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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. DAHLIAS. 



Decorative Dahlia. Jeanne Charmet. (See page 103.) 



CHOICE CACTUS DAHLIAS. 

 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Arthur Pickard. Delicate shade of salmon pink. 



Carrie Hammond. The florets of this variety incurve sharply at 

 the base, then continue straight to the tips. Color white, centre 

 changing to clear pink; long strong stems. 



Frederick Wenham. Fawn-pink, centre soft salmon. An exhibi- 

 tion flower of very graceful appearance, borne on long, stiff stems. 



F. W. Fellows. Bright orange-scarlet. Flowers of large size. 



Geneveva. One of the best introduced; color primrose yellow. 



Kismet. A distinct new color; cerise pink shading to rose at the 

 tips of the petals. Fine form, tubular and incurved petals. 



Lorna Doone. A medium sized flower, suitable for cutting. Color 

 pink, shading yellow at the base, carmine rose at the tips of petals. 



Model. A model Dalilia of true cactus form. The florets incurve 

 with perfect regularity. Color soft yellow at the base, gradually 

 deepening to a clear pink, then shading yellow again at the tips. 



Mrs. Edward Drury. Dehcate purplish-crimson. Flowers of large 

 size, freely produced, perfect form throughout the season. 



Nerthus. The centre of the flowers is a glomng bronzy-yellow, pass- 

 ing to deep rose at the tips. 



Richard Box. Clear light yellow, distinct from Golden Wave, in- 

 curved, with strong erect stems; flowers early. 



Rupert. A very showy variety, with long straight stems; color yel- 

 low ground, suffused brown. 



Snowdon. Piu-e white, fine habit, with long stiff stems. 



CACTUS DAHLIAS.— Standard Varieties. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Brigadier. Dark red, long thin curving florets. 



General Buller. Cardinal red, petals tipped wth white. 



Gold Eagle. Bright yellow, with suffusions of rose and fawn. 



Francis White. A white Cactus Dahlia of merit; the florets 

 curling and twisting in corkscrew fashion. 



H. H. Thomas. Rich deep crimson of fine form. 



J. H. Jackson. Intense blackish-maroon, long narrow petals. 



Johannesburg. Color bright gold, perfect centres, good substance. 



Mrs. Douglas Fleming. One of the best whites. 



Marathon. Orange, passing to rosy-pink, at points of petals, yel- 

 low centr large flower. 



Mile. Marie Doucet. Soft mauve color with large white centre. 



Mrs. J. J. Crowe Clear yellow. 



Othello. Dazzling velvety crimson, verj- early. 



Rev. A. Bridge. Yellow ground passing to rosy-violet at the tips of 

 the very fine incurving petals. 



Ruby Grinsted. Rich pink with yellow base and centre. 



Sehwefelblate. Pale yellow, shading to deeper in the centre. 



Stern. Choice lemon-yellow. 



Terra Cotta. A beautiful shade of terra cotta. 



Uranus. White thickly speckled and striped with vermilion-scar- 

 let, a beautiful exhibition flower of finest incurved form. 



NEW AND CHOICE P.EONY-FLOWERED DAHLIAS. 

 Plants only. Delivery May and June. 

 75 cts. each; $7,50 per doz. (Except where otherwise priced.) 

 King of the Whites. The finest pure white paeony-flowered Dahlia 



yet introduced, superseding aU existing varieties of this class; the 



flowers of dazzling purity are freely produced, held boldly upright 



on long stiff stems. S3. 50 each. 

 Mrs. Frederick Grinnell. A beautiful shade of ceri.se-pink which 



has a dehcate fragrance; long stiff stems, splendid for cutting. A 



great acquisition. S3. 00 each. 

 Aphrodite. A new Paeony-fl(3wered Dahlia of fine form and substance. 



good stems. Color pure white. 

 B. F. Litsen. Rich golden-yellow, of great substance, free flowering. 



distinct. SI. 00 each. 

 Codsall Gem. Deep yellow at base of petals, shading to primrose 



towards the edges of florets. One of the finest yellow varieties. 

 Fluffy. Dark velvety red, sometimes flushed with yellow at the tips. 



Reverse side, cream color. SI. 00 each; SIO.OO per doz. . 

 Gladys. A new variety wonderfully free flowering, splendid habit, rich 



salmon shading to buff. S2.00 each. 

 John Green. One of the finest Paeony-flowered Dahlias yet intro- 

 duced. The coloring is intensely brOUant, the centre being of clear 



yeUow which quickly changes to scarlet. 

 Joyce. Brilliant scarlet suffused and tipped with yellow, free flowering 



fine habit, good stems. S2.00 each. 

 Lady Muriel Paget. A beautiful pure white of distinct habit. 

 Melampus, A fine variety, good stiff stems, large flowers of good sub- 

 stance, color, fine pure yeUow. SI. 00 each. 

 Mrs. F. G. Baker. An immense pure white. 

 Mrs. J. C. Vaughan. This is considered the finest form of Pseony- 



fiowered Dahlia yet introduced. Color bright, clear yellow. SI. 25 



each; S12.00 per doz. 

 Nadia. A beautiful shade of pale primrose, free flowering, holding 



flowers well above foHage. SI. 25 each. 

 Rene. A distinct new variety of satiny lavender flowers, carried well 



above foliage, erect and fine; free flowering. S2.00 each. 

 Romance. A distinctly new colored Paeony-flowered Dahlia, yellow 



ground, outer half of petals scarlet, which are sometimes suffused 



with yellow. SI. 50 each. 

 Rosa. Magnificent new form of a brilliant cerise-pink color. 

 Splendor. A salmon colored flower of good form and substance. 

 Sonnenblume. A beautiful clear yellow of fine form. 

 Yellow King. A Dahlia of vei-y recent introduction and snpercedes all 



other Dahlias of this color. SI. 50 each; S15.00 per doz. 



Cactus Dahlia. Kismet. 



