE (New.) — A scarlet-red decorative Dahlia. 

 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 shows finely 

 under artificial light and for cutting purposes is unsurpassed. 

 30 cents each. 



MRS. HARTONG — Deep orange, tipped pinkish white; real 

 autumn tints. 



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

 has attracted great attention. The flowers are of immense size. 

 Said by many to be the finest of all deep pink Dahlias. 30 

 cents each. 



OBAN — Old rose and blue suffusion. 



ORA DOW — A beautiful velvety maroon, effectively tipped 

 white. Very strong, tall growing plants. 



OREGON BEAUTY — Intense Oriental red. Large flowers on 

 long stems and plenty of them. A very desirable variety for any 

 garden. Has been rightly characterized as a brilliant, gorgeous 

 Sower. 35 cents each. 



PATRICK O'MARA (Decorative.) — The numerous flowers 

 are of generous size, perfect in form, well supported on long 

 stiff stems. Rich chrome yellow with salmon red suffusion. 

 60 cents each. (See colored plate back of Catalogue.) 



QUEEN MARY — This is a stronger grower than Delice. A large 

 flower with full, rounded center. The color is a soft shade of 

 pink. 35 cents each. 



SOUV. DE GUSTAVE DOAZAN— Mammoth flowers with long, 

 even petals 1 to IK inches wide; center rounded-up and much 

 darker than balance; brilliant orange-red. A free-bloomer and 

 very showy. 



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. 



THE PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA— Crimson red, with dark full 

 center. Huge flowers on long straight stems. Excellent for 

 exhibition, and a cut-flower with fine keeping qualities. 60 

 cents each. 



WILLIAM AGNEW — Intense glistening crimson-scarlet, of large 

 size, and gracefully recurving form. Most popular standard red. 



Dahlia Springfield. 



AIDA — Decorative. The color is a rich dark maroon with a 

 beautiful luster. It has good stems and is free blooming. One 

 of the best dark colored decoratives. 50 cents each. 



CUBAN GIANT — Flowers of great size, measuring six inches 

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

 nificent. 



DARLENE — It will produce perfectly formed flowers through 

 the hot, dry season. It will begin blooming earlier than any 



. other variety that we have known of and continues to give good 

 flowers until cut down by frost. "Darlene" is a good keeper 

 when cut and a most desirable color. It is an exquisite shade 

 of live shell pink with a dainty blending of white at center. 

 35 cents each. 



FRANK L. BASSETT — Color bright royal purple, shading to 

 lavender-blue, an extremely early and profuse bloomer. 



JACK ROSE — Magnificent flower with perfect form. Color 

 rich crimson-red with maroon shadings. Named for its coun- 

 terpart among roses, the famous "General Jack." 



YELLOW COLOSSE— Very large, pure yellow, 

 of its color, 35 cents each. 



One of the best 



