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R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY, BOSTON. DAHLIAS- 
NEW AND RECENT DAHLIAS.— Continued. 
Hybrid Decorative Dahlia, Mephistopheles. 
Gladys Sherwood. 
star shape. Flowers are held erect on fine stems. 
Gloriana. 
H.C. A pure white of good form. An immnese 
$1.00 each. 
D. Large flowers of pure old gold, changing to reddish- 
yellow in the center; profilic blooms on long stiff stems. $2.00 each. 
Gorgeous. P. Wonderfulnew red and yellow Pzony; flowers average 
from 8-10 inches in diameter. Very attractive in the garden. Long 
strong stems and a good bloomer. $1.50 each. 
Great Britain. D. Deep mauve flowers of perfect form and mam- 
moth size. 75 cts. 
Hallowe’en. D. Buff yellow shading orange bronze in colors similar to 
King of the Autumn, but produces flowers fully twice as large and 
much more freely. The flowers are held perfectly erect on the finest 
possible stems. $1.50 each. 
Harry Davidson. 
tipped gold. Very decorative. 
Hortulanus Fiet. D. 
large. 50 cts. each. 
John Lewis Childs. D. Clear yellow splashed with dazzling scarlet, 
and tipped white. Huge flowers on graceful stems are borne in pro- 
fusion. $2.00 each. 
Judge Marean. D. Large flowers of perfect type and of a color most 
difficult to describe. A glowing salmon-pink, red, iridescent changing 
to yellow and pure gold. Perfect bloomer, flowers continuously. Long 
straight stem. $1.25 each. 
La Favorita. H. C. 
orange with each flower carried on a long, stiff stem. 
La Mascotte. D. 
bination producing a pleasing effect. 
Laurine. H. C. 
finest Dahlias of its color and type. 
Liberty Bond. D. A blending of buff bronze and salmon shades. 
The flowers are large, very attractive. Long strong stems. Extra 
vigorous grower. $1.00 each. 
Madame Olivet. 5S. 
D. Color is rather unusual being of rich mulberry 
$1.00 each. 
Creamy-salmon, shading to soft yellow. Very 
Color is new and distinct being most brilliant 
$1.00 each. 
An attractive blending of white and violet, a com- 
$1.00 each. 
Immense blooms of clear, deep pink. One of the 
$1.50 each. 
Very large Show Dahlia of great depth and 
good substance; color, a pure yellow. $1.00 each. 
Mariposa. H.C. Animmense flower of delicate pink shading deeper 
at the center, free-flowering, long stiff stems. Flowers are fine for 
both exhibition and cutting. $2.50 each. 
Mephistopheles. H.D. Color ruby-red showing infinitesimal golden 
yellow points at the very end of some of the petals, thereby greatly 
enhancing its attractiveness. Enormous flowers held perfectly erect. 
Stout stems. $2.50 each. 
An immense flower of fascinating purple, unexcelled 
Meyerbeer, P. 
75 ets. each. 
formation and stem. 
Modoe. D. A most uncommon shade of purplish-cerise: huge 
flowers with petals symmetrically arranged. $2.50 each. 
Monsieur Le Normand. D. Profuse blooms on stiff stems. Color 
bright yellow striped and speckled with red, often tipped white. 50 
cts. each. 
Mr. Alexander Waldie. 
delicate salmon-pink. 
$1.50 each. 
Mr. Crowley. D. A charming shade of salmon-pink; base at petal 
yellow; flowers are of medium size and are held erect on strong stems. 
During the past season, this Dahlia, on account of its extraordinary 
color, was much admired. $1.50 each. 
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. P. A perfectly formed flower with broad 
exquisitely waved petals of a beautiful mauve shade. $2.50 each. 
Mrs. Carl Salbach. D. Considered one of the most perfect forms of 
the Decorative Dahlia in existence; color a beautiful shade of pink. 
The large full blooms which are produced in profusion stand well 
above the foliage on exceptionally long, stiff stems. One of the best 
for exhibition. $1.25 each. 
Mrs. Ethel F. T. Smith. H.C. Creamy white shading to lemon in 
the center; long curling petals of unusual depth; giant flowers held 
erect on strong stems. Very profuse bloomer. $1.25 each. 
Mrs. I. de Ver Warner. D. The best known and one of Judge 
Marean’s finest introductions. A wonderful Dahlia that has gained 
a reputation. Produces mass of perfect flowers of a pleasing deep 
mauve pink that is usually referred to as orchid coloring. Flowers. 
of perfect form, on long stiff stems. $2.00 each. 
Mrs. John Bray. P. A very distinctive fancy peony, white ground 
speckled, striped and splashed with maroon, forming a good con- 
trast to the yellow dis¢. Stemslongandstiff. Habitexcellent. 50 cts. 
each. 
Mrs. C. Flood. D. The finely formed blooms are a rare tint of deli- 
cate shell-pink and are borne on long stiff stems holding the flowers 
in a graceful manner. $2.50 each. 
Mrs. Gertrude Darling. D. A showy, free-flowering variety with 
large blooms of deep orange-buff shading to a deeper tone at the 
center. $1.50 each. 
Mrs. Thomas Bush. P. Color reddish-salmon tinted to primrose 
yellow ‘at centre and tipped rose. Flowers of immense size on long 
stems. 50 cts. each. 
Myra Valentine. D. An immense flower with large broad petals; 
color, a beautiful shade of coppery-bronze. $3.00 each. 
D. Color a creamy ground overlaid with 
One of the most beautiful Decorative Dahlias. 
Decorative Dahlia, Bonnie Brae. 
