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DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



These come next to the Cactus as a cut flower. They are also very showy in the 

 garden, being unusually free bloomers. They are more formal in make-up than the 

 Cactus Dahlias, but not so formal as the Show varieties, being a happy medium 

 between the two. Except where noted, 20 cents each. 



BL,ACK BEAUTY — Deep velvety maroon, 

 the blackest of all Dahlias. 



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. 25 cents. 



FRANK T.. BASSETT— Color bright royal 

 purple, shading to lavender-blue, an 

 extremely early and profuse bloomer. 



GOLDEN WEDDING— A giant flower. A 

 deep golden-yellow, the same as found 

 in the Golden Wedding Chrysanthemum. 

 A gorgeous variety for the garden or 

 for cut flowers. 25 cents. 



HORTUIiANUS FIET (new)— Salmon- 

 pink, yellowish center; as large as 

 Souv. de G. Doazon. Has taken many 

 first prizes. 50 cents. 



JACK ROSE— A maginficent flower with 

 perfect form. Color rich crimson-red 

 with maroon shadings. Named for its 

 counterpart among Roses, the famous 

 "General Jack," 



MADAME A. LUMIERE— Ground color 

 white, suffused towards the ends of the 

 petals with red, the tips pointed with 

 bright violet-red. 



MATCHLESS— Deep crimson, of 

 size; an early and late bloomer. 



large 

 This 

 we consider one of the best ten Dahlias. 

 Very showy in the garden. 



MONT BLANC (new)— An early free con- 

 tinuous flowering creamy-white; large 

 blooms on good stems. One of the most 

 important cut flower kinds. 35 cents. 



IVIRS. 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. 25 ets. 



PEREE DE OR— A splendid white va- 

 riety particularly valuable for cutting. 

 Extra. 



PRINCESS JULIANA (new)— Pure white, 

 free flowering, the best white for cut- 

 ting; prize winner. 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 grace- 

 fully recurving form. The most popu- 

 lar standard red. 

 ZULU— The blackest of all Dahlia, 



SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS 



These are the old-fashioned Dahlias of our mothers' gardens. Perfect in shai 

 and outline. Except where noted, 20 cents each. 



A. D. LIVONI— A splendid clear pink, 

 beautifully quilled. 



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. 

 Magnificent. 25 cents. 



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. Etherially 

 beautiful. 35 cents. 



LUCY FAWCETT- Sulphur-yellow, strip- 

 ed and spotted carmine-ros^. 



QUEEN VICTORIA— Pure canary-yellow. 

 One of the freest bloomers. Good for 

 cutting. 



RED HUSSAR— Pure cardinal-red; fine. 



DOROTHY PEACOCK— The most exquis- 

 itely beautiful bright sea-shell pink 

 Dahlia on earth. The flowers are of 

 fine form, while the color is that beau- 

 tiful live, clear pink that appeals to 

 everyone. Whether as a plant in the 

 garden or for cut flowers, this new 

 Dahlia has been the delight and admir- 

 ation of all who have seen it. 25 cents. 



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 DoUy)— Flowers four to six 

 inches in diameter ; of fine form and 

 full to tha center, which is white, 

 shaded to soft pink on the outer petals. 

 In freedom of bloom next to the Count- 

 ess of Lonsdale. A magnificent Dahlia. 



VIVIAN (new) — White, effectively edged 

 rose-violet; one of the finest. 35 cents. 



