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Helen Hollis. 
CHOICE PEONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS 
ELLEN E. KELLEY (Alexander)—New Duplex Seedling. 
A long-stemmed free-flowering golden-yellow variety 
that attracted considerable attention in our gardens this 
past season, being admired by many, and named for one 
of our customers, in recognition of her great love for 
beautiful flowers. This variety is highly recommended 
having all the good qualities of the Dahlia. 75e each. 
FRAULEIN BUDDE (Hornsveld) — Beautiful Holland 
Peony-flowered Dahlia—A charming soft mauve-violet 
With an exquisite golden-yellow center, which combines 
to make the flowers most beautiful. Award of Merit. 
50e each, 
GEISHA (Hornsveld)—Wonderful Holland Peony-flowered 
Dahlia—The pride of the Peony-flowered Dahlias. This 
most sensational variety is the showiest and most at- 
tractive of this type in existence. It is a superb com- 
bination of brilliant scarlet and gold with an exquisite 
ring of rich golden-yellow at center. Occasionally the 
first flower comes fully double, but all that follow show 
that beautiful golden-yellow center which combines to 
make this flower the most charming. Its form is very 
original consisting of peculiarly twisted and curled 
petals which are very long and beautifully shaped. 
$1.00 each. 
HORTULANUS BUDDE (Hornsveld)—Gorgeous Holland 
Peony-flowered Dahlia—A_ bright scarlet of splendid 
habit. Award of Merit. 35e each. 
MARY HOUGHTON (Alexander)—New Fragrant Duplex 
Dahlia—This introduction has a delicate but well de- 
fined pond-lily fragrance. The petals are of the Cactus- 
Peony type, being long, narrow and pointed at the tips. 
The plants are of excellent habit and bloom freely. The 
color is a light marrow-purple with a ring of waxy 
cadmium-yellow around the golden-yellow center, the 
reverse of petals being a beautiful rhodamine-purple. 
A most remarkable novelty. T5e each. 
MME. VAN BYSTEIN (Horsveld)—A very distinct and new 
shade, lilac-blue throughout. Plants tall and sturdy, 
holding blooms well above the foliage. Large and fine. 
An early and abundant bloomer that we highly recom- 
mend. 50e¢ each. : 
BESSIE SEABURY—Alexander’s New Peony-flowered Seed- 
ling—White very daintily overlaid a delicate marrow- 
pink. An exceptionally free-flowering variety, of good 
habit, that produces its blossoms on good long stems. 
Named for and by permission of Mrs. William T. Sea- 
bury, North Weymouth, Mass., a great admirer of beau- 
tiful flowers. $1.00 each. 4 
BERTHA PAULDING (Alexander)—A very striking variety 
for the garden, growing five feet and over in height. 
The plant is strong and sturdy, producing a large num- 
ber of blooms on long stems. The flowers are of an | 
exquisite, deep, rose-pink, of good depth and with an 
open center. Altogether one of the best pinks of its 
type. $2.00 each. é 
NEWPORT DANDY—A lilac-pink of the most delicate 
shade. The yellow center is open with the inner petals 
curling and twisting over it. A large size flower and 
avery profuse bloomer. $1.00 each, : 
OSSAMEQUIN—Alexander’s New Peony-flowered Seedling—_ 
Pale lemon-yellow, heavily striped and splashed car- 
mine-red. Free-flowering, and with good stems. $2.00 
each, 
SINGLE DAHLIAS 
AUBRIGHA BEAUTY—A seedling named and originated by 
one of our customers and through his kindness we have 
the pleasure of introducing it. A pure, waxy white 
variety. 25¢e each. 
ECKFORD CENTURY (Peacock)—One of the largest of the 
single varieties. Pure white, streaked and dotted 
purple-crimson. 35e each, 
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EMPRESS—A lovely shade of rose-pink; large and beauti-~ 4 
ful. 25e each. 
G. E. VARNUM—Deep red, tipped lighter. 25e each. 
HELVETIA—New Holland Singie Dahlia—This new crea- 
tion attracted considerable attention this fall, when we 
exhibited it for the first time in this country. It has a 
very unusual combination of colors, each flower coming 
quite similar, which is exceptional for a variegated 
variety. Pure white, each petal edged or bordered a 
brilliant rich scarlet-red. The plants are dwarf and 
bushy, making beautiful specimens and producing their 
flowers abundantly. 50e each. 
JOHN COWAN—Soft crimson, shaded maroon. 25e each. 
MAN FRIDAY—Deep maroon. 25e each. 
NEWPORT WINNER—A large crimson flower of the best 
size and form. 25e each. 
PAINTED BEAUTY—Garnet, striped deep maroon and 
tipped white. A striking flower. 25e each. 
ROSE PINK CENTURY (Peacock)—A rose pink shade. A 
TERY, large variety and without doubt the best of its 
color. 3 
ST. GEORGE—A very free-flowering variety of clear yel- 
low. 25¢e each. ; 
SURPRISE (Alexander)—New Single Dahlia—A_ striking ~ 
and sensational flower. The color is a brilliant carmine 
with a lemon-chrome ring at the center, the whole being 
striped and splashed deep ox-blood red. Flowers of 
large size. 25e each. : 
THERIES—White striped and splashed violet. 25¢ each. 
THOMAS BECKET—Crimson lake with bright yellow ring 
in center. 25e each, 
COLLARETTE DAHLIAS 
ACHIEVEMENT, or JOHN L. LINDER—Alexander’s Won- 
derful Collarette Introduction—This phenomenal crea- 
tion is the largest Collarette Dahlia in existence—a per- 
fect wonder, especially distinguished for its perfection 
and unsurpassing qualities. The flower is a clear, rich 
velvety maroon; collarette, a beautiful snowy white, 
very daintily overlaid with a delicate shade of pinkish- 
crimson, The remarkable contrast of the above com- 
bination of color, together with its ideal form and pro- 
fusion of flowers, secures for this variety a supreme 
Place in the Dahlia world. 25e each. 
DIRECTEUR RENE GERARD—Gigantie French Collarette 
Dahlia—Beautiful violet-purple, shaded and tipped 
white; white collarette. Exceptionally large flowers 
produced in great profusion. We recommend this variety 
very highly. 25e each, 
GALLIA (Rivoire)—French Collarette Dahlia. Carmine- 
- red, edged primrose; sulphur-yellow collarette. 35e each. 
MAURICE RIVOIRE (Rivoire)—Wonderful French Collar- 
ette Dahlia—Of sterling quality. The flowers are pro- 
duced in great profusion on long, graceful stems, well 
above the foliage. The flower is a gorgeous, rich crim- 
son with pure white collarette of short, well formed 
petals, perfectly arranged around the rich golden-yellow. 
center. One of the finest novelties. 25e each, 
SOUVENIR DE CHABANNE (Rivoire)—First-class French 
Collarette Dahlia—A variety of great merit especially 
distinguished for its charming coloring and large size. 
Lemon-yellow with coral-red markings; collarette petals 
very abundant, lemon-yellow, tipped white. This was 
one of the first originated and still ranks among the 
best. 35e each. 
VIRGINIA LEE (Alexander)—New Collarette. Seedling. 
Named for Miss Virginia Lee Sturgis and an exception- 
ally attractive variety, that created considerable com- 
ment. when used as part of the fioral decorations at 
Miss Sturgis’ sister’s wedding where it was effectively 
displayed. It is a very free-flowering variety, with 
long stems. In color, a deep velvety carmine, edged 
sulphur-yellow; collarette, pale sulphur-yellow. 50c each 
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